Women’s Basketball
Coyote women grasp 78-75 win against Western Illinois
Seniors on the University of South Dakota’s women’s basketball team went out in style with a win over Western Illinois Saturday night. In the final seconds of the game, the Coyotes held on and ended with a win of 78-75. “We like to make things exciting around here. I’m really proud of our team for […]
Coyotes redeem previous loss to IUPUI
After losing to Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis by 25 points, the University of South Dakota was looking for a way to redeem the loss. That redemption came in the form of a 69-53 win against IUPUI Thursday night in the DakotaDome. “A big key is being able to take care of the basketball, and we […]
Practice team challenges women’s basketball players
One attribute of the women’s basketball team’s success comes from its practice squad. “The overall goal is to give the USD women a look at their opponent’s offense and defense,” senior Trever Serr said. “It’s giving them unpredictable people to play against.” The women’s practice, or scout team, is composed of six men who are treated just […]
Radio entities give voice to the ‘Yotes
Although they may not be seen on the court, the voices of John Thayer and Joe Van Goor narrate the action behind the scenes of the University of South Dakota basketball games for listeners on the radio. Both Thayer and Van Goor work for Learfield Sports/Coyote Sports Network radio network in Vermillion, which covers the […]
Jacks down Coyotes 77-67
Even though University of South Dakota women’s basketball had junior guard Tia Hemiller back to playing for 15 minutes, the Coyotes lost to South Dakota State University 77-67 in Frost Arena Feb. 22. “The underlying message after the game was we gave up too many second chance opportunities, got out-rebounded and got outscored at the […]
‘Yotes push forward without guard Tia Hemiller
During practice, just before the North Dakota State game Feb. 8, junior guard Tia Hemiller jumped up to catch a pass. She landed, took another step and knew something wasn’t right. Hemiller had torn a piece of her meniscus. Hemiller had her knee scoped last week and is hoping to be back before the season […]
Coyotes’ balanced shooting takes down Omaha
Without junior starting guard Tia Hemiller, the University of South Dakota pulled off an 83-69 win against the Omaha Mavericks, with six players reaching double digits in scoring. “We are dealing with the adversity right now, but I think we are doing alright (without Tia),” senior guard Nicole Seekamp said. “If we can come through strong […]
Coyote women hold on in second half to take down Fort Wayne
Despite giving up 52 points in the second half, the University of South Dakota women’s basketball team claimed a 91-80 win against Fort Wayne Friday night in the DakotaDome. “I was really proud of the way we played for a good chunk of that ball game,” said head coach Amy Williams. “We had great team […]
Athlete Spotlight: Senior guard Raeshel Contreras
Senior guard Raeshel Contreras, from San Fransisco, Calif., scored a career-high 32 points against South Dakota State. She was also named Coyotes Athlete of the week Jan. 18 for averaging 24.5 points against North Dakota State and SDSU. Alanna Schmeichel: Why did you come to USD? Raeshel Contreras: On my visit I instantly had […]
Williams brings passion to the basketball court
University of South Dakota head women’s basketball coach Amy Williams’ energy is contagious. Her energy rubs off on an attack-minded team that is 10th in the nation in scoring. “She has a lot of energy,” said assistant coach Chuck Love. “I think that’s what our team feeds off of.” Junior guard Tia Hemiller can see […]