August 22, 2025

NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. – The (RV) Dakota State (S.D.) volleyball team opened its season with a dominant straight-set sweep over Missouri Valley, winning 25-9, 25-10, 25-15 at the CNOS Fieldhouse.  The Trojans, along with five other Frontier schools – Bismarck State (N.D.), Dickinson State (N.D.), Mayville State (N.D.), Rocky Mountain (Mont.), and Valley City State (N.D.) – are competing in the two-day Siouxland Invitational.

Match Overview
Dakota State controlled the match from the opening serve, hitting an impressive .395 as a team while holding Missouri Valley to a -.023 efficiency. The Trojans' balance of strong serving and net presence proved decisive, racking up 12 service aces and 11 blocks compared to Missouri Valley's three aces and zero blocks.

Set Highlights

• Set One (25-9): Dakota State raced ahead early with kills from Halle Bruflat and Maddi Langerock, never trailing after a 2-2 tie. Bruflat's offensive firepower helped the Trojans finish with a .542 attack percentage in the set.
   
• Set Two (25-10): The Trojans' serve game took over, as Sydney Wathen delivered multiple aces and DSU posted four service winners overall. Sophie Tuttle and Lauryn Kloth dominated the net, combining for key blocks to halt Missouri Valley's attack.
   
• Set Three (25-15): Missouri Valley showed its strongest fight with nine kills, including several from Juliana Oliveira, but Dakota State's balanced attack and timely serving closed out the sweep.

Stat Leaders — Dakota State

• Halle Bruflat: 10 kills, .444 hitting, 1 block assist
• Sophie Tuttle: 8 kills, .364 hitting, 5 block assists (match-high 10.5 pts)
• Sydney Wathen: 8 service aces – 2^nd most service aces in a single match in DSU school record book, 9 points total
• Maddi Langerock: 28 assists, 5 digs, 1 block solo
• Lauryn Kloth: 6 blocks, 4 kills, .571 hitting

Stat Leaders — Missouri Valley

• Juliana Oliveira: Team-high 10 kills, 7 digs
• Avery Crain: 8 assists, 2 aces
• Emily Elias: 7 digs, strong serve-receive effort
• Renata Pereira & Maria Bertholdo: 2 kills each

By the Numbers

• Total Points: Dakota State 75, Missouri Valley 34
• Kills: DSU 35, MVC 19
• Blocks: DSU 11, MVC 0
• Aces: DSU 12, MVC 3

Up Next
Dakota State improves to 1-0 with the sweep and will continue its opening weekend tournament slate Friday evening, facing another opponent from the Heart of America Athletic Conference.  The Trojans face William Penn (Iowa) with the first serve at 7 p.m.