SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The Summit League announced its 2024 Volleyball All-Summit League teams Saturday morning, and five Coyotes were represented on the teams in Kamryn Farris, Kylen Sealock, Avery Van Hook, Lauren Medeck and Morgan Bode
 
Farris was named the conference's Defensive Player of the Year and is joined on the All-League team by Kylen Sealock, who earned her second straight All-League honor.
 
After earning a spot on the all-freshman team a year ago, Avery Van Hook was an All-League Honorable Mention this year after pacing the conference in assists and assists per set. Lauren Medeck and Morgan Bode were named to the Summit League's All-Freshman team.
 
During Summit League play, Farris led all players in digs with 347 and digs per set at 5.26. Farris tallied double-digit digs in all 16 conference matches and 20 or more in six matches. Farris set a career-high and new South Dakota four-set match program record with 38 digs against St. Thomas on November 14. Farris put together a four-match stretch at the end of October where she notched 20 or more digs in all four contests, a 23.0 digs per match average, and helped the Yotes to a 3-1 record over that stretch of play. Farris also tallied 23 aces during the conference season and 89 assists.
 
Sealock had the third most kills among Summit League hitters with 241 and held the third highest kills per set average at 3.77. Sealock put away double-digit kills in 13 of 16 conference matches and has hit the 10-kill mark in each of the last 12 matches. Sealock matched her career-high of 21 kills on a .367 swing rate in a five-set win over North Dakota on October 10. She had four matches with a hitting percentage greater than .275 and twice she swung at a .300 or higher clip. Sealock totaled 22 blocks, four solo, 37 digs and a .203 attack rate.
 
Van Hook paced the Summit League in assists and assists per set throughout the season, ending the conference regular season with 689 assists and a 10.44 assist per set average. Van Hook matched a season-high of 54 assists in the Yotes match at St. Thomas on November 14, the second time she dished out 54 helpers in a match this season (vs. Montana St. 9/13). Van Hook also ranks ninth in the conference in total digs with 196 and in digs per set at 2.97. She recorded a double-double in 12 of 16 conference matches with assists and digs. Van Hook notched 66 kills herself and held an attacking percentage of .247.
 
In her freshman season, Medeck ranked No. 12 in the conference with 182 kills and 12 in kills per set at 2.76. Medeck put away double-digit kills in eight of 16 conference matches, including a career-high tying 20 at South Dakota State on October 22. Medeck helped the Yotes to a 3-0 sweep over Oral Roberts on November 11 as she put away 10 kills, with no errors, for a .526 hitting percentage. She recorded seven double-doubles during the conference slate, all with kills and digs, and dug up a career-high 27 attacks to go with 16 kills against St. Thomas on November 14. Medeck was second on USD with 192 digs, 3.10 per set, and had 30 blocks (2.0 solo) during the conference season.
 
Bode was a force in the middle all season long for the Coyotes, leading the team with 78.0 blocks (14 solo) during Summit League action. Bode's 78 total blocks led conference players, while her 14 solo rejections rank No. 3 and her 1.18 blocks per set is third. Bode had 114 terminations on a .239 hitting percentage and also tallied 15 aces. Bode had three matches with double-digit kills, including a career-best 15 against North Dakota State on October 19 while holding a .444 swing rate. Bode also tallied seven blocks (two solo) in the win over the Bison. Bode tallied multiple blocks in 14 straight matches to end the season.

2024 Individual Awards (as selected by The Summit League head coaches)
Player of the Year
Sylvie Zgonc, South Dakota State
 
Setter of the Year
Morgan Kealy, St. Thomas
 
Defensive Player of the Year
Kamryn Farris, South Dakota
 
Freshman of the Year
Madison Burr, South Dakota State
 
Coach of the Year
Dan Georgalas, South Dakota State
 
All-League Team
Cassie Davis, Denver, OH
Kaia Dunford, Kansas City, OH
Ali Hinze, North Dakota State, OH
McKenna Ruch, Omaha, MB
Kali Jurgensmeier, Omaha, OH
Kylen Sealock, South Dakota, OH
Kamryn Farris, South Dakota, DS
Sylvie Zgonc, South Dakota State, OH
Sydni Schetnan, South Dakota State, RS/MB
Megan Wetter, St. Thomas, MB
Lauren Galvin, St. Thomas, OH
Morgan Kealy, St. Thomas, S
  
Honorable Mention
Molly Mirabelli, Denver, MB
Shayla McCormick, Omaha, OH
Avery Van Hook, South Dakota, S
Madison Burr, South Dakota State, RS/MB
Ella Voegele, St. Thomas, DS/L
Tezra Rudzitis, St. Thomas, OH/RS
 
All-Freshman Team
Jamia Johnson, Denver, OH
Vanessa Imoh, North Dakota, OH/RS
Anzley Rinard, Oral Roberts, OH
Lauren Medeck, South Dakota, OH
Morgan Bode, South Dakota, MB
Madison Burr, South Dakota State, MB/RS
Addie Schmotzer, St. Thomas, MB
 
South Dakota is the No. 3 seed in the Summit League Tournament and will face host team and No. 6 seed Kansas City Sunday night at 6:00 p.m. in Kansas City, Mo.