Softball
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 […]
Coyote Softball Ready for New Season
In the 2020 Summit League Softball Preseason Coaches’ Poll, USD has been projected to take second place. Junior Pitcher Alexis Devers and Senior Camille Fower have both been named Coyote Players to Watch following their accomplishments from last season In the 2019 season, Devers pitched in over 170 innings with 90 strikeouts and four shutouts. […]
Softball sweeps UMKC, hits 30 win mark
Coyote softball swept Missouri-Kansas City 5-4 and 5-1 in a two-game series at Nygaard field Tuesday night, leading the Coyotes to the 30-win mark for the first time in their Division-I history. The Coyotes (30-18, 11-1 Summit) currently stand alone atop the Summit League standings. “I’m really proud of the girls today,” senior Dustie Durham said. […]
Devers’ breakout season attributed to work ethic and attitude
In total, the USD women’s softball team won five conference games last year. This year, they’re 11-1 in Summit League play, and won nine straight games against Summit League opponents from March 30 to April 14. Redshirt-sophomore pitcher Alexis Devers has won her last six games. In those games, she has yielded zero home runs […]
Three game sweep over Omaha moves Coyotes into first place
Coyote softball completed a three-game sweep against Omaha in Vermillion on April 6 and 7. The Coyotes bested the Mavericks 5-4 and 4-0 in the doubleheader Saturday and 9-1 on Sunday. Senior Dustie Durham led the way on Sunday, going 3-for-3 with a two-run homer. Fellow senior Alyssa Fernandez crossed home plate four times in […]
Defense, pitching shine in wins over Fort Wayne
The Coyotes defeated Purdue-Fort Wayne 6-0 on a chilly Sunday afternoon at Nygaard Field to sweep the series. While the final score doesn’t indicate a close game, the beginning was a defensive battle, as the Coyotes (22-17 overall, 5-1 in the Summit League) led 1-0 after two innings. In comparison, the Coyotes had scored two […]