Women’s Basketball
Sister athletes reflect on playing for USD
While some athletes find their team relationships like family, several members of the women’s basketball team find that sisterhood to be legitimate. Allison and Monica Arens and Ciara and Caitlin Duffy are sisters on the women’s basketball team who have been playing together for as long as they can remember. Running in the family The Arens family […]
Ciara Duffy recognized as one of NCAA’s ‘Starting Five’
Sophomore guard Ciara Duffy’s determination on and off the court has earned her national recognition. Earlier this month, Duffy won a Twitter poll recognizing her as one of the NCAA’s Starting Five top women’s basketball players in the nation. Sophomore guard Madison McKeever said Duffy’s versatility makes her a valuable teammate. “She’s a type of player that […]
Coyote basketball teams see loss and win at Denver
At a double-header in Denver Colorado the Coyote basketball teams walked away with a win and a loss. Women’s basketball The women’s team played first at 2 p.m., beating the Denver Pioneers 82-60. The women remain undefeated in the Summit League, and currently sit at a number one ranking. Top scorers for the women’s team […]
Coyote women defeat SDSU Jackrabbits 67-61, rise to no. 1 ranking in Summit League
On Thursday, January 25, the Coyote women’s basketball team traveled to Brookings to play South Dakota State University. The Coyotes defeated the Jackrabbits 67-61 to remain undefeated in the Summit League and defend their number one ranking over the no. 2 Jackrabbits. The Coyote women play at the University of Denver on January 27 at […]
Coyotes win 70-46 against Mavericks
The Coyote women’s basketball team continued their winning streak Saturday, beating the Omaha Mavericks 70-46. The Coyotes came out strong in the first quarter, leading with a score of 25-10. They kept control of the game in the first half, but had to adapt when the Mavericks toughened up their defense and became more aggressive in […]
Coyotes defeat Fort Wayne Mastodons 85-43
The USD women’s basketball team triumphed over the Fort Wayne Mastodons with a final score of 85-43 in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center on Saturday. Lead scorer for the Coyotes was first-year Chloe Lamb with 16 points, followed closely by Junior Allison Arens with 14. For the Mastodons, Anna Lappenkuper scored a total of 13 points and De’Jour […]
Women dominate at Wichita State
The Coyote women had a successful day in Wichita, Kan. The Coyotes, 2-1, beat the Wichita State Shockers 62-48. Junior Allison Arens led the Coyotes in points with 13, followed by junior Jaycee Bradley and sophomore Ciara Duffy with 10. Sophomore Madison McKeever scored nine points. Head coach Dawn Plitzuweit said the team played well […]
Women’s basketball home opener results in win over Creighton
The Coyotes (1-1) were victorious in their home opener Tuesday night, defeating the Creighton Bluejays (1-1) 73-68 in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. After a close loss against Iowa State Friday, the Coyotes delivered against the Bluejays in an attempt to get their season back on track. Though Creighton cut the lead close at several […]
USD basketball teams prepare to take the court
The Coyote men and women basketball teams ended both seasons on losses in the Summit League Tournament and NIT and WNIT last year. This season, the teams are focused on getting better and winning the Summit League Tournament. Men: Get better everyday Last season, the Coyote men lost the second game of the Summit League […]
Coyote basketball seniors reflect on years at USD
As the basketball season comes to an end for USD, three Coyote seniors Tyler Flack, Abigail Fogg and Bridget Arens say goodbye to their teams. Tyler Flack Tyler Flack is the lone senior on the men’s basketball team this season and has had a thriving career of five years with the Coyotes. Flack said his […]