The Summit finishes non-conference play 45-40, a whopping 14 wins better than preseason projections, with 6 of 8 teams exceeding expectations. 🏐 I’ll be recording a Midterm Review sometime today to break down these numbers and more. League play is going to be fun.

Set 3: SDSU 25-16 This place went crazy after Brooke Larsen pulled a Kirby Puckett from Game 6 of the 1991 World Series bringing one back into play. Wow! Marisa Michaelis was an X factor that set for the Jacks.

Set 2: USD 25-17. Red section is happy. Audrey Nelson is hitting with authority tonight, 7 kills hitting .462. Van Hook with 24 assists after 2. Might be 1a before I get home tonight, feels like this might go the distance.

Set 1: SDSU 25-22. Feel free to charge me per set. This is an awesome environment. Stars are shining: Medeck and Zgonc with 6 kills, Gabi with 5.

20 minutes away from South Dakota at South Dakota State in the battle for first place in the Summit. Buckle up, this is going to be a good one tonight.

The NDSU revenge tour is underway! After several heartbreaking losses in the first half of Summit play, the Bison flip the script with an impressive 3-0 road sweep of Omaha! Zoe John: 11 kills, .474 hitting Arianna Blohm: 9 kills, .400 hitting Statement road win for NDSU.

The Tommies stay HOT! St. Thomas rolls past North Dakota 3-0 for its 4th consecutive sweep! Anya Schmidt delivers another big performance with 11 kills on .421 hitting, 4 aces, 12 digs and a block. Morgan Kealy adds a double-double with 30 assists and 10 digs.

Make it into Baxter. Bison at Mavs coming up.

Five Summit League volleyball programs rank in the national Top 100 for average home attendance, led by SDSU & USD! 🏐 SDSU: #43 at 1,829 fans per match USD: #59 at 1,353 We have some great teams in the Summit and passionate fan bases that appreciate good volleyball!

It’s gameday in the Summit! 🏐 St. Thomas seeks its fourth straight sweep, while NDSU looks to flip the script against Omaha after losing the first meeting. The models are split on Bison–Mavericks. Hope both teams are healthy tonight, should be a good one. Enjoy the games!

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Amazing attendance for the best rivalry in the Summit! Fans on Friday get to watch a court loaded with elite talent: 🏐 Zgonc: #1 in points AND kills 🏐 Pokharel: #1 in digs 🏐 Byl: #1 in blocks 🏐 Van Hook: #1 in assists 🏐 Loschen: #1 in hitting % Add freshman phenom Zachariasen, the do-it-all Medeck, and more. WOW! Stars galore on the floor! First place on the line. This is Summit Volleyball at its best!

Love SDSU’s weekly updates. Coach Dan had plenty of praise for South Dakota’s defense, Avery Van Hook, and more. This Jackrabbit team has a high ceiling, and Friday’s rivalry matchup should be a great one!

The updated Kiyoat Power Poll is up on Volley Talk! NDSU climbs to #4 after pushing #1 and #2 to five sets in two losses last week. Kiyoat’s picks this week: South Dakota over South Dakota State in 4 NDSU over Omaha in 4 St. Thomas over NDSU in 4

The latest VBracketology projects South Dakota State as the Summit’s automatic qualifier, facing Nebraska in the opening round. Four teams from the Non-Power 4 Top 25 sit among the Last Four In/First Four Out: Pepperdine (#4), LMU (#8), Bowling Green (#21), and Ball State (#17).

Congrats to Morgan Bode (USD) and Taylor Byl (SDSU) on earning Summit League Peak Performer of the Week honors! Even better? These two face off Friday!

Two 2027 recruits posting big numbers: 🏐 Reagan Meyers (Omaha): PrepDig’s No. 70 nationally. Set Nebraska’s C2 record with 48 kills in a single match this year; hitting .380. 🏐 Halle Laincz (USD): Up to 4.0 kills/set. A newspaper called her “worth the price of admission.”

Love UND’s weekly pressers! Great Q&A with Coach Nguyen & Olivia Edlund. The “one more ball” approach helped UND take a set from each Summit top-four team. Buy stock in freshman Sally Marong: top 21 in digs, kills/set, points, hitting % & blocks!