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Volleyball Archives 2007

2007 Standings & Results::

2007 Standings
DAC
Overall
Dickinson State
14-0
30-4
Black Hills State
11-3
22-5
South Dakota Mines
9-5
23-6
Jamestown College
9-5
21-9
Minot State
4-10
7-16
Mayville State
4-10
11-20
Valley City State
4-10
13-19
Dakota State
1-13
6-25

August 23
Black Hills State def. @ Rocky Mountain, MT 3-2 (30-16, 17-30, 30-23, 20-30, 15-12)

August 24
Frontier/DAC Shootout – Billings, MT (BHSU, DiSU, JC, MiSU, SDM)
  Black Hills State def. Rocky Mountain 3-1 (30-19, 30-15, 25-30, 30-19)
  Black Hills State def. Montana State-Northern 3-0 (30-17, 30-11, 30-26)
  Dickinson State def. Carroll, MT 3-0 (30-25, 30-23, 30-22)
  Dickinson State def. Montana Tech 3-1 (22-30, 30-17, 30-16, 30-27)
  Jamestown def. Montana Tech 3-1 (30-20, 30-15, 23-30, 32-30)
  Jamestown def. Carroll, MT 3-0 (30-18, 30-24, 30-18)
  Minot State def. Montana State-Northern 3-1 (30-18, 30-28. 27-30, 30-24)
  Minot State def. Montana-Western 3-2 (30-27, 28-30, 30-15, 14-30, 15-12)
  South Dakota Mines def. Montana-Western 3-0 (3-20, 30-12, 30-16)
  South Dakota Mines def. Rocky Mountain, MT 3-0 (30-24, 30-26, 30-17)
Northwestern Invitational – Orange City, IA (MaSU, VCSU)
  Dordt, IA def. Mayville State 3-1 (27-30, 30-14, 30-14, 30-27)
  Mayville State def. Midland Lutheran, NE 3-2 (27-30, 30-25, 26-30, 30-26, 15-13)
  Northwestern, IA def. Valley City State 3-0 (30-17, 30-22, 30-27)
  Valley City State def. Sioux Falls, SD 3-0 (30-24, 30-28, 30-26)

August 25
Frontier/DAC Shootout – Billings, MT (BHSU, DiSU, JC, MiSU, SDM)
  Black Hills State def. Carroll, MT 3-1 (30-21, 30-27, 24-30, 30-18)
  Black Hills State def. Montana Tech 3-0 (30-21, 30-18, 30-17)
  Dickinson State def. Montana State-Northern 3-0 (30-17, 30-26, 30-22)
  Dickinson State def. Montana-Western 3-0  (30-22, 30-15, 30-17)
  Jamestown def. Montana-Western 3-0 (30-23, 30-21, 30-19)
  Jamestown def. Rocky Mountain, MT 3-1 (30-22, 22-30, 30-23, 30-28)
  Carroll, MT def. Minot State 3-0 (30-19, 30-22, 30-16)
  Rocky Mountain, MT def. Minot State 3-2 (30-18, 27-30, 22-30, 30-23, 15-13)
  South Dakota Mines def. Montana Tech 3-1 (30-19, 30-27, 28-30, 30-21)
  South Dakota Tech def. Montana State-Northern 3-0 (30-28, 30-23, 30-24)
Northwestern Invitational – Orange City, IA (MaSU, VCSU)
  Doane, NE def. Mayville State 3-0 (30-17, 30-10, 30-22)
  Sioux Falls, SD def. Mayville State 3-1 (28-30, 30-26, 30-21, 30-25)
  Dordt, IA def. Valley City State 3-2 (30-24, 30-23, 29-31, 33-35, 15-9)
  Morningside, IA def. Valley City State 3-0 ((30-25, 30-25, 30-25)

August 31
Concordia College Invitational – Moorhead, MN (BHSU, MaSU, VCSU)
  Black Hills State def. Rocky Mountain, MT 3-1 (30-32, 30-26, 30-19, 30-23)
  Black Hills State def. Bemidji State, MN 3-0 (30-17, 30-28, 30-27)
  Concordia, MN def. Mayville State 3-0 (30-22, 30-27, 30-26)
  Rocky Mountain, MT def. Mayville State 3-1 (30-24, 26-30, 30-25, 30-18)
  Bemidji State, MN def. Valley City State 3-0 (33-31, 30-25, 30-21)
  Concordia, MN def. Valley City State 3-1 (30-21, 30-28, 23-30, 30-22)
Bellevue Labor Day Classic – Bellevue, NE (DaSU, JC)
  Kansas Wesleyan def. Dakota State 3-1 (24-30, 30-24, 30-27, 30-19)
  Grand View, IA def. Dakota State 3-0 (30-22, 30-27, 32-30)
  Jamestown def. Midland Lutheran, NE 3-1 (26-30, 30-15, 30-24, 30-25)
  Bellevue, NE def. Jamestown 3-0 (30-21, 30-25, 30-26)
Univ. North Dakota Tournament – Grand Forks, ND (DiSU)
  Dickinson State def. Minnesota-Crookston 3-0 (30-15, 30-18, 30-21)
William Jessup Tournament - Rocklin, CA (SDM)
  South Dakota Mines vs. Northwestern Christian, OR 3-0 (30-28, 30-10, 30-19)
  South Dakota Mines vs. Menlo, CA 3-0 (31-29, 20-26, 30-27)
  South Dakota Mines def. Benedictine, KS 3-2 (22-30, 30-22, 30-19, 28-30, 15-13)

