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Boddy reaches 100-win milestone as SMSU volleyball head coach

MARSHALL — SMSU volleyball has built a reputation as one of the premier programs in the region, and fifth-year head coach Tyler Boddy is continuing that tradition. Boddy recently reached 100 career wins as the Mustangs’ head coach, earning the milestone in a five-set road victory over the University of Sioux Falls on Sept. 24. At the time of writing, Boddy owns a career record of 101-28 as head coach. Despite the significance of the milestone, Boddy said it did not fully hit him until after the match. “It was fun how our team made the win special,” Boddy said. “It made me ...

Mustang football battles nationally ranked Minnesota Duluth for homecoming

All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. THIS WEEK •The Southwest Minnesota State University football team (1-4, 0-4 NSIC, 0-1 NSIC South) continues Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference home action this Saturday, Oct. 3, for the annual homecoming game, taking on nationally ranked University of Minnesota Duluth (3-2, 3-1 NSIC, 0-1 NSIC North) at Mattke Field at The Schwan Regional Event Center with kickoff set for 3 p.m. •SMSU, which opened the season with a home victory versus Valley City State, has dropped its first four games of league play, including three versus ...

Rabbits fall to RCW in straight sets

WABASSO — Looking to get back to .500 at 7-7, Wabasso volleyball fell in a tight match against Renville County West, as the Jaguars completed a road sweep. RCW won the match 25-23, 25-22, 25-13. The loss drops Wabasso to 6-8 overall and 2-3 in conference play. Britta Brand and Kenley Guetter led the Rabbits defensively with nine and seven digs, respectively. Guetter also led Wabasso offensively with 14 kills. Cendyll Daub was a force at the net, recording five assisted blocks in the match. The Rabbits will have two more matches this week. Wabasso travels to New Ulm Cathedral on ...

No. 11 SMSU defeated in three sets by Wayne State

All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. MARSHALL – The No. 11 ranked Southwest Minnesota State volleyball team (11-3, 5-2 NSIC) dropped a 3-0 decision to No. 2 Wayne State (15-1, 7-0 NSIC) on Tuesday evening at the PE Gym, falling by set scores of 25-20, 25-21 and 26-24. Mya Krystosek led SMSU offensively with eight kills and added three service aces, while Leah Jones also finished with eight kills. Mollie Rupp was the third Mustang to contribute eight kills, while Natalie Pilney added six kills and one block. Tatem Schmidt directed the Mustang offense with 12 assists ...

Mustang soccer suffers defeat at the hands of Minnesota State

MANKATO – The Southwest Minnesota State women's soccer team (1-6-2, 1-4-1 NSIC) suffered a 6-0 setback to Minnesota State on Sunday afternoon. Minnesota State finished the match with a 25-8 advantage in shots and held a 12-3 edge in shots on goal. The Mavericks also recorded 11 corner kicks compared to none for SMSU. Kennady Krebs made five saves in goal for the Mustangs, including one in the first half and four after halftime. Minnesota State goalkeeper Lauren McAlpine recorded three saves to earn the shutout. Sophia Wilson led SMSU with two shots, both on goal, while Janae Kayser ...

Tigers upset No. 5 Hutchinson for Bahlmann’s 300th win

HUTCHINSON — Sam Meier and Marshall’s balanced rushing attack helped the Tiger football squad upset No. 5 Hutchinson for a 27-13 win on Friday. The victory was the 300th for head coach Terry Bahlmann in his coaching career, including his time in Marshall and Iowa. Marshall jumped out to a 14-0 lead after the first quarter, though Hutchinson tightened up the game with 13 unanswered points in the second. Still, Marshall scored a touchdown in the third and fourth quarters while shutting out Hutchinson to hold onto the win. Meier led Marshall’s rushing attack with 18 carries for 83 ...