VERMILLION, S.D.—South Dakota junior
Madison Harms was named the South Dakota Classic Tournament MVP, and junior
Elizabeth Juhnke and fifth-year senior
Sami Slaughter joined her on the all-tournament team, announced Saturday.
Harms, a middle blocker from Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, made an impact for the Coyotes in her first matches of the season. She averaged 3.00 kills and 1.55 blocks per set during the three-match tournament. She hit at a team-high .464 clip, helped by a strong presence on the over pass. Harms also had seven blocks in USD's 19-block affair on Friday night against Milwaukee, a single-game Division I best by the program.
Juhnke, an outside hitter from Lakeville, Minnesota, led the Coyotes with 36 kills over the weekend and tied for second on the team with 25 digs. She averaged 3.37 kills and 2.27 digs per set. Juhnke also combined for 10 block assists.
Slaughter, an outside hitter from Harrisburg, South Dakota, tallied 33 kills, nine digs and five blocks. She hit at a .250 clip for the weekend. Slaughter added a pair of service aces as well.
The Coyotes (3-3) earned wins over Bradley (25-17, 25-20, 27-25), Central Arkansas (29-27, 25-20, 25-22) and Milwaukee (25-21, 21-25, 15-25, 25-16, 15-12) to win the South Dakota Classic.
South Dakota Classic All-Tournament Team
Madison Harms, South Dakota (MVP)
Elizabeth
Juhnke, South Dakota
Sami Slaughter, South Dakota
Ari Miller, Milwaukee
Rylie Vaughn, Milwaukee
Carlee Camlin, Bradley
Amari Mitchell, Central Arkansas