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Wabasso's season ends with loss to Central Minnesota Christian

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MARSHALL — Kenley Guetter’s team-leading 12 digs and 12 kills weren’t enough to help the No. 6 Wabasso Rabbits stage an upset against No. 2 Central Minnesota Christian in the 3A North volleyball semifinals on Monday, falling in straight sets 25-17, 25-22, 25-17. In addition to Getter, the Rabbits also got defensive production from Ava Samyn’s two ace blocks. Britta Brand and Lanna Janeiro-Dolan added back-row support with 10 and eight digs, respectively. Janeiro-Dolan also contributed 11 set assists, followed by Cassie Bliss’ nine, and her pair of service aces tied Brand for ...

RTR sweeps MCC to advance to section championship

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PIPESTONE - The Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Knights took on Murray County Central Rebels in a semi-final round played at Pipestone. The Knights have been on a roll lately, but MCC was looking to pull off the upset. The #4 seeded Rebels were 16-10 coming into the match, but the #1 seed Knights are tuning up for a long run in the tournament. The match was a very competitive three sets, but RTR won all three with late surges in each of them by scores of 25-16, 25-13 and 25-14. It was close in the early minutes of each set, but RTR was able to close out the Rebels and move on to the next ...

No. 13 SMSU volleyball closes regular season this weekend against MSU and SCSU

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All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. THIS WEEK The No. 13 ranked SMSU volleyball team concludes conference play this weekend on the road with a pair of matches, both with NSIC Tournament implications. The Mustangs face Minnesota State on Friday at 6 p.m., before concluding regular season action against No. 15 ranked St. Cloud State the next day at 2 p.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 the Mustangs throughout the weekend by downloading the official ...

NSIC leading MSU took much for SMSU on Saturday

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All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. MARSHALL – No. 3/5 ranked and conference leading Minnesota State University built a 34-0 halftime advantage and went on to earn a 44-9 victory over Southwest Minnesota State in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference football on Saturday afternoon at The Schwan Regional Event Center. MSU remained undefeated in improving to 9-0 overall, 8-0 NSIC, while SMSU drops to 1-8 overall, 0-8 NSIC. MSU is now 23-0 all-time versus SMSU. The Mavericks closed the game with 461 yards of offense with a trio of quarterbacks combining to throw for ...

Marshall runs past Hutchinson, sets up state berth showdown with Willmar

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MARSHALL — The Marshall football team is one win away from making another trip to the state tournament. The Tigers advanced with a 48-14 victory over Hutchinson in the section playoffs, setting up a rematch with Willmar on Friday night. The game is scheduled for 7 p.m. in Willmar, with the winner earning a trip to U.S. Bank Stadium for the state tournament. Marshall will be looking to make its third consecutive appearance at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Tigers will have to get past a Willmar team that defeated them earlier this season and enters the matchup at 7-0. Marshall's offense ...

Ashlynn Schroeder named NSIC Defensive Player of the Week for third time

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All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. BURNSVILLE – Southwest Minnesota State University 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. This is Schroeder's third Defensive Player of the Week award in the last four weeks, and the third individual weekly award the Mustangs have received this season. Schroeder led SMSU defensively with 72 in the Mustangs three matches this past week. The native of Eau Claire, Wis., had 21 digs in an upset ...