MITCHELL, SD (Mitchell Now) — Welcome to the Palace City Sports Roundup, your daily source for scores, highlights and standout performances from Mitchell-area athletics.
Here’s the latest action from around the Palace City.
Dakota Wesleyan Volleyball
Dakota Wesleyan closed its regular season Tuesday night with a three-set sweep of Waldorf during Senior Night at the Christen Family Athletic Center.
The Tigers won 25-9, 25-14 and 25-20, improving to 18-10 overall and 7-9 in Great Plains Athletic Conference play.
DWU now awaits its postseason matchup in the GPAC volleyball tournament.
Mitchell Kernels Volleyball
The Kernels fell to Sioux Falls O’Gorman in straight sets Tuesday night, losing 25-13, 25-19 and 25-16.
Mitchell drops to 8-14 overall, while O’Gorman improves to 19-8.
The Kernels conclude their regular season Thursday, Nov. 5, hosting Tea Area at 6:30 p.m.
Dakota Wesleyan Men’s Basketball
The Tigers suffered their first loss of the season Tuesday, falling 77-72 to Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa.
DWU drops to 2-1 after opening the season with consecutive victories at the CorTrust Classic.
Dakota Wesleyan Women’s Soccer
Dakota Wesleyan’s postseason run ended Tuesday with a 3-1 loss to third-seeded Morningside in the GPAC quarterfinals in Sioux City, Iowa.
The sixth-seeded Tigers entered the tournament following back-to-back draws against Mount Marty and Briar Cliff.
Upcoming Dakota Wesleyan Athletics
Men’s Soccer: DWU visits top-seeded Concordia on Friday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. in the GPAC semifinals.
Women’s Basketball: The second-ranked Tigers face Dakota State on Friday at 2 p.m. in Seward, Nebraska.
Football: DWU (4-5) hosts No. 12 Dordt Saturday, Nov. 7, at 1 p.m. at Joe Quintal Field.