Jackrabbits edge Bison volleyball in 5-set thriller

FARGO — Senior outside hitter Sylvie Zgonc finished with 24 kills to help lift South Dakota State to a 22-25, 25-9, 25-22, 13-25, 15-11 victory against North Dakota State on Thursday in Summit League volleyball at Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse. Lauren Jansen paced the Bison with a match-high 25 kills with eight digs. Zoe John added 12 kills for NDSU. Sarah Pfiffner had 43 set assists. John tied the score at 6-6 in the fifth set, but the Jackrabbits countered with five of the next six points. SDSU took an 11-7 lead on a Claire Logeais solo block. Zgonc closed out the fifth set and the match with a service ace. It was the sixth consecutive win for SDSU (9-8, 5-1 Summit League) over the Bison, including a 3-0 sweep in the Summit League Championship semifinals last season. The Bison (11-5, 3-3 SL) next play at 11 a.m. Saturday against South Dakota at Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse. The Coyotes have won their previous four matches against NDSU. ]]>