Volleyball
Kritenbrink makes national collegiate team
University of South Dakota junior volleyball player Kendall Kritenbrink was named to USA Volleyball’s collegiate team Tuesday. Kritenbrink will join 35 other athletes in the U.S. Collegiate National Team Program. The team will train and compete with the USA Volleyball Girls’ National Championship from June 22-July 1 in Minneapolis. The athletes were chosen based on […]
Coach resigns after six years with Coyotes, Houk leaves for position at Minnesota
It came as a surprising shock for the Coyotes as University of South Dakota Women’s Volleyball head coach Matt Houk resigned from USD to take an assistant coaching job at the University of Minnesota. The coaching job was not expected from Houk either, the opportunity arose and he chose to take it. “It was no […]
Volleyball climbs to seven straight wins
After defeating Western Illinois University and University of Nebraska-Omaha this past weekend, the University of South Dakota women’s volleyball team remains undefeated in conference play. The Coyotes faced the University of Nebraska-Omaha Sunday night and came out winning 3-0. The first two sets, the team came out slow winning close matches in each. Senior Tori […]
Volleyball’s real test begins
It’s been 17 days since the University of South Dakota volleyball team has won a game after starting their Summit League schedule 8-0, but players and coaches said confidence is unwavering heading into the Summit League Tournament. “I think we are still very confident, we had some down falls but that just makes us aware […]
USD volleyball tramples the Jackrabbits 3-1 Friday
It was a big night at the DakotaDome Friday, as the University of South Dakota women’s volleyball team beat in-state rival South Dakota State University 3-1. USD played in front of a sold out crowd and took the first set, winning 25-17. But SDSU wasn’t going to allow it to be an easy match, bouncing […]
First-place ‘Yotes square off vs. SDSU
Following a two-game skid, the University of South Dakota volleyball team returns to the DakotaDome Friday night to an all-too-familiar opponent: South Dakota State University. Friday’s match marks the sixth time the Coyotes have played the Jackrabbits since transitioning to the Summit League in 2011. Senior Tori Kroll said she is excited to face SDSU […]
USD continues to roll, win five straight
Friday night was another exciting night at the DakotaDome, as the University of South Dakota women’s volleyball team beat Denver University, taking first place in the Summit League Conference. Head Coach Matt Houk said Denver was a good match for the coyotes. “The team is very focused, and they’re onto the next stage and preparing […]
USD volleyball defends the dome in five-set match against IUPUI
The University of South Dakota Coyote women’s volleyball team successfully defended the DakotaDome Sunday as they faced last season’s Summit League Champions, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. After winning their first conference game against Indiana Purdue University Fort Wayne Friday, the Coyotes brought the momentum back and won an exciting match in five sets against IUPUI. […]
Coyotes ready to bounce back after Wichita State Tournament
The Coyote women’s volleyball team returns to the DakotaDome this weekend, August 27, to kick off conference play. They’ll host Indiana University-Pudure University Fort Wayne after a tough weekend in Wichita, Kansas. The Coyotes faced Wichita State University as well as No. 23 Creighton and No. 7 Hawaii. Despite keeping sets competitive, USD was swept […]
Volleyball wins fourth straight, takes down UND
Following a 3-0 showing at the Montana State Bobcat Classic, the Coyote women’s volleyball team headed back to the DakotaDome Monday night, holding their home opener in front of a sold out crowd in a non-conference match against the University of North Dakota. The Coyotes started off slow, losing the first set 25-21. The first […]