Upcoming Event: Women's Volleyball versus Ole Miss on September 5, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
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7:00 p.m.
Women's Volleyball
vs Ole Miss
South Dakota State University Athletics
2025 Women's Volleyball Roster
Richardson, Joslyn
Jersey Number 17
Joslyn Richardson
- Position:
- Defensive Specialist
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Washington H.S.
- Hometown:
- Sioux Falls, S.D
- Major:
- Construction Management
Bio
PRONUNCIATION
HONORS AND AWARDS
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2024-25)
Summit League Scholar of the Championship (2024)
Academic All-Summit League (2024-25)
Summit League Commissioner's List for Academic Excellence (2024-25)
Summit League Academic Honor Roll (2023-24, 2024-25)Â
2024: Appeared in all 30 matches and 111 sets for the Jackrabbits... played 28 matches as a libero and two at outside hitter… recorded 266 digs on the season, the second most on the team, and had at least 10 digs on 13 occasions… also ranked second for the Jacks with 29 total ace serves… gave out 56 assists through the year… posted a season-high 19 digs to go with five assists in a five-set win at Western Illinois (9/6)… tallied 17 digs at Bradley (9/14)… had six digs, four aces and three assists against North Dakota (10/12)… recorded 16 digs and four assists against St. Thomas (11/7)… had 15 digs in a sweep at South Dakota (11/19)… notched 17 digs in the Summit League semifinal match, a reverse sweep over Denver (11/25)… played outside hitter against South Dakota in the Summit League Championship match and put up seven kills to go with 11 digs and three assists (11/26)
2023: Played 34 sets across 10 matches after missing the first part of the season with an injury... recorded 53 digs across the season to average 1.56 digs per set... tallied eight digs against South Dakota (10/17)... followed up with seven digs against Kansas City (10/21)... recorded a season-high of 11 digs against North Dakota (10/26). Â
BEFORE SDSU: Averaged 4.0 kills and 4.0 digs per set as a senior at Washington High School... AVCA All-America honorable mention and three-time South Dakota all-state selection... named to the Argus Leader Super Six squad as a junior and senior and has been an all-conference pick three times... was a finalist for the Gatorade Player of the Year honor in 2021... was selected to the South Dakota all-state tournament team in her senior year... owns the Washington High career records for serve-receive percentage and kills as well as the record for single-match kills... only player in school history to tally 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs in a career... was also a member of the National Honor Society and Circle of Courage... earned scholar-athlete honors all four years of high school and was on the 4.0 honor roll
PERSONAL: Has a number of family ties to South Dakota State athletics.... Among others, her cousin, Sydni Schetnan, is currently a member of the volleyball team and another cousin, Ellie Benson, is a volleyball alum... daughter of Greg and Lynette Richardson.
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