SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The field is set for the 2023 Summit League Volleyball Championship as the six-team, single-elimination tournament will feature two quarterfinal matches on Sunday, Nov. 19, and two semifinal contests on Monday, Nov. 20 with the championship game being played on Tuesday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. CT at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center in Vermillion, S.D.

Five of the six teams from last season's tournament return with Kansas City making their first postseason appearance since 2021.

All five matches of the postseason tournament will be televised on Midco Sports and streamed on the Summit League Network. The quarterfinal matches will be broadcasted by Midco Sports' Darron Wallace and Angie Stokke, while the semifinals and championship match will be broadcasted by Tom Nieman and Stokke.
 
Quarterfinals | Sunday, November 19
Q1: (3) Denver vs. (6) South Dakota State | 2 p.m. CT
Q2: (4) South Dakota vs. (5) North Dakota State | 5 p.m. CT
 
Semifinals | Monday, November 20
S1: (2) Omaha vs. Q1 Winner | 4 p.m. CT
S2: (1) Kansas City vs. Q2 Winner | 7 p.m. CT
 
Championship | Tuesday, November 21
C: S1 Winner vs. S2 Winner – 7 p.m. CT

TEAM TRACKER
No. 1 KANSAS CITY ROOS (21-7; 12-4 SL) | @KCRoosVB
Next Up: vs. No. 4 South Dakota/No. 5 North Dakota State (11/20; 7 p.m. CT)
Previous Matches: at North Dakota State (W, 3-0); at North Dakota (W, 3-1); vs. St. Thomas (W, 3-0)
After being projected to finish seventh in the league standings in the preseason coaches' poll, Kansas City not only earned a share of the regular season title, but the No. 1 seed and right to host next year's championship for the first time in program history ... The Roos have secured the fifth 20-win season in program history and the third since 2018 ... Four of the five 20-win seasons have come under the guidance of head coach Christi Posey, the winningest coach in program history ... Kansas City is making its 12th overall appearance in the league tournament and first since 2021 ... Kansas City maintains a robust presence in the league, ranking third overall in points per set (16.67), first in digs per set (16.47), second in hitting percentage (.239), second in assists per set (11.95) and second in kills per set (12.94) ... Senior Carly Gillen stands out, securing the third position in hitting percentage at .359 in the league, while senior Odyssey Warren is tied for first in kills per set at 3.51 ... Sydney Henry's 1,135 total assists sits eighth overall in the nation.
 
No. 2 OMAHA MAVERICKS (13-13; 12-4 SL) | @OmahaVB
Next Up: vs. No. 3 Denver/No. 6 South Dakota State (11/20; 4 p.m. CT)
Previous Matches: at Denver (L, 3-2); vs. South Dakota State (W, 3-0)
The Mavericks capped their regular season with a home sweep over South Dakota State to earn a first-round bye, the No. 2 seed and a share of the regular season crown ... This will be the seventh consecutive season and eighth time in program history Omaha earned a spot in the postseason ... Omaha, who earned a least a share of the program's second straight Summit League regular season title, has won three of its last four matches including two on the road against Kansas City and St. Thomas ... The Mavericks sit atop the league in opponent kills per set (11.16), opponent assists per set (10.35) and opponent digs per set (12.31) ... The duo of All-League honorees Shayla McCormick and McKenna Ruch have been key weapons through their tenure at Omaha, as the former leads the team with 2.66 kills per set, while the latter tops the team in kills (265) and blocks (109) ... Freshman middle blocker Emily Huss, who has earned a pair of Defensive Peak Performer of the Week nods, has tallied 81total blocks and is averaging a team-best 1.29 blocks per set.
 
