Coyotes prepare for SDSU rivalry game
The Coyotes’ path to the playoffs now goes through South Dakota State University and North Dakota State University — two of the best teams in the country. Another close game last weekend didn’t go the Coyotes’ way, as USD lost 28-35 to Southern Illinois. Despite being down 14-35 after a Southern Illinois score early in […]
Men’s basketball kicks off season with exhibition win
Before jumping into pre-conference play, the Coyote men’s basketball team welcomed Loras College into the Sanford Coyote Sports Center for an exhibition last Friday. A crowd of 645 attended the free game, which was the first chance to watch USD basketball in the new arena. With only five players from last year returning, the exhibition […]
Women’s cross country win third straight Summit League title
The Coyote women’s cross country team won their third straight Summit League title last Saturday at the Summit League Championship in Macomb, Illinois. USD became just the fourth school to win three straight Summit League titles. The USD men finished fourth at the tournament. The men came in behind South Dakota State University who won […]
USD hopes to rebound after 35-34 loss to Western Illinois
After a hour-long first quarter that saw the University of South Dakota score 17 and junior quarterback Chris Streveler throw for 163 yards and two touchdowns, the Coyotes looked good Saturday against Western Illinois. They added another two touchdowns in the second quarter to go into halftime up 31-14. The second half was another story […]
Coyote soccer ends season on a high note
After a loss to Oral Roberts dashed the Coyotes chance of making the Summit League Tournament, the team ended their season strong with wins over the University of Nebraska-Omaha and Fort Wayne this past weekend. The Coyotes faced off against UNO last Friday in the First Bank & Trust Soccer Complex. The first half saw […]
Coyotes stall late in loss to Western Illinois
After a hour long first quarter that saw the University of South Dakota score 17 and junior quarterback Chris Streveler throw for 163 yards and two touchdowns the Coyotes looked good. They added another two touchdowns in the second quarter to go into halftime up 31-14. The second half was another story as the Coyote […]
USD quarterback quandary is a good problem to have
When junior transfer and this season’s starter behind center Chris Streveler went down with a concussion, head coach Bob Nielson was faced with a dilemma. Would he go with senior team captain and last season’s starter Ryan Saeger, or would he go with Austin Simmons, a redshirt freshman with little collegiate experience? For the game […]
Coyote soccer falls on the road to Oral Roberts
Following a historic win at home to rival South Dakota State University, the USD hit the road for a one game road trip to Tulsa, Oklahoma to take on Oral Roberts. The Coyotes lost 0-1 to the Golden Eagles last season when they made a trip to Vermillion and the Coyotes looked to flip the […]
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 football wins third straight game, ranked for first time since 2011
After starting Missouri Valley conference play with a 20-30 loss to Youngstown State, the Coyotes have rallied back, winning three straight games with their latest victory coming Saturday in the DakotaDome in the form of a 27-24 victory over Illinois State. The win led to USD appearing on the coaches poll in the 25th spot, which marks […]