THIS WEEK IN BLUE HAWK VOLLEYBALL

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Friday, Sept. 19 — Scott Gymnasium — Dickinson, N.D.
6:00 p.m. MT — Montana State–Northern (5-6, 3-2 Frontier) vs. (RV) Dickinson State (7-3, 3-2 Frontier)

Saturday, Sept. 20 — Scott Gymnasium — Dickinson, N.D.
10:00 a.m. MT — #4 Providence (12-1, 5-0 Frontier) vs. (RV) Dickinson State (7-3, 3-2 Frontier)

LIVE STATS: dsubluehawks.com/sidearmstats/wvball/summary
LIVE VIDEO: www.youtube.com/@bluehawksportsnetwork/streams
 
DSU PROBABLE STARTERS (2025 season to date)
S — #9 Rylee Kogolshak, 5-10, Jr. — 385 assists (9.87 aps), 13 aces (0.33/set), 105 digs (2.69 dps)
PIN — #8 Makyah Albrecht, 5-9, Sr. — 92 kills (2.36 kps), .259 att%, 22.0 blocks (0.56 bps)
PIN — #12 Aubrey Allison, 5-7, Jr. — 118 kills (3.03 kps), 78 digs (2.44 dps)
MB — #15 Samantha Oase, 6-0, Sr. — 51 kills (1.46 kps), .220 att%, 22.5 total blocks (0.59 bps)
MB/PIN — #10 Carmen Pallone, 5-10, So. — 87 kills (2.23 kps), .317 att%, 15 aces (0.38/set), 36.0 blocks (0.92 bps)
DS — #1 Geraldyne Fernandez, 5-6, Jr. — 101 digs (3.26 dps), 8 aces (0.23/set)
L — #4 Ashtynn Egan, 5-7, Jr. — 117 digs (3.06 dps), 4 aces (0.13/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
 
IN THE POLLS
Dickinson State has entered the national conversation and is receiving votes (12 points) in the latest NAIA Women's Volleyball Coaches' Top 25. This week's slate features ranked opposition from within the Frontier: #4 Providence and #19 Montana Tech sit in the Top 25, while Dakota State and Carroll are also receiving votes.
 
LAST TIME OUT
The Blue Hawks dropped both road matches in Montana, falling 3–0 at Montana Western and 3–1 at #21 Montana Tech. Carmen Pallone paced DSU at Tech with 12 kills (.391) and three blocks; Aubrey Allison added 10 kills and eight digs. Rylee Kogolshak totaled 63 assists on the weekend, and Geraldyne Fernandez anchored the defense with 27 combined digs.
 
THE SERIES
vs Montana State–Northern — MSUN leads 16–1; Last: MSUN 3–0 (Oct. 12, 2024, Billings) / Streak: MSUN 5.
vs #4 Providence — Providence leads 12–0; Last: UP 3–0 (Oct. 11, 2024, Billings) / Streak: UP 12.
 
OPPONENT SNAPSHOTS
Montana State–Northern (5-6, 3-2) — Entering on a W2
#4 Providence (12-1, 5-0) — League leader on an 11-match win streak
 
STATISTICAL LEADERS (season to date)
Kills/Set — Aubrey Allison 3.03 • Total Kills — Allison 118
Hitting % — Carmen Pallone .317
Assists/Set — Rylee Kogolshak 9.87
Aces/Set — Carmen Pallone 0.38 • Total Aces — Pallone 15
Digs/Set — Gerladyne Fernandez 3.26 • Total Digs — Ashtynn Egan 117
Blocks/Set — Carmen Pallone 0.92 • Total Blocks — Pallone 36
Points/Set — Aubrey Allison 3.27
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.