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NDSU Volleyball Prepared for Road Swing at Denver and Omaha
10/12/2022 11:18:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
THIS WEEK
The North Dakota State (12-6, 5-1 Summit) volleyball team is set to travel to Denver (11-7, 5-2 Summit) on Thursday night at 7 p.m. CT. The Bison will then conclude the road swing at Omaha (10-7, 5-2 Summit) on Saturday. First serve is set for 3 p.m.
MATCH COVERAGE
The match against Denver will feature live statistics and video on DenverPioneers.com, while the contest at Omaha will also have live statistics and video on OMavs. com.
OFF TO A FAST START
The Bison sit on top of the Summit League standings and are tied with South Dakota (16-2, 5-1 Summit) and North Dakota (8-9, 5-1 Summit). NDSU started conference play with a 5-0 record for the first time since 2010 before falling short against North Dakota last week, 3-2.
HEAT CHECK
The Bison lead the Summit League in both hitting percentage (.259) and kills per set (13.91). NDSU is also positioned second in the Summit League and 23rd in the nation in total kills with 946. The Bison have connected on 60 or more kills in seven matches, including a season-high 70 against Chicago State, Central Michigan and Austin Peay.
THE DYNAMIC DUO
Syra Tanchin and Ali Hinze have both surpassed the 200-kill mark this season. Tanchin is slotted third in the Summit League with a team-high 252 kills, while Hinze is positioned eighth with 216.
BALL MOVEMENT
The Bison rank second in the Summit League and 27th in the nation in total assists with 868. Kelley Johnson paces NDSU with a team-high 712 assists, which ranks third in the conference and 17th in the nation. She's distributed 50 or more assists in five matches this season, including a career-high 58 against Chicago State and Central Michigan.
JOHNSON HITS 2K ASSISTS
Kelley Johnson handed out a match-high 34 assists in the win over St. Thomas to reach the 2,000 career assists plateau. She has now amassed 2,226 assists over four seasons and ranks 11th on the all-time list. Johnson is one of five players to reach the mark in the NDSU Division I era.
TANCHIN JOINS THE 1,000 KILL CLUB
Syra Tanchin connected on 23 kills against North Dakota to surpass the 1,000 career kills mark. She has totaled 1,014 kills over four seasons and ranks 24th on the all-time list. Tanchin is one of eight players to reach the mark the NDSU Division I era.
A FACTOR ON BOTH ENDS
Michelle Glover has registered a team-best .434 hitting percentage, which ranks second the Summit League and eighth in the nation. She is also positioned eighth in the Summit League in total blocks with 64.0. Glover is one of four players in the nation to register at least a .430 hitting percentage and 62.0 blocks or more joining Kara McGhee (Baylor), Meegan Hart (Colorado) and Cadi Boyer (Denver).
WORKING ON DEFENSE
The Bison are positioned fifth in the Summit League in digs with 1,061. NDSU posted a season-high 98 digs in the 3-2 win over Southeast Missouri State with five players reaching double digits. Ali Hinze led the Bison with a team-high 21 digs, while Syra Tanchin contributed a career-high 20 digs. Ava Schmoll also posted a career-high 17 digs.
SUMMIT LEAGUE PLAYERS TO WATCH
Syra Tanchin and Ali Hinze were named to the Summit League Players to Watch List. Hinze ranked fifth in the Summit League in kills with a career-high 370 and kills per set with 3.43 last season. On the defensive end, Hinze contributed a career-best 291 digs and averaged 2.67 digs per set. Tanchin also posted a career-high 370 kills last season and averaged 3.36 kills per set, which ranked seventh in the Summit League. The St. Michael, Minn., native added in a career-best 30 total blocks with 83 digs on the defensive side.
SUMMIT LEAGUE PRESEASON POLL
NDSU was picked to finish seventh in the Summit League Volleyball Preseason Coaches' Poll. Denver earned the top spot with 75 total points and six first place votes. South Dakota was picked second with 74 total points and Omaha rounded out the top three with 68 total points in third place.
