Volleyball
Volleyball team looks forward to season, new players
USD volleyball head coach Leanne Williamson stands behind the west baseline of the court inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center, arms crossed and eyes concentrated on her team exchanging attacks a few feet in front of her. Since 2016, Williamson and her teams have posted a 42-18 (23-7 CONF) record, reaching the Summit League Tournament […]
Player of the Pack: Taylor Wilson
Taylor Wilson is a senior majoring in business, and is a middle blocker on the volleyball court. Ali Boysen: What made you want to transfer to USD? Taylor Wilson: I wanted an atmosphere that cared about their players not only as athletes but created a relationship with them. I think this program really had that.buy […]
Rasmussen ‘one of the best liberos in the league’
Rise. That was the Coyote volleyball motto for the 2017 season. Sophomore defensive specialist Anne Rasmussen did just that, ending the season with 569 digs and racking up a season-high 41 digs against Denver. Head coach Leanne Williamson said this year was Rasmussen’s biggest year of growth. “She was put into a role that forced […]
Player of the Pack: Kristina Susak
Kristina Susak is a junior majoring in kinesiology and psychology on the volleyball team. Molly Schiermeyer: How did it feel to play in the conference tournament so close to home? KS: Playing in Denver for the conference tournament has been a great experience. To some extent, we often have a home court advantage because of […]
Yote seniors cap career with loss to Golden Eagles in Summit League Conference semifinals
Denver, CO – USD’s volleyball team was defeated in the Summit League Conference Tournament semifinal Saturday in a five-set thriller against the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles. The Coyotes had a heartbreaking turn of events after dominating the first two sets. The Golden Eagles downed the Coyotes 25-19, 25-20, 22-25, 23-25 and 9-15. “If you look […]
Yotes down Dons in Summit League quarterfinals
Denver, CO – The USD volleyball team earned a spot in the Summit League Conference Tournament Semifinals Saturday. They defeated the Fort Wayne Mastodons 25-23, 21-25, 25-13 and 25-21. The Coyotes had three players with more than 10 kills. Britt Jessen, a senior setter, earned a triple-double in kills, digs and assists. Jessen’s kill percentage […]
Coyote volleyball falls to Denver in overtime
Though the Coyote women held on for two sets against the Denver Pioneers, they fell behind during the fifth and final set and lost 3-2 in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center Friday night. The volleyball team’s final home game Friday night started by honoring the four seniors on the team: Raquel West, Meagan Kerns, Kelly […]
Photo gallery: Coyotes hold on after tough test by Omaha
The Coyotes (15-8, 9-2 Summit) were taken to the final set of the match before coming out with a 3-2 win over University of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks Friday night. After dropping the first set, the Coyotes regrouped and took the next two sets to claim a 2-1 lead. However, they couldn’t close the game out in […]
Photo gallery: Coyotes sweep Fort Wayne in straight sets
The Coyote women dominated the Fort Wayne Mastodons in three straight sets Friday in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. Though the Mastodons caught up at times, they ultimately fell in every set against the Coyotes’ defense and offense. USD head coach Leanne Williamson said though the team started out slow, they eventually picked up speed […]
Player of the Pack: Elizabeth Loschen
Elizabeth Loschen is a sophomore volleyball player majoring in finance. Karina Dufoe: How was playing for Team USA this summer? EL: Playing for Team USA this summer was so fun and an amazing opportunity. Playing with other very talented athletes helped me up my game and I loved getting to learn and understand what the […]