Volleyball
Volleyball Sweeps St. Thomas, Falls in Fifth to SDSU
South Dakota volleyball moved up to the second seat in the Summit League with a sweep over St. Thomas before dropping a five-set match to South Dakota State, falling back to third in conference standings. The Coyotes opened the weekend strong with a 3-0 win over St. Thomas on Friday in St. Paul. Audrey Nelson […]
Athletics Ends Adidas Partnership, Moves to Nike
The University of South Dakota athletic department announced a ten-year apparel agreement with Nike and BSN Sports that will make Nike the official provider of uniforms, footwear and equipment for all 18 Coyote athletic programs beginning in July 2026. The deal marks the end of USD’s longstanding relationship with Adidas, which had outfitted the Coyotes […]
Volleyball Opens Summit League Play in Top-Heavy Field
The Coyote volleyball team has wrapped their preseason schedule, and have their sights set forward to repeat as Summit League tournament champions. The Coyotes finished preseason with an 8-4 record, with notable wins over Villanova (3-1), Florida Gulf Coast (3-2), and Ball State (3-0). The Coyotes also took losses to ranked opponents like receiving votes […]
Volleyball Hosts Coyote Invitational, falls to #17 Kansas
The South Dakota volleyball team picked up two wins against Green Bay and Florida Gulf Coast before falling to Kansas ranked No. 17 inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center on Sept. 11-13. Sophomore Lauren Medeck paced the Coyotes in game one against Green Bay, recording 13 kills on 31 attacks (19.4%) in the 3-0 victory […]
The Volante’s Athlete Of The Week: Kamryn Farris
Kamryn Farris has shown immense skills throughout the start of the Coyotes volleyball season, earning her both the titles of The Volante’s Athlete of the Week, and the Summit League’s Defensive Peak Performer of the Week for the third straight week. The senior libero leads the Summit League in the highest total of digs with […]
Fall Lookahead: Football, Volleyball Set Sights on Titles
The Sanford Coyote Sports Center and the DakotaDome are quieting down as seasons wind to a close, but come August, both will be back in action as the South Dakota football and volleyball teams look to build on their 2024 campaigns. It was a record-breaking season for the South Dakota football […]
USD Athletic Top Five Moments of 2024-2025
This past year of USD athletics was filled with shattered records, historic achievements and unforgettable memories that drew the attention of the Vermillion community and Coyote fans. Here are The Volante’s top five moments of this school year that define dedication and commitment to the game. For the top memorable event […]
USD Volleyball Goes 3-0 in Home Classic
The Coyote volleyball team hosted the South Dakota Classic at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center Sept. 13-15, where they went 3-0 in the tournament. USD’s first game was on Friday, Sept. 13, against Montana State. The match went to five sets, with Montana State winning the first 28-26 and South Dakota winning 25-19 in the […]
Volleyball Falls in Summit League Tournament
After clinching a share of the Summit League Regular Season title, the South Dakota Coyotes went into the tournament as the No. 4 seed as the three teams ahead of them (No. 1 Kansas City, No. 2 Omaha Mavericks and No. 3 Denver Pioneers) all had a tiebreaker over the Coyotes. They finished the regular […]
Fall Sports Season is Wrapping Up
The South Dakota football and volleyball teams only have a few games left on their schedule before their respective playoffs or tournaments arrive. As for bettors out there, they still have some time left to place their bets on platforms such as Lotto 4D. South Dakota Football: 7-2 overall and 5-1 Missouri Valley Football Conference record […]