Softball
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: […]
Coyotes break 10-game losing streak over weekend
The University of South Dakota softball team was swept in a double-header Monday during the teams trip to the University of California-Santa Barbara, falling to 12-23 on the season. Suffering 4-1 losses in both matchups, the Coyotes struggled to produce meaningful offense. During the first game, sophomore Kate Snow led the team with two hits […]