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South Dakota State University Athletics
Saturday, October 31
Brookings, S.D.
11:00 a.m.
South Dakota State University
11-10,7-3Summit League
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Omaha
12-9,6-5Summit League
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final F |
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| Omaha | 25 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 13 | 2 |
| South Dakota St. | 20 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 3 |
Photo by: Finn Holsen
10/31/2026 3:47:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
BROOKINGS, S.D. - Sylvie Zgonc had a career day for the Jackrabbits, tallying a new career-high 28 kills against Omaha as the Jacks pulled off a thrilling win against the Mavericks, 3-2.
SDSU played their third five-setter in as many matches as the Mavericks and Jackrabbits went the distance on Saturday morning. Omaha took a close first set before the Jacks responded with two set wins of their own. Omaha controlled play in the fourth, forcing a fifth set and took a 13-10 lead in the final set before the Jackrabbits rattled off a five-point run to clinch the set, 15-13, and the match, 3-2.
For the Jacks, Sylvie Zgonc put on a show, putting away a career-high 28 kills, including eight kills in the fifth set, on an impressive .362 hitting percentage. She also added 13 digs for a double-double. Marisa Michaelis put away nine kills, hitting .368 for the match, while Taylor Byl put away nine blocks to lead the Jackrabbit defense. Brooke Larsen was all over for the Jacks, going on triple-double watch with eight kills, 22 helpers, and eight digs.
Omaha had three players with 17+ kills as Madison Corf led the way with 19 kills, followed by Faith Venable and Lara Maric with 17.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Set 1: The two squads came out of the gates hot, trading points immediately before Omaha ripped off a 4-0 run to get out 5-2. Omaha would control the deficit for much of the early match and forced the media timeout with a 15-11 lead. The Mavericks didn't look back, putting together a couple 1-2 combos and taking the set, 25-20.
Set 2: The Jackrabbits responded in set two, getting out to a 15-9 lead and forcing the media timeout behind a pair of kills for Zgonc. Omaha rallied back with a couple of two-point combinations, but the Jacks closed the door with a 7-1 run to end the set, 25-16.
Set 3: The two teams went head to head again in the third set, as the teams were tied at 10-10 after the first 20 points. A 4-0 run for the Jacks opened the gap as they shot out to a 17-12 lead. Kills from Zgonc and Taylor Byl had the Jacks on the door of clinching a second set with a 23-16 lead, but the Omaha refused to lie down, putting together a 4-0 run that forced a Jackrabbit timeout. After collecting themselves, the Jacks clinched the third set on a Zgonc kill and a Byl and Michaelis block, taking a 2-1 lead in the match after securing the set, 25-21.
Set 4: Omaha bounced back after dropping two straight sets with a 3-0 run early in the fourth to take an early 10-6 lead. But the Jacks responded with a 4-0 run of their own, to even the game at 10-10. The two teams then traded runs as Omaha went on a three-point run before the Jacks rattled off a five-point run of their own to force the media timeout at 15-13. It was all Mavs after the media timeout, as they ripped off two three-point runs and a five-point run to secure the set, 25-18, and force the Jacks to go the distance.
Set 5: The Mavericks were the aggressor for much of the fifth set, getting out to a 10-7 lead. After an SDSU timeout, the Jacks turned it around, cutting the deficit to one at 11-12 before unleashing a four-point run on a Zgonc kill and ace and two Taylor Byl blocks to steal the fifth set from Omaha, 15-13, and take the match, 3-2.
NOTES:
SDSU played their third five-setter in as many matches as the Mavericks and Jackrabbits went the distance on Saturday morning. Omaha took a close first set before the Jacks responded with two set wins of their own. Omaha controlled play in the fourth, forcing a fifth set and took a 13-10 lead in the final set before the Jackrabbits rattled off a five-point run to clinch the set, 15-13, and the match, 3-2.
For the Jacks, Sylvie Zgonc put on a show, putting away a career-high 28 kills, including eight kills in the fifth set, on an impressive .362 hitting percentage. She also added 13 digs for a double-double. Marisa Michaelis put away nine kills, hitting .368 for the match, while Taylor Byl put away nine blocks to lead the Jackrabbit defense. Brooke Larsen was all over for the Jacks, going on triple-double watch with eight kills, 22 helpers, and eight digs.
Omaha had three players with 17+ kills as Madison Corf led the way with 19 kills, followed by Faith Venable and Lara Maric with 17.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Set 1: The two squads came out of the gates hot, trading points immediately before Omaha ripped off a 4-0 run to get out 5-2. Omaha would control the deficit for much of the early match and forced the media timeout with a 15-11 lead. The Mavericks didn't look back, putting together a couple 1-2 combos and taking the set, 25-20.
Set 2: The Jackrabbits responded in set two, getting out to a 15-9 lead and forcing the media timeout behind a pair of kills for Zgonc. Omaha rallied back with a couple of two-point combinations, but the Jacks closed the door with a 7-1 run to end the set, 25-16.
Set 3: The two teams went head to head again in the third set, as the teams were tied at 10-10 after the first 20 points. A 4-0 run for the Jacks opened the gap as they shot out to a 17-12 lead. Kills from Zgonc and Taylor Byl had the Jacks on the door of clinching a second set with a 23-16 lead, but the Omaha refused to lie down, putting together a 4-0 run that forced a Jackrabbit timeout. After collecting themselves, the Jacks clinched the third set on a Zgonc kill and a Byl and Michaelis block, taking a 2-1 lead in the match after securing the set, 25-21.
Set 4: Omaha bounced back after dropping two straight sets with a 3-0 run early in the fourth to take an early 10-6 lead. But the Jacks responded with a 4-0 run of their own, to even the game at 10-10. The two teams then traded runs as Omaha went on a three-point run before the Jacks rattled off a five-point run of their own to force the media timeout at 15-13. It was all Mavs after the media timeout, as they ripped off two three-point runs and a five-point run to secure the set, 25-18, and force the Jacks to go the distance.
Set 5: The Mavericks were the aggressor for much of the fifth set, getting out to a 10-7 lead. After an SDSU timeout, the Jacks turned it around, cutting the deficit to one at 11-12 before unleashing a four-point run on a Zgonc kill and ace and two Taylor Byl blocks to steal the fifth set from Omaha, 15-13, and take the match, 3-2.
NOTES:
- Attendance: 1,707
- Sylvie Zgonc tallied a career-high 28 kills to lead the Jacks.
- Marisa Michaelis again tied her career-high in kills with nine.
- Zgonc and Richardson tied for the team lead in digs with 13.
- League-leader in blocks per set, Taylor Byl put away nine block assists, including the final two points of the match.
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Players Mentioned
MB
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S
/ Women's Volleyball
RS
/ Women's Volleyball
OH
/ Women's VolleyballTeam Stats
OMA
SDSU
Kills
63
57
Errors
33
22
Attempts
157
148
Hitting %
.191
.236
Points
82.5
76.0
Assists
59
56
Aces
6
2
Blocks
13.5
17
Game Leaders
Kills
28
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
6
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
5
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