September 1
Concordia College Invitational – Moorhead, MN (BHSU, MaSU, VCSU)
  Black Hills State def. Valley City State 3-0 (30-23, 30-20, 30-24)
  Black Hills State def. Mayville State 3-0 (30-24, 30-27, 30-20)
  Bemidji State, MN def. Mayville State 3-0
  Valley City State def. Rocky Mountain, MT 3-2 (24-30, 30-28, 30-24, 26-30,15-12)
Bellevue Labor Day Classic – Bellevue, NE (DaSU, JC)
  Midland Lutheran, NE def. Dakota State 3-1 (30-25, 24-30, 30-22, 30-26)
  Bellevue, NE def. Dakota State 3-0 (30-22, 30-24, 30-13)
  Jamestown def. Kansas Wesleyan 3-0 (30-22, 30-21, 30-21)
  Jamestown def. Grand View, IA 3-0 (30-23, 30-9, 30-18)
Univ. North Dakota Tournament – Grand Forks, ND (DiSU)
  Dickinson State def. Northern State, SD 3-1 (26-30, 30-26, 30-24, 30-16)
  Dickinson State def. Minnesota State-Moorhead 3-2 (29-31, 30-19, 30-26, 30-32, 15-13)
William Jessup Tournament - Rocklin, CA (SDM)
  South Dakota Mines def. Baker, KS 3-0 (30-25, 30-21, 30-20)
  South Dakota Mines def. William Jessup, CA 3-1 (30-20, 30-23, 22-30, 30-24)

September 4
Dickinson State def. @ Minot State 3-0 (30-20, 30-21, 30-14)

September 5
@ Black Hills State def. South Dakota Mines 3-2 (27-30, 30-19, 32-30, 24-30, 15-6)
Jamestown def. @ Dakota State 3-0 (30-24, 30-16, 30-18)
@ Valley City State def. Mayville State 3-1 (30-19, 32-30, 19-30, 32-30)

September 7
@ Black Hills State def. Dakota Wesleyan, SD 3-0 (30-14, 30-20, 30-20)
Sioux Falls Tournament – Sioux Falls, SD (DaSU, VCSU)
  Sioux Falls, SD def. Dakota State 3-2 (23-30, 30-20, 30-24, 27-30,16-14)
  Valley City State def. Grand View, IA 3-0 (30-27, 30-22, 30-25)
  Valley City State def. Dakota State 3-1 (30-23, 30-22, 28-30, 30-15)
Graceland Tournament – Lamoni, IA (DiSU)
  Dickinson State def. Olivet Nazarene, IL 3-1 (30-16, 30-32, 30-23, 30-21)
  Dickinson State def. Missouri Baptist 3-1 29-31, 30-17, 30-17, 31-29)
Presentation Invitational – Aberdeen, SD (MaSU)
  Mayville State def. Trinity Bible, ND 3-0 (30-11, 30-2, 30-24)
  Mayville State def. Presentation, SD 3-0 (30-15, 30-13, 30-27)
Great Falls/Carroll College Tournament – Great Falls, MT (MiSU)
  Great Falls, MT def. Minot State 3-0 (30-26, 30-28, 30-20)
  Minot State def. Rocky Mountain, MT 3-2 (19-30, 30-27, 30-26, 17-30, 15-12)

September 8
Sioux Falls Tournament – Sioux Falls, SD (DaSU, VCSU)
  Dakota State def. Dana, NE 3-2 (24-30, 28-30, 30-28, 30-28, 15-11)
  Mount Marty, SD def. Dakota State 3-2 (30-27, 28-30, 24-30, 30-24, 15-12)
  Valley City State def. Sioux Falls, SD 3-2 (30-21, 18-30, 27-30, 30-26, 15-8)
  Valley City State def. Dana, NE 3-2 (21-30, 30-27, 30-14, 30-28, 15-8)
Graceland Tournament – Lamoni, IA (DiSU)
  Gold Division Tournament
   Semifinals
     Dickinson State def. Hastings, NE 3-0 (30-24, 30-21, 30-13)
   Championship Place Match
     National American, SD def. Dickinson State 3-1 (30-28, 27-30, 30-24, 30-25)
Presentation Invitational – Aberdeen, SD (MaSU)
  Mayville State def. North Central 3-0 (30-19, 30-12, 30-22)
  Mayville State def. Faith Baptist 3-0 (30-17, 30-16, 30-17)
Great Falls/Carroll College Tournament – Helena, MT (MiSU)
  Montana Tech def. Minot State 3-0 (30-20, 30-22, 32-30)
  Carroll, MT def. Minot State 3-0 (30-24,30-19,30-27)
@ South Dakota Mines def. Dakota Wesleyan, SD 3-1 (30-22, 28-30, 30-19, 30-22)

September 11
@ Jamestown def. UM-Crookston 3-0 (30-20, 30-17, 30-8)
@ South Dakota Mines def. Chadron State, NE 3-2 (30-21, 30-25, 24-30, 25-30, 15-9)

September 14
@ Black Hills State def. Mayville State 3-0 (31-29, 30-23, 30-19)
@ Dickinson State def. Dakota State 3-0 (30-26, 30-19, 30-15)
Jamestown def. @ Minot State 3-0 (30-20, 30-26, 30-23)
@ South Dakota Mines def. Valley City State 3-1 (24-30, 30-23, 30-21, 30-15)

September 15
@ Black Hills State def. Valley City State 3-1 (30-23, 30-27, 28-30, 30-21)
@ Minot State def. Dakota State 3-2 (30-26, 25-30, 22-30, 30-25, 15-13)
@ Dickinson State def. Jamestown 3-1 (30-21, 30-23, 28-30, 30-23)
@ South Dakota Mines def. Mayville State 3-1 (30-28, 27-30, 30-27, 30-18)

September 21
@ Jamestown def. Black Hills State 3-0 (31-29, 30-24, 30-25)
South Dakota Mines def. @ Dakota State 3-1 (18-30, 30-20, ,30-15, 31-29)
Dickinson State def. @ Mayville State 3-0 (30-15, 30-18, 30-12)
@ Valley City State def. Minot State 3-2 (30-23, 27-30, 30-25, 26-30, 15-13)