No. 3 DENVER PIONEERS (13-11; 12-4 SL) | @DU_Volleyball
Next Up: vs. No. 6 South Dakota State (11/19; 2 p.m. CT)
Previous Matches: vs. Oral Roberts (W, 3-0)
Denver has won five of the last eight tournament titles and will be making its 11th straight postseason appearance ... This marks the second time the Pioneers are the No. 3 seed in the tournament since they joined the League in 2013 and first since the 2021 championships ... Denver has won five of its last six matches with three of those wins coming in five sets ... DU leads the league in blocks per set (2.47) and services aces per set (1.85) ... Newcomer Cassie Davis has been one of the most efficient outside hitter in the league as the fifth-year senior transfer from Baylor is averaging the third-best kills per set (3.50) among league leaders this season and ranks first with 4.18 points per set ... The lone freshman on the team, setter Briley Decker, has tallied 854 assists and 9.70 assists per set, both third in the league ... Cadi Boyer's defensive has shined all season long as the Texas Tech transfer has tallied 1.15 blocks per set (4th) and 101 total blocks (t6th).
 
No. 4 SOUTH DAKOTA COYOTES (18-9; 12-4 SL) | @SDCoyotesVB
Next Up: vs. No. 5 North Dakota State (11/19; 5 p.m. CT)
Previous Matches: vs. Oral Roberts (W, 3-0); vs. North Dakota State (W, 3-0); at South Dakota State (W, 3-2)
South Dakota earned a share of the program's four regular season title after winning their final three matches of the season, including the second reverse sweep of the season against South Dakota State ... The Coyotes are making their 11th straight trip to the League Championship and will face No. 5 North Dakota State in the second quarterfinal match on Sunday ... Madison Harms has been a spark for South Dakota as the senior middle blocker is four blocks away from owning the league's all-time career blocks record ... The current record is held by Buffalo's Kathy Brinkworth, who tallied 662 career blocks from 1994-97 ... Harms is tied for 12th in the nation with 134 total blocks this season and sits first in the league with a .375 hitting percentage ... Furthermore, her 194 kills in league play is tied for sixth most in the league ... Junior outside hitter Kylen Sealock's 43 services aces sit first overall in the league, while sophomore defensive specialist Kamryn Farris 375 digs leads the team and ranks fourth in the league.
 
No. 5 NORTH DAKOTA STATE BISON (17-10; 9-7 SL) | @NDSUvolleyball
Next Up: at No. 4 South Dakota (11/19; 5 p.m. CT)
Previous Matches: vs. Kansas City (L, 3-0); at South Dakota (L, 3-0); at North Dakota (L, 3-2)
North Dakota State will be making its second straight trip to the championship and 14th overall appearance ... The Bison will look to become the first No. 5 seed to make the title match and hoist the tournament trophy ... NDSU last won a tournament title in 2011 and will be seeking their fourth overall tournament crown ... The Bison fell in both of its matches against South Dakota, with the last meeting coming in Vermillion courtesy of a Coyote sweep ... NDSU leads the league with a .247 overall hitting percentage, while Kelley Johnson paces the with a league-high 1,059 assists, which is second in the lead and ranks 30th in the nation ... Senior outside hitter Ali Hinze has registered a team-best .358 kills and is averaging 3.51 kills per set, which both rank third in the league ... Hinze is also positioned eighth in the league in total digs with a 315, while Taylor Quan leads the team with 326 digs.

No. 6 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE JACKRABBITS (9-19; 7-9 SL) | @GoJacksVB
Next Up: vs. No. 3 Denver (11/19; 2 p.m. CT)
Previous Matches: vs. North Dakota (W, 3-0); at Omaha (L, 3-0); vs. South Dakota State (L, 3-2)
South Dakota State is back in the postseason, earning the No. 6 seed and this marks the fifth time in program history the Jackrabbits punched a ticket to the League Championship ... The Jackrabbits will be seeking their second championship title and first since 2007 ... SDSU's biggest win in league play came in a five-set thriller against Kansas City on Oct. 21 ... SDSU is led by freshman outside hitter Sylvie Zgonc, who sits second in the league with 363 total kills and is averaging the fourth-best kills per set at 3.49 ... Sophomore outside hitter Katie Van Egdom, who tallied 60 kills last season in 32 matches, has 328 kills to her stat line this season ... Raegen Reilly has dished out 631 total assists this season and newcomer Sydni Schetnan leads the team with 80 total blocks.
 
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