Mount Marty made 15 3-point field goals to upset No. 1-ranked Morningside 84-77 in Wednesday’s women’s basketball game in Sioux City.

Logan Wagner, who entered the contest with a pedestrian 8.3-point scoring average, led the Lancers’ long range bombers with a seven-for-13 shooting performance from the 3-point arc en route to a game and season’s high 26 points. Alex Kneeland, one of the nation’s top scorers with a 22-point average, made four of eight 3-point shots to finish with 22 points. They were joined in double figures by Raquel Sutera and Kellie Winckler with 11 and 10 points, respectively.

The Lancers improved their record to 13-8 overall and 7-6 in the GPAC.

Jessica Tietz scored 16 points for Morningside, which dropped to 19-2 overall and 11-2 in the GPAC.

Despite the loss, the Mustangs still maintained a two-game lead atop the GPAC standings after Hastings also lost on Wednesday.

Madison Braun and Taylor Bahensky joined Tietz in double figures with 11 and 10 points, respectively, followed by Lauren Lehmkuhl with nine points, Allison Bachman with eight, and Lexi Ackerman and Audra Corbit, each with seven.

Morningside shot 50.9 percent from the field, but was only six-for-21 for 28.6 percent from the 3-point arc.

The Mustangs’ Jordyn Wollenburg grabbed a season’s high 11 rebounds to match the Lancers’ Winckler for game honors, but Mount Marty won the team count 37-28 to become only the third team to outrebound the Mustangs all season.

Ackerman had game-high totals of five assists and four steals.

Morningside will play at home again on Saturday with a 2 p.m. matinee against Hastings.

In the final game of the evening Mount Marty (S.D.) is the last team to make it into quarterfinal play beating College of the Ozarks (Mo.), 74 -67. This is the first appearance for the Lancers at the national championship since 2011 and the first quarterfinal in school history.

It was a three fest early as collectively both teams made 12 three’s on 29 attempts in the first half, with Mount Marty recorded eight and College of the Ozarks with four. The Lancers ended the first quarter with 28 points to College of the Ozarks 13, but the Lady Bobcats came roaring back to end the second quarter scoring 29 points for Mount Marty’s 9.

It wasn’t enough though as the College of the Ozarks were outscored 37-29 in the second half. The Lancers were 22-56 from the field with help from senior Alex Kneeland who recorded a game high 27 points and went 6-of-7 from the charity stripe.

College of the Ozarks had a god showing from four players, including 17 points from junior Hannah Wisdom and 15 from Brandy Uchtman in her last career college game.
The Lady Bobcats finish its season 28-5.

Mount Marty is back in action tomorrow, March 12 playing Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) in the final quarterfinal game at 8 p.m. 

The Mount Marty women crushed Olivete Nazarene 98-76 to advance to the Final Four of the NAIA National Women’s Tournament.

Logan Wagner scored 23 points to lead all scorers.  Kellie Winckler added 20, Raquel Sutera and Alex Kneeland each scored 12, and Cassidy Gebhardt had 10.

The Lancers will face Marian on Monday in the National Semifinals in Sioux City at 6 PM on ESPN 3. 

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The Mount Marty women’s basketball team went on a tear 2 months ago and it almost landed them in the NAIA title game. They won 3 straight games in Sioux City to make Monday night’s semifinal game. But Marian made 20 of 28 FG’s in the first half building a 52-28 lead and Tom Schlimgen’s team just could dig out of such a deep hole. Alex Kneeland led the Lancers with 14 points in the 84-55 loss as they finished the season with a 25-11 record and amazing run of success.

The Mount Marty Lancers were tough to beat the last 2 months and that momentum carried over in the NAIA tournament where they won 3 times and made it all the way to the semi-finals Monday night against Marian. Head coach Tom Schlimgen was proud of his team’s season.

No. 14-ranked Dakota State (S.D.) and Mount Marty (S.D.) shot well above 50 percent in the first-half in the final game of the South Dakota Basketball NAIA Classic held at the Pentagon. The Trojans held an eleven-point lead and held the Lancers to 32.3 percent second-half shooting for a 98-78 non-conference victory, ending a two-game losing skid for the Trojans.

