RAPID CITY, S.D. – On Friday evening, the Rapid City Rush will honor the South Dakota Mines volleyball team from the 2023 season.
The volleyball team is coming off its best NCAA Division II season in history and will be honored by the Rapid City Rush during the first intermission of Friday's game.
Among its many accomplishments, the volleyball team set Division II program records in wins and conference wins. The team hosted the RMAC playoffs for the first time and advanced to the RMAC semifinals for the first time.
Alessandra Meoni became just the second Division II All-American for the program when she was selected as an AVCA All-America Honorable Mention.
Ivy Vindivich became the first Hardrocker to be named RMAC Freshman of the Year, while she also earned all-conference honors as a second team selection.
In addition, Hannah Benes and Kiley Metzger also earned All-Conference honors.
Fans can find the latest on South Dakota Mines volleyball all year long on X and Instagram (@hardrockervb), while also following on Facebook at South Dakota Mines Volleyball. The latest on South Dakota Mines athletics can be found by following us on X at @GoHardrockers, hardrockerathletics on Instagram and Hardrocker Athletics on Facebook.
You can pick up your tickets to see the team recognized after the first intermission at the link here or above.
About South Dakota Mines
South Dakota Mines is a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) and NCAA Division II offering 13 men's and women's varsity intercollegiate athletic programs. The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference is a premier NCAA Division II conference with 15 members, as well as four associate members, located in the states of California, Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Utah.
