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Summit League · 2026

South Dakota Volleyball

South Dakota is 16-5 (9-1 in the Summit League) in 2026, ranked No. 66 by RallyIQ. Last match: beat St. Thomas (MN) 3-0 on Oct 31. Next: at Kansas City, Thu, Nov 5, 7:00 PM CT on Midco Sports+.

Data through · last match Oct 31

NCAA tournament projectionIn the projected field55% to make the NCAA tournament (as the Summit League automatic qualifier).Bracket projection
Record
16-5
Sets
50-26
Hit%
.218
Opp Hit%
.194
Sideout
61.3%

Four Factors vs D1

Percentile among 348 D1 teams · 100 = best

Attack

TeamD1 Avg
  • Hitting %.218.210
    57
  • Kills / set13.3712.41
    83

Serve

TeamD1 Avg
  • Ace %7.4%6.8%
    69
  • Service error %(lower better)8.8%10.3%
    77
  • Break %43.8%42.8%
    65

Ball control

TeamD1 Avg
  • Reception error %(lower better)5.7%7.6%
    91
  • Sideout %61.3%57.3%
    85

Defense / block

TeamD1 Avg
  • Opp hitting %(lower better).194.210
    73
  • Blocks / set2.042.06
    50
  • Stuff rate5.6%6.1%
    35

Rotation Map

2,875 rallies · 20 matches

R1R2R3R4R5R6AvgSideout
59%172/293
66%159/240
62%146/237
61%137/223
62%122/198
60%113/189
62%Break
40%95/239
42%118/279
47%133/286
49%134/273
43%95/223
40%78/195
44%+/-+2+35+35+46+13-2+129

Slot 1 = the set's starting rotation; slots count rotations since the start of the set. Clean play-by-play sets only. Cells show won/rallies and are shaded against the team's own average (above / below).

Point Differential

76 sets w/ play-by-play

Points W-L
1706-1562
net +144
Point win %
52.2%
D1 avg 50.0%
Margin / set
+1.89
Sets W-L
50-26
all finals
Margin / set percentile vs D1
80
Point margin by match±27
Aug 28 @ Drake: +15 (91-76)Aug 29 vs Milwaukee: +24 (75-51)Aug 30 vs DePaul: -5 (90-95)Sep 3 vs Utah Valley: +18 (75-57)Sep 4 vs Air Force: +8 (91-83)Sep 5 vs UNI: -1 (107-108)Sep 10 @ Colorado St.: -25 (50-75)Sep 11 @ Wyoming: +13 (90-77)Sep 12 vs UC Santa Barbara: +21 (75-54)Sep 18 vs Minnesota: -27 (72-99)Sep 19 vs Washington: -16 (60-76)Sep 25 vs South Dakota St.: -16 (59-75)Oct 1 @ St. Thomas (MN): +9 (78-69)Oct 3 @ Omaha: +22 (75-53)Oct 8 vs Oral Roberts: +24 (75-51)Oct 10 vs Kansas City: +22 (93-71)Oct 15 @ North Dakota: +27 (98-71)Oct 17 @ North Dakota St.: -9 (98-107)Oct 23 @ South Dakota St.: +7 (103-96)Oct 29 vs Omaha: +20 (76-56)Oct 31 vs St. Thomas (MN): +13 (75-62)

Points from rally data in matches whose play-by-play matches the final. Match bars use set scores.