September 22
Black Hills State def. @ Dakota State 3-0 (30-28, 30-24, 30-24)
Dickinson State def. @ Valley City State 3-0 (30-16, 30-22, 30-10)
@ Jamestown def. South Dakota Mines 3-2 (30-22, 30-26, 24-30, 22-30, 15-13)
@ Mayville State def. Minot State 3-1 (30-28, 26-30, 30-28, 30-13)

September 25
@ Dakota Wesleyan, SD def. Dakota State 3-2 (30-23, 31-29, 20-30, 25-30, 15-11)
North Dakota def.@ Valley City State 3-0 (30-16, 30-24, 30-22)

September 28
Black Hills State def. @ Minot State 3-0 (30-23, 30-25, 30-20)
Dakota State def. @ Mayville State 3-1 (36-34, 30-23, 24-30, 30-21)
@ Dickinson State def. South Dakota Mines 3-0 (30-26, 30-20, 30-23)
Jamestown def. @ Valley City State 3-0 (33-31, 30-27, 30-28)

September 29
@ Dickinson State def. Black Hills State 3-0 (30-26, 30-27, 30-21)
@ Valley City State def. Dakota State 3-0 (30-22, 30-14, 30-20)
@ Mayville State def. Jamestown 3-2 (28-30, 20-30, 30-25, 33-31, 15-11)
South Dakota Mines def. @ Minot State 3-0 (30-16, 30-20, 30-24)

October 2
Sioux Falls, SD def. @ Dakota State 3-0 (31-29, 30-21, 30-17)
Univ. of Mary, ND def. @ Jamestown 3-0 (31-29, 30-12, 30-28)

October 5
@ Black Hills State def. Columbia, MO 3-2 (30-22, 30-25, 28-30, 29-31, 15-13)
Ashford Invitational – Clinton, IA (DaSU)
  Dakota State def. Mount Mercy, IA 3-2 (30-23, 32-34, 30-21, 25-30, 15-8)
  William Penn, IA def. Dakota State 3-1 (30-17, 30-23, 29-31, 30-15)

October 6
Ashford Invitational – Clinton, IA (DaSU)
  Ashford, IA def. Dakota State 3-1 (30-28, 26-30, 30-22, 30-28)
  Dakota State def. Clarke, IA 3-1 (30-25, 30-32, 30-26, 30-27)
Columbia, MO def. Dickinson State @ National American, SD 3-1 (28-30, 31-29, 30-24, 30-23)
Dickinson State def. @ National American, SD 3-1 (30-15, 33-31, 22-30, 34-32)

October 10
Black Hills State def.@ South Dakota Mines 3-0 (30-20, 30-27, 30-28)
@ Jamestown def. Dakota State 3-0 (32-30, 30-22, 30-19)
@ Dickinson State def. Minot State 3-0 (30-18, 30-17, 30-17)
@ Mayville State def. Valley City State 3-0 (30-25, 30-17, 30-27)

October 12
Waldorf Triangular – Forest City, IA (DaSU)
   Dakota State def. North Central, MN 3-1 (30-32, 30-22, 30-18, 30-28)
   Waldorf, IA def. Dakota State 3-0 (30-22, 30-28, 30-14)
Grand View Invitational – Des Moines, IA (JC, MaSU, VCSU)
   Jamestown def. Avila, 3-0 (30-14, 30-24, 30-27)
   Morningside, IA def. Jamestown 3-1 (30-25, 30-24, 19-30, 30-20)
   Mayville State def. Grand View, IA 3-0 (30-22, 34-32, 30-25)
   Mayville State def.. Mount Marty, SD 3-0 (30-26, 30-23, 30-27)

   Valley City State def. Midland Lutheran, NE 3-0 (30-22, 30-28, 31-29)

   Morningside, IA def. Valley City State 3-0 (30-16, 30-12, 30-25)

October 13
Grand View Invitational – Des Moines, IA (JC, MaSU, VCSU)
   Jamestown def.. Mount Marty, SD 3-0 (30-20, 30-16, 30-23)
   Jamestown def. John Brown, AR 3-0 (30-16, 30-28, 31-29)
   John Brown, AR def. Mayville State 3-0 (30-24, 30-13, 30-21)
   Morningside, IA def. Mayville State 3-1 (28-30, 30-21, 30-14, 30-19)

   Valley City State def. Avila, KS 3-0 (30-22, 30-18, 30-20)

   Vallley City State def. Ottawa, KS 3-0 (30-22, 30-18, 30-20)

NAU Maverick Invitational - Rapid City, SD (DiSU, SDM)
   Dickinson State def. Lee, TN 3-0 (30-26, 30-10, 30-21)

   National American, SD def. Dickinson State 3-0 (30-21, 30-25, 30-20)
   South Dakota Mines def. Lee, TN 3-1 (30-28, 30-16, 25-30, 30-25)

October 16
@ St. Cloud State, MN def. Valley City State 3-0 (30-26, 30-27, 30-21)

October 19
Black Hills State def. @ Valley City State 3-1 (25-30, 30-17, 30-19, 30-18)
Minot State def. @ Dakota State 3-0 (30-27, 30-26, 30-25)
Dickinson State def. @ Jamestown 3-1 (30-28, 33-31, 22-30, 30-19)
South Dakota Mines def. @ Mayville State 3-1 (30-26, 30-23, 25-30, 30-28)

October 20
Black Hills State def. @ Mayville State 3-0 (30-28, 30-26, 30-13)
Dickinson State def. @ Dakota State 3-0 (30-25, 30-22, 30-18)
@ Jamestown def. Minot State 3-0 (30-23, 30-26, 30-18)
South Dakota Mines def. @ Valley City State 3-0 (30-27, 31-29, 30-22)

