THIS WEEK IN BLUE HAWK VOLLEYBALL

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Wednesday, Oct. 15 — Bismarck, N.D.
6:00 p.m. MT — Bismarck State (3-15, 1-12 Frontier) vs. Dickinson State (9-9, 5-8 Frontier)

Friday, Oct. 17 — Dickinson, N.D. – Scott Gymnasium
6:00 p.m. MT — (RV) Montana Tech (12-8, 8-6 Frontier) vs. Dickinson State (9-9, 5-8 Frontier)

Saturday, Oct. 18 — Dickinson, N.D. – Scott Gymnasium
1:00 p.m. MT — Montana Western (9-12, 7-7 Frontier) vs. Dickinson State (9-9, 5-8 Frontier)

LIVE STATS: dsubluehawks.com/sidearmstats/wvball/summary
LIVE VIDEO: vimeo.com/1124368163?share=copy
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DSU PROBABLE STARTERS (2025 season to date)
S — #9 Rylee Kogolshak, 5-10, Jr. — 636 assists (9.79 aps), 23 aces (0.35/set), 198 digs (3.05 dps)
PIN — #8 Makyah Albrecht, 5-9, Sr. — 138 kills (2.30 kps), .254 att%, 34.0 blocks (0.57 bps)
PIN — #11 Cate Floy, 5-11, Fr. — 129 kills (2.17 kps), .239 att%, 14 aces (0.24/set), 30.0 blocks (0.50 bps)
PIN — #12 Aubrey Allison, 5-7, Jr. — 227 kills (3.23 kps), 23 aces (0.32/set), 191 digs (2.72 dps)
MB — #15 Samantha Oase, 6-0, Sr. — 99 kills (1.65 kps), .228 att%, 57.0 total blocks (0.95 bps)
MB/PIN — #10 Carmen Pallone, 5-10, So. — 141 kills (2.20 kps), .279 att%, 23 aces (0.32/set), 61.0 blocks (0.86 bps)
L — #3 Taylor Fischer, 5-3, Sr. — 204 digs (3.25 dps), 17 aces (0.27/set)
 
SOARING HAWKS
• Rylee Kogolshak — Frontier Conference Setter of the Week (x2)
• Cate Floy — Frontier Conference Attacker of the Week
• Carmen Pallone — Frontier Conference Defender of the Week
• Samantha Oase — Frontier Conference Defender of the Week
 
LAST TIME OUT
Dickinson State dropped two road matches over the weekend against nationally recognized Frontier Conference opponents. The Blue Hawks fell 3-1 at No. 8 Bellevue on Friday before suffering a 3-0 loss at (RV) Dakota State on Saturday.
DSU (9-9, 5-8 Frontier) became the first team this season to take a set off Bellevue at home, claiming a hard-fought second frame 26-24. Aubrey Allison led with 14 kills, 10 digs, and three aces, while Carmen Pallone added 10 kills and five blocks. Rylee Kogolshak tallied 36 assists, and Geraldyne Fernandez posted a match-high 21 digs.
In Madison, the Blue Hawks struggled offensively against a sharp Dakota State defense, hitting just .033 in the sweep. Pallone and Ashtynn Egan each recorded five kills, while Kogolshak added 20 assists and eight digs. Wheeler chipped in four kills on .375 hitting.
 
THE SERIES
vs Bismarck State — DSU leads 1–0; Last: DSU 3–0 (Sept. 3, 2025, Dickinson) / Streak: DSU 1
vs Montana Tech — MT leads 8–0; Last: MT 3–1 (Sept. 13, 2025, Butte) / Streak: MT 8
vs Montana Western — UMW leads 14–1; Last: UMW 3–0 (Sept. 12, 2025, Dillon) / Streak: UMW 13
 
OPPONENT SNAPSHOTS
Bismarck State (3-15, 1-12) — Tied for last in the Frontier; only one NAIA meeting between the teams
(RV) Montana Tech (12-8, 8-6) — Receiving national votes; have not lost to DSU in last eight meetings
Montana Western (9-12, 7-7) — Lost three of last four matches; holds 13-match win streak over the Blue Hawks
 
STATISTICAL LEADERS (season to date)
Kills/Set — Aubrey Allison (Jr.) 3.23 • Total Kills — Allison 227
Hitting % — Carmen Pallone (So.) .279
Assists/Set — Rylee Kogolshak (Jr.) 9.79
Aces/Set — Carmen Pallone (So.) 0.32 • Total Aces — Pallone 23
Digs/Set — Ashtynn Egan (Jr.) 4.40 • Total Digs — Egan 219
Blocks/Set — Carmen Pallone (So.) 0.86 • Total Blocks — Pallone 61
Points/Set — Aubrey Allison (Jr.) 3.61
 
HEAD COACH – STORMY SIEMION:
Stormy Siemion enters her second season as head volleyball coach at Dickinson State after being named to the position ahead of the 2024 campaign. In her first year, she guided two players to all-conference honors, including Rylee Kogolshak (First Team All-NSAA, AVCA All-Region HM) and McKenzie Moser (Second Team All-NSAA).
Before joining DSU, Siemion built a strong résumé in Montana high school volleyball, leading Skyview High School to two state tournament appearances and a fourth-place state finish in 2023. She also served as an assistant at Lockwood High School and Hardin High School.
A Huntley, Mont., native, Siemion won four consecutive Montana state titles at Huntley Project High School, setting state records for kills in a season and career. She played collegiately at NCAA Division II Montana State University–Billings (2013–18), earning team MVP honors and All-GNAC honorable mention in 2016. Her championship pedigree, player development expertise, and competitive drive continue to shape the direction of the Blue Hawk program.