Women’s Basketball
USD athletic events see attendance improvements
With the opening of the Sanford Coyote Sports Center (SCSC) and team improvements during games, USD is gaining an increase in game attendance. During the Summit League Tournament championships last year, there were 65,533 attendees for men’s and women’s championships, a 5,000 attendee increase from 2015, according to the Summit League website. This increase coincides […]
Coyotes fall to SDSU
The Coyotes (19-5, 8-3 Summit) traveled to Brookings on Saturday to take on rival South Dakota State (18-5, 9-2 Summit) inside Frost Arena. After falling behind early, the Coyotes seemed unable to mount any sort of comeback throughout the rest of the game as the final score came to 70-58. The Jackrabbits defense held strong […]
Athletic trainers’ passion translates to positive relationships with athletes
While the crowds are cheering and athletes are giving their all during games, athletic trainers are always on the sidelines, carefully watching out for any injuries that might occur. Tyler Dopheide, an athletic trainer for the football team, and Kylea Sheley, an athletic trainer for the women’s basketball team, are two USD employees who exceed […]
A Coyote comeback falls short against Western Illinois
The USD women’s basketball team (18-4, 7-2 Summit) hosted the Western Illinois Leathernecks (16-6, 6-3 Summit) on Saturday at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. The Leathernecks offensive play was at its best during the first half as they accumulated 46 points while the Coyotes gathered just 31 points. Leathernecks junior guard Morgan Blumer scored 28 […]
USD women continue winning streak
The USD Coyotes (18-3, 7-1 Summit) dominated the NDSU Bison (5-16, 3-5 Summit) at home Thursday night with the final score 0f 80-48. All five starters hit 3-pointers, and the Coyotes were one shy from tying their record of most-made 3-pointers in a game. Sophomore Jaycee Bradley led the scoring on both sides with 23 points, hitting […]
Jaycee Bradley: The rise of a leader
Some young players take time to develop before they make big impacts on the game. Sophomore guard Jaycee Bradley hasn’t been one of them, as she became a leader of the new-look team early on in the season. Bradley has become one of the most noteworthy leaders on the team this season, averaging second in […]
Arens sisters ‘grateful’ to be playing together at USD
Coming off of an 87-59 win against Fort Wayne last week the USD women’s basketball team will be looking to score big this week against North Dakota State, a team the Coyotes lost 73-83 to earlier this month. Hoping to help put a W in the column for the Coyotes will be Allison Arens, a […]
Coyotes cruise past struggling Mastodons
The USD Coyotes (17-3, 6-1 Summit) eased their way to a victory over the Fort Wayne Mastodons (3-16, 0-6 Summit) at home on Wednesday night. The Coyotes extended their win streak to four in a row Wednesday night with notable contributions from sophomore guard Allison Arens, who scored 18 points, and senior center Abigail Fogg, who […]
Top five USD sports moments of 2016
1. Women’s basketball WNIT win After falling in the Summit League Tournament final to rival South Dakota State and failing to get an at large bid for the NCAA Tournament, things seemed bleak for the Coyotes. It was a Women’s National Invitation Tournament berth that saw USD host the majority of their games that sparked […]
Coyote women’s basketball opens season with a win
The Coyote women’s basketball team took care of business in their first game in the new Sanford Coyote Sports Center, defeating the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 80-74. “Certainly an exciting opportunity to open up at home, the new Sanford Coyote Sports Center, what a great atmosphere to play a game in,” said first-year Coyote head […]