Volleyball

The first weekend of the season was a welcomed wake-up call for the University of South Dakota volleyball team. The team traveled across the state into Wyoming to face some of their most stiff competition of the regular season and came away empty handed. But both players and coaches said early-season rust reveals a lot […]

Knowing they had a shot at a shared Summit League title, nerves and emotions hit the University of South Dakota women’s volleyball team Sunday. Instead, the team’s home conference winning streak was snapped in five games 25-18, 25-23, 23-25, 20-25, 15-11, and the seniors ended their careers at the DakotaDome with a loss. Now, their attentions must […]

By Nathan Ellenbecker and Alanna Schmeichel With less than a month until the Summit League Tournament, the University of South Dakota women’s volleyball team is trying to eliminate their simplest mistakes. But after a 25-error performance Sunday, the Coyotes (14-9, 8-2) have a sour taste in their mouth, said head coach Leanne Williamson. “We killed […]

Not your typical first-year volleyball player, Brittany Jessen is the setter. Last year she graduated early from high school and in January she came to USD. She started taking spring classes and became acquainted with the volleyball team. Alanna Schmeichel: Where are you from? Brittany Jessen: I am from Mendota Heights, Minn. It is a […]

The University of South Dakota volleyball team is turning heads with an impressive start to the Summit League Conference season. As the team’s senior leader Kendall Kritenbrink puts it, they’re bringing the heat from every angle of the court. “Nobody knows where to go or who to stop because every hitter is an offensive threat,” Kritenbrink said. […]

It wasn’t fast, and it wasn’t easy. But the University of South Dakota volleyball team topped Oral Roberts in five sets 3-2 to begin the conference season 1-0, extending the Coyotes home win streak to 13. After splitting the first two sets, the Coyotes failed to capitalize on two game points in the third set, […]

In four games, Coyote volleyball extended their home win streak to 12 matches and made sure the conference revenge tour is on. After a tough finish to last season’s conference season, the University of South Dakota volleyball team (7-6, 1-0) dropped North Dakota State Friday night 25-21, 22-25, 25-23, 25-17. The Coyotes were led by […]

Honors keep coming for the University of South Dakota volleyball team, and this time it’s not just for senior Kendall Kritenbrink, who is adding to her record-breaking career every time she steps on court. After a weekend with two big wins over Creighton and Colorado, senior defensive specialist Riley Haug was named the Summit League’s Defensive Player […]

Coyote volleyball is trying to bounce back with high expectations and a new head coach after last year’s 19-13 record. The team is predicted to do well this season, despite falling short in the semi-finals of the Summit League Tournament against Denver last year. “We’ve started pretty good but we’ve had a couple let downs,” Head Coach Leanne […]