Lode, Haren Selected for College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Honors
Lode, Haren Selected for College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Honors

GREENWOOD, IND. – Morningside Women’s Volleyball added a pair of players to its list of College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District honorees, the CSC announced last week. Payten Lode and Emma Haren represented the Mustangs on the team.

Dyrstad, Haren Receive AVCA Honors
Dyrstad, Haren Receive AVCA All-Region Honors

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The American Volleyball Coaches Association has released its postseason honors, naming a pair of Morningside sophomores, Kyla Dyrstand and Emma Haren, honorable mention All-Region for the Midnorth Region.

The NAIA has announced the 2025-26 fall scholar-athletes
Women's Volleyball Places 10 on NAIA Scholar-Athlete List

KANSAS CITY, MO. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced its Daktronics Scholar-Athletes for women’s volleyball, releasing this year's list alongside the other fall sports.

Five headshots of All-Conference selections.
Dyrstad, Haren lead Mustangs in All-GPAC selections

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Five Morningside University women’s volleyball student-athletes earned Great Plains Athletic Conference All-Conference honors on Monday, including two Mustangs on the first team.

Team huddle file photo with score graphic.
Mustangs ousted in GPAC quarterfinals

SEWARD, Neb. — Morningside’s volleyball season came to an end Saturday night, as the seventh-seeded Mustangs fell in straight sets to second-seeded Concordia, 25-15, 25-13, 25-17, in the GPAC Tournament quarterfinals.

Addie Harris attack at the net with score graphic.
Mustangs close regular season with loss to Dordt, earn 7 seed in tourney

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — The Morningside women’s volleyball team closed the regular season Tuesday night with a hard-fought four-set loss to Dordt, falling 25-21, 18-25, 25-14, 25-22.

Lode photo at the net with score graphic.
Mustangs mindful following loss to Northwestern

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — When Payten Lode first joined the Morningside volleyball program, she quickly learned that the college game was a step up from her days at Sheldon High School.

Team huddle with score graphics.
Mustangs drop four-setter at Waldorf

FOREST CITY, Iowa — Despite a strong start, the Morningside women’s volleyball team fell in four sets to Waldorf on Wednesday night, 25-16, 27-29, 21-25, 22-25.

Dyrstad file photo with graphic.
Dyrstad claims third GPAC Setter of the Week this season

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — For the third time this season, Morningside University setter Kyla Dyrstad has been named the Great Plains Athletic Conference Setter of the Week.

Miller and Dyrstad celebration photo with score graphic.
Morningside 'revels' in win over No. 22 Grand View

Morningside (14-10) earned a non-conference home win over No. 22-ranked Grand View (24-3) in four sets, 17-25, 25-20, 33-31, 25-20, inside Allee Gym.

Lode file photo with score graphic.
Mustangs sweep Chargers on the road

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — The Morningside women’s volleyball team continued its strong late-season push Wednesday night, sweeping Briar Cliff 25-19, 25-16, 25-23. 

Senior Day photo before the match with score graphic.
Mustangs celebrate Senior Night with sweep

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Senior Night couldn’t have gone much better for the Morningside women’s volleyball team on Saturday.

Lode file photo with scores.
Morningside falls in four sets to Tigers

Emma Haren led the Mustangs with 16 kills and 19 digs, while Payten Lode posted a double-double with 12 kills and a team-high 32 digs.

Score and set graphics with Haren file photo.
Mustangs complete weekend with four-setter over Flames

OMAHA, Neb. — Behind another strong offensive night from Emma Haren and Jacey Miller, the Morningside women’s volleyball team earned a four-set road win over College of Saint Mary on Saturday, 20-25, 25-22, 25-17, 27-25.

Celebration photo of Kyla Dyrstad with score graphic.
Haren earns double-double in Mustangs' sweep over Lancers

YANKTON, S.D. — Morningside dominated from start to finish Friday night, sweeping Mount Marty 25-18, 25-21, 25-15 to notch its 10th win of the season.

Lode file photo with score graphic.
No. 18 Midland edges Morningside in four

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Morningside pushed No. 18 Midland to four sets Saturday evening but came up short, falling 25-23, 27-25, 22-25, 25-23 at Allee Gym.