Saturday, November 7
Fargo, N.D.
7 p.m.
North Dakota State
vs
North Dakota
Photo by: Zachary Lucy
11/6/2026 11:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
THIS WEEK
The North Dakota State (14-7, 6-5 Summit) volleyball team closes its home schedule hosting North Dakota (8-14, 2-9 Summit) on Saturday night. First serve is set for 7:00 p.m., at Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse.
MATCH COVERAGE
GoBison.com: The match will be available on both Summit League Network and WDAY Xtra for subscribers. Links to live stats, live video and audio can be found at GoBison.com/coverage.
PROMOTIONS
Saturday night is senior night at Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse with Cathy Porter, Abi Banitt and Emma Tallman being recognized pregame. The match is also a gold rush with fans encouraged to wear gold.
TICKETS
General admission tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for youth ages 3-17, and reserved tickets are $15. 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 connected on a season-best 10 service aces as the Bison cruised past Oral Roberts, 3-0, last Saturday at Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse. Courtney Peters totaled a team-high 11 kills with three blocks, while Lauren Jansen tied a career-high four service aces to go along with nine kills and six digs.
THE SERIES VS. NORTH DAKOTA
This will be the 115th all-time meeting between NDSU and North Dakota dating back to 1966 with the Bison leading the series, 94-21. Over the last 18 meetings, NDSU has posted a 16-2 mark against North Dakota. Earlier this season, Lauren Jansen connected on a match-high 17 kills to help power the Bison past the Fighting Hawks, 3-0, in Grand Forks.
LOCKED IN FOR THE POSTSEASON
Following the win over Oral Roberts last week, NDSU secured its spot in the Summit League Tournament for the fifth straight season. All full field of South Dakota, South Dakota State, St. Thomas, Omaha and Kansas City have all clinched spots with final seeding still to be determined. The tournament is set for Nov. 22-24 in Brookings, S.D.
DIRECTING TRAFFIC
Sarah Pfiffner handed out a career-high 60 assists to go along with a career-best 16 digs for her team-high ninth double-double of the season in the reverse sweep win over Kansas City. It marked the most assists by a Bison player since 2013. The Frisco, Texas native has handed out at least 40 assists in nine matches this season.
CAREER PERFORMANCE FROM JANSEN
Lauren Jansen posted the most kills by a Bison player since 2022 with a career-high 26 at St. Thomas. She totaled 67 attempts, which ranks tied for the eighth-most in a five-set match in NDSU history. Jansen also added 10 digs with two blocks and one service ace.
EARLY SEASON ACCOLADES
Arianna Blohm is the only player to be named to an All-Tournament Team in each of the first four weeks of the season. She also garnered Summit League Defensive Peak Performer of the Week honors for the second time of her career on Sept. 22. Blohm leads the Bison with 81.0 blocks and has reached the 200-kill mark for the second straight season with 200.
MOVING UP THE BLOCKS LIST
Arianna Blohm has totaled 389 total blocks over four seasons, which ranks 12th all-time in Bison history. She is currently 20 blocks away from moving into the top 10 list and passing Brenda Meyer (409, 1989-92).
MILESTONES TO WATCH
- Sarah Pfiffner has surpassed the 1,000 career assists mark with 1,088 and has totaled a career-best 779 this season.
- Lauren Jansen reached the 1,000 career kills plateau after connecting on nine kills in the 3-0 win over Oral Roberts. She has tallied 1,006 kills over four seasons and has reached the 20-kill mark in four of the last six matches, including a career-high 26 at St. Thomas.
- Maddy Dombeck is also approaching 1,000 career assists with 957 over three seasons. .
ROAD BISON
NDSU played all 10 of its non-conference matches on the road this season and notched an 8-2 record over that stretch. It marked the longest road stretch to begin a season since 2021 when the Bison played 12 straight non-conference matches on the road, which included a 3-1 win over Cal.
RETURNING ALL-LEAGUE BISON
NDSU returns all three of its Summit League All-League selections from last season. Lauren Jansen was tabbed to the All-League First Team for the first time in her career, while Arianna Blohm was named to the All-League Second Team. Rya Borer was also selected to the All-Freshman Team.
EXPERIENCE IN THE LINEUP
NDSU returns seven starters from last season: Arianna Blohm, Maddy Dombeck, Cathy Porter, Emma Tallman, Lauren Jansen, Zoe John and Rya Borer. Blohm is the most experienced player on the roster having appeared in 104 matches over four seasons.
PORTAL ADDITIONS
Sarah Pfiffner was the only transfer portal addition over the offseason. She played one season at West Virginia in 2025 and appeared in 25 matches. The Frisco, Texas native ranked second on the team with 309 total assists. Pfiffner joins Cathy Porter (Hillsborough Community College), Abi Banitt (SIUE) and Zoe John (Pacific) as the only players added through the portal.
YOUNG BISON
The Bison have seven total newcomers on the roster this season, including six first-year players: Malayna Syverson, Kendall Worwa, Morgan Engel, Aryn Heeke, Allie Collins and Courtney Peters. The roster is constructed of 50 percent first or second-year players. Natasha Kidd, Sarah Pfiffner and Rya Borer each enter their second season.
LOPEZ CLIMBING THE RECORD BOOK
Head coach Jennifer Lopez is entering her 10th season and has amassed 145 wins over that span. Her 145 wins are the most in the NDSU Division I era and rank third all-time in Bison history. Her 10 seasons are also the second-most in program history behind Jolyn Montgomery (11 seasons, 1989-92).
THE BBF ADVANTAGE
The Bison posted an 11-2 record at Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse last season, which marked the most home wins in the NDSU Division I era and most since 2003. The Bison have called Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse home since 1978 and have notched a 431-117 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.
