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Boddy reaches 100-win milestone as SMSU volleyball head coach

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MARSHALL — SMSU volleyball has built a reputation as one of the premier programs in the region, and fifth-year head coach Tyler Boddy is continuing that tradition. Boddy recently reached 100 career wins as the Mustangs’ head coach, earning the milestone in a five-set road victory over the University of Sioux Falls on Sept. 24. At the time of writing, Boddy owns a career record of 101-28 as head coach. Despite the significance of the milestone, Boddy said it did not fully hit him until after the match. “It was fun how our team made the win special,” Boddy said. “It made me ...

Mustang volleyball remains at No. 11 in AVCA poll

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LEXINGTON - The Southwest Minnesota State volleyball team (11-2, 5-1 NSIC) remains ranked at No. 11 in the recent AVCA Top 25 Coaches' Poll, released Monday afternoon. SMSU defeated Sioux Falls in a gritty five-set match last Thursday, before sweeping Augustana on Saturday. SMSU is one of four teams from the NSIC represented in the top 25. Wayne State and Concordia-St. Paul remain at No. 2 and No. 5 respectively for the third straight week. St. Cloud State falls two spots to No. 15, and Minnesota Duluth rises one spot to No. 19. The Mustangs begin play this week inside the PE ...

No. 11 SMSU faces No. 2 WSC at home, MSU and UMary on the road this week

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All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. THIS WEEK The No. 11 ranked SMSU volleyball team, after a five-set thriller against Sioux Falls and sweep of Augustana, face a trio of NSIC schools this week. SMSU opens play with a match on Tuesday inside the PE Gym against No. 2 ranked Wayne State at 6 p.m. The Mustangs then travel to North Dakota, facing Minot State on Friday at 6 p.m., followed by UMary the next day at 11 a.m. All matches are listed in central time. MATCH COVERAGE Live stats and video for all matches will be available at SMSUmustangs.com Stay up to date on ...

SMSU soccer hosts Northern State and Jamestown this week

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All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. THIS WEEK The Southwest Minnesota State University women's soccer team (1-6-2, 1-4-1 NSIC) returns home this weekend for a pair of Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference matches. The Mustangs host Northern State on Friday, Oct. 2, at 3 p.m. at Mattke Field before welcoming Jamestown to Marshall on Sunday, Oct. 4, at 1 p.m. Sunday's match will serve as Senior Day. LAST WEEK'S RESULTS The Mustangs went 0-2 on the road last weekend, falling 1-0 to St. Cloud State on Friday before dropping a 6-0 decision to No. 5 Minnesota State on ...

Vikings run through Class A Showcase, claim championship

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BURNSVILLE — Minneota volleyball continued its recent tear at the Class A Volleyball Showcase, winning all five of its matches over the weekend to claim the championship. The Vikings opened with a sweep of Ely, winning 25-9, 25-15, before defeating Spring Grove 25-20, 25-16. Minneota then swept Sacred Heart 25-21, 25-14, before earning a three-set victory over RTR, 25-18, 18-25, 15-13. The Vikings capped the weekend with a championship-game sweep of Kenyon-Wanamingo, 25-9, 25-15. In the opening win over Ely, Eden Meagher and Jaylyn Coequyt led the Vikings offensively with 13 and 10 ...

Lancers show strong moments at Class A Showcase

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BURNSVILLE — After making the trip to Burnsville to compete in the Class A Showcase, Canby volleyball came away from the weekend with several strong performances and plenty of positives to build on. The Lancers opened the weekend with a three-set victory over Chisholm, winning 26-14, 19-25, 15-8. Canby then fell to Lewiston-Altura in two sets, 27-15, 25-19, before closing out the weekend with a 25-20, 25-12 loss to Westbrook-Walnut Grove. Tatum Christianson put together a strong weekend for the Lancers, finishing with 11 kills across the three matches. Her best offensive performance ...