Softball
Fall season wrapping up for Coyote softball
The University of South Dakota softball team will wrap up its fall season Oct. 12, as it takes on the Minnesota Gophers in a two game set in Minneapolis. The Coyotes have spent the fall season playing games in preparation for the spring, when they will begin conference play. The team has only one loss […]
Softball ready for season
Coming off a season where they saw five girls named All-Summit League and claimed the third seed at the conference tournament, the University of South Dakota women’s softball team is looking for big things as they begin their 2013-14 campaign. The Coyotes finished last year’s spring season 29-20, but weren’t able to claim much postseason […]
USD softball ready to break out of slump
The University of South Dakota softball season is nearly over and the Coyotes’ season has been up and down, with a current record of 25-16. They will wrap up their regular season play with games against Kansas City and North Dakota State. The team has experienced a small rough patch recently following losses to Fort […]
Daly, Minogue provide offensive spark
Yvon Minogue and Allie Daly may not have much experience playing at the college level, but that doesn’t mean that they don’t deliver when they are out on the softball diamond. The first-year and sophomore bat 3-4 in the line-up and have come up big for the Coyotes in several games. Minogue grew up in […]
Softball sweeps Western Illinois
With a record of 18-10, the University of South Dakota softball team is in business. The team picked up steam with a three-game sweep of Western Illinois last weekend, outscoring the Bulldogs by a score of 16-9. A big reason for the team’s success has been the play of freshman first baseman and outfielder Yvon […]
Softball team to finish up season
Sitting in the middle of Summit League standings, the University of South Dakota softball team will be looking to close out their first full conference schedule with a record above .500. Currently at 9-9 in the conference USD heads into its final two non-conference match-ups against North Dakota on April 21 and Nebraska-Omaha on April […]
USD returns home to host Oakland
Another weekend of playing on their new home field is in store for the University of South Dakota women’s softball team as they play host to the Oakland Golden Grizzlies in conference action. The Coyotes, who have an overall record of 8-27 on the year, will face off against the Oakland in a doubleheader on […]
Q&A: Blackburn would get rid of North Dakota
EDITOR’S NOTE: Each week The Volante sports staff will interview a member of the USD athletic community and ask them off-the-wall questions. Enjoy the hilarity. Missy Blackburn is a junior pitcher for the University of South Dakota softball team out of Sioux Falls. S.D. During her tenure at USD, Blackburn has pitched 13 complete games […]
Coyotes take on State this weekend
After collecting two wins against Indiana-University Purdue-University Indianapolis on March 23, the University of South Dakota women’s softball team improved to 5-4 in the Summit League. In the first game of the three game series, freshman Katie Dinning went 1-3 with two runs batted in. Dinning also delivered two huge two-run singles in the sixth […]
Q&A: USD softball player recognized for contribution
EDITOR’S NOTE: Each week The Volante sports staff will interview a member of the USD athletic community and ask them off the wall questions. Enjoy the hilarity. Senior Mel Johnson is a pitcher for the USD softball team. Johnson was named the Great West Conference Pitcher of the Year for the 2010 season. Emma Murray: […]