#2 Wayne State College looked to carry their momentum further into the postseason following a weekend sweep to end their regular season and the start of the NSIC Tournament.
WSC began with road action on Nov. 6 thanks to a 3-0 sweep over then #8 (now #10) Concordia-St. Paul (25-21, 25-14, 25-13) before adding their 19th sweep of the season at Winona State (25-17, 25-15, 25-12) the following afternoon.
Fresh off winning their fourth NSIC regular season title in five seasons, and back at Rice Arena to open NSIC Tourney play, #1 Wayne State College secured a four set win over #8 Augustana (25-12, 25-18, 20-25, 25-14) on Nov. 10.
The Wildcats trailed 6-0 to start the fourth set before scoring 12 straight when behind 9-4.
#1 (#2 DII) WSC is now 29-2 overall after finishing the NSIC regular season at 19-1.
Molly Romano posted a double-double (40 assists/10 digs) at Winona State totaling 108 assists, 24 digs and three blocks (against Augie) in three outings.
Delaney Miller recorded a three-match high 49 kills (20 against Augie). She was also named NSIC Offensive Player of the Week following her performance in two road weekend wins.
Rice Arena will now be the host of the NSIC semifinals Nov. 13-14.
#1 (#2 DII) WSC will face #5 (#14 DII) St. Cloud State at 5 p.m. on Friday followed by #2 (#10 DII) Concordia-St. Paul vs. #6 (#23 DII) Minnesota Duluth.
Wayne State College placed six players on the 2026 Northern Sun Conference All-Conference Volleyball Team.
It marks the first time that six Wildcat players were voted All-NSIC.
Scott Kneifl was voted NSIC Coach of the Year while Kim DePew received NSIC Assistant Coach of the Year honors.
Robles, a 5-11 senior outside hitter from Norfolk (Norfolk Catholic HS), is a First Team All-NSIC honoree for a third straight season.
Hanel, a 6-0 junior middle hitter from Clarkson (Clarkson-Leigh HS), is a repeat All-NSIC First Team selection for the Wildcats.
Romano, a 5-9 junior setter from Council Bluffs, Iowa (Abraham Lincoln HS), is an All-NSIC First Team selection for a second straight season after being voted Second Team as a freshman.
Miller, a 5-10 sophomore outside hitter from Ankeny, Iowa (Centennial HS), earns All-NSIC First Team honors for a second straight season.
Berg, a 6-1 senior middle hitter from Eureka, Mo. (Eureka HS), was named All-NSIC Second Team.
Borner, a 5-4 junior libero from Waterloo (Douglas County West HS), collects her first All-NSIC award with Second Team honors.
Kneifl was voted NSIC Coach of the Year for a fifth time (2005, 2009, 2022, 2023). WSC has captured the NSIC regular season title now four of the last five seasons (including 2026) and has reached the NCAA Tournament 14 times in his 22nd year on the Wildcat bench.
DePew, in her 19th year at Wayne State, was voted Assistant Coach of the Year for a second straight season.
It was senior day for #24 Wayne State College playing their final regular season home game with still a pivotal NSIC road match on the schedule during the second weekend of the month.
From Bob Cunningham Field on the campus of Wayne State College, WSC forced seven turnovers by University of Sioux Falls on Nov. 7 en route to a 62-14 win.
The Wildcats, now 8-2 (7-2 NSIC/4-1 South) picked up their first win against USF in Wayne during the 14th meeting in series history. WSC picked up their fourth win in five meetings against the Cougars.
Running back Dawson Forgy (WSC) and safety Garret Hoffman (USF) were awarded Egg Bowl MVP honors. It marked the second straight year for Forgy.
Forgy now has 3,127 career rushing yards (fourth in program history) and added to his all-time WSC touchdown record (41) thanks to 18 carries for 129 yards and two scores.
Brennan Hayes ran the ball 11 times for 117 yards and one score.
Brady McGill completed 6-of-9 for 190 yards and two touchdown to go along with six rushes for 21 yards and one score.
Mitchell Anderson (three solo, one pick six), Kaden Johnson (one solo, 0.5 tackle for loss, one fumble recovery, one INT) and Dayne Mauk all recorded six tackles.
#24 Wayne State College will next visit #16 Augustana on Nov. 14 at 1 p.m.
Morgan Mancuso and Olivia Thompson from Wayne State College were listed among the 2026 Northern Sun Conference All-Conference Women's Soccer Team.
According to a release from Wayne State Athletics, both players received All-NSIC Second Team honors.
Mancuso, a 5-7 junior forward from Omaha (Roncalli Catholic HS), earned All-NSIC Second Team honors for a second straight for the Wildcats.
Thompson, a 5-2 midfielder from Elkhorn (Elkhorn HS), had a sensational freshman season to receive All-NSIC Second Team honors.
The Wayne State College women's soccer team finished the 2026 season with records of 5-10-3 overall and 4-8-3 in NSIC play that was good for 11th place.
NSIC championship cross country was on the docket for Wayne State College with a third trip to the same course.
From Yankton Trails Park in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the WSC women's cross country team finished ninth with 295 points while the Wildcat men placed 10th scoring 291 points among the 16 women's teams and 14 men's teams.
In the women's division, Addison Bertrand led the Wildcat women in 35th (22:26.7) followed by Callie Kirchner (61st - 22:58.2).
During men's action, Lucas Frazier led WSC in 21st (25:11.1) followed by William Keller (65th - 26:29.7).
The Wayne State College women's and men's cross country program will next return to Yankton Trails Park for a fourth time this season. The NCAA Central Region Championships are scheduled for Nov. 21 at 10 a.m. (W)/11:15 a.m. (M).
It was an in-state battle for the Wayne State College men's basketball team with the debut of the Flat Water Hardwood Classic traveling trophy during the 172nd meeting against Nebraska-Kearney.
From Rice Arena on Nov. 9, the Wildcats pulled away in the second half thanks to a 42-33 advantage to win 75-62 against the visiting Lopers.
Eldon Turner (5-9 FG/1-3 3PT/12-15 FT) posted a career-high in both points (23) and rebounds (nine) which earned him NSIC South Division Player of the Week.
Matt Noll recorded a double-double with 11 points (5-9 FG/0-2 3PT./1-2 FT) and 10 rebounds. It the 45th career double figure scoring game for Noll.
Both Landon Classen (4-6 FG/4-6 3PT/3-4 FT) and Levente Tallos (6-10 FG/2-4 3PT) were dominant from distance scoring 15 and 14 points respectably.
Wayne State College is right back to work during the NSIC/GAC Challenge in Little Rock, AR. WSC will face Ouachita Baptist on Nov. 13 at 3 p.m. and Arkansas Monticello the following afternoon at 1 p.m.
Season 2026 began on Nov. 9 for the Wayne State College women's basketball team in front of the home crowd with four straight road contests upcoming over the next month.
From Rice Arena, WSC led from the tip against Upper Iowa in non-conference play en route to a 63-45 final.
The Wildcats began the game with a 19-7 first quarter and followed with a 22-13 advantage in the second to lead 41-20 at half.
Four Wildcats posted double figure scoring being led by Abby Aslesen (5-10 FG/2-5 3PT/1-2 FT) with 13 points and five rebounds, Macy Birkholz (4-11 FG/2-7 3PT/2-2 FT) followed with 12 points as 10-point scoring came from Emma Frost (5-10 FG/0-4 3PT/0-2 FT) and Brooklyn Kruse (5-10 FG).
The WSC women are off until traveling to St. Joseph, MO for the Central Region Showcase facing Pittsburg State on Nov. 20 at 5 p.m. and Missouri Western the following night at 6 p.m.
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