MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Minnesota State Moorhead volleyball is set for three matches in a five-day span beginning this weekend at home. The Dragons host second-ranked Wayne State on Friday at 6 p.m. before closing the weekend against Augustana on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. MSUM will then travel to take on Minnesota Duluth Tuesday at 6 p.m.

Live video and stats will be available at msumdragons.com. MSUM (11-11, 4-9 NSIC) is coming off a pair of straight set losses to Sioux Falls and Southwest Minnesota State last weekend. 

Matchup History...Wayne State has defeated the Dragons in each of the last 15 meetings between the two schools. The Wildcats defeated the Dragons in four sets a a season ago in Moorhead. Moorhead last defeated Wayne State on November 9, 2013 in a five-set thriller. The Dragons snapped a 14-match losing streak to Augustana last season, topping the Vikings in five sets in Moorhead on September 19, 2025. However, Augustana has the most recent win in the series, defeating the Dragons on November 1, 2025. Minnesota Duluth would win the first meeting between the teams on September 29, 2026, a three-set victory in Moorhead. Entering Tuesday's match, Minnesota Duluth has won the last 11 matches against the Dragons. MSUM last defeated the Bulldogs on October 27, 2017, which was also Moorhead's last ranked victory. 

Gilly, Gilly!...Freshman setter Brooke Gillingham has quiety been one of Moorhead's most reliable performers over the last few weeks. Gillingham is second on the team with 350 assists this season. The Marshall, Minn., native dished out 33 assists across two matches last weekend. The true freshman has also been dangerous behind the service line, dropping in 26 service aces in 2026. That number ranks second on the roster. 

Martini Getting Closer...Senior outside hitter Maci Martini is nearing the 1,000 dig plateau, entering the weekend bolstering 937 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. Martini leads the Dragons with 266 digs this season. 

Mandell Nears 800...Senior outside hitter Raiah Mandell sits at 787 career kills entering this weekend after 18 kills in a pair of matches last week. Mandell had 13 kills in the loss to Sioux Falls on Friday. The senior followed that up with fills kills against Southwest Minnesota State. So far this season, Mandell leads the Dragons with 227 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 1,240 career assists in her MSUM career, including a team-high 408 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

Wayne State
2026 Record: 21-1 (2-9 NSIC)
2025 Record: 27-5 (19-1 NSIC)
Head Coach: Scott Kneifl (22nd Season)
Nickname: Wildcats
Top Returner: Channatee Robles (Sr., 74 SP, 219 kills, 31 total blocks)

Augustana
2026 Record: 13-8 (7-6 NSIC)
2025 Record: 14-14 (8-12 NSIC)
Head Coach: Erika Bute (1st Season)
Nickname: Vikings
Top Returner: Maya Wente (Sr., 75  SP, 220 kills, 71 total blocks)

Minnesota Duluth
2026 Record: 16-5 (9-4 NSIC)
2025 Record: 18-10 (11-9 NSIC)
Head Coach: Jim Boos (24th Season)
Nickname: Bulldogs
Top Returner: Paige Decker (Sr., 71  SP, 212  kills, 48 total blocks)