THIS IS OUR HOUSE
The Bison have called Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse home since 1978 and have notched a 400-102 overall record at home during that span. NDSU picked up its 400th win at the BBF after sweeping Kansas City, 3-0, on Oct. 1, 2022.
TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS IN THE CLASSROOM
NDSU earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award for the 10th straight year in 2021-22. The Bison also earned a spot on the AVCA Team Academic Honor Roll with a team GPA in the top 20 percent of NCAA Division I. NDSU notched a 3.56 GPA in the spring semester and a 3.63 cumulative GPA last year.
NEW TO THE SQUAD
The Bison added five newcomers to the roster in 2022, including three freshman: Baily Randall, Nora Raasch and Ally Barth.
NDSU also added transfers Eke Denessen and Logan O'Brien. Denessen spent the last two seasons at South Florida and appeared in 24 matches with 13 starts in 2021. O'Brien appeared in 49 matches and totaled 201 digs over two seasons at North Florida.
PLENTY OF DEPTH IN THE LINEUP
NDSU enters 2022 with 10 players returning from last season, including four seniors: Syra Tanchin, Michelle Glover, Ava Schmoll and Kelley Johnson. The Bison also boast plenty of experience with four players having appeared in 60 or more career matches. Glover has played in the most career matches among active Bison players with 72, including two seasons (46 matches) at Illinois-Chicago.
THE SERIES VS. DENVER
This will be only the 24th all-time meeting between Denver and NDSU with the Pioneers leading the series, 16-7. Denver has won each of the last 10 meetings dating back to 2017. In the most recent meeting last season, the Bison came up short against the Pioneers on the road, 3-0. Syra Tanchin connected on a team-high eight kills, while Taylor Quan added 13 digs.
THE SERIES VS. OMAHA
This will mark the 95th all-time meeting between NDSU and Omaha dating back 1978 with the Mavericks leading the series, 52-42. The Mavericks have won each of the last seven meetings and most recently swept the Bison last season, 3-0, at Baxter Arena. Ali Hinze paced NDSU with a team-high 14 digs to go along with three kills.
NEXT UP
NDSU will return home to face Western Illinois on Thursday, Oct. 20. First serve is set for 7 p.m. at Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse.
The North Dakota State (12-6, 5-1 Summit) volleyball team is set to travel to Denver (11-7, 5-2 Summit) on Thursday night at 7 p.m. CT. The Bison will then conclude the road swing at Omaha (10-7, 5-2 Summit) on Saturday. First serve is set for 3 p.m.
MATCH COVERAGE
The match against Denver will feature live statistics and video on DenverPioneers.com, while the contest at Omaha will also have live statistics and video on OMavs. com.
OFF TO A FAST START
The Bison sit on top of the Summit League standings and are tied with South Dakota (16-2, 5-1 Summit) and North Dakota (8-9, 5-1 Summit). NDSU started conference play with a 5-0 record for the first time since 2010 before falling short against North Dakota last week, 3-2.
HEAT CHECK
The Bison lead the Summit League in both hitting percentage (.259) and kills per set (13.91). NDSU is also positioned second in the Summit League and 23rd in the nation in total kills with 946. The Bison have connected on 60 or more kills in seven matches, including a season-high 70 against Chicago State, Central Michigan and Austin Peay.
THE DYNAMIC DUO
Syra Tanchin and Ali Hinze have both surpassed the 200-kill mark this season. Tanchin is slotted third in the Summit League with a team-high 252 kills, while Hinze is positioned eighth with 216.
BALL MOVEMENT
The Bison rank second in the Summit League and 27th in the nation in total assists with 868. Kelley Johnson paces NDSU with a team-high 712 assists, which ranks third in the conference and 17th in the nation. She's distributed 50 or more assists in five matches this season, including a career-high 58 against Chicago State and Central Michigan.
JOHNSON HITS 2K ASSISTS
Kelley Johnson handed out a match-high 34 assists in the win over St. Thomas to reach the 2,000 career assists plateau. She has now amassed 2,226 assists over four seasons and ranks 11th on the all-time list. Johnson is one of five players to reach the mark in the NDSU Division I era.
