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No. 11 SMSU rallies late, defeats Sioux Falls in five-set thriller

All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. SIOUX FALLS – The No. 11 ranked Southwest Minnesota State volleyball team (10-2, 4-1 NSIC) rallied for a 3-2 victory over the University of Sioux Falls (4-9, 0-5 NSIC) on Thursday night at Stewart Center, winning by set scores of 25-22, 21-25, 20-25, 25-21 and 15-7. The win marked the 100th victory for head coach Tyler Boddy in his time at SMSU. Natalie Pilney led SMSU offensively with 15 kills while hitting .343. The 15 kill mark ties a career high for Pilney. Mollie Rupp added 13 kills and hit .333. Ashley Peltier recorded 12 ...

Lancers swept by CMC on the road

PRINSBURG — Canby volleyball traveled to Central Minnesota Christian on Thursday night, but the Lancers were unable to pick up the road victory, falling in straight sets. Canby fell by scores of 10-25, 17-25 and 15-25. Rachel Jelen led the Lancers with four kills, while Rhylin Anderson and Kinsley Verhelst added three kills apiece. Alexa Vernlund recorded Canby’s lone service ace. Karli Weber had a strong defensive performance in the loss, accounting for all five of the Lancers’ blocks. Canby will return to action this weekend at the Class A Showcase, with matches scheduled ...

Tigers roll past New Ulm for seventh win in eight games

MARSHALL — Playing in their second home game of a packed week, Marshall volleyball picked up its third win in the last four matches and seventh victory in its last eight, sweeping New Ulm 25-11, 25-16, 25-16. The Tigers recorded seven service aces as a team in the straight-set victory. “We had some different lineups out there tonight, and we were able to keep rolling,” Marshall head coach Dan Westby said. Leah Stelter and Nora Holmgren each recorded three aces, while Madi Mernaugh added one. Stelter also finished with 38 assists. Holmgren led the Tigers offensively with 17 ...

SMSU football opens NSIC South Division play hosting Wayne State

All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. THIS WEEK •The Southwest Minnesota State University football team (1-3, 0-3 NSIC) opens Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference South Division play on Saturday, Sept. 26, hosting Wayne State College (3-1, 2-1 NSIC) at Mattke Field at The Schwan Regional Event Center with kickoff set for 5 p.m. •SMSU, which opened the season with a home victory versus Valley City State, has dropped its first three games of league play versus NSIC North Division foes. •Saturday's game will be the first for SMSU interim head coach, Levi ...

SMSU golf set to host the EverSpring Inn & Suites Mustang Invite this weekend

All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. MARSHALL - The Southwest Minnesota State University women’s golf team will host the 28th annual EverSpring Inn & Suites Mustang Invite this Saturday and Sunday at the 5,877-yard, par 72 Marshall Golf Club. The 36-hole invite begins on Saturday with tee times starting on both hole 1 and 10 at 9 a.m. The final round will begin with a shotgun start on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. A total of 73 individuals from 12 teams are expected to compete including Southwest Minnesota State, Augustana, Concordia (Moorhead), Briar Cliff, Chadron State, ...

Lancers fall to Ortonville in four-set battle

CANBY — After winning the opening set in their home matchup against Ortonville, Canby volleyball was unable to close out another set as the visitors came away with a four-set victory. The Lancers took the first set 25-15 before Ortonville responded with wins of 25-21, 25-22 and 25-21. Despite the loss, Canby had plenty of strong moments while also gaining valuable experience from the matchup. Karli Weber accounted for nearly half of the Lancers’ 29 kills, finishing with 12. Tatum Christianson and Rhylin Anderson added five kills apiece. Shyanna Stoll continued to have a strong ...