Volleyball
Fall sports focus on strength, improvement during offseason training
Students and fans cheer on USD athletes in their prime: racing on the track, nailing three-pointers or scoring a touchdown. Competition primarily makes up an athlete’s in-season, with some sports having up to three games in a single week. Competition season, regulated by the NCAA, allows up to 20 hours of practice a week. Even […]
Top five USD sports moments of 2016
1. Women’s basketball WNIT win After falling in the Summit League Tournament final to rival South Dakota State and failing to get an at large bid for the NCAA Tournament, things seemed bleak for the Coyotes. It was a Women’s National Invitation Tournament berth that saw USD host the majority of their games that sparked […]
Reeg looks back on last four years as USD athlete
During the final games of her volleyball career at the University of South Dakota, senior and outside hitter Audrey Reeg said she couldn’t have been more pleased to be a Coyote. Reeg has been playing volleyball for about 12 years. She said she likes how “different” the sport is. “I just like how fast-paced it can […]
RECAP: Coyotes fall in Summit League final
After defeating the North Dakota State University Bison in straight sets in the semi-finals, the Coyotes advanced to the finals of the Summit League Tournament to take on the Denver Pioneers. USD split their regular season series against the Pioneers 1-1. They lost their first meeting in Denver in straight sets, 0-3, but won the […]
Volleyball wins share of Summit League title
The Coyote volleyball team swept rival South Dakota State University in three straight games to give them a share of the Summit League title. USD shares the title with the Denver Pioneers who defeated North Dakota State University to help clinch their share. USD welcomed the Jackrabbits to the Sanford Coyote Sports Center for senior […]
Coyote volleyball hopes to close out season with wins
The South Dakota volleyball team is coming off of a weekend of mixed results. On Friday, the Coyotes traveled to Indianapolis, Indiana to take on the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Jaguars in their second matchup of the season. The Coyotes won the first meeting between the two teams in October three sets to none and they had high hopes […]
USD volleyball defeats Oral Roberts in straight sets
After not only losing their first Summit League match of the year in straight sets to Denver, the Coyote women rebounded, defeating Oral Roberts in straight sets, 3-0, on the road to regain winning form. The back and forth first set saw the Coyotes push away to win 25-17. In the second, the Coyotes got […]
Coyote volleyball shows vast improvement from last season
The USD volleyball team is still going strong and persevering through the 2016 season. The Coyotes had a six-game winning streak that was snapped after being defeated by the Iowa State Cyclones in three straight sets at the Sanford Coyote Sports Complex last Tuesday. The Coyotes bounced back after the loss to the Cyclones with a […]
Coyote volleyball loses first match in SCSC
A step out of Summit League play to take on the Iowa State Cyclones ended in a loss in straight sets for USD in front of a crowd of 1,397, the largest since the opening match of the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. The Coyotes went into the match on a six-game win streak and undefeated […]
Intramural volleyball rule called ‘sexist’
Co-recreational volleyball at the University of South Dakota has many rules, but one in particular “prevents men from dominating the court,” said co-director of intramural sports at USD, Connor Singhisen. This rule comes with intramural volleyball, and it states that if there are two or more hits on a side then a female must be included in […]