Upcoming Event: Women's Volleyball versus Yellow & Blue Scrimmage on August 8, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.
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11:00 a.m.
Women's Volleyball
vs Yellow & Blue Scrimmage
South Dakota State University Athletics
2026 Women's Volleyball Roster
Jersey Number 10
Sylvie Zgonc
- Position:
- Outside Hitter
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Sussex Hamilton H.S.
- Hometown:
- Hartford, Wis.
- Major:
- Sports Management
PRONUNCIATION
PERSONAL: Daughter of Joe and Mary Zgonc
HONORS & AWARDS
AVCA Honorable Mention All-America (2024, 2025)
AVCA All-Region (2024, 2025)
CSC Academic All-District (2025)
Summit League Player of the Year (2024, 2025)
Summit League First Team (2023, 2024, 2025)
Summit League Freshman of the Year (2023)
Summit League Peak Performer of the Month (October 2024)
Summit League Offensive Peak Performer of the Week (10/24/23, 9/3/24, 10/29/24, 10/27/25,11/20/25)
2025: Played in every match for the third consecutive season and every set for the second straight year… repeated as Summit League Player of the Year, AVCA All-Region and AVCA Honorable Mention All-America… became the fourth played in Summit League history to win the Player of the Year award in consecutive seasons and first since 2008-09… led the Jackrabbits with 451 total kills (fourth in program history) and 4.34 kills per set (fourth in program history)… second on the team with 2.61 digs per set… also contributed 57 total blocks, 19 assists and 11 ace serves… posted 14 double-doubles on the season, including in the Jackrabbits’ NCAA match against Arizona (12/5) with 21 kills and 14 digs… finished the year ranked 20th nationally in attacks per set (11.86) and 34th in kills per set (4.34)… notched 18 kills and eight digs in the Jacks’ season-opening win over Illinois, the program’s first win over a Big Ten team in the Division I era and first win over a power conference opponent since 2006… hit .235 with 14 kills and seven digs in a home sweep over Ole Miss (9/5)… had four straight double-doubles from September 7 to September 14 as the Jackrabbits beat Wyoming, Dayton, South Florida and fell to No. 13 Minnesota… had 17 kills and a season-high 18 digs against Boise State in the final match of the non-conference slate (9/20)… opened the Summit League season with 16 kills and 10 digs against Omaha (9/25), then 16 kills and 10 digs at Denver (10/2)… put down 22 kills and hit .365 to go with seven digs and three blocks at St. Thomas (10/11)… hit .347 with 21 kills and 11 digs at South Dakota (10/18)… posted 23 kills on 62 swings and had nine digs and four blocks against Denver (10/25)… put together one of her best outings of the season at Omaha with 20 kills, eight digs and six blocks (10/30)… recorded a season-high 24 kills on .327 hitting and had 11 digs and four blocks in a five-set thriller against South Dakota (11/1)… tallied 19 kills, 16 digs and four blocks at St. Thomas (11/8)… had 21 kills, 14 digs and one block with only three errors in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament… her 21 kills against Arizona is the most by a Jackrabbit in an NCAA Tournament match in SDSU’s three Division I appearances
2024: Played in all 113 sets across 30 matches for the Jackrabbits in her sophomore season… was named Summit League Player of the Year, AVCA All-Region and was an honorable mention AVCA All-American… became the second Jackrabbit to win Summit League Player of the Year… was the third player in Summit League history to win Freshman of the Year accolades and then follow that up with Player of the Year honors the following season… her 494 total kills, 4.37 kills per set, 1,301 attack attempts, 551.5 total points and 4.88 points per set all rank third in SDSU history for a single season in the current scoring era... averaged 4.37 kills per set and 2.66 digs per set, both team highs… posted at least 20 kills seven times through the year and notched 18 kills-digs double-doubles… opened the season with 25 kills at a .548 clip and 14 digs against Florida A&M (8/30)… hit .429 with 18 kills versus Indiana State (8/31)… recorded 15 kills and 14 digs to go with a career-high five ace serves against Purdue Fort Wayne (9/7)… put up 17 kills, eight digs and three block assists in a five-set win over Toledo (9/20)… had 17 kills in five straight matches from 9/20 to 10/3… tallied 15 kills, six digs and three aces in a sweep at North Dakota State (10/17)… had a huge outing against South Dakota with 24 kills, 13 digs, four total blocks (three solo) and an ace in the five-set victory (10/22)… hit .333 with 25 kills to go with 10 digs, four aces and three blocks against Denver (10/26)… recorded 21 kills, 13 digs, two blocks and two aces against St. Thomas (11/7)… posted 20 kills and 10 digs against Oral Roberts (11/14)… hit .458 with 14 kills and 14 digs at South Dakota to clinch the Summit League regular season title (11/19)… put up 24 kills, 14 digs and four blocks against Denver in the Summit League Semifinal (11/25)
2023: Played 107 sets across 29 matches... earned a spot on the Summit League First Team and was named the Summit League Freshman of the Year… tallied 374 kills throughout the season, averaging 3.50 kills per set to lead the team... had four matches with at least 20 kills… dug up 207 balls during the season, which was second for the Jackrabbits… tallied a career-high 26 kills and 28.5 total points at South Dakota (10/17)...followed up with 22 kills against Kansas City (10/21)... recorded a season-high of four blocks against St. Thomas (10/19)...dug up 22 balls against Oral Roberts for her season-high (10/12)... followed up with 18 digs against Kansas City (10/21)... aced five serves for a season-high against Kent State (9/1)... later served four aces against North Dakota (10/26).
PERSONAL: Daughter of Joe and Mary Zgonc
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