Volleyball
USD volleyball sweeps SD Classic
Coyote volleyball dropped only two total sets in a sweep of their first ever home tournament, the South Dakota Classic, defeating Northeastern 3-0 and California 3-1 Friday, and Northern Colorado 3-1 Saturday. MATCH 1: Northeastern vs USD Coyotes overthrew Northeastern 25-21, 25-15 and 25-18 in a three-set game in SD Classic opener on Friday, Aug. […]
Coyotes win two and drop one at Panther Invitational in Milwaukee
Coyote volleyball traveled to Milwaukee to compete in the Panther Invitational Friday and Saturday, falling to Northwestern 1-3, but defeating Milwaukee 3-0 and New Hampshire 3-1 to round out the tournament. In their first game of the season, USD faced Northwestern, the first of two Power Five conference matchups this year. The Coyotes lost the first […]
Coyote volleyball recognized for academic award
The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) awarded the USD volleyball team a Team Academic Award for the 2017-2018 season. According to the AVCA, the award honors “collegiate and high school volleyball teams that displayed excellence in the classroom during the school year by maintaining at least a 3.30 cumulative team grade-point average on a 4.0 […]
Volleyball team looks forward to season, new players
USD volleyball head coach Leanne Williamson stands behind the west baseline of the court inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center, arms crossed and eyes concentrated on her team exchanging attacks a few feet in front of her. Since 2016, Williamson and her teams have posted a 42-18 (23-7 CONF) record, reaching the Summit League Tournament […]
Player of the Pack: Taylor Wilson
Taylor Wilson is a senior majoring in business, and is a middle blocker on the volleyball court. Ali Boysen: What made you want to transfer to USD? Taylor Wilson: I wanted an atmosphere that cared about their players not only as athletes but created a relationship with them. I think this program really had that.buy […]
Rasmussen ‘one of the best liberos in the league’
Rise. That was the Coyote volleyball motto for the 2017 season. Sophomore defensive specialist Anne Rasmussen did just that, ending the season with 569 digs and racking up a season-high 41 digs against Denver. Head coach Leanne Williamson said this year was Rasmussen’s biggest year of growth. “She was put into a role that forced […]
Player of the Pack: Kristina Susak
Kristina Susak is a junior majoring in kinesiology and psychology on the volleyball team. Molly Schiermeyer: How did it feel to play in the conference tournament so close to home? KS: Playing in Denver for the conference tournament has been a great experience. To some extent, we often have a home court advantage because of […]
Yote seniors cap career with loss to Golden Eagles in Summit League Conference semifinals
Denver, CO – USD’s volleyball team was defeated in the Summit League Conference Tournament semifinal Saturday in a five-set thriller against the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles. The Coyotes had a heartbreaking turn of events after dominating the first two sets. The Golden Eagles downed the Coyotes 25-19, 25-20, 22-25, 23-25 and 9-15. “If you look […]
Yotes down Dons in Summit League quarterfinals
Denver, CO – The USD volleyball team earned a spot in the Summit League Conference Tournament Semifinals Saturday. They defeated the Fort Wayne Mastodons 25-23, 21-25, 25-13 and 25-21. The Coyotes had three players with more than 10 kills. Britt Jessen, a senior setter, earned a triple-double in kills, digs and assists. Jessen’s kill percentage […]
Coyote volleyball falls to Denver in overtime
Though the Coyote women held on for two sets against the Denver Pioneers, they fell behind during the fifth and final set and lost 3-2 in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center Friday night. The volleyball team’s final home game Friday night started by honoring the four seniors on the team: Raquel West, Meagan Kerns, Kelly […]