THIS WEEK IN BLUE HAWK VOLLEYBALL

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Thursday, Sept. 25 — Lewy Lee Fieldhouse — Mayville, N.D.
6:00 p.m. MT — Mayville State (3-8, 1-6 Frontier) vs. (RV) Dickinson State (7-5, 3-4 Frontier)

Friday, Sept. 26 — W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse — Valley City, N.D.
5:00 p.m. MT — Valley City State (4-8, 2-5 Frontier) vs. (RV) Dickinson State (7-5, 3-4 Frontier)

LIVE STATS: dsubluehawks.com/sidearmstats/wvball/summary
LIVE VIDEO: www.youtube.com/@Comet_Athletics/streams
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DSU PROBABLE STARTERS (2025 season to date)
S — #9 Rylee Kogolshak, 5-10, Jr. — 459 assists (9.77 aps), 15 aces (0.32/set), 131 digs (2.79 dps)
PIN — #8 Makyah Albrecht, 5-9, Sr. — 95 kills (2.32 kps), .254 att%, 23.0 blocks (0.56 bps)
PIN — #12 Aubrey Allison, 5-7, Jr. — 151 kills (3.21 kps), 120 digs (2.55 dps)
MB — #15 Samantha Oase, 6-0, Sr. — 57 kills (1.33 kps), .195 att%, 27.5 total blocks (0.64 bps)
MB/PIN — #10 Carmen Pallone, 5-10, So. — 102 kills (2.17 kps), .310 att%, 16 aces (0.34/set), 41.0 blocks (0.87 bps)
DS — #3 Taylor Fischer, 5-03, Sr. — 96 digs (2.46 dps), 13 aces (0.33/set)
L — #4 Ashtynn Egan, 5-7, Jr. — 131 digs (3.12 dps), 4 aces (0.10/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.
 
LAST TIME OUT
The Blue Hawks dropped both home contests, falling 3–2 to Montana State–Northern and 3–0 to No. 4 Providence. Aubrey Allison led the attack with 33 combined kills on the weekend, including 20 against Northern, while Carmen Pallone added 15 kills and five blocks across the two matches. Rylee Kogolshak handed out 74 assists, and libero Ashtynn Egan paced the defense with 36 digs.
 
THE SERIES
vs Mayville State — MSU leads 23–10; Last: DSU 3–0 (Oct. 17, 2024, Dickinson) / Streak: DSU 1.
vs Valley City State — VCSU leads 25–15; Last: VCSU 3–0 (Nov. 8, 2024, Valley City) / Streak: VCSU 5.
 
OPPONENT SNAPSHOTS
Mayville State (3-8, 1-6) — Snapped a six-match Frontier skid with a win over Rocky Mountain.
Valley City State (4-8, 2-5) — Split last week; have dropped five of their last seven.
 
STATISTICAL LEADERS (season to date)
Kills/Set — Aubrey Allison (Jr.) 3.21 • Total Kills — Allison 151
Hitting % — Carmen Pallone (So.) .310
Assists/Set — Rylee Kogolshak (Jr.) 9.77
Aces/Set — Carmen Pallone (So.) 0.34 • Total Aces — Pallone 16
Digs/Set — Ashtynn Egan (Jr.) 4.40 • Total Digs — Egan / Kogolshak 131
Blocks/Set — Carmen Pallone (So.) 0.87 • Total Blocks — Pallone 41
Points/Set — Aubrey Allison (Jr.) 3.52
 
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.