DICKINSON, N.D. – Dickinson State senior Rylee Kogolshak was named Frontier Conference Setter of the Year, highlighting four Blue Hawks who earned postseason all-conference honors following the 2026 volleyball regular season.
Kogolshak also earned First Team All-Conference recognition for the second consecutive year. Senior outside hitter Aubrey Allison and junior middle blocker Carmen Pallone were named to the second team, while senior defensive specialist Geraldyne Fernandez received honorable mention honors.
No. 9 | Senior | Setter
Frontier Conference Setter of the YearFirst Team All-Conference
Kogolshak capped an impressive regular season with 1,014 assists and 340 digs, averaging 9.30 assists per set while directing the Blue Hawk offense. The senior from Hardin, Montana, surpassed 1,000 assists for the second consecutive season and enters the Frontier Conference Tournament with 2,971 career assists.
The recognition adds to an accomplished four-year career for Kogolshak, who earned First Team All-North Star Athletic Association honors and AVCA All-Region honorable mention recognition in 2024. She followed with First Team All-Frontier Conference, AVCA First Team All-North Region and AVCA All-America honorable mention honors in 2025. Kogolshak has also received six Frontier Conference Setter of the Week awards during her career.
No. 12 | Senior | Outside hitter
Second Team All-Conference
Allison earned Second Team All-Conference honors for the second straight season after leading Dickinson State in both kills and digs. The senior from Shepherd, Montana, finished the regular season with 329 kills and 401 digs, providing consistent production on both sides of the ball.
Allison closed the regular season with consecutive double-doubles against Carroll College and Rocky Mountain College, combining for 43 kills and 34 digs in the two matches. Her performance helped the Blue Hawks finish conference play with three wins in their final four matches.
No. 10 | Junior | Middle blocker
Second Team All-Conference
Pallone moved up to the All-Conference Second Team after earning honorable mention recognition in 2025. The junior from Hardin, Montana, was a force at the net for Dickinson State, finishing the regular season with 325 kills and a team-leading 93.5 blocks.
Pallone was particularly effective down the stretch, recording 20 kills against Carroll before adding 13 in the regular-season finale at Rocky Mountain. She totaled 33 kills over the final two matches, helping Dickinson State secure a spot in the Frontier Conference Tournament.
No. 1 | Senior | Defensive specialist
Honorable Mention All-Conference
Fernandez earned honorable mention recognition following a strong senior season in the Blue Hawk back row. The Eagle Mountain, Utah, native provided an important defensive presence throughout conference play, including consecutive match-high dig performances against Dakota State and Bismarck State in October.
She finished the regular season with one of her top performances of the year, collecting a team-high 28 digs in Dickinson State's four-set victory over Rocky Mountain on Nov. 7. Fernandez totaled 42 digs over the final two regular-season matches, helping the Blue Hawks close conference play on a high note.
Dickinson State finished the regular season 9-20 overall and 8-14 in Frontier Conference play, winning three of its final four matches to earn the No. 8 seed in the conference tournament.
The Blue Hawks will face top-seeded Bellevue in the Frontier Conference quarterfinals Thursday, Nov. 12, in Helena, Montana.