October 23

National American, SD def. Black Hills State 3-1 (22-30, 30-26, 31-29, 30-20)

October 26
@ Black Hills State def. Dakota State 3-0 (30-18, 33-31, 30-13)
@ Dickinson State def. Valley City State 3-0 (30-21, 30-18, 30-15)
@ South Dakota Mines def. Jamestown 3-1 (30-22, 28-30, 31-29, 30-24)
@ Minot State def. Mayville State 3-1 (30-26, 30-20, 27-30, 30-19)

October 27
@ Black Hills State def. Jamestown 3-2 (30-16, 27-30, 30-23, 27-30, 15-12)
@ South Dakota Mines def. Dakota State 3-0 (30-20, 30-17, 30-18)
@ Dickinson State def. Mayville State 3-0 (30-12, 30-17, 30-15)
@ Minot State def. Valley City State 3-0 (30-19, 30-22, 30-27)

October 29
@ Dakota State def. Dakota Wesleyan, SD 3-1 (30-24, 30-14, 16-30, 34-32)

October 31
@ Dickinson State def. National American, SD 3-0 (30-19, 32-30, 30-21)

November 2
Dickinson State def. @ Black Hills State 3-2 (26-30, 30-22, 30-26, 26-30, 18-16)
Valley City State def. @ Dakota State 3-1 (32-30, 30-28, 30-32, 30-28)
@ Jamestown def. Mayville State 3-0 (30-25, 32-30, 30-13)
@ South Dakota Mines def. Minot State 3-1 (27-30, 30-17, 30-17, 30-21)

November 3
@ Black Hills State def. Minot State 3-0 (19, 30-21, 30-11)
Mayville State def. @ Dakota State 3-1 (30-27, 24-30, 30-19, 30-26)
Dickinson State def. @ South Dakota Mines 3-0 (30-18, 30-19, 30-25)
@ Jamestown def. Valley City State 3-0 (30-19, 30-22, 30-23)

November 7
DAC Tournament – 1st Round

  @ #4 Jamestown def. #5 Minot State 3-1 (30-24, 30-26, 15-30, 30-26)

  #1 Dickinson State - Bye

  @ #3 South Dakota Mines def. #6 Mayville State 3-0 (30-18, 30-25, 30-21)

  #2 Black Hills State - Bye

DAC Tournament Final Four - Dickinson, ND

November 9

Semifinals:

  #3 South Dakota Mines def. #2 Black Hills State 3-1 (20-30, 30-22, 30-27, 30-24)

  #1 Dickinson State def. #4 Jamestown 3-0 (30-25, 30-24, 30-28)

November 10

Championship:

  #1 Dickinson State def. #3 South Dakota Mines 3-0 (30-19, 30-23, 30-16)

Region III Tournament - Sioux Falls Christian High School - Sioux Falls, SD

November 16

  Pool A: #5 Dordt, IA def. #4 Northwestern, IA 3-1 (20-30, 30-27, 30-23, 30-25)

  Pool B: #6 Hastings, NE def. #3 Morningside, IA 3-2 (16-30, 32-34, 30-24, 30-25, 15-10)

  Pool A: #1 Dickinson State def. . #5 Dordt, IA 3-1 (25-30, 30-14, 30-18, 30-22)

  Pool B: #2 National American, SD def. #6 Hastings, NE 3-0 (30-25, 30-23, 30-18)

  Pool A: #4 Northwestern, IA def. #1 Dickinson State 3-0 (31-29, 30-19, 30-23)

  Pool B: #2 National American, SD def. #3 Morningside, IA 3-0 (30-28, 30-27, 32-30)

November 17

  Tiebreaker - Pool A (One game to 30)

    Dickinson State def. Dordt, IA 30-27

    Northwestern, IA def. Dickinson State 30-24

  Championship - 7:00

    National American, SD def. Northwestern, IA 3-1 (30-22, 28-30, 30-21, 30-24)

November 28-December 1

NAIA National Tournament – Columbia, MO

2007 DAC Players of the Week:

For the Week of November 05-11, 2007:

Player: Judith Boel; Dickinson State; Junior; Middle Blocker; Almen, The Netherlands

Boel had a .381 kill percentage and recorded 20 kills (3.33/game), seven digs (1.17/game), nine service aces (1.50/game), two solo blocks (0.33) and ten assist blocks (1.67/game) as the Blue Hawks swept a pair of matches in winning the conference tournament.

Setter: KateLynn Stiefel; Dickinson State; Senior; Setter; Beulah, ND

Stiefel had 80 assists (13.33/game) in leading the Blue Hawks to a pair of victories and the conference tournament title.  In the two matches, she also had 18 digs (3.00/game), five service aces (0.83/game) and four assist blocks (0.67/game).

Libero: No nominees.

For the Week of October 29-November 04, 2007:

Player: Jennie Malone; South Dakota Mines; Senior; Middle Hitter; Rapid City, SD

Malone hit .345 with 26 kills (3.71/game), 19 digs (2.71/game), two service aces (0.29/game), one solo blocks (0.14/game) and four assist blocks (0.57/game) as the Hardrockers wrapped up the regular season with a split of their two matches.

Setter: Mandy Brumfield; Black Hills State; Sophomore; Setter; Dickinson, ND

Brumfield had 93 assists (11.71/game), 22 digs (2.75/game), three service aces (0.38) and three assist blocks (0.38) as the Yellow Jackets split there final two regular season matches.

Libero: Jenny Hiykel; South Dakota Mines; Junior; Libero; Omaha, NE

Hiykel had 54 digs (7.71/game) and one service ace (0.14/game) as the Hardrockers went 1-1 in the final week of the regular season.  During the week, she had a .978 reception percentage and a .788 serve percentage.