Dakota State improved to 2-2 overall record and finished 1-1 record in the classic. The Trojans handed Mount Marty its first loss of the season, falling to 3-1 overall record.

The Trojans quickly grabbed a 6-0 early lead by three different scorers (Justin Folkers, Ian Barse and Kevin Daniels) in the first one minute and twenty-eight second of the game. The Lancers answered back with a 10-3 run to earn its first lead of the game with less than 16 minutes in the first-half.

Trailing 15-12, Dakota State went on a 39-12 scoring outburst to earn a 20-point lead at 44-24 with 7:32 remaining before intermission. During that outburst, DSU drained a total of six 3-pointers from four different players – Barse, Tanner Heiser, Nathaniel Rauen and three from Marquis Chatman.

With DSU up 54-35, the Lancers used an 11-1 scoring run to cut Trojans’ lead into single digit at 55-46 with 37 seconds left in the first-half. Chatman added a dunk to give DSU a 57-46 lead by halftime.

Dakota State shot a sizzling 61.1 percent from the field in the first twenty minutes, making 22 baskets in 36 attempts. The Trojans were 10-of-14 from the 3-piont line (71.4 percent) and 3-of-5 from the free-throws. Mount Marty was 57.1 percent first-half shooting (16-of-28), including 9-of-16 3-pointers (56.3 percent). The Lancers were 5-of-8 from the free-throw line.

The Trojans were able to maintain control for the rest of the game, holding between 8-point and 13-point leads for the majority of the second-half. The Lancers could get no closer than six points at 74-68 with 8:39 remaining.

Leading 82-73, Dakota State closed the game with a 16-5 scoring run to secure the victory. The Trojans scored the final eight points in the last 1:49 of the game.

DSU shot 46.7 percent from the field in the second-half (14-of-30) and 9-of-17 from the 3-point line (61.3 percent). MMC was held to 32.3 percent shooting in the last twenty minutes (10-of-31) and 6-of-17 from the 3-point line.

Heiser posted a double-double of 25 points and dished out 10 assists (tied for 7th most assists in a single game in the DSU men’s basketball record book) for the Trojans. He was 9-of-12 from the field and drained 5-of-7 3-pointers. Barse added 19 points on his 7-of-13 field goal shooting and 5-of-9 from the 3-point arc. Daniels scored 12 points. Chatman tallied 11 points off the bench (4-of-6 field goals and 3-of-4 3-pointers).

Folkers scored nine points for DSU. Rauen and Falcon Albers each had six points. Bobby Farquah and Brendon Boomsma each had five points.

Daniels grabbed seven rebounds for Dakota State. Farquah added six rebounds. Heier and Folkers each recorded four rebounds.

Boomsma produced six assists for the Trojans. Rauen added four assists. Barse stole the ball two times. Folkers and Farquah each recorded a blocked shot.

Patrick Ciganovic led the Lancers with 21 points (7-of-11 field goals and 5-of-6 free-throws). OJ Thok added 19 points from his 7-of-15 field goal shooting, including 5-of-7 3-pointers. Zach Telles had nine points. Zane Schumaker, Deric Denning, Jalen Hurley and Calvin Krause each scored six points off the bench.
Schumaker earned eight rebounds for MMC. Thok and Ciganovic each had five rebounds. Schumaker dished out five assists. Ciganovic had four assists.

Dakota State shot 54.5 percent overall from the field (36-of-66) compared to Mount Martin 44.1 percent (26-of-59).

A combined 34 3-pointers made in 64 attempts were recorded in the game. The Trojans set a new DSU single-game school record for most 3-pointers made with 19 (previous old record was set in 2001-02 with 18 3-pointers made). DSU was 61.3 percent from the 3-point line. MMC was 15-of-33 from the 3-point arc (45.5 percent).

The Lancers were 11-of-16 from the free-throw line (68.8 percent). The Trojans were 7-of-10 free-throws (70 percent).

