GREEN BAY, WIS. – South Dakota (5-5) defeated Illinois State in four sets this afternoon in its second game of the Capital Credit Union Classic. Game scores went 25-16, 19-25, 25-20, 25-19.
 
Who Stood Out
The Coyotes had three hitters break double-digit kill figures on the match, including 14 from middle blocker Madison Harms. The senior had just one error on 28 attempts to hit .464 on the afternoon. Outside hitter Kylen Sealock and middle blocker Brynn Paumen each added 12 kills for the Yotes, with Paumen's coming on a .588 hitting clip. Sophomore defensive specialist Kamryn Farris tallied a season-high 13 digs and had three service aces.
 
Illinois State (1-10) saw two hitters record double-digit kill performances, including a match-high 18 kills from outside hitter Aida Shadewald. Middle blocker Hannah Reichensperger followed with 15 kills on 26 attempts to hit .423. Libero Mari Hinkle put up a match-high 14 digs for the Redbirds.
 
Turning Point
South Dakota took set one and Illinois State took set two to knot the match at one a piece heading into set three. The third set proved to be the turning point for the Coyotes as they were able to shift the momentum back to their side of the net. South Dakota took an early 7-3 lead, but a 4-0 run for the Redbirds knotted the set at 7-7. The two sides traded points until Illinois State took its biggest lead of the set at 11-9. A kill from Paumen spurred the Yotes back into action and they went on to take a 20-16 lead and force a Redbird timeout. South Dakota went on to outscore Illinois State 5-4 to close the set. South Dakota hit a match-best .481 as a team in set three and outblocked the Redbirds 3-0.
 
Notable

• Freshman Avery Van Hook had 47 assists, three kills, and seven digs for the Yotes.
• Libero Alaina Wolff put up 11 digs and two assists.
• Sealock's 12 kills came out 24 attempts with three errors for a season-best .375 hitting clip. She also added three service aces.
• Paumen clocked six blocks on the match, a team-high and match-high.

 
Quotable
"Today was a great win for this group," said head coach Leanne Williamson. "I was really happy to see how we responded after Illinois State won the second set. Offensively, Avery did a great job of running our offense and getting everyone involved in good moments. We made some adjustments on serve receive and defense, and the team executed them well. Brynn and Madison were both really good on the offensive end which opened up our pins as well. We are looking forward to closing out the weekend tomorrow while continuing to get better!" 

Up Next
South Dakota wraps up the Capital Credit Union Classic tomorrow as they face Central Michigan at noon. There will not be a stream, but live stats will be available here.