The Tommies volleyball team is one win away from the school’s first-ever Division I NCAA tournament berth.
St. Thomas knocked off second-seeded South Dakota in the Summit League Tournament semifinals Monday via a thrilling five-set victory in which the third-seeded Tommies rallied from a 2-1 deficit to win 25-22, 22-25, 16-25, 25-19, 15-9 in Brookings, South Dakota.
St. Thomas will meet top-seeded South Dakota State in the title match at 6 p.m. Tuesday with the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament on the line. The Jackrabbits swept the two regular season meetings between the two teams, winning both in four sets.
Anya Schmidt paced the Tommies with 19 kills, while Tezra Rudzitis added 17. Ella Voegele had a team-high 25 digs.
The semifinal marked the first match to go the distance for St. Thomas this season since the team’s season opener against Ball State.
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