MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Minnesota State Moorhead volleyball sets out on another NSIC road trip this weekend following a two-match homestand. The Dragons travel to take on Sioux Falls on Friday at 6 p.m. before matching up with 11th-ranked Southwest Minnesota State on Saturday at 2 p.m.

Live video and stats will be available at msumdragons.com. Moorhead is coming off a split week of results at home, falling to Concordia-St. Paul before earning a sweep over Winona State on Saturday. 

Matchup History...The Cougars have won the last 10 matches with the Dragons dating back to the 2017 season. Moorhead last defeated Sioux Falls on November 4, 2016, in a five-set thriller. The Dragons collected three straight victories in the series from 2010 until 2013. The nationally-ranked Mustangs enter Saturday's match having bested MSUM in each of the last 27 meetings. The Dragons defeated the Mustangs on September 9, 2006, a five-set win in Marshall. Southwest Minnesota State leads the long-standing series 72-46. 

All About Efficiency...MSUM was able to collect a three-set victory over Winona State thanks to an efficient offensive attack. Ava Wild led the Dragons with nine kills, stamping a .333 hit percentage for the match. Leah Laqua was also her typical efficient self, slamming six kills at a whopping .750 clip. For the match, Moorhead hit for a collective .315 mark. Wild and Laqua also combined for four total blocks in the Dragon victory. 

Martini Getting Closer...Senior outside hitter Maci Martini is nearing the 1,000 dig plateau, entering the weekend bolstering 925 for her career. So far this season, Martini has eight double-double showings and 13 matches with 10 or more digs.  In her career, Martini has 16 double-double performances. 

Mandell Nears 800...Senior outside hitter Raiah Mandell sits at 769 career kills entering this weekend after 18 kills in a pair of matches last week. Mandell had 10 kills in the loss to Concordia-St. Paul on Friday. The senior followed that up with eight kills in the sweep of Winona State. So far this season, Mandell leads the Dragons with 209 kills. 

Colby Piling Them Up..Senior setter Madi Colby amassed 1,000 career assists during MSUM's non-conference surge. Colby enters this weekend having dished out 1,207 career assists in her MSUM career, including a team-high 375 in 2026. Currently, Colby sits in 10th place all-time in program history for assists. Colby registered a new career-high of 36 assists against Bemidji State on September 26. 

Kari Thompson is in her fourth season as MSUM's head volleyball coach. 

Opponent Scout

Sioux Falls
2026 Record: 6-13 (2-9 NSIC)
2025 Record: 20-10 (14-6 NSIC)
Head Coach: Dan Matthews (6th Season)
Nickname: Cougars
Top Returner: Ella Walker (Jr., 73 SP, 199 kills, 80 total blocks, .407 hit percentage)

Southwest Minnesota State
2026 Record: 15-3 (9-2 NSIC)
2025 Record: 21-7 (14-6 NSIC)
Head Coach: Tyler Boddy (5th Season)
Nickname: Mustangs
Top Returner: Leah Jones (Sr., 63  SP, 199 kills, 24 total blocks)