Fall Sports Season is Wrapping Up

The South Dakota football and volleyball teams only have a few games left on their schedule before their respective playoffs or tournaments arrive.  South Dakota Football: 7-2 overall and 5-1 Missouri Valley Football Conference record The football team currently sits tied for second in the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) only behind in-state rival SDSU. […]

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Fall Sports Ends with NCAA Tournament

The 2022 fall season of sports has ended which means the volleyball and football teams are heading into the offseason.  Football Moments Throughout the Season The football team finished their season 3-8 after starting the season with the toughest schedule in the FCS.  In their first home game of the season, they hosted the Cal […]

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Volleyball Wins First NCAA Tournament Set in Program History

In the Coyotes’ third straight NCAA Tournament appearance, they fell to No. 23 Houston in five sets. Houston won the first two sets 25-14 and 25-19. USD then went on to win sets three and four 25-18 and 25-23, respectively. In the fifth and final set, the Cougars won 15-11.  Set one saw a tightly […]

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Volleyball 1-1 in Final Week of Regular Season

The volleyball teams took on both North Dakota schools last week in their final two games before the Summit League Tournament. On Thursday, the Coyotes took on North Dakota State where they fell 1-3. USD was able to redeem themselves on Saturday at their senior day where they swept North Dakota 3-0. The Coyotes have […]

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Coyote Volleyball Claims Top Spot in Summit League

With two regular season games left, many teams are changing their focus to the Summit League Tournament in Omaha. Only six teams get into the tournament this year. No. 1 South Dakota Coyotes: USD is 15-1 in conference play and 26-2 overall. Their games left include North Dakota State on Nov. 17 and North Dakota […]

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Juhnke Ties Program Record

The South Dakota volleyball team hosted their southern-most rivals in the Summit League in Oral Roberts and Kansas City.  South Dakota had a record of 16-2 overall and 5-1 in conference play entering this week’s games.  South Dakota won in three sets against the Golden Eagles (25-15, 25-19, 25-16).  “I think we came out with […]

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Volleyball: Longest Winning Streak in Nation

The Coyotes entered the Summit League season with a record of 11-1 with the only loss being their first match against No. 4 ranked Louisville. They took on Summit League opponent Omaha Thursday night where they won in five sets in front of a home crowd.  The Coyotes stayed hot as they took the first […]

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Coyote volleyball to face Missouri in the NCAA Tournament

After taking the Summit League Title in a five set thriller over Denver, USD volleyball is in the NCAA Tournament for the second time in school history, and will face Missouri in the opening round of the tournament. “I’m really excited about the matchup,” Maddie Wiedenfeld said. “I think that our team is super motivated […]

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Coyote volleyball continues to be ‘a little bit better every day,’ preps for Summit League Tournament

Coming off a pair of 3-2 losses against Kansas City, the USD (10-3) volleyball team faces Western Illinois (2-12) as their last regular-season matchup this weekend before heading to the Summit League Tournament.  The Summit League Tournament will see teams from across the league compete April 2-3 inside the Pentagon for a chance at an […]

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Coyotes sweep NDSU over weekend series

The USD (5-1) volleyball team faced off against the North Dakota State (4-4) Bison inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center Sunday night. The Coyotes came away with a win after four sets 26-24, 25-19, 24-26, 27-25. This match is the first in a two-day series inside the SCSC. The matchup is a pink out game […]

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