The Tommies volleyball team is going dancing.

In its first season of Division-I postseason eligibility, the program became the school’s first to earn a trip to the NCAA Tournament by knocking off top-seeded South Dakota State in four sets in the Summit League Tournament title match Tuesday in Brookings, South Dakota.

“We put in so much hard work, and it’s just so cool to see it all pay off. We’ve worked so hard and we all bought in so much and it’s just so awesome,” Senior right side Tezra Rudzitis told the broadcast. “It’s the best feeling in the world. It’s so awesome that I get to do it with so many awesome girls.”

The Tommies fell twice to the Jackrabbits during the regular season, but claimed the first set Tuesday. South Dakota State responded to win the second set, but St. Thomas

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