DSU outrebounded MMC 36-31. The Trojans registered 29 assists in the game compared to the Lancers 16 assists.

The Trojans outscored the Lancers 28-10 inside the paint, 16-7 in points off turnovers and 28-25 bench points.

Dakota State returns back home Wednesday evening as they continue their non-conference schedule against members of the Great Plains Athletic Conference.

The Trojans host No. 21-ranked Midland (Neb.) in the early battle of NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball Top 25 teams. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. at DSU Fieldhouse in Madison, S.D.

Mount Marty (S.D.) never trailed on the second day of the South Dakota NAIA Basketball Classic Sunday evening at the Sanford Pentagon, defeating Dakota State (S.D.) by the score of 69-55.

Dakota State is 0-4 overall record after the loss. Mount Marty improved to 2-1 overall record.

The Lancers opened up the game by racing to an 11-0 lead with five minutes and nine seconds on the clock. The Lady T’s answered back with a 9-0 run to trim MMC’s lead to 11-9 with 1:54 remaining in the first quarter.

Mount Marty held on to a 15-10 lead after the first quarter, where the Lancers outscored the Lady T’s 11-2 in points off turnovers.

MMC outscored DSU 24-10 in the second quarter to expand their lead to 39-20 by halftime. The Lancers recorded its largest lead of the game at 46-22 with 7:16 on the clock in the third quarter.

Dakota State closed the third quarter with a 15-4 outburst to cut the Lancers’ lead to 50-37. The Lady T’s outscored the Lancers 17-11 in the first ten minutes of the second-half.

Mount Marty maintained their double-digit lead for the rest of the game, outscoring Dakota State 19-18 in the final quarter.

Ten Lady T’s scored in the game, led by BreeAna Olson with nine points. Kelsey Poppen scored eight points off the bench. Cassie Jones had seven points. Kennedy Wagner, Shemika Frazier and Britley Plautz each tallied six points.

Plautz grabbed seven rebounds for Dakota State. Poppen added six rebounds. Wagner had four rebounds. Frazier dished out four assists and stole the ball four times. Jordan Hansen and Jones each registered two assists.

Shelby Vogel recorded two blocked shots for DSU. Wagner, Olson, Kelley Criddle, Jones and Poppen each had a blocked shot.

Four Mount Marty players scored in double figures. Molly Koisti scored 14 points off the bench. Logan Wagner, Kellie Winckler and Ashley Green each had 10 points.
Winckler earned nine boards for MMC. Sammy Kosowski added seven rebounds. Mikayla Prouty produced four assists.

Mount Marty shot 24-of-65 from the field (36.9 percent) compared to Dakota State 21-of-58 (36.2 percent). The Lancers were 5-of-23 from the 3-point arc (21.7 percent), while the Lady T’s made two 3-pointers in nine tries.

MMC went to the free-throw line 22 times, making 16 free-throws (72.7 percent). DSU went 11-of-19 from the free-throw line (57.9 percent).

The Lancers won the rebounding battle over the Lady T’s 42-39. Both teams scored 32 points inside the paint.

DSU outscored MMC 9-0 in fast-break points and 34-30 in bench points.

Dakota State swings back in action Friday and Saturday as they play in the two-day Doane (Neb.) Classic. The Lady T’s continue their non-conference schedule against members of the Great Plains Athletic Conference Friday evening at 5 p.m. versus host-school Doane. On Saturday, DSU faces Hastings (Neb.) at 2 p.m. The Doane Classic will be held at George and Sally Haddix Recreation and Athletic Center in Crete, Neb.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. —  2016 will go down as perhaps the greatest college sports years in state history.

During basketball season, Dakota Wesleyan’s women advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NAIA National Tournament, while Mount Marty went all the way to the Final Four!

The USF women won the NSIC Tournament Title over rival Augustana to make their first ever NCAA Division Two Central Region Appearance.

