Volleyball
Coyote volleyball splits weekend and says goodbye to seniors
Last weekend, the Coyotes volleyball team took on two top Summit League opponents in Denver and Omaha. The first game was Thursday Nov. 11 against the Denver Pioneers. The Coyotes defeat the Pioneers 3-2. The Coyotes came into the weekend with a 12-2 record, sitting in third place right behind Denver, who was also 12-2. […]
South Dakota volleyball sweeps Halloween weekend
Over the weekend, South Dakota Coyotes volleyball hosted two Summit League teams in the Stanford Coyote Sports Center. The first game was played Oct. 28 against the Kansas City Roos. The Coyotes came into the matchup with an 8-2 Summit League record, sitting in fourth place. Kansas City came into the match with an 8-3 […]
Volleyball completes sweep of Jacks with 3-1 win
The Coyote volleyball team faced rival South Dakota State for a second time this season Friday night in Frost Arena in Brookings. The Coyotes earned a 25-14, 14-25, 25-15, 25-22 win over the Jackrabbits to earn the season sweep. Elizabeth Juhnke tallied 19 kills to pace the Coyote attack. Sami Slaughter picked up 12 kills […]
Volleyball splits road trip to Omaha, Denver
The Coyotes traveled to Omaha for a match-up with the undefeated Mavericks Thursday night, and took a five-set thriller. Saturday, the Coyotes took the first two sets against the Pioneers, but fell in five sets to Denver. Coyotes 3, Mavericks 2 A 24-kill match for Elizbeth Juhnke led the Coyotes to a 25-17, 23-25, 25-27, […]
Coyotes split pair of road games
The USD volleyball program opened the conference season with two consecutive home victories, but suffered their first setback of the conference slate at Oral Roberts before defeating Kansas City over the weekend. The Coyotes (6-7, 3-1) fell to Oral Roberts in four sets Thursday evening in Tulsa, Okla. Oral Roberts won 25-19, 17-25, 25-19, 25-18. […]
Coyotes beat Jackrabbits for twelfth consecutive time
The USD volleyball team beat in-state rival SDSU in a match that lasted four sets Friday night. The Coyotes defeated SDSU 19-25, 25-12, 25-22, 25-18. After falling behind in the first set, the Coyotes were unable to regain momentum and found themselves dropping the first set 25-19. The team reasoned that their inability to take […]
Slaughter wraps up career as a Coyote
Senior outside hitter Sami Slaughter didn’t always have her heart set on playing volleyball in college. When entering high school, Slaughter had her sights set on being a basketball star. It wasn’t until her junior year of high school that she came to realize her future might be similar to that of her mother, who […]
Volleyball set to defend Summit League Title
By Tavin Carncross The USD Volleyball team is coming off a strong spring season where the Coyotes won the Summit League Tournament Title and made an NCAA Tournament appearance. The Coyotes were scheduled to get the 2021 season underway last weekend, but due to COVID-19 protocols, the team’s first three games of the season in […]
Coyotes fall in first round of NCAA tournament to No. 25 Missouri
The volleyball team fell in three sets to No. 25 Missouri April 14 in the first round of the NCAA tournament in Omaha, Nebraska. Missouri began with a 10-3 lead early on in the first set. After a timeout by USD, the Coyotes were able to come back and tie the set at 17-17. Ultimately, […]
Coyote volleyball to face Missouri in the NCAA Tournament
After taking the Summit League Title in a five set thriller over Denver, USD volleyball is in the NCAA Tournament for the second time in school history, and will face Missouri in the opening round of the tournament. “I’m really excited about the matchup,” Maddie Wiedenfeld said. “I think that our team is super motivated […]