For the Week of October 22-28, 2007:

Player: Nancy Nyongesa; Dickinson State; Senior; Outside Hitter; Bungoma, Kenya

Nyongesa hit .476 with 21 kills (3.50/game), 18 digs (3.00/game), two service aces (0.33/game), two solo blocks (0.33/game) and 12 assist blocks (2.00/game) as the Blue Hawks swept a pair of conference matches at home.

Volleyball – Setter: Tessa Howe; South Dakota Mines; Junior; Setter; Omaha, NE

Howe dished out 94 assists (13.43/game) in helping the Hardrockers to a pair of conference home wins.  In the two matches, she also had 28 digs (4.00/game), three service aces (0.43/game), two solo blocks (0.29/game) and six assist blocks (0.86/game).

Volleyball – Libero: Jenny Hiykel; South Dakota Mines; Junior; Libero; Omaha, NE

Hiykel picked up 70 digs (10.00/game) and three service aces (0.43/game) as the Hardrockers went 2-0 for the week.  In the two contests, she had a .962 reception percentage and an .852 serve percentage.

For the Week of October 15-21, 2007:

Player: Nancy Nyongesa; Dickinson State; Senior; Outside Hitter; Bungoma, Kenya

Nyongesa hit .516 with 41 kills (5.86/game), 21 digs (3.00/game), two service aces (0.29/game), one solo block (0.17/game) and seven assist blocks (1.00/game).  During her performance, Nyongesa surpassed the 2000 kill mark for her career, becoming just the third Blue Hawk to accomplish the feat.  Nyongesa was also named the NAIA Region III and National Player of the Week.

Setter: Katelynn Stiefel; Dickinson State; Senior; Setter; Beulah, ND

Stiefel handed out 89 assists (12.71/game) and added 21 digs (3.00/game), three service aces (0.43/game) and four assist blocks (0.57/game) in leading the Blue Hawks to a 2-0 mark on the road.

Libero: Jenny Hiykel; South Dakota Mines; Junior; Libero; Omaha, NE

Hiykel had 68 digs (9.71/game) and two service aces (0.29/game) as the Hardrockers won a pair of conference road matches.  For the week, she had a .933 reception percentage and an .897 serve percentage.  Hiykel was also named the NAIA Region III Libero of the Week.

For the Week of October 08-14, 2007:

Player: Mindi Mayer; Black Hills State; Senior; Middle Hitter; Mitchell, SD

Mayer hit .429 with 12 kills (4.00), two digs (0.67/game) and three assist blocks (1.00/game) as the Yellow Jackets won their lone match of the week.

Setter: Megan Floerke; Valley City State; Junior; Setter; Inver Grove Heights, MN

Floerke recorded 166 assists (11.06/game), along with 39 digs (2.60/game), five service aces (0.33/game), one solo block (0.07/game) and six assist blocks (0.40/game) as the Vikings went 3-2 for the week.

Libero: Alecia Stark; Valley City State; Sophomore; Libero; Moorhead, MN

Stark had 111 digs (7.40/game) and nine service aces (0.60/game) as the Vikings won three of five matches for the week.  In the five matches, she had an .804 serve percentage and a .905 reception percentage.  Stark was also named the NAIA Region III Libero of the Week.

For the Week of October 01-07, 2007:

Player: Judith Boel; Dickinson State; Sophomore; Middle Blocker; Almen, The Netherlands

Boel hit .394 with 34 kills (4.25/game) as the Blue Hawks split a pair of matches against top ten ranked teams.  For the week, she also had 25 digs (3.13/game), five service aces (0.63/game), two solo blocks (0.25/game) and six assist blocks (0.75/game).

Setter: Mandy Brumfield; Black Hills State; Sophomore; Setter; Dickinson, ND

Brumfield handed out 54 assists (10.80/game) in leading the Yellow Jackets to a five game victory over ninth ranked Columbia, MO.  In the Yellow Jackets’ lone match of the week, she also had 11 digs (2.20/game), one service ace (0.20/game), one solo block (0.20/game) and one assist block (0.20/game).

Libero: No nominees.

For the Week of September 24-30, 2007 :

Player: Nancy Nyongesa; Dickinson State; Senior; Outside Hitter/Middle Blocker; Bungoma, Kenya

Nyongesa hit .508 with 36 kills (6.00/game) in leading the Blue Hawks to a sweep of a pair of home conference matches.  For the week, she also recorded 21 digs (3.50/game), four service aces (0.67/game), two solo blocks (0.33/game) and 11 assist blocks (1.83/game).  Nyongesa also picked up the 1900th kill of her Blue Hawk career, which is third on the DSU career list.  Nyongesa was also selected the NAIA Region III Player of the Week.

Setter: Tessa Howe; South Dakota Mines; Junior; Setter; Omaha, NE

Howe dished out 69 assists (11.50/game) as the Hardrockers split a pair of road conference matches.  She also had 18 digs (3.00/game) and three assist blocks (0.50/game).

Libero: Alecia Stark; Valley City State; Sophomore; Libero; Moorhead, MN

Stark had 67 digs (7.44/game) and 7 service aces (0.78/game) as the Vikings went 1-2 for the week.  In the three matches, she had an .857 serve percentage and an .898 reception percentage.  Stark was also selected the NAIA Region III Libero of the Week.

For the Week of September 17-23, 2007:

Player: Judith Boel; Dickinson State; Sophomore; Middle Blocker; Almen, The Netherlands

Boel hit .643 with 20 digs (3.33/game) in helping the Blue Hawks to a pair of sweeps on the road in DAC play.  She also recorded 11 digs (1.83/game), 9 service aces (1.50/game), 4 solo blocks (0.67/game) and 12 assist blocks (2.00/game).

