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SMSU soccer faces Sioux Falls in final game of 2026 season this week

All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. THIS WEEK The Southwest Minnesota State University women's soccer team (2-12-3, 2-10-2 NSIC) closes out the 2026 season on Thursday, Oct. 29, traveling to Sioux Falls, S.D., to face the University of Sioux Falls at 3 p.m. The match will be the final contest of the season for the Mustangs, who look to finish the year with a victory against their NSIC rival. LAST WEEK'S RESULTS The Mustangs went 0-2 at home last weekend, falling 1-0 to Concordia-St. Paul on Friday before dropping a 2-0 decision to Winona State on Sunday. Against ...

Mustangs split weekend road trip, sweep Bemidji State

All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. he No. 10 Southwest Minnesota State volleyball team split a pair of Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference road matches over the weekend, falling to Minnesota Duluth on Friday before bouncing back with a sweep of Bemidji State on Saturday. The Mustangs (18-4, 12-3 NSIC) opened the weekend with a 3-0 loss to Minnesota Duluth (17-5, 10-4 NSIC), falling by set scores of 27-25, 25-20 and 25-21. SMSU responded with a dominant performance against Bemidji State (15-8, 7-8 NSIC), earning a 25-20, 25-18, 25-16 victory. Against the Bulldogs, ...

Vikings take advantage of five Mustang turnovers to earn shutout win

All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. SIOUX FALLS – Augustana University forced five turnovers and used a balanced offensive attack to earn a 45-0 victory over Southwest Minnesota State in NSIC football on Saturday afternoon at Kirkeby-Over Stadium. AU improves to 6-2 overall, 5-2 NSIC, which earning its second straight victory via shutout. The Vikings defense has not allowed a point in 10 straight quarters in pushing its win streak to three in a row. SMSU dropped its seventh straight and is now 1-7 overall, 0-7 NSIC. AU quarterback Gunnar Hensley finished the game ...

Marshall looks to build on strong finish heading into playoffs

MARSHALL — Coming off a dominant finish to the regular season, the Marshall football team is looking to carry its momentum into the postseason. The Tigers closed the regular season with a 38-0 win over Benilde-St. Margaret’s, finishing 6-2 overall and ranked No. 3 in Class AAAA. Marshall also picked up wins over ranked opponents Fergus Falls, Delano and Hutchinson, defeating the Tigers on the road in Hutchinson. Marshall’s only losses came in road games against Orono, the No. 1-ranked team in Class AAAA, and Willmar, ranked No. 2. Both teams remain undefeated at 7-0. Marshall ...

SMSU cross country places fifth and sixth at Mount Marty Invite

YANKTON – The Southwest Minnesota State women’s and men’s cross country squads competed in its final meet prior to the conference championships on Thursday at the Mount Marty Lancer Invite held at Fox Run Golf Course. The SMSU women’s team placed fifth with 153 points, while the men’s team finished sixth closing with 146 points. South Dakota School of Mines won both the five-team women’s invite (37 points), while the men’s team finished with 22 points in the six-team race. Anneka Sedelmyer led the Mustang women’s team earning 32nd place in the 6,000-meter race with a ...

Dawson-Boyd snaps four-match skid with sweep of LQPV

DAWSON — The Dawson-Boyd volleyball team snapped its four-match skid on Thursday night, sweeping Lac qui Parle Valley 25-18, 25-19, 25-18 in Camden Conference play behind Emma Stotesbery’s 12 digs. In addition to Stotesbery, the Blackjacks got back-row contributions from Claire Stratmoen’s 10 digs and Kadyn Perkins’ eight. Perkins also tied Lilly Lee with a team-high seven kills while serving up four aces. Dawson-Boyd improves to 6-18 and wraps up its regular season in Granite Falls on Monday at 7 p.m. against Yellow Medicine East (5-19).