Women’s Basketball
Coyotes top Leathernecks 92-49, win sixth straight
Five Coyotes scored in double figures as USD beat Western Illinois 92-49 in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center Saturday afternoon. Redshirt-sophomore Hannah Sjerven finished with a double-double of 22 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Coyotes. Junior Ciara Duffy scored 12 points and a season-high eight assists. Sophomore Chloe Lamb hit three big three-pointers […]
Sjerven’s Journey: From Southwest to South Dakota
In March of 2017, Hannah Sjerven first stepped foot in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center to watch USD play North Dakota in the first round of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT). At the time, no one knew she would be a vital piece to the 2018-19 Coyote women’s basketball team. “I came to the […]
Coyotes’ win streak moves to four with win over Mavericks
Led by Ciara Duffy with 17 points, five Coyotes reached double figures in a 80-49 victory over Omaha Sunday afternoon in Baxter Arena. The Coyotes (17-3 overall, 5-1 in the Summit) never trailed in the game, not even allowing the Mavericks to once tie. With the win, the Coyotes tie South Dakota State for first in […]
Coyotes storm back from 10-point deficit, take down Golden Eagles 76-72
Trailing by 10 with 9:24 to go in the game, USD built a 18-3 run over the next six minutes to come away with a 76-72 victory over Oral Roberts in Tulsa, Okla. Friday night. The Coyotes overcame a fantastic shooting performance by ORU redshirt-senior Lakota Beatty. Beatty finished the game with 27 points, 24 of […]
Coyotes receive boost from Sjerven, top Mastadons 69-51
After a sluggish start, the Coyote women’s basketball team took down Purdue-Fort Wayne inside the Sandford Coyote Sports Center Saturday afternoon. Redshirt sophomore Hannah Sjerven, awarded her first USD (15-3, 3-1) start due to an ankle injury to Madison McKeever, eclipsed 20 points in back-to-back games, finishing with 21 points and an efficient 8-of-11 from […]
Coyotes hold on for double overtime thriller, tops SDSU 105-98
Junior Ciara Duffy surpassed the 1,000 career-point mark and played all but one minute, lifting the Coyotes past rival South Dakota State at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center on Sunday afternoon. Duffy’s 28 points and nine rebounds paced an offense that shot 50 percent from the field and 31-of-41 from the free throw line. Jackrabbits […]
USD women take down another AP-top 25 opponent in Missouri
USD Women’s basketball team finished Saturday’s road tilt against No. 22 Missouri Tigers (8-3) with an 11-0 run to hold on for their second win over an AP top 25 opponent this season. The Coyotes (9-1) won their first-ever game over a Top 25 team last month when then No. 23 Iowa State made the […]
Coyote women edge past No. 4 Green Bay, win streak grows to five
Following a win over an AP top-25 opponent in Iowa State Wednesday, the USD women’s basketball team took down mid-major No. 4 Green Bay 55-49 at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center Saturday. Senior guard Allison Arens tallied 18 points–12 coming from the free-throw line– and seven rebounds to lead the Coyotes, ranked sixth in mid-major, to […]
USD women withstand late run, top No. 23 Iowa State 64-59
USD women’s basketball team earned their first victory over a ranked Division-I opponent Wednesday night at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center, beating No. 23 Iowa State 64-59. Iowa State (5-1) took their only lead of the game on the first basket. USD (6-1), ranked No. 6 in mid-major standings, responded with a three pointer roughly […]
Coyotes rout Incarnate Word 96-43 in home opener
The Coyote women’s basketball team gave Coyote fans a warm welcome back to the Sanford Coyote Sports Center (SCSC) with a 96-43 victory over Incarnate Word (0-3) in the home opener Sunday night. Redshirt-sophomore center Hannah Sjerven didn’t miss a shot in her first game at the SCSC, leading the Coyotes with 15 points and […]