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Marshall looks to carry momentum into showdown with No. 10 Delano

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MARSHALL — Coming off a road win over fifth-ranked Hutchinson, the Marshall football team has plenty of momentum heading into this week’s matchup with No. 10 Delano. But with the Tigers facing another highly ranked opponent and a loaded schedule ahead, head coach Terry Bahlmann knows there is no time to relax. Marshall’s victory over Hutchinson also marked the 300th career win for Bahlmann between his time coaching in Iowa and at Marshall. “After the Willmar loss the week before, where we did not take care of the football, we knew we had not ever won in Hutchinson. To go to ...

Canby battles past Dawson-Boyd in four sets

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DAWSON — Canby and Dawson-Boyd battled throughout Tuesday night’s volleyball matchup, with the Lancers ultimately coming away with a four-set victory. Canby prevailed by set scores of 26-24, 25-23, 23-25, 25-15. Karli Weber and Rachel Jelen were key contributors for the Lancers, with both finishing the night with 10 kills. Weber also led Canby with four blocks as the Lancers recorded 11 as a team. Canby was strong from the service line as well, recording 15 aces. Kinsley Verhelst and Shyanna Stoll led the way with four aces apiece. For Dawson-Boyd, Claire Stratmoen, Kadyn ...

Minneota rolls to 10th straight win with sweep of LQPV

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MINNEOTA — The Minneota Vikings volleyball team continues to roll. Following Tuesday night’s sweep of Lac qui Parle Valley, Minneota has now won 10 straight matches. The Vikings cruised to a 25-7, 25-10, 25-6 victory over LQPV, continuing their strong play during their current winning streak. Leah Coequyt led the Vikings with 12 kills, while Brek Fier recorded two blocks. Coequyt added one block. Minneota was also strong behind the service line, recording 14 aces in the match. Brynn Rost led the way with five aces, while Libby Sussner added four. Fier finished with three aces and ...

No. 11 SMSU defeated in three sets by Wayne State

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All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. MARSHALL – The No. 11 ranked Southwest Minnesota State volleyball team (11-3, 5-2 NSIC) dropped a 3-0 decision to No. 2 Wayne State (15-1, 7-0 NSIC) on Tuesday evening at the PE Gym, falling by set scores of 25-20, 25-21 and 26-24. Mya Krystosek led SMSU offensively with eight kills and added three service aces, while Leah Jones also finished with eight kills. Mollie Rupp was the third Mustang to contribute eight kills, while Natalie Pilney added six kills and one block. Tatem Schmidt directed the Mustang offense with 12 assists ...

Rabbits fall to RCW in straight sets

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WABASSO — Looking to get back to .500 at 7-7, Wabasso volleyball fell in a tight match against Renville County West, as the Jaguars completed a road sweep. RCW won the match 25-23, 25-22, 25-13. The loss drops Wabasso to 6-8 overall and 2-3 in conference play. Britta Brand and Kenley Guetter led the Rabbits defensively with nine and seven digs, respectively. Guetter also led Wabasso offensively with 14 kills. Cendyll Daub was a force at the net, recording five assisted blocks in the match. The Rabbits will have two more matches this week. Wabasso travels to New Ulm Cathedral on ...

Mustang football battles nationally ranked Minnesota Duluth for homecoming

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All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. THIS WEEK •The Southwest Minnesota State University football team (1-4, 0-4 NSIC, 0-1 NSIC South) continues Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference home action this Saturday, Oct. 3, for the annual homecoming game, taking on nationally ranked University of Minnesota Duluth (3-2, 3-1 NSIC, 0-1 NSIC North) at Mattke Field at The Schwan Regional Event Center with kickoff set for 3 p.m. •SMSU, which opened the season with a home victory versus Valley City State, has dropped its first four games of league play, including three versus ...