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No. 12 Mustangs fall in NSIC opener to Concordia-St. Paul

All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The No. 12 ranked Southwest Minnesota State volleyball team (6-2, 0-1 NSIC) dropped its first NSIC match this season in four sets to No. 5 ranked Concordia-St. Paul (6-2, 1-0 NSIC) on Friday evening at the Gangelhoff Center, falling by set scores of 17-25, 21-25, 25-22 and 23-25. Leah Jones led the Mustangs offensively with 11 kills, while Lindsay Kruse added 10 kills and hit .333. Ashley Peltier, Natalie Pilney, and Mya Krystosek each finished with nine kills. Kruse led SMSU at the net with five total blocks, ...

Tigers shut out Rocori in dominant home victory

MARSHALL — Following a 49-14 win over Westonka to open the season, Marshall football was back in action Friday night for its second game of the year, hosting Rocori. The Tigers put together an even more dominant performance in Week 2, rolling to a 49-0 shutout victory over the Spartans. “I thought we played well just about everywhere,” Tigers head coach Terry Bahlmann said. “Shutting out a good team like Rocori is huge for our defense.” Marshall’s defense set the tone throughout the night, forcing multiple interceptions while also getting its hands on several other passes. ...

SMSU football returns home to face undefeated NSU in the annual Ag Bowl on Saturday night

All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. THIS WEEK •The Southwest Minnesota State University football team (1-1, 0-1 NSIC) returns home on Saturday night to face undefeated Northern State University (2-0, 1-0 NSIC) for the annual Ag Bowl with kickoff slated for 5 p.m. at Mattke Field at The Schwan Regional Event Center. •SMSU, which suffered a 38-0 road loss to Bemidji State last Saturday, will look to snap a four-game losing streak to Northern State and earn its first victory over the Wolves since the 2018 season. •SMSU's season-opening victory over Valley City ...

Tigers fall to New Ulm on the road

NEW ULM — Marshall girls tennis hit the road for a matchup with New Ulm on Wednesday, with the Tigers falling 5-2. Marshall and New Ulm split the four singles matches, with Julia Pafko and Emry Jans earning victories for the Tigers. Pafko cruised to a 6-1, 6-0 victory, while Jans picked up ...

Tigers sweep team titles at TMB/WWG Invitational

TRACY — Marshall cross country has enjoyed a successful start to the season, and that success continued at the TMB/WWG Invitational. The Tigers had a strong showing on both the boys and girls sides, with both teams finishing first overall. On the girls side, Claire Kruse led the way for ...

Tigers roll to fourth straight sweep

MARSHALL — Entering Thursday’s home matchup against Belle Plaine, Marshall volleyball had dropped just one set through its first four matches of the season and was riding a streak of three consecutive sweeps. That streak reached four after the Tigers dominated Belle Plaine, overcoming a ...