WINONA, Minn. — Winona State Athletics has a busy week ahead, featuring home contests in soccer and football, road matchups for volleyball and the opening weekend of the Hoops in Hawaii Classic for the Warrior men's and women's basketball teams.
This Week's Warrior Athletics Calendar
Monday, Oct. 26
- 6 p.m. — Winona State Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Trick or Treat for Cans, Winona, Minn.
Tuesday, Oct. 27
- 6 p.m. — Volleyball at St. Cloud State, St. Cloud, Minn.
Thursday, Oct. 29
- 6 p.m. — Soccer vs. Concordia-St. Paul, Winona, Minn.
Friday, Oct. 30
- 6 p.m. — Volleyball at Southwest Minnesota State, Marshall, Minn.
- 7 p.m. CST — Men's Basketball vs. Lake Erie College, Hoops in Hawaii Classic, Honolulu, Hawaii
- 12 a.m. CST — Women's Basketball vs. Lubbock Christian, Hoops in Hawaii Classic, Honolulu, Hawaii
Saturday, Oct. 31
- 1 p.m. — Football vs. Sioux Falls, Winona, Minn.
- 2 p.m. — Volleyball at Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls, S.D.
- Time TBA — Women's Basketball at the Hoops in Hawaii Classic, Honolulu, Hawaii
- Time TBA — Men's Basketball at the Hoops in Hawaii Classic, Honolulu, Hawaii
Sunday, Nov. 1
- Time TBA — Women's Basketball at the Hoops in Hawaii Classic, Honolulu, Hawaii
- Time TBA — Men's Basketball at the Hoops in Hawaii Classic, Honolulu, Hawaii
Weekly Rewind
Football
Winona State earned a 34-27 road victory over Concordia-St. Paul on Saturday, using a strong first half to build a 26-7 halftime lead before holding off a late Golden Bears rally.
AJ Moore rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown,
Jahmani Muhammad added 121 rushing yards and a touchdown, and
Jacob Sampson threw for 162 yards and two touchdowns.
Nolan Ginskey led the Warriors with seven receptions for 106 yards and a touchdown.
Women's Cross Country
Winona State captured the team title at the Warrior Invitational on Friday at Maple Grove Venues.
Stella Rusch led the Warriors, earning her second career individual victory with a time of 21:02.50.
Kelsey Young finished second in 21:47.40, while
Kelly McCarthy placed eighth in 22:28.50.
Men's Cross Country
The Winona State men's cross-country team placed fifth at the Warrior Invitational on Friday at Maple Grove Venues.
Wyatt Harmoning led the Warriors with a 22nd-place finish in 26:53.80.
Ryan Karls followed in 28th place with a time of 27:13.90.
Volleyball
Winona State dropped a pair of four-set matches last week, falling to Jamestown on Friday before coming up short against Northern State on Saturday at McCown Gymnasium.
Zoe Haan led the Warriors with 16 kills against Jamestown, while
Abby Ongna recorded 14 kills and
Lily Shields added 19 digs against Northern State.
Soccer
Winona State split its two matches last week, falling 1-0 to Sioux Falls before earning a 2-0 shutout victory over Southwest Minnesota State. Against the Mustangs,
Kyleigh Jannisch and
Madison Barnick scored first-half goals to lead the Warriors to victory, while goalkeeper
Abigail Rounds helped secure the shutout.
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