Schedule & Results

16-5 · 4 remaining

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  1. Aug 28
    @Drake
    25-1816-2525-1825-15
    W 3-1Box
  2. Aug 29
    nMilwaukee
    25-825-2225-21
    W 3-0Box
  3. Aug 30
    nDePaul
    21-2525-2022-2522-25
    L 1-3Box
  4. Sep 3
    vsUtah Valley
    25-2125-2025-16
    W 3-0Box
  5. Sep 4
    vsAir Force
    16-2525-2025-1725-21
    W 3-1Box
  6. Sep 5
    vsUNI
    25-2221-2519-2525-2117-15
    W 3-2Box
  7. Sep 10
    @Colorado St.
    17-2514-2519-25
    L 0-3Box
  8. Sep 11
    @Wyoming
    25-1525-1715-2525-20
    W 3-1Box
  9. Sep 12
    nUC Santa Barbara
    25-1625-1625-22
    W 3-0Box
  10. Sep 18
    n14Minnesota
    15-2526-2417-2514-25
    L 1-3Box
  11. Sep 19
    nWashington
    19-2524-2617-25
    L 0-3Box
  12. Sep 25
    vsSouth Dakota St.
    21-2520-2518-25
    L 0-3Box
  13. Oct 1
    @St. Thomas (MN)
    26-2427-2525-20
    W 3-0Box
  14. Oct 3
    @Omaha
    25-2225-1825-13
    W 3-0Box
  15. Oct 8
    vsOral Roberts
    25-1825-1925-14
    W 3-0Box
  16. Oct 10
    vsKansas City
    18-2525-1325-1225-21
    W 3-1Box
  17. Oct 15
    @North Dakota
    25-1423-2525-1325-19
    W 3-1Box
  18. Oct 17
    @North Dakota St.
    25-2315-2517-2525-2016-14
    W 3-2Box
  19. Oct 23
    @South Dakota St.
    22-2525-1716-2525-2015-9
    W 3-2Box
  20. Oct 29
    vsOmaha
    25-1625-1626-24
    W 3-0Box
  21. Oct 31
    vsSt. Thomas (MN)
    25-2125-2025-21
    W 3-0Box
  22. Nov 5
    @Kansas City
    Watch on Midco Sports+
    7:00 PM CTPreview
  23. Nov 7
    @Oral Roberts
    Watch on Midco Sports+
    12:00 PM CTPreview
  24. Nov 12
    vsNorth Dakota St.
    7:00 PM CTPreview
  25. Nov 14
    vsNorth Dakota
    Watch on Summit League Network
    5:00 PM CTPreview

Roster leaders

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Roster Stats

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4Lauren Medeck
OH6-0Jr.763.72.2120.380.133.300.324.17
9Gabi Zachariasen
OH6-0Fr.752.56.1950.130.411.130.263.23
8Morgan Bode
MB6-1Jr.752.16.2680.110.250.550.452.86
5Audrey Nelson
MB6-0Jr.732.01.1860.050.000.850.302.32
14Amanda Loschen
MB6-2Sr.731.71.2800.050.000.400.512.22
3Ava Ball
OH6-0So.191.32.0980.000.000.370.051.37
2Avery Van Hook
S5-9Sr.660.85.23110.550.203.350.171.22
7Chloe Kmiecik
MB6-2Fr.160.69.1760.000.000.060.220.91
15Ella Rogers
S6-1So.210.48.5294.670.240.950.120.83
1Katherine Holthaus
MB5-11So.120.33-.0670.000.000.000.040.38
16Samantha Untiedt
L/DS5-8Jr.640.00.0000.200.332.230.000.33
11Sierra Pokharel
DS5-4So.760.00.0001.220.283.970.000.28
10Amelia Dugger
MB6-1Sr.90.11.0000.000.000.000.000.11
13Cora Hokenstad
DS5-7Jr.760.00.0000.080.071.820.000.07
22Carly Ries
OH6-3Jr.80.00.0000.000.000.000.000.00
6Cate Legel
OH5-10So.80.00—0.000.000.130.000.00
19Katherine Thompson
L/DS5-8Sr.90.00—0.000.000.000.000.00
Summit League standings, schedule & leaders

South Dakota Volleyball · 2026 FAQ

What is South Dakota's record in 2026?
South Dakota is 16-5 in 2026 after 21 matches, with a 50-26 record in sets.
What is South Dakota's hitting percentage in 2026?
South Dakota is hitting .218 in 2026, on 1,016 kills and 396 attack errors in 2,848 total attempts.
Who leads South Dakota in kills in 2026?
Lauren Medeck leads South Dakota with 283 kills in 76 sets in 2026, an average of 3.72 kills per set.
What is South Dakota's sideout percentage in 2026?
South Dakota sides out on 61.3% of the rallies it receives in 2026, and wins 43.8% of the rallies it serves, measured over 3,268 rallies of NCAA play-by-play.
What do South Dakota's opponents hit in 2026?
South Dakota holds opponents to .194 hitting in 2026, on 913 kills and 376 errors in 2,771 attempts.