Softball
USD softball finishes 3-2 in Santa Clara
The Coyotes softball team (5-7) traveled to Santa Clara, California to take part in the Santa Clara Tournament Friday through Sunday. With a 2-5 record entering the weekend, the Coyotes were looking to gain a winning record after playing five games in the three-day span. The Coyotes played against Creighton during the first, but it […]
Coyote softball looks to Summit League play
Coyote softball will soon be starting conference play, an intense time for all teams in the Summit League. USD’s first game will be played against Fort Wayne, a team ranked lower than the Coyotes in pre-conference polls. The conference season will go until the beginning of May, with games being played between March 25 and […]
USD softball sees success
After facing adversity and getting off to a slow start at the beginning of the season, the University of South Dakota softball team is heading in the right direction — and has the stats to prove it. In the last eight games, the Coyotes have scored 28 home runs. But it’s not just the hitters […]
Shortstop Matley Jones leads by example
After transferring to the University of South Dakota from Augustana College in Sioux Falls, senior shortstop Matley Jones has emerged as a leader for her team. “There were some awkward situations at Augie,” Jones said. “I didn’t think I was being treated as well as I should be. My sister used to be the coach […]
Softball team works for continued improvement
Softball head coach Amy Klyse knows the regular season can only put the team in a better spot for the Summit League conference. That is why the team is currently more focused on the post-season. The University of South Dakota softball team has already traveled to Tennessee and Texas and currently sits with a record […]
USD softball falls short against IUPUI
After going 1-2 at home, the University of South Dakota softball team traveled to Ames, Iowa to improve its record in a doubleheader split against the Iowa State Cyclones. Over the weekend, the 40 mph winds made for a hitting craze at Nygaard Field, but the Coyote softball team was unable to pull out a […]
Coyote softball sweeps Western Illinois
For the first time this season the University of South Dakota Coyotes softball team went three games in a row without giving up an earned run. The Coyotes hosted Western Illinois for a double header April 11 and a single game April 12. “Western Illinois has been a top five batting team in the nation, […]
First-year pitcher becomes leader for team
In the game of softball, the pitcher’s game can be the deciding factor in how the game turns out, which is why the University of South Dakota’s women’s softball team feeds off the success of first-year pitcher Rachel Cue, senior third baseman Lindsey Boyd said. In the Coyotes’ most recent games at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort […]
Team heads into conference play, looks for good outcomes
After completing nearly the first half of its season, the softball team is aiming for conference competition wins to receive a top placement in the tournament at the end of the season. During spring break, the Coyotes went 9-5. The team first traveled to DeLand, Fla., to compete in the Stetson University Tournament. Over a […]
Softball team prepares for competition
After finishing last season with a winning record, the Coyote women’s softball team is looking to continue to improve this season. The Coyotes will work under head coach Amy Klyse, who is currently in her seventh season with the Coyotes. “Our ultimate goal is to win conference this season,” Klyse said. In the preseason polls, […]