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Women's Volleyball
Madi Woodin vs SDSU
Aaron Mercado
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South Dakota St. SDSU 10-13,4-7 Summit League
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Winner South Dakota SD 21-2,10-1 Summit League
South Dakota St. SDSU
10-13,4-7 Summit League
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Final
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South Dakota SD
21-2,10-1 Summit League
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
South Dakota St. SDSU 25 30 17 21 (1)
South Dakota SD 18 32 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Mercede Odegaard, USD Sports Information

Coyotes defeat Jackrabbits in four sets

VERMILLION, S.D. – South Dakota (21-2, 10-1 Summit) received a match-high 28 kills from Elizabeth Juhnke in a four-set victory over South Dakota State in front of USD's second-highest crowd number. Game scores went 18-25, 32-30, 25-17, 25-21.
 
With the win, the Coyotes extend their win streak to eight games and remain at the top of the league standings. This was also South Dakota's 16th straight win against South Dakota State.
 
Who Stood Out
South Dakota had a well-rounded effort in the win, with five hitters registering kills and three players in double-digit digs. Lolo Weideman put up a match-high 28 digs while Evelyn Diederich also added 12 kills for the Coyotes, just one short of her career-high.
 
South Dakota State (10-13, 4-7) had two hitters in double digits, including a team-high 21 kills from outside hitter Crystal Burk. Burk also added 14 digs and four blocks for the Jacks.
 
Turning Point
South Dakota State came out swinging in set one, hitting .333 percent as a squad while holding the Coyotes to a .139 clip. After the Jacks took set one, set two was an intense back-and-forth battle that rallied all the way to the 30s. The two sides traded set point after set point until a kill from Diederich sealed the second set win and shifted the momentum in favor of the Coyotes. It was all South Dakota from there, as they held the lead through the entire third set and the Jacks only took the lead once in set four.
 
Notable
  • Madi Woodin recorded her second career start for the Yotes, tallying a career-high 45 assists and 13 digs for her first double-double.
  • Brynn Paumen added eight kills and two blocks.
  • Juhnke's 28 kills were her career-best in a four-set match. She also added 18 digs to tally her 16th double-double on the year.
 
Quotable
"What an incredible atmosphere," said head coach Leanne Williamson. "I knew going in that we were going to have a pretty good crowd but for us to get over 2,700 is a remarkable thing and honestly I think this rivalry deserves it."
 
I think it was really important for us to be able to pull this one out and I think it gives us a bit of confidence going forward. We got stronger, we got better, and we got more confident as the match went on."
 
Up Next
The Coyotes head to North Dakota to face the Fighting Hawks on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
 
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