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Minneota dominates in road sweep of RTR

TYLER — In a battle between two of the top-5 volleyball teams in Class A, the fourth-ranked Minneota Vikings came away with a statement win over No. 5 Russell-Tyler-Ruthton. The Vikings controlled the match from the start and finished strong with a 25-13, 25-17, 25-9 sweep. Eden Meagher and Jaylyn Coequyt headed the Vikings’ dynamic attack with 11 and 10 kills. Jaylyn’s three blocks tied Leah Coequyt for a team-high, andd Eden Meagher added another two along with five digs. Autum Anderson led the defensive back row with nine digs, also tying Brek Fier with a pair of service aces, ...

Schmidt goal not enough as Mustangs fall to Minnesota Duluth

All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. MARSHALL, Minn. – The Southwest Minnesota State women's soccer team (0-3-1, 0-1-0 NSIC) dropped a 2-1 decision to Minnesota Duluth (2-1-1, 1-0-0 NSIC) on Friday afternoon at Mattke Field at the Schwan Regional Event Center. Minnesota Duluth finished the match with a 24-2 advantage in shots and held a 10-1 edge in shots on goal. The Bulldogs also had a 13-0 advantage in corner kicks. SMSU opened the scoring late in the first half as senior defender Abigail Schmidt found the back of the net in the 38th minute. Schmidt took a free ...

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 ...