Setter: Kristi Senftner; Jamestown College; Senior; Setter; Saskatoon, SK, Canada

Senftner dished out 98 assists (10.25/game) in leading the Jimmies to a 2-0 mark for the week.  She also recorded 33 digs (4.13/game), one service ace (0.13/game), one solo block (0.13/game) and 3 assist blocks (0.38/game).

Libero: Jenny Hiykel; South Dakota Mines; Sophomore; Libero; Omaha, NE

Hiykel recorded 84 digs (9.33/game) and 4 service aces (.44/game) as the Hardrockers split a pair of conference matches.  She also had a .959 reception percentage and a .941 serve percentage.

For the Week of September 10-16, 2007:
Player: Nancy Nyongesa; Dickinson State; Senior; Outside Hitter; Bungoma, Kenya
Nyongesa hit .439 with 32 digs (4.57/game) and 28 digs (4.00/game) as the Blue Hawks went 2-0 in conference play.  She also recorded 5 assist blocks (0.71/game) and 1 service ace (0.14/game).
Setter: Katelynn Stiefel; Dickinson State; Senior; Setter; Beulah, ND
Stiefel had 109 assists (15.57/game) in leading the Blue Hawks to a pair of DAC victories.  In the two wins, she also had 23 digs (3.29/game), 4 assist blocks (0.57/game) and 1 service ace (0.14/game).   Stiefel was also named the NAIA Region III Setter of the Week.
Libero: Jenny Hiykel; South Dakota Mines; Sophomore; Libero; Omaha, NE
Hiykel recorded 112 digs (8.62/game) and 3 service aces (0.23/game) in helping the Hardrockers to a 3-0 mark for the week. Hiykel was also named the NAIA Region III and National Libero of the Week.

For the Week of September 03-09, 2007:
Player: Judith Boel; Dickinson State; Sophomore; Middle Blocker; Almen, The Netherlands
Boel hit .359 with 57 kills (3.17/game), 22 service aces (1.22/game), 13 digs (0.72/game), 7 solo blocks (0.39/game) and 25 assisted blocks (1.39/game) as the Blue Hawks went 4-1 and finished second at the prestigious Graceland Tournament in Lamoni, IA. Boel was also named NAIA Region III Player of the Week.
Setter: Katelynn Stiefel; Dickinson State; Senior; Setter; Beulah, ND
Stiefel had 200 assists (11.11/game) in leading Dickinson State to a 4-1 record and a second place finish at the Graceland Tournament in Lamoni, IA.  She also had 43 digs (2.39/game), 19 kills (1.06/game), 9 service aces (0.50/game) and 17 assisted blocks (0.94/game).
Libero: Jenny Hiykel; South Dakota Mines; Sophomore; Libero; Omaha, NE
Hiykel had 50 digs (5.56/game) and 4 service aces (0.44/game) as the Hardrockers split a pair of matches.

For the Week of August 27-September 02, 2007:
Player: Elizabeth Rodriguez; Dickinson State; Senior; Middle Blocker; Cali, Columbia
Rodriguez hit .467 with 37 kills (3.08/game) and 51 digs (4.25/game) as the Blue Hawks picked up three victories over NCAA Division II opponents at the University of North Dakota Tournament.  Rodriguez also recorded six aces (0.50/game), four solo blocks (0.33/game) and 15 assisted blocks (1.25/game). Rodriguez was also named NAIA Region III Player of the Week.
Setter: Katelynn Stiefel; Dickinson State; Senior; Setter; Beulah, ND
Stiefel recorded 179 assists (14.92/game) in leading the Blue Hawks to a 3-0 record versus NCAA Division II teams at the University of North Dakota Tournament.  Stiefel also added 29 digs (2.42/game), four service aces (0.33/game) and 13 assisted blocks (1.08/game)
Libero: Jennifer Weitzel; Black Hills State; Senior; Libero; Berthoud, CO
Weitzel had 66 digs (5.08/game) and seven service aces (0.54/game) in helping the Yellow Jackets to a 4-0 record at the Concordia College Invitational in Moorhead, MN.

Final DAC Stats for 2007 Season:

Hitting Percentage

#

Team

G

Kills

Errs

Total

Pct

1

Dickinson State

116

1779

443

3939

.339

2

Jamestown College

104

1480

501

4091

.239

3

Black Hills State

98

1377

554

3640

.226

4

Mayville State

108

1273

428

3910

.216

5

Minot State

83

985

402

3051

.191

6

Valley City State

113

1557

709

4644

.183

7

South Dakota Mines

106

1359

597

4276

.178

8

Dakota State

117

1380

686

5012

.138

 

Kills

#

Team

G

No

Avg/G

1

Dickinson State

116

1779

15.34

2

Jamestown College

104

1480

14.23

3

Black Hills State

98

1377

14.05

4

Valley City State

113

1557

13.78

5

South Dakota Mines

106

1359

12.82

6

Minot State

83

985

11.87

7

Dakota State

117

1380

11.79

8

Mayville State

108

1273

11.79

 

Assists

#

Team

G

No

Avg/G

1

Dickinson State

116

1610

13.88

2

Valley City State

113

1385

12.26

3

Jamestown College

104

1266

12.17

4

South Dakota Mines

106

1270

11.98

5

Black Hills State

98

1165

11.89

6

Dakota State

117

1240

10.60

7

Mayville State

108

1140

10.56

8

Minot State

83

773

9.31

 

Service Aces

#

Team

G

No

Avg/G

1

Dickinson State

116

327

2.82

2

Valley City State

113

303

2.68

3

Jamestown College

104

270

2.60

4

South Dakota Mines

106

203

1.92

5

Minot State

83

154

1.86

6

Black Hills State

98

176

1.80

7

Mayville State

108

190

1.76

8

Dakota State

117

197

1.68

 

