By Carter Woodiel
Feb 22, 2021 5:06 AM
VERMILLION, S.D. (USD) – South Dakota dug deep during the critical points of Sunday’s Summit League volleyball match to record a 26-24, 25-19, 24-26, 27-25 win over North Dakota State inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center.
A see-saw match saw 29 ties and 12 lead changes as North Dakota State staved off one match point in both set three and set four. The Coyotes, in turn, staved off a set points from the Bison in set four, a set that saw the home team rally from a 23-19 deficit.
South Dakota eventually evened set four at 23-23, fell behind 23-24, took the lead 25-24, saw the set tied at 25-25, before closing out the match on a tip kill from setter Madison Jurgens and a service ace from Maddie Wiedenfeld, on a ball that was initially ruled out before a successful challenge from head coach Leanne Williamson.
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Oral Roberts seeks revenge on SD
February 21, 2021 GMT
Sanford Coyote Sports Center, Vermillion, South Dakota; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: South Dakota goes for the season sweep over Oral Roberts after winning the previous matchup in Vermillion. The teams last played on Feb. 20, when the Coyotes shot 50.8 percent from the field and went 12 for 20 from 3-point territory en route to an 86-84 victory.
BIG MEN ON CAMPUS: South Dakota’s Stanley Umude has averaged 20.3 points and 7.2 rebounds while A.J. Plitzuweit has put up 18.9 points and 4.1 rebounds. For the Golden Eagles, Max Abmas has averaged 24 points while Kevin Obanor has put up 18.9 points and 9.8 rebounds.