Soccer
Coyote soccer off to a rollercoaster start
The Coyote soccer team is coming off the 2021 spring season, where they made the Summit League Tournament and fell in the opening round. After a trio of exhibition games, the Coyotes got their season underway Aug. 21 with a 1-0 win over Northern State, followed by a 0-0 tie at Colorado State Thursday and […]
Soccer finishes spring season with Summit League Tournament loss
An unprecedented spring season ended Thursday afternoon as the top-seeded Denver Pioneers defeated the USD soccer team 2-0 in the Summit League Semifinals. The Coyotes entered the game hot, recording four straight shutout victories to end the season, but Denver’s defense prevented the Coyotes from getting much momentum. Denver scored two goals in the first […]
South Dakota soccer heads to the Summit League Tournament, facing No. 1 Denver
The South Dakota Coyote soccer team (9-6-1) is seeded fourth to take on No. 1 seed Denver (14-1-1) in the Summit League women’s soccer tournament hosted in Omaha, Nebraska. The game is set to play April 15 at 2 p.m. The winner of the South Dakota State (12-0-4) and Omaha (8-4-4) game will play the […]
South Dakota soccer picks up pair of shutout wins
After recording their first shutout of the season in the first game of the series, the Coyotes complete shutout number two against North Dakota State Saturday at First Bank and Trust Soccer Complex. After the matchup April 1-3 the Coyotes (7-8-1) move to fourth place in conference play after defeating NDSU (6-8). Jordan Centieno and […]
Training in it so they can play in it
Coming off a 1-1 weekend series in Kansas City, the Coyote soccer team aims to push through unprecedented challenges during its spring Summit League season. After playing in the snow and sub-freezing temperatures against Kansas City the women walked away with a 3-2 loss and a 5-0 shutout win. The difference in the two games […]
Sticking Together in College
Being on the same team as a sibling is something many never experience. For Joana and Janaina Zanin, they were on the same soccer team in high school and now college. Their dad was a professional soccer player in Brazil and, they said, had them kicking the ball as soon as possible. Joana Zanin said […]
Summit League Delays Start of Fall Sports Competition, Moves to Conference Only
The Summit League Presidents Council announced on Tuesday afternoon that the League’s Joint Council supported a delay to the beginning of the fall athletic competition until Sept. 23. The Summit League will also compete in conference-only matches for soccer and volleyball Fall competitive schedules for men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s golf and […]
Coyote athletes find new ways to stay active
Sports and activities have been canceled or postponed for the rest of the spring due to the COVID-19 outbreak across the country. For many Coyote athletes, the spring is a season for competition or off-season training. After classes were set to be online for the remainder of the semester, all South Dakota athletic facilities are […]
South Dakota soccer ends season with 2-0 win over Western Illinois
South Dakota (8-9-2) closed out their season with a 2-0 win over Western Illinois (6-11-1) at First Bank & Trust Soccer Complex in Vermillion on Sunday. The Coyotes began their season finale with an early lead from two first-half goals. Junior midfielder Alexis Mitchell broke the deadlock early with the fourth-minute goal. Later in the […]
Coyote soccer defeats Omaha, ties with SDSU at home
The Coyotes are one point shy of breaking into the conference playoff threshold after a win against Omaha Thursday and a tie against South Dakota State Sunday. USD vs Omaha After a scoreless first half, USD roared back to secure four goals to defeat Omaha 4-2 on Thursday at First Bank & Trust Soccer Complex […]