Dickinson State Volleyball

2026 Game Notes

Tournament Preview

Frontier Conference Tournament • Quarterfinals

Thursday, Nov. 12 • Noon MTCarroll College P.E. Center • Helena, Mont.

Tournament Matchup

Thursday, Nov. 12

Noon MT

Carroll College P.E. Center • Helena, Mont. • Neutral Site

(8) Dickinson State9-20 • 8-14 Frontier

VS.

(1) No. 12 Bellevue24-4 • 20-2 Frontier

Tournament Central • Watch / Live Stats / Tickets

Blue Hawk Notes

Kogolshak Named Frontier Setter of the Year

Senior Rylee Kogolshak earned the 2026 Frontier Conference Setter of the Year award and first-team All-Conference recognition. She enters the postseason with 2,971 career assists, 29 shy of 3,000. Conference awards

Four Blue Hawks Earn All-Conference Recognition

Carmen Pallone and Aubrey Allison were named to the All-Frontier second team, while Geraldyne Fernandez received honorable mention. Kogolshak earned first-team honors, giving Dickinson State four selections.

First Frontier Postseason Appearance

Dickinson State secured the eighth seed with a 3-1 victory at Rocky Mountain on Nov. 7. The Blue Hawks last appeared in a conference tournament in the 2024 North Star Athletic Association quarterfinals.

Allison Records 43 Kills in Final Two Matches

Aubrey Allison recorded 22 kills at Carroll and 21 at Rocky Mountain, adding 16 and 18 digs, respectively. The senior finished the regular season with 334 kills.

Season Highs in the Regular-Season Finale

Dickinson State recorded season highs of 64 kills, 61 assists and 129 digs at Rocky Mountain. Fernandez led the defense with 28 digs, followed by Taylor Gaer with 25.

Sixteen Blue Hawks Earn Academic Honors

Dickinson State had 16 student-athletes named Frontier Conference Academic All-Conference, tied for the third-highest total among the league’s 12 programs.

Storylines to Watch

Quarterfinal Against the Regular-Season Champion

No. 1 seed Bellevue finished 20-2 in Frontier play and enters the tournament 24-4 overall. The Bruins claimed the conference regular-season title and the league’s first automatic NAIA championship berth.

Third Meeting With Bellevue

Dickinson State faces the Bruins for the third time this season. Bellevue won 3-1 in Nebraska on Sept. 5 and 3-0 in Dickinson on Oct. 9.

Three Wins in the Final Four

Dickinson State won three of its final four regular-season matches, defeating Valley City State, Mayville State and Rocky Mountain to secure the last tournament berth.

The Quarterfinal Winner Advances Friday

The Dickinson State–Bellevue winner faces the winner of No. 4 Providence and No. 5 Montana Western at 5 p.m. Mountain on Friday. The tournament concludes Saturday with the championship at 7 p.m.

Players to Watch

Rylee Kogolshak

Sr. • Setter • 5-10

The Frontier Setter of the Year totaled 105 assists and 29 digs across the final two matches. Her 2,971 career assists place her 29 shy of 3,000.

2026 Frontier Setter of the Year • First Team All-Conference

Aubrey Allison

Sr. • Pin Hitter • 5-7

Allison enters the tournament with a team-high 334 kills and recorded consecutive 20-kill matches at Carroll and Rocky Mountain.

2026 Second Team All-Conference

Carmen Pallone

Jr. • MB/Pin • 5-10

Pallone has 331 kills, 16 solo blocks and 84 block assists this season. She posted 20 kills on .356 hitting at Carroll.

2026 Second Team All-Conference

Geraldyne Fernandez

Sr. • Defensive Specialist • 5-6

Fernandez led the Blue Hawks with 28 digs in the regular-season finale at Rocky Mountain and earned conference honorable mention recognition.

