No. 15 Southwest Minnesota State swept No. 2 Wayne State on the road, winning a matchup between two of the top teams in the NSIC. The Mustangs hit .331 and held off late rallies in the first and third sets to secure the 25-22, 25-18, 25-23 victory.

By the Numbers
  • SMSU improved to 19-4 overall and 13-3 in NSIC play; Wayne State fell to 24-2 and 15-1.
  • Leah Jones led SMSU with 17 kills; Natalie Pilney added 13, and Mollie Rupp had 10 kills with no attack errors.
  • Mya Krystosek recorded 23 digs, and Sydney Thein led the Mustangs with 29 assists.
  • SMSU hit .331 (50 kills, 7 errors, 130 attempts), compared with Wayne State’s .248 (49-12-149).
State of Play
  • SMSU has its final regular-season home matches Friday against Winona State and Saturday against Concordia-St. Paul.
  • The Mustangs will celebrate Senior Night Friday and Parents’ Day Saturday.
Bottom Line

SMSU turned its strong hitting and defense into a statement road win over one of the nation’s top teams—and now closes its home schedule with momentum.