The Jackrabbit volleyball team is now undefeated in conference play after two 3-0 sweeps in a row move them to a perfect 16-0 finish to the regular season.
This is the first time in six years that the Summit League has gone undefeated in regular-season play. The last team to do so was USD in 2019. And a stat that Jackrabbit fans don’t want to hear is that USD did not win the Summit League Tournament that season after losing their first match of the tournament.
KANAS CITY
Last Thursday, on Nov. 13, SDSU beat Kansas City in Missouri to get win number 15 in conference play.
Junior Sylvie Zgonc had a big game with 19 points on 18 kills, averaging over six points per set while also managing five digs in total.
Sophomore Madison Burr also had a good outing with 11.5 points on eight kills and four total blocks. For the Roos, it was Mia Weaver who led the team in scoring with nine points on seven kills, two block assists and a service ace.
The first set of the match started out close, tied at 4-4, before gaining a 5-4 lead. And even though the set stayed tight for a while, SDSU would never relinquish the lead and the Jacks would take a 25-19 win to get a 1-0 lead.
The second set would start a lot more one-sided with the Jacks taking a 10-3 lead. Kansas City wouldn’t give in, though and would tie the score at 13-13. Kansas City repeatedly tied it up and even held a tie at 19-19, but the Jackrabbits would never trail and would go on to win 25-19.
In the third set, Kansas City held a 6-4 lead before SDSU went on a run and took a 9-6 lead. Once again, the Roos would never be able to regain control and SDSU won the set 25-20 and the match 3-0.
NORTH DAKOTA
Tuesday night in Grand Forks, SDSU completed a perfect regular season in conference play after a 3-0 Sweep of the Fighting Hawks.
Zgonc once again led the Jackrabbits in scoring this time with 12 points on 11 kills while recording six digs.
Burr was close behind with 11 points on eight kills. Burr was also big defensively with four block assists and one solo block.
Paige Barber for North Dakota was the only Hawk in double-figure scoring with 11 points on nine kills.
In the first set, the Jackrabbits jumped to an early 7-1 lead, but UND would close the gap to 11-9. The Jacks eventually extended the gap and won the first set 25-18.
In the second set, SDSU would again hold an 11-9 lead and again the Jacks would pull away and win 25-14 to take a 2-0 match lead.
In the third set, SDSU never trailed and at match point up 24-15, Zgonc delivered history, getting a kill that gave SDSU the title of the 11th team in Summit League history to go undefeated in regular-season conference play.
Summit League Tournament play starts Sunday, Nov. 23, but with SDSU clinching the top seed, the Jackrabbits won’t play until Monday and will face the winner of the NDSU and Denver match.