The Augustana men were even better, going 34-2 and winning the Division Two national championship after a wild March week in Frisco, that saw them survive without injured star forward Dan Jansen in the opener.

“It’s unbelievable. I’m so proud of this team and everyone with the whole Dan injury and everything. We battled a lot of adversity like you said. We’re national champs baby we did it!” Former Augie Forward Alex Richter said.

The Summit League Tournament belonged to South Dakota State. The Jackrabbit men avenged their loss one year earlier against NDSU, while the women beat USD for a second straight year. SDSU beat Miami in the NCAA Tournament before losing a 66-65 heartbreaker to Stanford in the round of 32.

The Coyote women recovered from the disappointment of missing the NCAA’s by romping through the WNIT, winning the championship April 2nd in front of more than 7,000 in the final basketball game ever at the Dakota Dome.

“I’ve never been a part of anything like it. I can’t thank the fans, our family, friends enough. It was the best experience of my life!” Former USD Guard Tia Hemiller said.

In the fall, South Dakota State soccer won their third straight Summit League Tournament Title in penalty kicks. The Jackrabbit football team also took it’s first Missouri Valley Conference title, winning the Dakota Marker for the first time since 2009, and advancing to the FCS Quarterfinals for the first time ever. In Division Two Sioux Falls went a perfect 11-0 to win the NSIC and won their first ever division two playoff game.

The success of 2016 also brought change. In April Coyote women’s coach Amy Williams left for Nebraska and long time Jackrabbit men’s coach Scott Nagy went to Wright State. Northern Kentucky’s Dawn Plitzuweit and Iowa State’s T.J. Otzelberger were their replacements. In November USF head football coach Jed Stugart resigned to take over at Lindenwood, with former Cougar Jon Anderson returning to take over. Change wasn’t just limited to the coaches. USD opened three brand new facilities for track, soccer, basketball and volleyball, while SDSU opened the brand new Dana J. Dykhouse football stadium.

Professionally, 2016 was a banner year. After completing the best regular season in NBA D-League history, the Skyforce won the championship in late April, defeating Los Angeles in a winner take all third game at the Sanford Pentagon. In July the Sioux Falls Storm won their 6th straight IFL title and 10th championship overall.

Dynasties continued and fell during the prep seasons as well. Lincoln’s boy’s won a second straight double-A title despite having a losing regular season record, while Aberdeen’s girls ended Washington’s bid for a third straight title. In football Madison, Winner and Washington each repeated, while Mitchell made history with their first ever state title. And they gave 2016 it’s most emotional moment, as the Kernels teamed up with Sturgis to help Tayler Reichelt, born with downs syndrome, make a run for the ages!

YANKTON, S.D. —  Down two at half, the Mount Marty Lancers pulled away from visiting Dakota State to win 63-55 in womens’ college basketball on Sunday afternoon at Cimpl Arena in Yankton.

Mount Marty’s Sammi Kasowski led all scorers with 18 points while also pulling down 14 rebounds.  The Lancers also got 11 from Kellie Winkcler and 10 points each from Denae Veldkamp and Logan Wagner.

Jamie Tebben scored 17 points and BreeAna Olson added 10 for the Trojans.

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CORRECTION-During the highlight Mount Marty head coach Tom Schlimgen is referred to has Todd Schlimgen, Tom’s son and a Lancer assistant coach.  We apologize for the error.

YANKTON, S.D.  —  Using a 15-0 run at the end of the first half, the Dakota State Trojans cruised to a 78-53 win at Mount Marty on Sunday afternoon in mens’ college basketball action in Yankton.

DSU’s Kyle Kilgore led all scorers with 17 points and pulled down 11 rebounds.  Justin Folkers and Brendon Boomsma each added 12 points.

OJ Thok was Mount Marty’s lone double figure scorer with ten points.

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The DWU women improved to 20-4 (11-4) Wednesday night at the Corn Palace in Mitchell with a 73-51 win over Mount Marty. Rylie Osthus led a balanced attack with 16 points, Erica Herrold added 13. In the men’s game the Tigers were 74-58 winners as GPAC Player of the Week Ty Hoglund led the way with 22 points and teammate Jamie Spicer added 21. Hunter Martin had 21 for the Lancers who trailed by only 6 at the half. Matt Wilber’s team improves to 21-5 (12-2) with the win.