NEXT UP
NDSU will travel to South Dakota on Thursday, Nov. 12. First serve is set for 7:00 p.m.
The North Dakota State (14-7, 6-5 Summit) volleyball team closes its home schedule hosting North Dakota (8-14, 2-9 Summit) on Saturday night. First serve is set for 7:00 p.m., at Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse.
MATCH COVERAGE
GoBison.com: The match will be available on both Summit League Network and WDAY Xtra for subscribers. Links to live stats, live video and audio can be found at GoBison.com/coverage.
PROMOTIONS
Saturday night is senior night at Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse with Cathy Porter, Abi Banitt and Emma Tallman being recognized pregame. The match is also a gold rush with fans encouraged to wear gold.
TICKETS
General admission tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for youth ages 3-17, and reserved tickets are $15. 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 connected on a season-best 10 service aces as the Bison cruised past Oral Roberts, 3-0, last Saturday at Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse. Courtney Peters totaled a team-high 11 kills with three blocks, while Lauren Jansen tied a career-high four service aces to go along with nine kills and six digs.
THE SERIES VS. NORTH DAKOTA
This will be the 115th all-time meeting between NDSU and North Dakota dating back to 1966 with the Bison leading the series, 94-21. Over the last 18 meetings, NDSU has posted a 16-2 mark against North Dakota. Earlier this season, Lauren Jansen connected on a match-high 17 kills to help power the Bison past the Fighting Hawks, 3-0, in Grand Forks.
LOCKED IN FOR THE POSTSEASON
Following the win over Oral Roberts last week, NDSU secured its spot in the Summit League Tournament for the fifth straight season. All full field of South Dakota, South Dakota State, St. Thomas, Omaha and Kansas City have all clinched spots with final seeding still to be determined. The tournament is set for Nov. 22-24 in Brookings, S.D.
DIRECTING TRAFFIC
Sarah Pfiffner handed out a career-high 60 assists to go along with a career-best 16 digs for her team-high ninth double-double of the season in the reverse sweep win over Kansas City. It marked the most assists by a Bison player since 2013. The Frisco, Texas native has handed out at least 40 assists in nine matches this season.
CAREER PERFORMANCE FROM JANSEN
Lauren Jansen posted the most kills by a Bison player since 2022 with a career-high 26 at St. Thomas. She totaled 67 attempts, which ranks tied for the eighth-most in a five-set match in NDSU history. Jansen also added 10 digs with two blocks and one service ace.
EARLY SEASON ACCOLADES
Arianna Blohm is the only player to be named to an All-Tournament Team in each of the first four weeks of the season. She also garnered Summit League Defensive Peak Performer of the Week honors for the second time of her career on Sept. 22. Blohm leads the Bison with 81.0 blocks and has reached the 200-kill mark for the second straight season with 200.
MOVING UP THE BLOCKS LIST
Arianna Blohm has totaled 389 total blocks over four seasons, which ranks 12th all-time in Bison history. She is currently 20 blocks away from moving into the top 10 list and passing Brenda Meyer (409, 1989-92).
MILESTONES TO WATCH
- Sarah Pfiffner has surpassed the 1,000 career assists mark with 1,088 and has totaled a career-best 779 this season.
- Lauren Jansen reached the 1,000 career kills plateau after connecting on nine kills in the 3-0 win over Oral Roberts. She has tallied 1,006 kills over four seasons and has reached the 20-kill mark in four of the last six matches, including a career-high 26 at St. Thomas.
- Maddy Dombeck is also approaching 1,000 career assists with 957 over three seasons. .
ROAD BISON
NDSU played all 10 of its non-conference matches on the road this season and notched an 8-2 record over that stretch. It marked the longest road stretch to begin a season since 2021 when the Bison played 12 straight non-conference matches on the road, which included a 3-1 win over Cal.
RETURNING ALL-LEAGUE BISON
NDSU returns all three of its Summit League All-League selections from last season. Lauren Jansen was tabbed to the All-League First Team for the first time in her career, while Arianna Blohm was named to the All-League Second Team. Rya Borer was also selected to the All-Freshman Team.
EXPERIENCE IN THE LINEUP
NDSU returns seven starters from last season: Arianna Blohm, Maddy Dombeck, Cathy Porter, Emma Tallman, Lauren Jansen, Zoe John and Rya Borer. Blohm is the most experienced player on the roster having appeared in 104 matches over four seasons.
PORTAL ADDITIONS
Sarah Pfiffner was the only transfer portal addition over the offseason. She played one season at West Virginia in 2025 and appeared in 25 matches. The Frisco, Texas native ranked second on the team with 309 total assists. Pfiffner joins Cathy Porter (Hillsborough Community College), Abi Banitt (SIUE) and Zoe John (Pacific) as the only players added through the portal.
YOUNG BISON
The Bison have seven total newcomers on the roster this season, including six first-year players: Malayna Syverson, Kendall Worwa, Morgan Engel, Aryn Heeke, Allie Collins and Courtney Peters. The roster is constructed of 50 percent first or second-year players. Natasha Kidd, Sarah Pfiffner and Rya Borer each enter their second season.
LOPEZ CLIMBING THE RECORD BOOK
Head coach Jennifer Lopez is entering her 10th season and has amassed 145 wins over that span. Her 145 wins are the most in the NDSU Division I era and rank third all-time in Bison history. Her 10 seasons are also the second-most in program history behind Jolyn Montgomery (11 seasons, 1989-92).
THE BBF ADVANTAGE
The Bison posted an 11-2 record at Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse last season, which marked the most home wins in the NDSU Division I era and most since 2003. The Bison have called Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse home since 1978 and have notched a 431-117 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.
NEXT UP
NDSU will travel to South Dakota on Thursday, Nov. 12. First serve is set for 7:00 p.m.
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