Volleyball Falls in Summit League Tournament

After clinching a share of the Summit League Regular Season title, the South Dakota Coyotes went into the tournament as the No. 4 seed as the three teams ahead of them (No. 1 Kansas City, No. 2 Omaha Mavericks and No. 3 Denver Pioneers) all had a tiebreaker over the Coyotes.  They finished the regular […]

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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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Softball Kicks off Conference Play with Two Wins

The Coyotes softball team kicked off their Summit League schedule against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks. The Coyotes came into Summit League play with a record of 11-15 and sat in fourth place in the conference. The Fighting Hawks came into tournament play with a record of 3-27 and sat in eighth place in the […]

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Volleyball Heads Back to Omaha, this Time for NCAA Tournament

On Saturday, the No. 1 South Dakota Coyotes took on the No. 2 Omaha Mavericks for the Summit League Tournament Title and a chance to go to the NCAA Tournament.  In the first set, it was back and forth between the two teams until the Coyotes went on a 5-0 run and got up 12-6 […]

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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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Soccer Remains Winless in Summit League Play

South Dakota hosted their second and third Summit League games against Omaha and Denver this past weekend.  On Friday the Coyotes hosted Omaha that ended in a 1-1 tie.  The Mavericks got on the board first with a goal at minute 54. The goal was scored by junior midfielder Alyssa Hansen and assisted by junior […]

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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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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 […]

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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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Coyotes cruise past Omaha, advance to Summit league semifinals

The No. 17/12 Coyotes jumped on top early and cruised to a 99-40 victory over Omaha in the quarterfinals of the Summit League women’s basketball tournament Saturday in the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls. USD’s lead was 31-9 by the end of the first quarter and 64-18 at halftime. The Coyotes (28-2) continued […]

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