Coyotes cruise past Peru State
The Coyotes (17-8, 7-3 CONF) defeated the Peru State Bobcats (12-11, 11-6 CONF) 106-45 Tuesday inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. USD, who earned their sixth consecutive victory, took a break from their conference schedule to host the Bobcats, a member of the NAIA. The Coyotes follow this game with six more Summit League matches […]
Swimming and Writing
For most, juggling athletics with studying medical biology seems like enough work in itself. Dedicating time to writing and performing music albums in addition can be even more challenging. For sophomore swimmer Griffin Wolner, that’s his reality. Two years ago, Wolner took an official visit with the Coyote swim team and eventually turned it into […]
USD hosts fourth-annual all-girls clinic
In honor of the 34th National Girls and Women in Sports Day, USD held their fourth-annual all-girls sports clinic on Sunday inside the DakotaDome. The free clinic saw Coyote athletes from the volleyball, swim and dive, track and field, golf, softball and soccer teams run stations instructing young women from kindergarten to eighth grade in […]
Coyotes remain unbeaten in conference with thrashing of Mastodons
The Coyotes (18-2, 7-0 CONF) kept their record in the Summit League perfect on Friday with a 79-25 victory over Purdue Fort Wayne (4-15, 0-6 CONF) inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. USD has now won seven games in a row, all by at least 21 points. USD’s defense led the charge, holding the […]
Coyote victory spells sweep for Jacks
The Coyotes (12-8, 3-3 CONF) earned a weekend sweep in basketball over their in-state rivals, the Jackrabbits, as the men’s team took down SDSU (14-8, 5-2 conf) 99-84 in front of 5,349 fans inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center Sunday afternoon. USD’s win directly followed the women’s 83-48 victory over SDSU in the doubleheader. It […]
Coyotes hand Jacks worst Summit League loss in team history
The Coyote women (17-2, 6-0 CONF) kicked off a double-header inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center against in-state rivals SDSU (14-7, 6-1 CONF) with a dominant 83-48 victory to remain unbeaten in Summit League play. USD came into the game ranked 21 in the USA Today Coaches Poll and 25 in the Associated Press Top […]
Coyotes set to host NIVC final with win over Tulsa
The Coyotes (31-2) advanced to the finals on the NIVC Tournament with a 3-1 (19-25, 25-21, 25-15, 25-13) victory over Tulsa (18-16) in the semifinals on Saturday inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. It was the team’s 31st win of the season. After the victory, head coach LeAnne Williamson addressed the 1,315 in attendance to […]
Coyotes escape Hornets’ sting
The Coyotes (8-3) fought off Alabama State (1-7) to secure their second consecutive home victory 73-59 inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center on Monday. “It was a tough, physical game,” head coach Todd Lee said. “Alabama State, I knew they’d come in and play us hard. They’ve played a tough schedule obviously. Their record does […]
Coyote women take gold at SDSU Holiday Open, men take bronze
USD competed in their first indoor track meet of the season at the SDSU Holiday Open inside the Sanford Jackrabbit Athletic Complex on Friday and Saturday, with the women placing first and the men taking third. The performance was highlighted by the women’s pole vault team, which swept the top six spots in their event. […]
USD downs Mount Marty at home
USD defeated in-state opponent Mount Marty 94-79 inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center Friday night. The Coyotes were without starting point guard Tristan Simpson and played with a short bench but were able to fend off a surging Lancer team in the second half to preserve the 15-point victory. “I think the whole year we’ve […]