Women’s Basketball
Coyotes take down Florida Gulf Coast, claim WNIT title
After the Coyotes’ goal of making the NCAA Tournament fell short, a WNIT title wasn’t a bad consolation prize. The Coyotes defeated FGCU 71-65 in front of a sellout crowd of 7,415 screaming Coyote fans. Head coach Amy Williams said winning the WNIT in front of their fans was special in its own right. “Every […]
City sees influx of visitors for WNIT Championship
Saturday, the city of Vermillion swelled in size as thousands of people descend upon it to see the USD women’s basketball team take on Florida Gulf Coast University in the WNIT Championship game. This is the first year Vermillion has hosted a game that is the size and scope of the WNIT final game. John […]
Senior players praise community support for WNIT success
At Friday’s press conference, seniors Kelly Stewart, Nicole Seekamp and head coach Amy Williams spoke to the media ahead of Saturday’s upcoming WNIT Championship game against Florida Gulf Coast. Coach Williams reflected on the season and how the Coyotes were able to rely on their seniors, while giving younger players experience. “There are a lot […]
Coyotes stomp Oregon, move on to WNIT Championship
March 30, 2016 was the night the USD women’s basketball team caught fire. The Coyotes came out against Pac-12 opponent Oregon and opened the flood gates. USD took down the Ducks 88-54, in part due to extraordinary 71 percent shooting from deep and 54 percent shooting from the field. After the first few possessions of the […]
Fifth ‘final’ game in the DakotaDome sees Coyote women face off against Oregon in WNIT Final Four
The USD women’s basketball team is feeling the madness of March. Wednesday night the Coyotes will be taking on the Oregon Ducks in Vermillion for a chance to go to the final game of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament. The USD women are coming off of a Sunday night 68-54 win over Western Kentucky. “(I’m) just […]
Coyote women on to WNIT Final Four
In front of a huge crowd of 2,749, USD women’s basketball took down Western Kentucky 68-54 to advance to the WNIT Final Four. The Coyotes were fueled in part by great outside shooting. Coming off of a UNI matchup that saw them make just one three, the Coyotes came up big shooting 46 percent from […]
Coyote women advance to WNIT Elite Eight
It all came down to a final possession Thursday night in the DakotaDome. With the seconds ticking down, the University of Northern Iowa brought down the ball after a Coyote miss. The Coyote defense smothered Panther senior Amber Sorenson who was forced to throw up a one handed shot that failed to reach the rim, […]
Coyote women advance to Sweet 16 of WNIT
A 101-89 road win over the University of Minnesota has moved the Coyotes into the Sweet Sixteen of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament. The win has USD brimming with confidence. “Any time you go on the road and get big wins, especially at a Big Ten type of school, it’s something that builds confidence,” said […]
Women take down Minnesota 101-89, advance in WNIT
After defeating Creighton in the opening round of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament, the Coyotes traveled to Minneapolis to take on the Golden Gophers in the second round. The Coyotes came up big taking down Minnesota 101-89. After trailing at the end of the first quarter 26-19, the Coyotes stormed back in the second quarter. […]
Coyote women advance to second round of WNIT
The Coyote women’s basketball team overcame a slow first half and went on to defeat Creighton 74-68 in the opening round of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament. USD only managed 30 percent shooting from the field in the first half, while the Jays soared to 70 percent from deep and 48 percent from the field. […]