TANCHIN JOINS THE 1,000 KILL CLUB
Syra Tanchin connected on 23 kills against North Dakota to surpass the 1,000 career kills mark. She has totaled 1,014 kills over four seasons and ranks 24th on the all-time list. Tanchin is one of eight players to reach the mark the NDSU Division I era.
A FACTOR ON BOTH ENDS
Michelle Glover has registered a team-best .434 hitting percentage, which ranks second the Summit League and eighth in the nation. She is also positioned eighth in the Summit League in total blocks with 64.0. Glover is one of four players in the nation to register at least a .430 hitting percentage and 62.0 blocks or more joining Kara McGhee (Baylor), Meegan Hart (Colorado) and Cadi Boyer (Denver).
WORKING ON DEFENSE
The Bison are positioned fifth in the Summit League in digs with 1,061. NDSU posted a season-high 98 digs in the 3-2 win over Southeast Missouri State with five players reaching double digits. Ali Hinze led the Bison with a team-high 21 digs, while Syra Tanchin contributed a career-high 20 digs. Ava Schmoll also posted a career-high 17 digs.
SUMMIT LEAGUE PLAYERS TO WATCH
Syra Tanchin and Ali Hinze were named to the Summit League Players to Watch List. Hinze ranked fifth in the Summit League in kills with a career-high 370 and kills per set with 3.43 last season. On the defensive end, Hinze contributed a career-best 291 digs and averaged 2.67 digs per set. Tanchin also posted a career-high 370 kills last season and averaged 3.36 kills per set, which ranked seventh in the Summit League. The St. Michael, Minn., native added in a career-best 30 total blocks with 83 digs on the defensive side.
SUMMIT LEAGUE PRESEASON POLL
NDSU was picked to finish seventh in the Summit League Volleyball Preseason Coaches' Poll. Denver earned the top spot with 75 total points and six first place votes. South Dakota was picked second with 74 total points and Omaha rounded out the top three with 68 total points in third place.
THIS IS OUR HOUSE
The Bison have called Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse home since 1978 and have notched a 400-102 overall record at home during that span. NDSU picked up its 400th win at the BBF after sweeping Kansas City, 3-0, on Oct. 1, 2022.
TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS IN THE CLASSROOM
NDSU earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award for the 10th straight year in 2021-22. The Bison also earned a spot on the AVCA Team Academic Honor Roll with a team GPA in the top 20 percent of NCAA Division I. NDSU notched a 3.56 GPA in the spring semester and a 3.63 cumulative GPA last year.
NEW TO THE SQUAD
The Bison added five newcomers to the roster in 2022, including three freshman: Baily Randall, Nora Raasch and Ally Barth.
NDSU also added transfers Eke Denessen and Logan O'Brien. Denessen spent the last two seasons at South Florida and appeared in 24 matches with 13 starts in 2021. O'Brien appeared in 49 matches and totaled 201 digs over two seasons at North Florida.
PLENTY OF DEPTH IN THE LINEUP
NDSU enters 2022 with 10 players returning from last season, including four seniors: Syra Tanchin, Michelle Glover, Ava Schmoll and Kelley Johnson. The Bison also boast plenty of experience with four players having appeared in 60 or more career matches. Glover has played in the most career matches among active Bison players with 72, including two seasons (46 matches) at Illinois-Chicago.
THE SERIES VS. DENVER
This will be only the 24th all-time meeting between Denver and NDSU with the Pioneers leading the series, 16-7. Denver has won each of the last 10 meetings dating back to 2017. In the most recent meeting last season, the Bison came up short against the Pioneers on the road, 3-0. Syra Tanchin connected on a team-high eight kills, while Taylor Quan added 13 digs.
THE SERIES VS. OMAHA
This will mark the 95th all-time meeting between NDSU and Omaha dating back 1978 with the Mavericks leading the series, 52-42. The Mavericks have won each of the last seven meetings and most recently swept the Bison last season, 3-0, at Baxter Arena. Ali Hinze paced NDSU with a team-high 14 digs to go along with three kills.
NEXT UP
NDSU will return home to face Western Illinois on Thursday, Oct. 20. First serve is set for 7 p.m. at Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse.
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