Volleyball
Coyote Volleyball Features No Lack of Talent as Season Approaches
Following their appearance at the NCAA Tournament last season, the Coyote Volleyball team is looking to continue their success with a re-tooled roster. Last year the team finished 21-10 (13-3 CONF) en route to their first-ever Summit League Tournament championship. Leanne Williamson, entering her sixth season as head coach, said she hopes the team can […]
Slaughter and Wiedenfeld join Coyote volleyball, acclimate to Vermillion
Exactly two months ago, the most successful season in USD volleyball history concluded in the first round of the NCAA tournament, twelve days after the Coyotes upset top-seeded Denver to earn their first appearance to the big dance. To add to 2018’s good fortune, the team received more news before the turn of the year: […]
Coyotes upset Denver to win first Summit League title
USD defeated Denver to win their first Summit League title in school history Sunday night. Denver (27-2, 15-0) hadn’t lost at home since Sept. 16, 2017, until the Coyotes (21-9, 13-3) claimed victory on a kill from senior Hayley Dotseth to end the fifth set. Senior Taylor Wilson tallied a career-high 24 kills and a .511 […]
Law and Chancellor: Where are they now?
A short time ago, Kelly Law and Derek Chancellor’s work uniforms included pads, tape, and polyester uniforms that read “South Dakota” across the front. Now, the two sport dress shoes and suit jackets as they walk to their jobs on Capitol Hill. Kelly Law A middle blocker for the Coyote volleyball team from 2014-17, Kelly […]
USD sweeps North Dakota schools to end season
The Coyote volleyball team defeated North Dakota and North Dakota State in their final two games of the season. USD vs UND The Coyotes swept North Dakota (14-17, 6-9) in three sets, 25-23, 25-16, 25-20, at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center on Friday. Senior Taylor Wilson carried the Coyotes in kills with 18, two away from […]
A Coyote Closeup: Hayley Dotseth
From entering USD as a walk-on her freshman year to becoming the fifth Coyote to reach 1,000 digs and 1,000 kills, Hayley Dotseth surpassed expectations and proved herself as an essential part of the Coyote volleyball team the past four years. Leading a Coyote team currently standing at second in the Summit League, Dotseth’s 4.09 […]
USD volleyball takes down Omaha
Coyote volleyball (17-9) swept Omaha (15-11) on Sunday, beating them 25-23, 25-20, 25-16. The win moves the Yotes to second place in the Summit League, passing Omaha and setting them one step closer to a title win. The Coyotes are now 11-3 in the Summit League, overtaking Omaha (10-4 Conf). Denver (24-1, 13-0) still stands first […]
USD Wins 15th straight set in sweep of Purdue-Fort Wayne
With sweeps against Western Illinois (1-23) and Purdue-Fort Wayne (14-12) over the weekend, Coyote volleyball is on a five-game win streak and hasn’t lost a set in the last 15. USD at Western Illinois USD (16-8) swept Western Illinois (1-23) with set scores of 25-18, 25-20, 25-18 in Macomb, Ill. on Friday. Senior outside hitter […]
USD volleyball sweeps SDSU, Oral Roberts
USD volleyball has won nine straight sets, sweeping South Dakota State (SDSU) (4-18) and Oral Roberts (7-14) over the weekend. USD vs SDSU USD swept SDSU 25-18, 25-15, 25-11 in a rematch in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center (SCSC) Friday night. The Coyotes ended up all together with 45 kills, five aces, 42 assists, along with […]
Volleyball drops match to Omaha, revives in North Dakota
USD volleyball (12-8, 6-2) dropped a conference match to Omaha (12-7, 7-0) at the Sanford Coyote Sport Center Friday night, but swept North Dakota (13-12, 5-4) in Grand Forks, North Dakota on Sunday. USD vs. Omaha Third in Summit League standings, one spot below Omaha, the Coyotes dropped the first set 25-21, then rebounded with […]