Saturday, November 14
Brookings, S.D.
1 p.m.
North Dakota State
15-9,7-7Summit League
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South Dakota State
15-10,11-3Summit League
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final F |
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| North Dakota St. | 25 | 11 | 22 | 25 | 15 | 2 |
| South Dakota St. | 20 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 3 |
Photo by: Zachary Lucy
11/14/2026 3:56:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
BROOKINGS, S.D. – The North Dakota State volleyball team came up short in the regular season finale at South Dakota State, 3-2, on Saturday afternoon in front of 1,954 fans at First Bank & Trust Arena.
After splitting the first four sets, South Dakota State (15-10, 11-3 Summit) raced out to a 13-9 advantage in the fifth frame. NDSU (15-9, 7-7 Summit) then responded with five straight points to steal a 14-13 lead with an ace from Lauren Jansen. The Jackrabbits answered back to close the set on a 4-1 run of their own to hold off the Bison, 17-15, and won the match, 3-2. It marked the 10th five-set match of the season for NDSU, including both matchups with South Dakota State.
Jansen led the way for the Bison logging her ninth 20-kill match of the season with 21 to go along with four digs, one ace and one block. Zoe John also contributed 16 kills on 21 attempts for a .344 hitting percentage. Sarah Pfiffner handed out a match-best 38 assists with nine digs, while Rya Borer tallied a match-high 21 digs with eight assists.
NDSU will make its fifth straight appearance in the Summit League Tournament next week in Brookings. The full bracket will be announced at the conclusion of all the league matches on Saturday.
After splitting the first four sets, South Dakota State (15-10, 11-3 Summit) raced out to a 13-9 advantage in the fifth frame. NDSU (15-9, 7-7 Summit) then responded with five straight points to steal a 14-13 lead with an ace from Lauren Jansen. The Jackrabbits answered back to close the set on a 4-1 run of their own to hold off the Bison, 17-15, and won the match, 3-2. It marked the 10th five-set match of the season for NDSU, including both matchups with South Dakota State.
Jansen led the way for the Bison logging her ninth 20-kill match of the season with 21 to go along with four digs, one ace and one block. Zoe John also contributed 16 kills on 21 attempts for a .344 hitting percentage. Sarah Pfiffner handed out a match-best 38 assists with nine digs, while Rya Borer tallied a match-high 21 digs with eight assists.
NDSU will make its fifth straight appearance in the Summit League Tournament next week in Brookings. The full bracket will be announced at the conclusion of all the league matches on Saturday.
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's VolleyballTeam Stats
NDSU
SDSU
Kills
55
61
Errors
26
25
Attempts
146
145
Hitting %
.199
.248
Points
73.0
81.0
Assists
50
60
Aces
7
6
Blocks
11
14
Game Leaders
Kills
21
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
16
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
7
Aces
2
Blocks
7
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
4
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