Blocks

#

Team

G

Solo

Asst

Total

Avg/G

1

Dickinson State

116

93

555

371

3.19

2

Black Hills State

98

84

414

291

2.97

3

South Dakota Mines

106

152

268

286

2.70

4

Mayville State

108

122

323

284

2.63

5

Jamestown College

104

77

372

263

2.53

6

Minot State

83

69

214

176

2.12

7

Valley City State

113

53

348

227

2.01

8

Dakota State

117

106

210

211

1.80

 

Digs

#

Team

G

No

Avg/G

1

Jamestown College

104

2378

22.87

2

Dakota State

117

2662

22.75

3

South Dakota Mines

106

2331

21.99

4

Black Hills State

98

2113

21.56

5

Valley City State

113

2432

21.52

6

Minot State

83

1533

18.47

7

Dickinson State

116

2087

17.99

8

Mayville State

108

1704

15.78

(Players listed below meet or exceed the minimum and have played in at least 50.0% of their team's matches)

  

Hitting Percentage (Min. 0.220 and Min. 4.0/game)

#

Player

Team

G

Kills

Errs

Total

Pct

1

Boel, Judith

DiSU

116

396

85

773

.402

2

Engle, Kristin

BHSU

93

383

98

727

.392

3

Rodriguez, Elizabeth

DiSU

89

219

41

458

.389

4

Nyongesa, Nancy

DiSU

116

497

124

998

.374

5

Dooley, Megan

JC

103

333

76

709

.362

6

Castillo, Elizabeth

DiSU

116

378

83

848

.348

7

Malone, Jennie

SDM

105

332

77

814

.313

8

Larson, Heidi

VCSU

91

432

148

957

.297

9

Fee, Shannon

JC

103

285

95

644

.295

10

Clancy, Alyssa

MaSU

106

350

103

880

.281

11

Morrison, Amy

VCSU

112

358

107

937

.268

12

Stobbs, Whitney

MiSU

82

233

76

595

.264

13

Chamberlin, Jenny

MaSU

102

232

54

677

.263

14

Paradine, Suzy

MiSU

82

201

58

552

.259

15

Mayer, Mindi

BHSU

98

197

72

513

.244

 

Kills (Min. 2.25/game)

#

Player

Team

G

No

Avg/G

1

Larson, Heidi

VCSU

91

432

4.75

2

Nyongesa, Nancy

DiSU

116

497

4.28

3

Engle, Kristin

BHSU

93

383

4.12

4

Boel, Judith

DiSU

116

396

3.41

5

Clancy, Alyssa

MaSU

106

350

3.30

6

Castillo, Elizabeth

DiSU

116

378

3.26

7

Dooley, Megan

JC

103

333

3.23

8

Edwards, Ali

JC

102

327

3.21

9

Morrison, Amy

VCSU

112

358

3.20

10

Malone, Jennie

SDM

105

332

3.16

11

Kauffman, Ashley

SDM

105

331

3.15

12

Jensen, Rachael

DaSU

116

355

3.06

13

O'Neill, Maggie

BHSU

95

280

2.95

14

Stobbs, Whitney

MiSU

82

233

2.84

15

Fee, Shannon

JC

103

285

2.77

16

Hanson, Katherine

SDM

106

278

2.62

17

Purath, Darci

JC

90

234

2.60

18

Rodriguez, Elizabeth

DiSU

89

219

2.46

19

Paradine, Suzy

MiSU

82

201

2.45

20

Benz, Carly

BHSU

97

233

2.40

21

Fahlman, Karissa

VCSU

90

212

2.36

22

Kostelecky, Jenna

DaSU

111

259

2.33

23

Chamberlin, Jenny

MaSU

102

232

2.27

 

Assists (Min. 3.0/game)

#

Player

Team

G

No

Avg/G

1

Stiefel, Katelynn

DiSU

116

1434

12.36

2

Senftner, Kristi

JC

104

1186

11.40

3

Brumfield, Mandy

BHSU

93

1037

11.15

4

Howe, Tessa

SDM

106

1151

10.86

5

Floerke, Megan

VCSU

113

1190

10.53

6

Klemm, Krista

DaSU

117

1133

9.68

7

Winkler, Betsy

MaSU

88

851

9.67

8

Tesch, Tracee

MiSU

81

379

4.68

9

Henry, Ashley

MiSU

76

290

3.82

 

Service Aces (Min. 0.3/game)

#

Player

Team

G

No

Avg/G

1

Boel, Judith

DiSU

116

112

0.97

2

Wieler, Lauren

JC

99

64

0.65

3

Morrison, Amy

VCSU

112

62

0.55

4

Stark, Alecia

VCSU

113

62

0.55

5

Castillo, Elizabeth

DiSU

116

62

0.53

6

Brumfield, Mandy

BHSU

93

45

0.48

7

Senftner, Kristi

JC

104

48

0.46

8

Winkler, Betsy

MaSU

88

40

0.45

9

Floerke, Megan

VCSU

113

51

0.45

10

Stiefel, Katelynn

DiSU

116

50

0.43

11

Howe, Tessa

SDM

106

45

0.42

12

Fahlman, Karissa

VCSU

90

37

0.41

13

Meyers, Lindsey

JC

102

38

0.37

14

Lanoue, Laura

DaSU

116

41

0.35

15

Kauffman, Ashley

SDM

105

36

0.34

16

Johnson, Heather

JC

86

29

0.34

17

Chamberlin, Jenny

MaSU

102

34

0.33

 

Edwards, Ali

JC

102

34

0.33

 

Lundeen, Molly

MiSU

45

15

0.33

 

Malone, Jennie

SDM

105

35

0.33

21

Macaulay, Rachel

MiSU

73

23

0.32

22

Graham, Alex

MiSU

79

24

0.30

23

Malysheva, Elena

DiSU

116

35

0.30

 

