Upcoming Event: Women's Volleyball versus RV Dayton on September 12, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.
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3:00 p.m.
Women's Volleyball
vs RV Dayton
South Dakota State University Athletics
2017 Volleyball Roster
Peterson, Sierra
Jersey Number 1
Sierra Peterson
- Position:
- Outside Hitter
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Grand Island, Neb.
Bio
Honors:
2018: Started 14 of 28 matches and played in 102 sets … finished season third in kills per set (1.91) and led the team in hitting percentage (.224) … logged 10-or-more kills in six matches … hit higher than .300 in 12 matches ... recorded a career-high 20 kills and tied career bests in attack attempts (36) and solo blocks (1) in win over Oral Roberts (11/14) ... logged season-high five digs against the Golden Eagles ... set season highs in block assists (6) and total blocks (6) in win vs. Western Illinois (10/12) ... tied a career high with a solo block at Denver (9/23).
2017: Started 25 of 27 matches and played in 88 sets … finished season third in kills per set (2.02) and led the team in service aces (28) ... ranked second in solo blocks (6), third in block assists (37) and third in total blocks (43) ... finished season ranked eighth in service aces (28) and fifth in service aces per set (0.32) in overall Summit League matches ... recorded 10-or-more kills and hit higher than .200 in six matches ... recorded career highs in kills (13) and attack attempts (40) while tying career bests in set assists (1) and solo blocks (1) vs. Western Illinois (11/4) ... posted a season-high five block assists vs. Western Illinois (10/6) ... named to the CEFCU Invitational All-Tournament team (9/16) ... tied a career best with a solo block at Bradley (9/15) at UIC (9/13)... recorded a career-high six service aces vs. CSU Bakersfield (9/1) ... named to the Pepsi Panther Invitational All-Tournament team (8/26) ... tallied 12 kills in win at Milwaukee (8/25) ... registered career bests in digs (8) vs. Idaho State (8/26).
2016: Started 24 matches … sat out four with an injury ... played in 88 sets ... led team in total blocks with 59 and block assists with 53 ... collected three-or-more blocks assists in eight outings ... tied for second in solo blocks (6) ... tied for 17th in The Summit League in blocks per set (0.67) in league-only matches ... hit higher than .200 in 12 matches and higher than .300 in 7 ... ranked 14th in league-only matches in hitting percentage (.302) ... broke the school record for hitting percentage in a five-set match (12-0-17, .706) in a win over Western Illinois (11/5) ... recorded a career-high 12 kills vs. WIU ... recorded a career-best 23 attack attempts vs. North Dakota State (10/11) ... registered a personal-best seven block assists vs. UTEP (8/3) ... tallied career-high five digs in the season opener at Green Bay (8/26).
Before SDSU: Played one season at Bradley ... played in 12 matches, starting once .... best match came against UMKC with five kills and two blocks ... earned honorable mention all-state by both the Omaha World Herald and the Lincoln Journal Star as a senior ... named to the Grand Island Independent All-Area Super Squad and garnered all-conference honors in 2014 ... collected 342 kills and 282 digs ... as a junior, named third team all-state after helping the Islanders to a state quarterfinal appearance ... led team with 418 kills ... lettered in basketball and track ... qualified for the Class A state championships all four years, competing in the 400, 800, 4x400 and 4x800 relays.
- Two-time Summit League Academic Honor Roll (2016, 2017)
2018: Started 14 of 28 matches and played in 102 sets … finished season third in kills per set (1.91) and led the team in hitting percentage (.224) … logged 10-or-more kills in six matches … hit higher than .300 in 12 matches ... recorded a career-high 20 kills and tied career bests in attack attempts (36) and solo blocks (1) in win over Oral Roberts (11/14) ... logged season-high five digs against the Golden Eagles ... set season highs in block assists (6) and total blocks (6) in win vs. Western Illinois (10/12) ... tied a career high with a solo block at Denver (9/23).
2017: Started 25 of 27 matches and played in 88 sets … finished season third in kills per set (2.02) and led the team in service aces (28) ... ranked second in solo blocks (6), third in block assists (37) and third in total blocks (43) ... finished season ranked eighth in service aces (28) and fifth in service aces per set (0.32) in overall Summit League matches ... recorded 10-or-more kills and hit higher than .200 in six matches ... recorded career highs in kills (13) and attack attempts (40) while tying career bests in set assists (1) and solo blocks (1) vs. Western Illinois (11/4) ... posted a season-high five block assists vs. Western Illinois (10/6) ... named to the CEFCU Invitational All-Tournament team (9/16) ... tied a career best with a solo block at Bradley (9/15) at UIC (9/13)... recorded a career-high six service aces vs. CSU Bakersfield (9/1) ... named to the Pepsi Panther Invitational All-Tournament team (8/26) ... tallied 12 kills in win at Milwaukee (8/25) ... registered career bests in digs (8) vs. Idaho State (8/26).
2016: Started 24 matches … sat out four with an injury ... played in 88 sets ... led team in total blocks with 59 and block assists with 53 ... collected three-or-more blocks assists in eight outings ... tied for second in solo blocks (6) ... tied for 17th in The Summit League in blocks per set (0.67) in league-only matches ... hit higher than .200 in 12 matches and higher than .300 in 7 ... ranked 14th in league-only matches in hitting percentage (.302) ... broke the school record for hitting percentage in a five-set match (12-0-17, .706) in a win over Western Illinois (11/5) ... recorded a career-high 12 kills vs. WIU ... recorded a career-best 23 attack attempts vs. North Dakota State (10/11) ... registered a personal-best seven block assists vs. UTEP (8/3) ... tallied career-high five digs in the season opener at Green Bay (8/26).
Before SDSU: Played one season at Bradley ... played in 12 matches, starting once .... best match came against UMKC with five kills and two blocks ... earned honorable mention all-state by both the Omaha World Herald and the Lincoln Journal Star as a senior ... named to the Grand Island Independent All-Area Super Squad and garnered all-conference honors in 2014 ... collected 342 kills and 282 digs ... as a junior, named third team all-state after helping the Islanders to a state quarterfinal appearance ... led team with 418 kills ... lettered in basketball and track ... qualified for the Class A state championships all four years, competing in the 400, 800, 4x400 and 4x800 relays.
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