Saturday, October 8
Fargo, N.D.
7 p.m.
North Dakota State Athletics
vs
North Dakota
Photo by: Zachary Lucy
Bison Volleyball Takes On North Dakota Saturday Night
10/6/2022 10:33:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
THIS WEEK
The North Dakota State (12-5, 5-0 Summit) volleyball team wraps up its homestand hosting North Dakota (7-9, 4-1 Summit) on Saturday night. First serve is set for 7:00 p.m. at Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse.
MATCH COVERAGE
The match will be streamed and feature live statistics on GoBison.com.
TICKETS
General admission tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for youth ages 3-17, and reserved tickets are $10-12. Match day tickets are sold at the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse and are also available at GoBison.com/tickets. Doors open one (1) hour prior to the match. Free parking is available in Visitors Lot E.
LAST TIME OUT
NDSU extended its win streak to five matches after sweeping Kansas City, 3-0. Ali Hinze paced the Bison with a match-high 13 kills to go along with four digs and three service aces. Kelley Johnson notched a double-double with a match-best 40 assists and 10 digs, while Syra Tanchin added 12 kills and seven digs.
PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Syra Tanchin was named the TicketSmarter Summit League Co-Offensive Peak Performer of the Week for the first time in her career. Elizabeth Juhnke from South Dakota was also tabbed Co-Offensive Peak Performer of the Week. Tanchin connected on a team-high 49 kills and averaged a team-best 4.45 kills per set last week. She reached double digits in kills in all three matches, including a career-high 26 kills in the upset win over South Dakota. Tanchin also added a .368 hitting percentage, 22 digs, five blocks and five service aces to her stat line.
FEELS LIKE 2010
The Bison sit on top of the Summit League standings and have notched a 5-0 record to start conference play for the first time since 2010. NDSU has also put together a season-long five-match win streak, which is its longest streak since the Bison won eight straight in 2017.
HEAT CHECK
The Bison lead the Summit League and rank 14th in the nation in kills with 882. NDSU also leads the conference and ranks 15th in country in kills per set with 14.00. The Bison have connected on 60 or more kills in six 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 229 kills, while Hinze is positioned fifth with 201. NDSU is the only team in the conference with two players slotted in the top five.
BALL MOVEMENT
The Bison lead the Summit League in total assists and rank 18th in the nation with 806. Kelley Johnson paces NDSU with a team-high 658 assists, which ranks second in the conference and 10th in the nation. She's distributed 50 or more assists in four 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 2,172 assists over four seasons and ranks 12th on the all-time assists list. Johnson is one of five players to reach the mark in the NDSU Division I era.
900 AND COUNTING
Syra Tanchin has connected on a team-high 229 kills this season to surpass the 900 career kills mark. She has totaled 991 kills over four seasons and is slotted 25th on the NDSU all-time kills list.
A FACTOR ON BOTH ENDS
Michelle Glover has registered a team-best .427 hitting percentage, which leads the Summit League and ranks sixth in the nation. She is also positioned eighth in the Summit League in total blocks with 58.0. Glover is one of four players in the nation to register at least a .425 hitting percentage and 55.0 blocks or more joining Meegan Hart (Colorado), Kara McGhee (Baylor) and Amani McArthur (Charlotte).
WORKING ON DEFENSE
The Bison lead the Summit League and are positioned 33rd in the nation in digs with 997. 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 400-101 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. NORTH DAKOTA
This will be the 106th meeting between NDSU and North Dakota dating back to 1966. The Bison have won the last eight meetings and lead the all-time series, 86-19. In their most recent encounter last season, NDSU cruised past North Dakota on the road, 3-0. Ali Hinze led the way with a match-high 15 kills, while Taylor Quan posted a match-best 17 digs.
NEXT UP
NDSU will travel to Denver on Thursday, Oct. 13. First serve is set for 7 p.m. CT
The North Dakota State (12-5, 5-0 Summit) volleyball team wraps up its homestand hosting North Dakota (7-9, 4-1 Summit) on Saturday night. First serve is set for 7:00 p.m. at Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse.
MATCH COVERAGE
The match will be streamed and feature live statistics on GoBison.com.
TICKETS
General admission tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for youth ages 3-17, and reserved tickets are $10-12. Match day tickets are sold at the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse and are also available at GoBison.com/tickets. Doors open one (1) hour prior to the match. Free parking is available in Visitors Lot E.
LAST TIME OUT
NDSU extended its win streak to five matches after sweeping Kansas City, 3-0. Ali Hinze paced the Bison with a match-high 13 kills to go along with four digs and three service aces. Kelley Johnson notched a double-double with a match-best 40 assists and 10 digs, while Syra Tanchin added 12 kills and seven digs.
PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Syra Tanchin was named the TicketSmarter Summit League Co-Offensive Peak Performer of the Week for the first time in her career. Elizabeth Juhnke from South Dakota was also tabbed Co-Offensive Peak Performer of the Week. Tanchin connected on a team-high 49 kills and averaged a team-best 4.45 kills per set last week. She reached double digits in kills in all three matches, including a career-high 26 kills in the upset win over South Dakota. Tanchin also added a .368 hitting percentage, 22 digs, five blocks and five service aces to her stat line.
FEELS LIKE 2010
The Bison sit on top of the Summit League standings and have notched a 5-0 record to start conference play for the first time since 2010. NDSU has also put together a season-long five-match win streak, which is its longest streak since the Bison won eight straight in 2017.
HEAT CHECK
The Bison lead the Summit League and rank 14th in the nation in kills with 882. NDSU also leads the conference and ranks 15th in country in kills per set with 14.00. The Bison have connected on 60 or more kills in six 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 229 kills, while Hinze is positioned fifth with 201. NDSU is the only team in the conference with two players slotted in the top five.
BALL MOVEMENT
The Bison lead the Summit League in total assists and rank 18th in the nation with 806. Kelley Johnson paces NDSU with a team-high 658 assists, which ranks second in the conference and 10th in the nation. She's distributed 50 or more assists in four 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 2,172 assists over four seasons and ranks 12th on the all-time assists list. Johnson is one of five players to reach the mark in the NDSU Division I era.
900 AND COUNTING
Syra Tanchin has connected on a team-high 229 kills this season to surpass the 900 career kills mark. She has totaled 991 kills over four seasons and is slotted 25th on the NDSU all-time kills list.
A FACTOR ON BOTH ENDS
Michelle Glover has registered a team-best .427 hitting percentage, which leads the Summit League and ranks sixth in the nation. She is also positioned eighth in the Summit League in total blocks with 58.0. Glover is one of four players in the nation to register at least a .425 hitting percentage and 55.0 blocks or more joining Meegan Hart (Colorado), Kara McGhee (Baylor) and Amani McArthur (Charlotte).
WORKING ON DEFENSE
The Bison lead the Summit League and are positioned 33rd in the nation in digs with 997. 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 400-101 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. NORTH DAKOTA
This will be the 106th meeting between NDSU and North Dakota dating back to 1966. The Bison have won the last eight meetings and lead the all-time series, 86-19. In their most recent encounter last season, NDSU cruised past North Dakota on the road, 3-0. Ali Hinze led the way with a match-high 15 kills, while Taylor Quan posted a match-best 17 digs.
NEXT UP
NDSU will travel to Denver on Thursday, Oct. 13. First serve is set for 7 p.m. CT
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