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SMSU soccer hosts final home games of 2026 against CSP and WSU

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All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. THIS WEEK The Southwest Minnesota State University women's soccer team (2-10-3, 2-8-2 NSIC) returns home for its final two home matches of the 2026 regular season, hosting a pair of NSIC opponents. The Mustangs welcome Concordia-St. Paul to Mattke Field at the Schwan Regional Event Center on Friday, Oct. 23, at 5 p.m. before hosting Winona State on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 1 p.m. LAST WEEK'S RESULTS The Mustangs went 0-2 on the road last weekend, falling 2-0 to UMary on Friday before dropping a 5-0 decision to Minot State on ...

Marshall earns No. 2 seed in section tournament, eyes third straight state tournament trip

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MARSHALL — Marshall football has become accustomed to a challenging schedule over the years, and this season has been no exception. The Tigers enter the final week of the regular season with a 5-2 record and a No. 3 ranking in the state. The only teams ahead of Marshall are defending state champion Orono, which defeated the Tigers 20-7 in Week 6, and second-ranked Willmar, which handed Marshall a 34-14 loss in Week 3. Both teams remain undefeated at 7-0. Along the way, Marshall has picked up victories over several highly ranked opponents, including Delano, Rocori and Hutchinson, all ...

Red Rock Central takes first set before falling to Hills-Beaver Creek

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HILLS — Red Rock Central took the opening set but was unable to maintain its momentum Tuesday, falling to Hills-Beaver Creek in four sets. The Falcons opened with a 25-19 victory before the Patriots responded with three consecutive set wins of 25-19, 25-18 and 25-14 to secure the match. Zoey Keck led Red Rock Central offensively with 10 kills, while Kendra Schroeder and Natasha Erickson added four kills apiece. Erickson helped direct the offense with 13 assists, while Halle Paplow contributed nine assists. Defensively, Schroeder led the Falcons with 18 digs. Amelia Ubl added 15, ...

SMSU football returns to action with road match-up versus Augustana

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All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. THIS WEEK •The Southwest Minnesota State University football team (1-6, 0-6 NSIC, 0-2 NSIC South), following a bye week, returns to Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference action this Saturday, Oct. 24, with a road match-up versus the Augustana University (5-2, 4-2 NSIC, 2-1 NSIC South) at Kirkeby-Over Stadium with kickoff set for 1 p.m. •SMSU will be looking to snap a six-game losing skid since opening the season with a non-conference home victory over Valley City State (N.D.). •Augustana has won the past 10 games in the ...

No. 10 Mustangs travel north facing No. 20 UMD and BSU

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All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. THIS WEEK The No. 10 ranked SMSU volleyball team, after defeating Minnesota Crookston and Minnesota State Moorhead, continues NSIC action on the road this weekend. The Mustangs face No. 20 ranked Minnesota Duluth on Friday inside the Romano Gymnasium at 6 p.m., before facing Bemidji State the following day at 2 p.m. All matches are listed in central time. MATCH COVERAGE Live stats and video for all matches will be available at SMSUmustangs.com Stay up to date on the Mustangs throughout the weekend by downloading the official ...

Dawson-Boyd falls to KMS in three sets

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KERKHOVEN — The Dawson-Boyd volleyball team was unable to overcome Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg on Monday, falling in three sets, 25-18, 25-16, 25-20. The Blackjacks battled throughout the match but could not find enough consistency to extend the contest, dropping each set as KMS completed the sweep. Dawson-Boyd was led offensively by Kadyn Perkins, who finished with six kills. Kaylee Brent and Emma Stotesbery each added four kills, while Ragan Viessman, Stella Roth and Lilly Lee contributed two apiece. Stotesbery also helped direct the Blackjacks' offense, recording 14 ...