SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Another week full of league volleyball is ahead highlighted by two matches between the top three teams in the current league standings. Omaha remains undefeated thus far as South Dakota and Denver both have suffered one loss.
 
The action starts Thursday with three of the four matches' first serves going up at 7 p.m. CT, including South Dakota at Omaha. The Coyotes will then travel to Denver for a matchup on Saturday at 2 p.m. CT.
 
Around The Summit League | All Match Times Central
Thursday, October 14
Kansas City at Western Illinois | 7 p.m.
Oral Roberts at St. Thomas | 7 p.m.
South Dakota at Omaha | 7 p.m.
South Dakota State at Denver | 8 p.m.
 
Saturday, October 16
South Dakota at Denver | 2 p.m.
South Dakota State at Omaha | 3 p.m.
Kansas City at St. Thomas | 3 p.m.
Oral Roberts at Western Illinois | 6 p.m.
North Dakota at North Dakota State | 7 p.m.
 
Tuesday, October 19
Kansas City at Omaha | 7 p.m.

Around The League

• Omaha continues to remain undefeated in league play after going on the road and defeating North Dakota (3-0) and North Dakota State (3-1).
• Sadie Limback guided the Mavericks to remain undefeated in league play. She paced the Omaha offense with 28 kills, 4.0 kills per set, a .424 hitting percentage, six service aces and two assists in the two matches. Highlight her efforts was a double-double performance of 18 kills and 10 digs against NDSU.
• Shayla McCormick led the defensive pack for the Mavericks finishing with 21 digs and three blocks in the two victories.
• South Dakota improved to 6-1 after securing sweeps over St. Thomas, Western Illinois and North Dakota. Elizebeth Juhnke led the offense finishing with 32 kills, a .319 clip, two assists and two service aces in the three matches. She produced a season-high for a three-set match with 14 kills and hit a season-best .579 in the sweep over UST. Against WIU, she recorded 10 kills, reaching double figures for the 15th time this season.
• Madison Harms had a season-high for a three-set match with six block assists to go with six kills and a .417 attack percentage in the win over UST. In the win over WIU, she hit an even .500 with nine kills. She followed that up with a .462 hitting percentage with seven kills and four blocks in the win over North Dakota.
• Denver went 2-0 over the week downing North Dakota State (3-0) and North Dakota (3-1). Tina Boe paced the offense finishing with 22 kills and an impressive .450 hitting percentage in the two matches. In addition, she finished with eight blocks and three digs in the wins.
• Gianna Bartalo and Lydia Bartalo notched 31 digs (4.42 digs per set) a piece in the two matches. Against North Dakota, Lydia recorded her fifth double-double of the year finishing with 11 kills and 16 digs to go along with a season-high-tying seven service aces.
• Kansas City defeated Oral Roberts in three straight sets in their lone match over the week. Alli Schomers dished out 40 assists (13.3 assists per set) in the sweep. She also sent across two aces and notched 11 digs.
• Maddie Renn dug up a team-leading 15 attacks (5.0 digs per set) to lead the defense for the Roos.
• The Jackrabbits went 3-0 at home over the week defeating Western Illinois (3-1), St. Thomas (3-0) and North Dakota State (3-1).
• Crystal Burk guided the Jackrabbits with 41 kills, 3.72 kills per set, a .218 hitting percentage, 29 digs and 2.63 digs per set in the three matches. In addition, she also contributed four aces, 4.14 points per set and two blocks in the victories.
• Tatum Pickar led SDSU’s back row combining for 47 digs (4.27 digs per set) in the three matches. Pickar also finished with six service aces, all of which came in the team’s win over Western Illinois.
• Western Illinois, North Dakota State, St. Thomas, Oral Roberts and North Dakota all went winless over the week. WIU was able to take a set from South Dakota State while UND picked up a set victory over Denver.
• North Dakota State toughed out a set against both Omaha and South Dakota State over the week.