Coyote Tennis Competes in North Dakota
The South Dakota Coyote’s tennis team dropped a 4-3 decision against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The day came down to a final singles match that decided the winner between the two teams. In the doubles contest, USD’s Sorcha Caves and Amanda de Oliveira defeated North Dakota’s Aziza Aubin and […]
The Volante’s Athlete of the Week: Lydia Knapp
Lydia Knapp wasn’t satisfied with one gold medal, so she ended the weekend with two which is what earned her the title of The Volante’s Athlete of the Week. USD hosted the Early Bird track and field meet over the weekend on April 4 and 5. Graduate student Lydia Knapp excelled in the hammer throw […]
The Volante’s Athlete of the Week: Ella McGee
After a stellar weekend in the batter’s box, freshman Ella McGee has been named The Volante’s Athlete of the Week. McGee helped the Coyotes to a 2-1 record over the weekend against the University of North Dakota. The West Des Moines, Iowa, native batted 0.500 in the three-game series and lengthened her hitting streak to […]
Softball Host First Games of the Season
The Coyote softball team hosted a three-game series on Saturday, March 22 and Sunday, 23 at Nygaard Field in Vermillion against the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks. On Saturday, South Dakota played a double header where they won the first game 7-0 and lost the second game 6-5. Sophomore McKenna Young claimed the win […]
Coyote Women Wrap Up Basketball Season at the Summit League
The USD women’s basketball team closed out their 2024-2025 season at the Summit League Championships against Oral Roberts on Thursday, March 6 in Sioux Falls at the Denny Sanford Premier Center. Despite South Dakota’s hard work in this quarter finals matchup, they fell to the Golden Eagles 70-50. Senior Grace Larkins signed off on a […]
Four Coyotes Receive Post-Season Basketball Honors
On Tuesday afternoon, three Coyote men and one Coyote woman were honored with Summit League postseason honors. Senior guard Chase Forte was the Summit League Defensive Player of the Year, which earned him a spot on the All-Summit League First Team. Sophomore guard Isaac Bruns and senior guard Dre Bullock were named to the honorable […]
The Volante Athlete of the Week
Mason Sindelar isn’t just running, he’s rewriting the record books. The redshirt junior continues to excel on the track with each meet he competes in. At the Summit League Championships held in Brookings this past weekend, Sindelar broke the meet record in the mile with a time of 4:05.4. “In the entire time of the […]
Basketball Senior Day Finishes Out Regular Season
USD held its Senior Day for the Coyote men and women on Saturday, March 1 at the Coyote Sanford Sports Center with the men facing North Dakota State and the women playing Denver. The seniors were recognized prior to the start of their games. The four women honored were seniors Adara Groman, Sophie Haydon, Alexi […]
USD Softball Goes 5-0 On The Weekend
The Coyote softball team extended their win streak to nine games after going undefeated at the Pirate-Spartan Challenge in Hampton, Virginia on Friday, Feb. 28 through Sunday, March 2. USD played a double-header against the Hampton Pirates on Friday and claimed both games with scores of 4-2 and 12-0, respectively. Senior Clara Edwards recorded a […]
Coyote Golf Teams Kick off 2025 Spring Season
The USD’s men and women golf teams began their 2025 spring season in Goodyear, Arizona, and Rio Verde, Arizona, respectively. The South Dakota men carded a stroke count of 279 (-9), which was a new low round in the 2024-2025 season. They finished (-10) in the tournament. South Dakota had a total stroke count of […]