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Lakeview volleyball takes sixth at Jimmy John’s tournament

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MARSHALL — The Lakeview volleyball team finished sixth overall at Marshall’s Jimmy John’s tournament after picking up three wins across pool play and bracket competition. Lakeview opened the tournament with a pair of straight-set victories in pool play. The Lakers defeated Hutchinson 25-18 and 25-20 before sweeping Montevideo 25-16 and 25-14. Lakeview moved into the gold bracket, where it faced Adrian-Ellsworth in its first match. The Lakers took the opening set 25-19, but Adrian-Ellsworth rallied to win the next two sets, 25-20 and 17-15, handing Lakeview a 2-1 loss. The Lakers ...

SMSU drops contest against Augustana, Cory makes 16 saves

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All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. SIOUX FALLS – The Southwest Minnesota State women's soccer team (2-8-3, 2-6-2 NSIC) fell 7-0 to Augustana (7-2-4, 5-2-3 NSIC) on Sunday afternoon at Morstad Field. The Vikings finished with 32 shots, including 23 on goal, while SMSU was held without a shot. Augustana also held a 13-1 advantage in corner kicks. Mustang goalkeeper Madelyn Cory played all 90 minutes and recorded 16 saves. Augustana goalkeeper Linnea Larson finished with a shutout. The 16 saves recorded is the most in a match for SMSU since 2012. Augustana opened the ...

Ashlynn Schroeder named NSIC Defensive Player of the Week

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All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. BURNSVILLE – Southwest Minnesota State University women’s volleyball player Ashlynn Schroeder was named NSIC Defensive Player of the Week, with an announcement coming from the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference office on Monday. Schroeder led SMSU defensively with 48 digs in wins against Jamestown and Northern State last weekend, averaging an NSIC best 5.33 digs per set. Schroeder recorded 23 digs and four assists in a four-set win against UJ on Friday, before tying her career-high mark with 25 digs in a five-set win over ...

Wabasso volleyball finishes 3-2 at Jimmy John’s tournament

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MARSHALL — The Wabasso volleyball team finished with a 3-2 record at Marshall’s Jimmy John’s volleyball tournament, earning three wins while collecting strong individual performances throughout the event. The Rabbits opened the tournament with a two-set loss to Central Minnesota Christian, falling 25-15 and 25-22. Wabasso responded with a straight-set victory over Luverne, winning 25-14 and 25-17. Wabasso then dropped a three-set match to Murray County Central. After taking the opening set 25-15, the Rabbits fell 25-12 in the second set before losing 15-11 in the deciding ...

Canby volleyball drops two matches at STMA Fall Classic

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ST. MICHAEL — The Canby volleyball team faced a challenging two-day stretch at the STMA Fall Classic, dropping four matches against LCA, Southwest Christian, Edina and Rockford on Oct. 9-10. Canby opened tournament play Oct. 9 against LCA, falling in straight sets, 25-15 and 25-16. The Lancers then faced Southwest Christian, suffering another two-set loss, 25-10 and 25-7. The tournament continued Oct. 10 with a matchup against Edina. Canby claimed the opening set, 25-21, before Edina rallied to win the second set, 25-21, and the deciding set, 15-8. Canby recorded 25 kills against ...

Minneota volleyball takes seventh at Milan Mader Tournament

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LAKEVILLE — The Minneota volleyball team finished seventh out of 16 teams at the Milan Mader Volleyball Tournament, hosted by Lakeville North High School, after going 2-2 over the weekend. The Vikings improved their overall record to 21-4 while remaining unbeaten in conference play at 8-0. Minneota opened the tournament with a straight-set victory over Chanhassen, winning 25-23 and 25-22. Leah Coequyt and Eden Meagher led the offense with eight kills apiece, while Jaylyn Coequyt added seven. Sophie Gillund paced the Vikings with 18 assists, followed by Libby Sussner with 10. Autum ...