Blocks (Min. 0.5/game)

#

Player

Team

G

Solo

Asst

Total

Avg/G

1

Engle, Kristin

BHSU

93

36

133

169

1.82

2

Boel, Judith

DiSU

116

30

152

182

1.57

3

Clancy, Alyssa

MaSU

106

40

110

150

1.42

4

Rodriguez, Elizabeth

DiSU

89

21

88

109

1.22

5

Nyongesa, Nancy

DiSU

116

21

106

127

1.09

6

Benz, Carly

BHSU

97

13

91

104

1.07

7

Peet, Tara

JC

59

4

59

63

1.07

8

Dooley, Megan

JC

103

27

80

107

1.04

9

Hahn, Courtney

MiSU

78

20

59

79

1.01

10

Fee, Shannon

JC

103

17

77

94

0.91

11

Chamberlin, Jenny

MaSU

102

38

54

92

0.90

12

Davidson, Anna

VCSU

95

12

67

79

0.83

13

Hanson, Katherine

SDM

106

34

51

85

0.80

14

Stiefel, Katelynn

DiSU

116

5

88

93

0.80

15

Larson, Heidi

VCSU

91

5

66

71

0.78

16

Cammack, Amanda

SDM

58

11

33

44

0.76

17

Morrison, Amy

VCSU

112

10

70

80

0.71

18

Mayer, Mindi

BHSU

98

12

57

69

0.70

19

Stobbs, Whitney

MiSU

82

11

43

54

0.66

20

Howe, Tessa

SDM

106

24

44

68

0.64

21

Paradine, Suzy

MiSU

82

11

41

52

0.63

22

Schulte, Ashley

DaSU

75

20

27

47

0.63

23

Purath, Darci

JC

90

17

35

52

0.58

24

Lockie, Jill

MiSU

60

11

23

34

0.57

25

Kauffman, Ashley

SDM

105

28

30

58

0.55

 

Malone, Jennie

SDM

105

17

41

58

0.55

 

Digs (Min. 2.75/game)

#

Player

Team

G

No

Avg/G

1

Lanoue, Laura

DaSU

116

883

7.61

2

Hiykel, Jenny

SDM

105

753

7.17

3

Stark, Alecia

VCSU

113

605

5.35

4

Weitzel, Jennifer

BHSU

98

515

5.26

5

Wieler, Lauren

JC

99

488

4.93

6

Nelson, Ashley

MaSU

71

311

4.38

7

Edwards, Ali

JC

102

422

4.14

8

Jensen, Rachael

DaSU

116

465

4.01

9

Sweet, Carina

BHSU

88

340

3.86

10

Purath, Darci

JC

90

332

3.69

11

Kauffman, Ashley

SDM

105

385

3.67

12

Meyers, Lindsey

JC

102

363

3.56

13

Senftner, Kristi

JC

104

362

3.48

14

Evenson, Amy

MaSU

77

266

3.45

15

Hanson, Katherine

SDM

106

364

3.43

16

Kostelecky, Jenna

DaSU

111

370

3.33

17

Nyongesa, Nancy

DiSU

116

382

3.29

18

Malysheva, Elena

DiSU

116

375

3.23

19

Fahlman, Karissa

VCSU

90

289

3.21

20

Benz, Carly

BHSU

97

301

3.10

21

Rodriguez, Elizabeth

DiSU

89

272

3.06

22

Graham, Alex

MiSU

79

240

3.04

23

Howe, Tessa

SDM

106

316

2.98

24

Smith, Amanda

VCSU

71

209

2.94

25

Klemm, Krista

DaSU

117

343

2.93

2007 All DAC Teams & Post-Season Awards:

1st Team
Name
School
Pos.
Year
Hometown
Nancy Nyongesa
Dickinson State
OH
Sr.
Bungoma, Kenya
Elizabeth Castillo
Dickinson State
OH
Sr.
Lima, Peru
Kristen Engle
Black Hills State
MH
So.
Newcastle, WY
Judith Boel
Dickinson State
MH
So.
Almen, The Netherlands
Heidi Larson
Valley City State
RS
Jr.
Grand Rapids, MN
Jenny Hiykel
South Dakota Mines
Lib
Jr.
Omaha, NE
2nd Team
Name
School
Pos.
Year
Hometown
Elizabeth Rodriguez
Dickinson State
MH
Sr.
Cali, Columbia
KateLynn Stiefel
Dickinson State
S
Sr.
Beulah, ND
Jennie Malone
South Dakota Mines
RS
Sr.
Rapid City, SD
Kristi Senftner
Jamestown College
S
Sr.
Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Megan Dooley
Jamestown College
MH
Sr.
Jamestown, ND
Mandy Brumfield
Black Hills State
S
So.
Dickinson, ND
Maggie O'Neill
Black Hills State
OH
Fr.
Martin, SD
Shannon Fee
Jamestown College
OH
Fr.
Williston, ND
Tessa Howe
South Dakota Mines
S
Jr.
Omaha, NE
Lauren Wieler
Jamestown College
Lib.
Jr.
Colonsay, SK, Canada
Megan Floerke
Valley City State
S
Jr.
Inver Grove Heights, MN
Ashley Kauffman
South Dakota Mines
OH
Jr.
Fort Morgan, CO
   
Post-Season Awards:
Most Valuable Player:  Nancy Nyongesa, Dickinson State
Libero of the Year:  Jenny Hiykel, South Dakota Mines
Setter of the Year:  KateLynn Stiefel, Dickinson State
Most Valuable Senior:  Nancy Nyongesa, Dickinson State
Freshman of the Year:  Maggie O'Neill, Black Hills State
Coach of the Year:  Jhett Albers, Black Hills State