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BYL NAMED DEFENSIVE PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
10/20/2026 1:58:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - South Dakota State middle blocker Taylor Byl earned the Summit League Volleyball Defensive Peak Performer of the Week award, league officials announced Tuesday. It is the first defensive honor of Byl's career.
Byl anchored the South Dakota State defense, recording 15 blocks for an average of 1.67 per set across the two-match stretch. The Sioux Falls, S.D., native opened the week with eight blocks and seven kills at a .538 hitting clip against North Dakota State.
The Jackrabbit redshirt sophomore tallied seven blocks and four digs in the four-set win over the Fighting Hawks.
DEFENSIVE PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Taylor Byl, South Dakota State
R-So. | MB | Sioux Falls, S.D.
Byl anchored the South Dakota State defense, recording 15 blocks for an average of 1.67 per set across the two-match stretch. The Sioux Falls, S.D., native opened the week with eight blocks and seven kills at a .538 hitting clip against North Dakota State.
The Jackrabbit redshirt sophomore tallied seven blocks and four digs in the four-set win over the Fighting Hawks.
DEFENSIVE PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Taylor Byl, South Dakota State
R-So. | MB | Sioux Falls, S.D.
- Averaged 1.67 blocks per set in a two-game stretch
- Posted eight blocks and a seven kills against North Dakota State
- Garnered seven blocks and four digs against North Dakota
- Claimed her first defensive peak performer honor of the season
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