The Northwestern men got 31 points from Derek Buysee and went on to beat Mount Marty 97-62 in Orange City. Hunter Martin score 17 for Mount Marty. In the women’s game Anna Kiel’s 16 led the Red Raiders past the Lancers 64-55 who got 14 points from Ali Kuca.

In Sioux City, the DWU women improved to 22-4, 13-4 as Ashley Bray scored 20 points in their 83-65 win over Briar Cliff. But in the men’s game the 7th-ranked Tigers fell hard to the Chargers 106-80 despite 23 from Ty Hoglund and 20 from Jason Spicer. DWU falls to 21-7, 12-4.

YANKTON, S.D.  —  Normally baseball games scheduled in February fall victim to cold and snow.

Not this year.

Playing with temperatures in the upper 50’s, Presentation split a college baseball doubleheader at Mount Marty on Monday afternoon in Yankton.  The Saints took game one 13-7 after rallying to score ten runs in the 7th inning.  The Lancers evened things in the finale with a 16-6 win.

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MITCHELL, SD… The Mount Marty Lancers enjoyed their road trip to Cadwell Park in Mitchell Monday. Brandon Kemp belted a long HR, Ethan Lynn had a 2-run double and Dakota Stone twirled a 3-hit shutout in game one as the Lancers won 5-0 and followed that up with a 4-3 win in game two.

YANKTON — Mount Marty College (MMC) in Yankton, South Dakota, has named Cody Schilling the ninth head men’s basketball coach in the program’s history. Schilling brings unique experience to MMC from working with basketball players across the region through a variety of high-impact roles, including coach, trainer and administrator.

“We could not be more pleased Cody is joining the Mount Marty family,” says Chuck Iverson, MMC athletic director. “His energy and enthusiasm coupled with his strong relationships in this region moved him to the top of a very deep and talented candidate pool.”

A graduate of Augustana University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where he was a four-year starter on the men’s basketball team, Schilling’s college playing career demonstrates his skill and commitment to the game. While at Augustana, he was three-time NSIC First Team All-Conference, three-time First Team All-Central Region, two-time Division 2 Honorable Mention All-American and finished his senior season as the program’s all-time leading scorer. Schilling’s success on the college court was a continuation of his basketball career at Ellsworth High School in Ellsworth, Minnesota, where he was four-time All-Conference, named the 2008 AP Minnesota Player of the Year and graduated as the state’s all-time leader in career points and career assists.

Schilling comes to MMC from Avera Sports Specialists in Sioux Falls, where he served as lead sports trainer for Warwick Workouts. In addition to coordinating and conducting various camps and clinics for Warwick Workouts, his time there included work on skill development, teaching and training with coaches, athletes and administration from more than 350 high schools and colleges in and around the region. During this time, Schilling also served as director of Avera Select Basketball, where he organized and implemented the traveling basketball program and directed/coached more than 13 teams during a four-month season.

Prior to his role at Avera, Schilling gained coaching experience at Dell Rapids St. Mary in Dell Rapids, South Dakota, and served as a basketball trainer at TIBBS Basketball Academy in Sioux Falls, where he conducted basketball camps in South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and Nebraska and worked under current Portland Trailblazers assistant coach Nate Tibbetts.

“I’m incredibly blessed and thankful for the opportunity that Mount Marty College President Dr. Marc Long, Directors of Athletics Chuck Iverson and Chris Kassin and the entire search committee have presented me,” Schilling says of his new position. “Mount Marty is a special place with so many great people, and I want to help give our student-athletes a great experience here athletically, academically, spiritually and socially. We will play hard, smart and together at all times and compete on a daily basis. We will also be active in the community and strive our best every day to represent Mount Marty College to the fullest.”

