VERMILLION, S.D. — South Dakota volleyball returns to the Sanford Coyote Sports Center Tuesday night for its regular season finale against South Dakota State.
 
ABOUT THE YOTES

• South Dakota closes out the regular season Tuesday night when they welcome South Dakota State to the Sanford Coyote Sports Center.
• The Coyotes hold an 8-2 record at the SCSC this season and are 10-5 in Summit League play.
• The Yotes and Jackrabbits battled in a five-set thriller in the first meeting of the year in Brookings.
• Lauren Medeck paced the Yotes with 20 kills in the match and notched a double-double with 12 digs.
• Kylen Sealock added 19 kills, while Amanda Loschen rounded out the Coyotes in double-figures with 12 kills and a .393 swing rate.
• Kamryn Farris dug up 22 SDSU attacks and had one ace. Avery Van Hook dished out 48 assists and had two aces.
• While South Dakota hasn't played in the SCSC in over two weeks (Nov. 2 vs. ORU), the Yotes have won five straight on their home floor.
• The last time the Coyotes were at the SCSC, USD earned a Senior Day sweep over Oral Roberts behind a 19-kill performance from Kylen Sealock.
• Kamryn Farris set a new four-set program record with 38 digs in the Coyotes match at St. Thomas Thursday night.
• Lauren Medeck also tallied a career-high with 27 digs.
• Kylen Sealock has put away double-digit kills in her last 11 matches and is averaging 16.4 kills over that stretch of play.
• Avery Van Hook continues to pace the Summit League in assists per set (10.42) and ranks No. 29 in the NCAA. Her 1,053 total assists also are a conference leader.
• Kamryn Farris ranks No. 2 in digs (479) and digs per set (4.70) among Summit League players.
• Entering the weekend, USD ranks No. 1 among Summit League teams in assists per set (12.67), No. 2 in digs per set (16.62), No. 3 in hitting percentage (.221) and are No. 1 in kills per set (13.81).
• Leanne Williamson is in her 11th season as the head coach of the Coyotes and holds the record for most win by a USD head coach with a 228-99 record.
   
• Where To Watch
• All Summit League matches can be found on the Summit League Network on Midco Sports Plus.
   
• AVCA Coaches 4 Coaches
• South Dakota's Barrett Power was selected for the AVCA Coaches 4 Coaches Scholarship, as announced by the AVCA Wednesday.
• Power was one of 18 up-and-coming volleyball coaches that were selected for the scholarship, and the program's funds will help cover registration and hotel costs at the AVCA Convention. The Convention takes places in Louisville, Kentucky, on December 18-22.
  
  Yotes in the Rankings
• The Coyotes enter this weekend's slate of play ranked No. 27 in the NCAA in kills per set (13.81).
• The USD attack is paced by senior Kylen Sealock and freshman Lauren Medeck who are averaging 3.50 and 2.72 kills per set, respectively.
• Sealock ranks No. 5 in the Summit League, while Medeck is No. 10 in kills per set.
• Avery Van Hook's 10.43 assists per set ranks No. 29 in the NCAA and No. 1 in the conference.
• Van Hook is the only Summit League setter averaging double-digit assists per set.
• Van Hook has 1,064 total assists on the season.
• The sophomore setter is 36 assists from reaching 2,000 assists in her career.
• Kamryn Farris ranks No. 2 in the Summit League in both digs and digs per set with 479 and 4.70.
  
  You've Been Blocked
• The Coyotes blocked a season-high 16.0 blocks against the Fighting Hawks on Oct. 10.
• The Coyotes have tallied 10+ blocks in 12 matches this season.
• Freshman Morgan Bode recorded a career-high nine blocks against the Fighting Hawks.
• Bode leads the team with 109.0 blocks on the season.
• Morgan Bode has recorded multiple blocks in each of the last 13 matches and has a solo block in eight of the last nine.
  
  Locked In
• Kylen Sealock continues her steady play on the outside for the Yotes, as she paces the teams in kills (350) kills per set (3.50).
• Sealock has put away double-digit kills in her last last 11 matches and is averaging 16.4 kills over that stretch of play.
• Sealock's matched her career-high of 21 kills twice this season in a 3-1 win over Fordham on Aug. 31 and in a 3-2 win over North Dakota on Oct. 10.
   
• Another One!
• Kamryn Farris picked up her second straight Summit League Defensive Peak Performer of the Week honor, as announced by the conference Tuesday.
•                   It was Farris' third time picking up the weekly accolade in her career
• The Coyotes libero tallied 36 digs across seven sets (5.14/set), her second straight week averaging over five digs per set.
• Farris also dished out eight assists and served up three aces on the week.
• She extended her double-digit digs streak to 20 matches, totaling 17 in a four-set win over UND and 19 in the sweep over ORU.
  
  On Deck
• Lauren Medeck ranks second on the team in kills (2 77) and digs (295). She is fourth in aces (14) and fourth in blocks (47.0).
• Medeck has 12 double-doubles on the season, all with kills and digs.
• In her first career match against South Dakota State, Medeck matched her career-high of 20 kills with a .231 swing rate and 12 digs.
• Medeck put away a team best and then career high 17 kills in the Coyotes 3-1 win over RV Missouri on Sept. 8
• Medeck also recorded her first double-double against the Tigers with 12 digs.
• Medeck led the Coyotes in kills for the first time in her career the game prior, a 3-0 loss to Northern Kentucky with 11 kills. It also marked first match with double-digit kills.
• In the match against NKU, Medeck caught fire in the second set, putting down 10 kills in the frame.
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  Dropping Dimes
• Avery Van Hook's 10.43 assists per set average ranks No. 1 across Summit League setters and ranks No. 29 nationally.
• Van Hook has 53 matches this season with 40 or more assists.
• Van Hook dished out 51 assists in two straight matches to close out the Kwik Star Klassic and has hit the 50-assist mark three times this season and six times in her career.
• Van Hook has 17 double-doubles on the campaign with digs and assists.
• The sophomore setter tallied her 1,000th career assist in the Coyotes match against #4 Louisville.
  
  Can You Dig It?
• Kamryn Farris has commanded the Coyote back row, leading the team in digs in 25 of the Yotes 26 matches this season.
• Farris tallied a new career high, and four-set program record with 38 digs in the Coyotes 1-3 loss to St. Thomas last week.
• Farris matched a career-high of 30 digs in the Yotes win over Drake.
• She reached the 30-dig mark last season in a five-set win over South Dakota State.
• Farris has had double-digit digs in 23 straight matches.
• Farris reached 1,000 career digs in the Coyotes match at South Dakota State on Oct. 22.
• Farris picked up her second and third career Summit League Defensive Peak Performer of the Week honors over the past two weeks after averaging over five digs per set both weeks.
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  Congratulations, Coach!
• Milwaukee Athletics announced its 2024 Hall of Fame Class and current Coyote head coach Leanne Williamson is set to be inducted into the Milwaukee Hall of Fame on February 15.
• Williamson was a Horizon League Player of the Year, and ended her career with 1,146 kills, 1,329 digs and 2,264 assists.