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Canby battles past Dawson-Boyd in four sets

DAWSON — Canby and Dawson-Boyd battled throughout Tuesday night’s volleyball matchup, with the Lancers ultimately coming away with a four-set victory. Canby prevailed by set scores of 26-24, 25-23, 23-25, 25-15. Karli Weber and Rachel Jelen were key contributors for the Lancers, with both finishing the night with 10 kills. Weber also led Canby with four blocks as the Lancers recorded 11 as a team. Canby was strong from the service line as well, recording 15 aces. Kinsley Verhelst and Shyanna Stoll led the way with four aces apiece. For Dawson-Boyd, Claire Stratmoen, Kadyn ...

Marshall looks to carry momentum into showdown with No. 10 Delano

MARSHALL — Coming off a road win over fifth-ranked Hutchinson, the Marshall football team has plenty of momentum heading into this week’s matchup with No. 10 Delano. But with the Tigers facing another highly ranked opponent and a loaded schedule ahead, head coach Terry Bahlmann knows there is no time to relax. Marshall’s victory over Hutchinson also marked the 300th career win for Bahlmann between his time coaching in Iowa and at Marshall. “After the Willmar loss the week before, where we did not take care of the football, we knew we had not ever won in Hutchinson. To go to ...

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A/E 3, RRC 0 ELLSWORTH — The Red Rock Central volleyball team’s five-match win streak came to an end against Adrian/Ellsworth on Tuesday night. The Falcons got solid production from their defensive back row but ultimately dropped the Red Rock Conference matchup 25-13, 25-13, 25-8. Amelia Ubl and Natasha Erickson led the team defensively with 15 and 12 digs, respectively. Erickson also tallied seven set assists and a pair of service aces in the loss. Zoey Keck’s three kills were a team-high. RRC falls to 5-7 and next hosts Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda (6-15) on Thursday at 7:15 ...

SMSU soccer hosts Northern State and Jamestown this week

All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. THIS WEEK The Southwest Minnesota State University women's soccer team (1-6-2, 1-4-1 NSIC) returns home this weekend for a pair of Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference matches. The Mustangs host Northern State on Friday, Oct. 2, at 3 p.m. at Mattke Field before welcoming Jamestown to Marshall on Sunday, Oct. 4, at 1 p.m. Sunday's match will serve as Senior Day. LAST WEEK'S RESULTS The Mustangs went 0-2 on the road last weekend, falling 1-0 to St. Cloud State on Friday before dropping a 6-0 decision to No. 5 Minnesota State on ...

No. 11 SMSU faces No. 2 WSC at home, MSU and UMary on the road this week

All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. THIS WEEK The No. 11 ranked SMSU volleyball team, after a five-set thriller against Sioux Falls and sweep of Augustana, face a trio of NSIC schools this week. SMSU opens play with a match on Tuesday inside the PE Gym against No. 2 ranked Wayne State at 6 p.m. The Mustangs then travel to North Dakota, facing Minot State on Friday at 6 p.m., followed by UMary the next day at 11 a.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 ...

Mustang volleyball remains at No. 11 in AVCA poll

LEXINGTON - The Southwest Minnesota State volleyball team (11-2, 5-1 NSIC) remains ranked at No. 11 in the recent AVCA Top 25 Coaches' Poll, released Monday afternoon. SMSU defeated Sioux Falls in a gritty five-set match last Thursday, before sweeping Augustana on Saturday. SMSU is one of four teams from the NSIC represented in the top 25. Wayne State and Concordia-St. Paul remain at No. 2 and No. 5 respectively for the third straight week. St. Cloud State falls two spots to No. 15, and Minnesota Duluth rises one spot to No. 19. The Mustangs begin play this week inside the PE ...