“Cody brings a wide range of different experiences from his years training, as a high school coach and from a very decorated playing career,” Iverson adds. “Cody is mission-driven and will be such a positive influence on our student-athletes.”

Yankton…Tuesday Cody Schilling was named men’s basketball coach at Mount Marty. The former Augustana star can’t wait to hit the recruiting trail and assemble the team that will take the floor next season for the Lancers.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.  —  SCORES FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11TH, 2017

College Volleyball 

Dordt def. Northwestern, 25-22, 30-28, 19-25, 25-22

Briar Cliff def. Dakota Wesleyan, 27-25, 25-15, 25-16

Morningside def. Mount Marty, 25-20, 25-12, 25-9

Midland def. College of Saint Mary, 25-19, 25-22, 25-13

Hastings def. Concordia University, 25-10, 25-14, 25-19

Men’s Soccer

Concordia University 2, Doane University 1

Women’s Soccer

Concordia University 3, Doane University 0

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.  —  Dakota State and Mount Marty split a men’s and women’s basketball doubleheader during the South Dakota NAIA Classic at the Sanford Pentagon on Saturday afternoon.

Mount Marty’s women defeated the Lady T’s 77-69.  The 2-0 Lancers got 24 from Ali Kuca while Jamie Tebben paced Dakota State with 19.

In the men’s game Dakota State spoiled the head coaching debut of Cody Schilling, defeating the Lancers 71-64.  Kevin Daniels led the Trojans with 22 points while Mount Marty’s Marcus Mathieu led all scorers with 27 points.

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D.  —  Presentation and Mount Marty wrapped up the South Dakota NAIA Classic at the Pentagon with a pair of drastically different results.

The Lancer women improved to 3-0 with a 79-68 win over the Saints.  Mount Marty’s Ali Kuca led all scorers with 25 points while Allison Cox led the 0-2 Saints with 18 points.

In the men’s game Presentation rallied from 11 down in the second half to beat the Lancers 70-69.  Presentation’s Julius Jackson led all scorers with 23 points while Sheldon Siemonsma paced Mount Marty off the bench with 15 points.

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VERMILLION, S.D. — In the campus game of the Sanford Pentagon Showcase, South Dakota men’s basketball defeated Mount Marty 93-54 Monday night inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center.

Tyler Hagedorn scored a game-high 16 points while three Coyotes, including Logan Power, set a new career-high for points. Power scored 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting in 14 minutes of action. Other Coyotes hitting career highs included Josh Williams with seven points and Jack Stensgard with three points.

After a 6-6 score, just over three minutes into the game, the Coyotes went on a 32-6 run over the next 10 minutes to build a 38-12 lead with 6:23 on the clock. South Dakota (4-1) concluded the run with 11-straight points. Hagedorn sank a jumper, which was followed with a layup by Trey Burch-Manning. Carlton Hurst then sank a 3-point basket and the run ended with four-straight points off the hands of Triston Simpson.

The first half lead swelled to 31 points when Power sank a 3-point basket with 25 seconds remaining in the half.

“I liked our approach to the game,” head coach Craig Smith said. “I thought our guys competed hard and with discipline in a workman like mentality. It was a total team effort with everyone getting in the box score.”

All 14 Coyotes to see action Monday night played at least 10 minutes and scored a field goal as part of the season-best 57.7 percent (41-of-71) field goal percentage.

Mount Marty, playing the game as an exhibition, shot 34.5 percent (20-of-58) from the field. Jesse Scarber scored a team-high 15 points off the bench for the Lancers.

For the second-straight game, South Dakota dominated the paint scoring 60 points in the area and held MMC to just 10 points. South Dakota also forced 12 turnovers, and turned those into 18 points.

Matt Mooney sat out Monday’s contest for rest ahead of the three games in three days to close out the Sanford Pentagon Showcase. The round-robin tournament concludes Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Sioux Falls at the Sanford Pentagon. The Coyotes face Southern Mississippi at 5:30 p.m. Friday, followed by a 6:30 contest with Northern Colorado Saturday and Youngstown State at 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com for all three games.