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Coyote women advance to WNIT Elite Eight
It all came down to a final possession Thursday night in the DakotaDome. With the seconds ticking down, the University of Northern Iowa brought down the ball after a Coyote miss. The Coyote defense smothered Panther senior Amber Sorenson who was forced to throw up a one handed shot that failed to reach the rim, […]
Coyote women advance to Sweet 16 of WNIT
A 101-89 road win over the University of Minnesota has moved the Coyotes into the Sweet Sixteen of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament. The win has USD brimming with confidence. “Any time you go on the road and get big wins, especially at a Big Ten type of school, it’s something that builds confidence,” said […]
Coyote men’s basketball looks to next season
After sneaking in as the final seed in the Summit League Tournament earlier this month, the Coyotes were unable to overcome the top seeded Mastodons of Fort Wayne, falling 70-86. The Coyotes now look toward next season. There’s reason for optimism in Vermillion — the three transfers that sat out this season will now be eligible […]
Coyote softball looks to Summit League play
Coyote softball will soon be starting conference play, an intense time for all teams in the Summit League. USD’s first game will be played against Fort Wayne, a team ranked lower than the Coyotes in pre-conference polls. The conference season will go until the beginning of May, with games being played between March 25 and […]
Women take down Minnesota 101-89, advance in WNIT
After defeating Creighton in the opening round of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament, the Coyotes traveled to Minneapolis to take on the Golden Gophers in the second round. The Coyotes came up big taking down Minnesota 101-89. After trailing at the end of the first quarter 26-19, the Coyotes stormed back in the second quarter. […]
Coyote women advance to second round of WNIT
The Coyote women’s basketball team overcame a slow first half and went on to defeat Creighton 74-68 in the opening round of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament. USD only managed 30 percent shooting from the field in the first half, while the Jays soared to 70 percent from deep and 48 percent from the field. […]
Greysen Hertting ends season at NCAA Zone Diving Championships
Junior Greysen Hertting capped off her diving season with a trip to the NCAA Zone Diving Championships at Texas A&M, a qualifier for the NCAA Championships. Against 52 competitors Hertting placed 32nd in the one-meter dive yesterday with a score of 244.75. She then placed 51st in the three-meter dive with a score of 203.45. […]
USD women lose 55-61 to SDSU in final round of Summit League Tournament
It was a case of déjà vu for the Coyotes Tuesday as they lost 55-61 to SDSU in the Summit League final for the second year in a row in front of a record crowd of 8,647. After taking down the Jackrabbits both times this year in conference play, the Coyotes were unable take down SDSU a […]
Coyote women beat Oral Roberts 78-61, advance to final round of tournament
A hot start from outside helped fuel the Coyotes 78-61 victory over the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Monday in the Summit League Semifinals. The Coyotes shot 60 percent from three point range in the first half and 62 percent from the field. USD finished the first quarter with a 21-8 lead and kept the momentum […]
Coyote men lose in Summit League tournament
After sneaking into the Summit League as the eight seed, the USD men lost in the opening round against number one seed Fort Wayne 70-86 Saturday evening, bringing their season to an end. Coming into the game USD had lost both conference games against the Mastodons. Fort Wayne led 39-33 at halftime, as the Coyotes […]