2026 All-Conference Honorable Mention

2026 Stats Leaders

Through Nov. 7 • 29 matches • 112 sets

KillsAubrey Allison

334

2.98 kills/set

AssistsRylee Kogolshak

1,014

9.05 assists/set

DigsAubrey Allison

401

3.58 digs/set

BlocksCarmen Pallone

100

16 solo • 84 block assists

2026 Season Highs

Kills • IndividualAubrey Allison

vs. Providence • Sept. 19; at Carroll • Nov. 6

Assists • IndividualRylee Kogolshak

at Carroll • Nov. 6

Digs • IndividualTaylor Gaer

at MSU-Northern • Oct. 24

Blocks • IndividualMacie Wheeler

vs. Providence • Sept. 19

Kills • TeamDickinson State

at Rocky Mountain • Nov. 7

Assists • TeamDickinson State

at Rocky Mountain • Nov. 7

Digs • TeamDickinson State

129

at Rocky Mountain • Nov. 7

Single-match highs through Nov. 7

By the Numbers

9-20Overall Record29 regular-season matches

1,319Kills112 sets

2,261Digs112 sets

1,196Assists112 sets

214.0Total Blocks112 sets

142Service Aces112 sets

11.78Kills/Set

10.68Assists/Set

20.19Digs/Set

1.91Blocks/Set

Final 2026 regular-season team totals • 29 matches • 112 sets

2026 Schedule & Results

Siouxland Invitational

Aug. 21vs. ClarkeW, 3-0

Aug. 21vs. #7 McPhersonL, 0-3

Aug. 22vs. HastingsL, 1-3

Aug. 22vs. MorningsideL, 0-3

College of Idaho Tournament

Aug. 28vs. #2 Eastern OregonL, 0-3

Aug. 28vs. #15 The Master'sL, 1-3

Aug. 29at #18 College of IdahoL, 1-3

Frontier Conference

Sept. 2Bismarck StateW, 3-1

Sept. 4at Dakota StateL, 0-3

Sept. 5at #19 BellevueL, 1-3

Sept. 11at Montana WesternL, 2-3

Sept. 12at Montana Tech (RV)L, 0-3

Sept. 18MSU-NorthernW, 3-1

Sept. 19#8 ProvidenceW, 3-2

Sept. 24CarrollL, 1-3

Sept. 25Rocky MountainW, 3-0

Oct. 1at Mayville StateW, 3-0

Oct. 2at Valley City StateL, 0-3

Oct. 9#7 BellevueL, 0-3

Oct. 10Dakota StateL, 2-3

Oct. 14at Bismarck StateL, 2-3

Oct. 16Montana TechL, 0-3

Oct. 17Montana WesternL, 2-3

Oct. 23at ProvidenceL, 0-3

Oct. 24at MSU-NorthernL, 1-3

Oct. 29Valley City StateW, 3-0

Oct. 30Mayville StateW, 3-1

Nov. 6at CarrollL, 2-3

Nov. 7at Rocky MountainW, 3-1

Frontier Conference Tournament

Nov. 12vs. No. 12 Bellevue (Tournament)Noon MT

The tournament quarterfinal is the next scheduled match. Completed-match rankings are frozen at the ranking listed when the match was played; upcoming rankings use the latest available NAIA poll.

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Frontier Conference

Final Regular-Season Standings • Tournament Seeds

SchoolConf.Overall

1. No. 12 Bellevue20-224-4

2. Montana Tech17-522-6

3. Dakota State16-619-9

4. Providence14-820-9

5. Montana Western14-815-14

6. Carroll14-819-10

7. Bismarck State11-1113-14

8. Dickinson State8-149-20

9. MSU-Northern6-1610-18

10. Valley City State6-168-21

11. Rocky Mountain4-186-20

12. Mayville State2-202-25

Final regular-season records through Nov. 7. Eight tournament qualifiers seeded according to Frontier Conference tiebreakers. Official Frontier standings

Tournament Bracket & Path

Dickinson State enters the 2026 Frontier Conference Tournament as the No. 8 seed, the program’s first Frontier volleyball postseason appearance. The single-elimination event is scheduled Nov. 12-14 at Carroll College P.E. Center in Helena, Mont.

Thursday Quarterfinals

Noon: (8) Dickinson State vs. (1) Bellevue. 2:30 p.m.: (5) Montana Western vs. (4) Providence. 5 p.m.: (7) Bismarck State vs. (2) Montana Tech. 7:30 p.m.: (6) Carroll vs. (3) Dakota State. All times Mountain.

Friday Semifinals

The Dickinson State–Bellevue winner plays the Providence–Montana Western winner at 5 p.m. Mountain. The two winners from the other side of the bracket meet at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday Championship

The championship match is scheduled for 7 p.m. Mountain on Nov. 14. Bellevue already earned the regular-season automatic bid to the NAIA national tournament. The conference’s second berth is determined by the tournament result, subject to the league’s automatic-qualifier procedure.

Tournament Broadcast

All tournament matches are scheduled for SWX Local Sports. Watch, live statistics, tickets and updates are available through the official Frontier Conference Tournament Central page.

2026 Frontier Conference Tournament Central

Series History

Bellevue defeated Dickinson State in both regular-season meetings in 2026. The teams meet again Thursday in the Frontier Conference quarterfinals in Helena.

Bellevue • Thursday, Nov. 12

Sept. 5At Bellevue • L, 1-3

Oct. 9In Dickinson • L, 0-3

Nov. 12Neutral Site • Helena

The Blue Hawks took a set from Bellevue in the Sept. 5 meeting in Nebraska before the Bruins won the Oct. 9 rematch in Dickinson. Bellevue finished the regular season with a 20-2 conference record and is the tournament’s No. 1 seed. Full Dickinson State schedule

2026 Blue Hawks

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