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Jackrabbits look to rebound against Omaha after Boise State split

Cordell Vitense, Sports Editor
September 23, 2025
Owen Boyd
Sylvie Zgonc goes up for a kill against the Boise State Broncos on Friday Sept. 19. Zgonc had 16 kills in the Jacks 3-0 sweep of the Broncos. Against Boise State on Saturday Sept. 20 Zgonc had 17 kills in SDSU’s 3-2 loss.

The Jackrabbit volleyball team swept the Boise State Broncos 3-0 Friday. The Jacks then lost on Saturday in a five-set thriller to Boise State to make the Jacks’ record 6-3.

The Broncos’ record is now 8-3 on the season, after splitting 1-1 against South Dakota State, falling victim to their second 3-0 loss of the year.

In their first meeting on Friday night, the Jacks showed out against the Broncos. In the first set, the Jacks beat Boise State 25-18 and followed it up in the second, once again winning 25-18. SDSU sealed the match win in the third set, winning 25-22.

The following day, Boise State came out on top but it was once again SDSU taking the first set, winning 25-21. The Broncos returned the favor, winning set two 25-21. SDSU responded, winning 25-15 in the third set. The Broncos went on to win the fourth and fifth sets 25-19 and 15-13, respectively, to give Boise State a 3-2 match win.

The Jackrabbits will now host Omaha to open Summit League play Thursday, Sept. 25, at 7 p.m.

Last season when Omaha came to Brookings, SDSU swept the Mavericks 3-0. In the match, Sylvie Zgonc led the Jacks with 11 kills and 13.5 points. For Omaha it was Mckenna Ruch with 16 points and 11 kills leading the way.

In the second meeting for the year in Omaha SDSU once again got the win this time a 3-1 match win. Sylvie Zgonc once again led the Jacks with 13 kills and 14 digs. For the Mavericks it was Kalie Jurgensmeier leading the team this time with 17 kills and a total of 18.5 points.

The Jackrabbits are led by junior outside hitter Sylvie Zgonc. The junior leads the team with 150.5 points and 139 kills on the season. Zgonc is also second on the team with 99 digs.

Madison Burr is the only other Jackrabbit to crack 100 points this season so far with 109.5 points. Burr has tallied 76 kills and a team high 47 blocks so far this year.

Right behind Burr in the blocks category is fifth-year senior Sydni Schetnan. Schetnan has 46 Blocks and 64 kills on the season.

Hannah Klein has also made her mark in non-conference play, tallying 74 kills and 84 total points on the year.

The Jackrabbit opponent, Omaha Mavericks are coming off of a 2024 regular season where they finished second in the  Summit League Standings.

This year Omaha is 3-6 to start the season in non-conference play but will look to start 1-0 on their way to having another great in-conference record after coming off a 14-2 season last year.

 The Mavericks are led in scoring by senior outside hitter Kali Jurgensmeier. Jurgenmeier has 144.5 points on the season with 130 kills.

Omaha, like SDSU, also has a freshman playing a key role. Faith Venable has 116.5 points with 91 kills and 17 blocks.

The six-foot-five middle blocker Emily Huss is the Mavericks’ defensive stopper. Huss has 40 total blocks on the season while adding 38 kills offensively. 

You can see the Jacks again when they travel to Denver, Colorado, to face the Pioneers on Thursday, Oct. 2.

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