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SMSU men’s basketball to host Bethany Lutheran College in exhibition game Thursday night

All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. MARSHALL – The Southwest Minnesota State University men’s basketball team will play its lone exhibition game of the season on Thursday night (Oct. 29), hosting Bethany Lutheran College with game time set for 7 p.m. inside the R/A Facility. Admission is FREE for the game. SMSU returns seven letter winners and three starters from last season's squad that finished 16-12 overall and tied for third in both the overall and division standings at 14-8. BLC, which competes in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference, finished last ...

Minneota repeats as Camden Conference champs, sets sights on playoffs

MINNEOTA — The Minneota volleyball team captured its second consecutive Camden Conference championship with a straight-set victory over Central Minnesota Christian on Monday, winning 25-18, 25-19 and 25-16. The Vikings claimed back-to-back Camden Conference titles with Monday's win, repeating as champions after defeating Central Minnesota Christian in last year's championship match on the Bluejays' home court. Minneota head coach Kaley Buysse said the Vikings found success by spreading the ball around offensively and attacking different areas of the court. “I felt like we found a ...

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 ...