Sports
CSU Bakersfield ends Coyote men’s five-game winning streak
The USD men’s basketball team finally found their first dose of reality since upsetting Minnesota, losing to California State University-Bakersfield Saturday night 77-67. The first leg of a double header with the Coyote women, the Coyote men were unable to keep up with CSUB in the second half. The Coyotes looked disjointed on both sides […]
Coyote women pull off string of home wins
The Coyotes went on the road to San Jose, Calif., looking for their sixth straight win. Despite it being a close game, they came out with a victory 87-77. “I feel there is a steady climb and we have turned a corner and we have made it. We are gradually getting better, but I really […]
Coyote men defeat UMKC, look forward to CSU Bakersfield
The Coyote men defeated University of Missouri-Kansas City 79-70 in their first game after their Minnesota game upset this past weekend. After a shaky first half, USD rallied and put a win together. Second-year head coach Craig Smith realized that after the Minnesota game, the transition would be tough. “Coming off of the emotion of […]
Swimming and diving teams see success at Minnesota meets
“We don’t rest for anything, we swim fast,” head swimming coach Jason Mahowald told his swimmers during practice. And swim fast they did. The men’s swimming team brought in a score of 909.5 points over the weekend to finish in second place at the Rochester Collegiate Invitational, while the women’s team took first place for […]
Video of Sound of USD performing French National Anthem goes viral
A video of the Sound of USD performing a rendition of the French National Anthem before the kickoff of the Nov. 14 home game against South Dakota State University has gone viral, garnering more than 14,000 views on YouTube. On Nov. 13, terrorists affiliated with the Islamic State group attacked sites throughout Paris, killing 130 […]
Sport Management Alliance offers different job opportunities
One group on campus is preparing its members to enter into the field of managing sports teams. The Sport Management Alliance organization offers sport management majors a place to gather together, while also offering an opportunity for students to hear about jobs in their major that they may not have previously heard of. “Every time […]
Coyote women stomp Portland State 103 – 61
The Coyotes picked up their fifth straight win Saturday in the DakotaDome after blowing out the Portland State Eagles 103-61. “I took a peak at assists and rebounding margin, those are two big stats for us. Those were both in our favor today and it was a great team win,” said USD head coach Amy […]
Coyote men’s basketball outlasts Minnesota in double overtime thriller
It took two extra periods but the Coyote men defeated the Golden Gophers 85-81 in a game that went right down to the wire. The Coyotes came out hot and held a six point lead at the half. Minnesota would not go down easily, as they rallied in the second half and outscored USD 30-24 […]
Coyotes snag overtime win against Drake University
Rebounding was the name of the game in the Coyotes’ 92-87 win over the Drake University Bulldogs on Thursday night in the DakotaDome. But it wasn’t an easy win for the team. Just after junior Caitlin Duffy hit a three-pointer that appeared to have sealed the game for the Coyotes, Drake’s Lizzy Wendell hit a […]
Coyote men defeat South Dakota School of Mines 83-63
USD had no problem dispatching South Dakota School of Mines on Tuesday night. After leading 40-25 at the half, the close scoring second half saw the Coyotes score 43 points and the School of Mines score 38 points leading to an 83-63 USD victory. Coyote senior guard Casey Kasperbauer led all scorers with 26 points. […]