Women’s Basketball
Women’s basketball off to rocky start
The women’s basketball team is off to a rocky start after losing its first two games. On Friday, the Coyotes faced off against Utah in Salt Lake City for the opening game of the season. The game was back and forth between the two teams, with the lead changing a total of seven times throughout […]
Women’s basketball prepares for first game, season
The women’s basketball team has been practicing all summer and game week is finally here. USD’s first game is Friday against Utah in Salt Lake City and their first home game is Nov. 23 at 7 p.m. in the DakotaDome against Marquette. “It’s going to be a fun year and we got a lot of […]
One more season, Seekamp to return in 2015-16
The case for a fourth year of eligibility with the Coyote women’s basketball team began almost two years ago for Nicole Seekamp. Emails, recruitment files and other documentation were being assembled slowly, but it looked like the senior guard would be graduating from the University of South Dakota in May 2015. But those plans changed […]
Seekamp receives one more year of eligibility
After finishing second place finish in the Summit League tournament last month, the University of South Dakota women’s basketball team received a piece of good news Monday afternoon. Senior Nicole Seekamp has been granted another year of eligibility and will compete again in the Coyote jersey for the 2015-16 season following a two-game withholding. Seekamp […]
VIDEO: Athletes celebrate ‘million minute’ reward with elementary students
Junior Tia Hemiller has gone up against some of the best defensive rebounders in the country on the basketball court. But on March 31, the 5’8’’ starting point guard for the University of South Dakota took on a swarm of pint-sized opponents. Hemiller was all in for a schoolyard-style game of knockout in the DakotaDome […]
Seekamp hopes to play professional basketball
While her time as a Coyote women’s basketball athlete might be over, senior guard Nicole Seekamp has her eyes set on either playing professionally in the Women’s National Basketball Association or Euroleague. “In a couple weeks, there is a WNBA combine, or I could sign with an agent,” Seekamp said. “I would like to play professionally.” […]
VIDEO: 2015 USD basketball season recap
The women’s basketball team just ended its post-season run last week. The Volante’s Megan card looks at both men’s and women’s basketball highlights.
USD advances past Creighton in WNIT
It was another tale of two halves for the University of South Dakota, as the Coyotes defeated Creighton 68-58 in the first round of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament — despite letting an 18-point lead dwindle to three. “(It was) fun to get back in here in the Dome, fun to play in front of our fans […]
USD falls to SDSU in championship game
Despite trying to defend its Summit League title, the University of South Dakota fell 72-57 to South Dakota State Tuesday afternoon in the Summit League Championship game at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center. “I’m really proud of the Coyotes, we didn’t come out of the gate very good. We didn’t shoot well in the first […]
VIDEO: Summit League Tournament 2015 recap
Catch up on all the action that’s been happening at the 2015 Summit League Tournament. Be sure to check back at volanteonline.com for all the latest updates.