FIRST SERVE
The South Dakota Coyotes will host Oral Roberts in a pair of Summit League volleyball matches that begin at 1 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center.
THE COYOTES
South Dakota (8-4, 7-1 in Summit) enters the contests riding a four-match win streak, including last weekend's sweep over rival South Dakota State.
Elizabeth Juhnke leads the Summit League in kills per set (4.24).
Madison Harms leads the Summit League and ranks 20th nationally in blocks per set at 1.49 while setter
Madison Jurgens went over 3,000 career assists last weekend and averages 10.11 per set.
Lolo Weideman is the two-time Summit League defensive player of the week and averages 4.46 digs per set.
ORAL ROBERTS
The Golden Eagles (2-8, 2-6 in Summit) have gone five sets in six of their eight Summit League matches, going 1-4 in those matches. Aixa Vigil averages 3.22 kills per set and libero Sarah Thiessen is at 4.52 digs per set to rank fourth in the Summit League.
THE SERIES
South Dakota leads the series 11-4 between the two teams in the Division I era. The Coyotes have won four straight and are 6-1 at home against Oral Roberts.Â
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