Softball
Coyote softball drops rubber match against Jackrabbits
The Coyotes had their second dose of Summit League softball this weekend against the reigning Summit League Champion South Dakota State (SDSU). This was the first time these two teams have met at Nygaard Field since 2017. Game one was Saturday where the Coyotes got off to an early 5-0 lead against the Jackrabbits. Jackrabbits’ […]
Clara Edwards chose to play softball over basketball
In the Coyotes’ first game of the season, freshman pitcher Clara Edwards shut out Houston Baptist in her first game with USD. “There was definitely a lot of nerves in the first game because it’s the first college game,” Edwards said. “Your family’s up in the stands finally, and there’s a whole bunch of people […]
Coyote softball wins two of four games in weekend series
Over the weekend, the women’s softball team played in a four-game series with Kansas City. The Coyotes won two of the four games. The first game Saturday was a loss for the Coyotes with a final score of 4-2. The first runs of the game didn’t come until the third inning for the Roos, and the […]
Coyote softball gears up for conference play
The USD softball team concluded its non-conference season over the weekend in Texas, where they picked up a win over the Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners. The Coyote Soccer team posted a 1-4 mark in the Texas tournament and currently sits at 5-24 on the season. Many of USD’s non-conference games have been played without key players […]
Coyote softball adapts to loss of facility, gears up for season start
The USD softball team has witnessed numerous trials as a program since their last game. 326 days ago the Coyotes were sent home from a tournament in Arizona due to the start of the COVID-19 cancellations and haven’t had a game since. On top of not being able to play games, practice has been filled […]
Softball team taking it day by day
The softball team has 27 players this year after they gained seven new freshmen. Since there is no fall season, the team is focusing on their basic skill-building and building up team spirit, Senior Kiersten Denning said. “Our focus is constantly building confidence within ourselves and within the team. Obviously we are focusing on our […]
Summit League Delays Start of Fall Sports Competition, Moves to Conference Only
The Summit League Presidents Council announced on Tuesday afternoon that the League’s Joint Council supported a delay to the beginning of the fall athletic competition until Sept. 23. The Summit League will also compete in conference-only matches for soccer and volleyball Fall competitive schedules for men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s golf and […]
COVID-19 steals Coyote women’s softball season
The women’s softball team was shaping up to have an exciting spring season. After a streak of games in the fall and a few spring tournaments under their belt, they were eyeing the Summit League Tournament. However, while at a tournament stint in Arizona during spring break, their season was canceled after playing two of […]
Coyotes win two in Madeira Beach Invitational
USD softball won two games in the Madeira Beach Invitational I in Madeira Beach, Florida. The Coyotes topped Monmouth, an NCAA Tournament team from a year ago Sunday. USD split two games Friday, topping Georgia State after falling to Akron in six innings. The Coyotes lost two games Saturday and split their two games Sunday. […]
Coyote softball opens season in Iowa
USD Softball picked up a pair of wins in its five-game tournament at Northern Iowa over the weekend. The Coyotes (2-3) won their opening game in UNI’s Doc Halverson Tournament over Northern Iowa 5-3 Friday afternoon. USD dropped its second game of the day against Drake 4-0. The Coyotes went 1-1 on Saturday, picking up […]