Women’s Basketball

The University of South Dakota women’s basketball team’s goal was to show Oral Roberts what real Coyote basketball is. They did just that with a 93-70 win in the DakotaDome Saturday. “It seems like our team does play the best when we have lots of different people contributing,” head coach Amy Williams said. The Coyotes […]

The University of South Dakota Coyote women’s basketball team showed up to win Wednesday night, triumphing over the Denver Pioneers 82-56 in the DakotaDome. “The tale of two halves — I was really pleased the way the team played in the second half,” head coach Amy Williams said. The Coyotes began the game with an early lead, but […]

Hustle plays and rebounding have been a focus for the University of South Dakota women’s basketball team as of late, which payed off for the team Saturday as they earned an 82-78 win against rival South Dakota State. “This game showed we didn’t just settle on making or missing shots, and it showed we are […]

Balanced scoring has been a staple for the University of South Dakota’s women’s basketball team this year, and Thursday night was no different. Six Coyotes scored 10 or more points, led by senior guard Raeshel Contreras’ 17-point effort, to beat North Dakota State 84-69 at the DakotaDome. “None of them get caught up in ‘I […]

The University of South Dakota women’s basketball team continued its strong start to the season as they defeated Valparaiso 81-62 Tuesday night in the DakotaDome. Just like their previous game before, the Coyotes opened up the game quickly. This time it was a 10-0 run led by junior guard Tia Hemiller’s two steals which setup four fast break […]

Behind a balance of scoring and a new emphasis on defense, the University of South Dakota women’s basketball team is off to a 7-2 start. The Coyotes have seven players who average more than five points per game, with three of those players averaging double digits. Senior guard Raeshel Contreras, who leads USD in scoring […]

Propelled by a 21-2 start, the University of South Dakota women’s basketball team defeated California State University Fullerton 86-50 Saturday in the DakotaDome. “We were just ready to come out with the attack mentality,” said junior forward Margaret McCloud. The Coyotes attacked on both ends of the court. They forced 21 turnovers on defense and held […]

Scroll down to see photos from Thursday night’s home game against the University of Northern Iowa. (Photo: Junior guard Tia Hemiller drives to the hoop during Thursday night’s game against the University of Northern Iowa. Hemiller scored 20 points to lead the Coyotes to their second home victory of the season. Photo Gallery: Anna Glenski / […]

Despite a slow start, the University of South Dakota women’s basketball team managed a big win for the home opener Monday night in the DakotaDome. USD defeated UC Irvine 96-52, moving to 3-2 on the season. Senior Coyote guard Nicole Seekamp said a lack of execution was to blame for the poor start. “We just weren’t doing what […]

Head women’s basketball coach Amy Williams is taking the first few games of the season seriously, but after her team started last season slowly, she has a different perspective. “If you can have success, be successful or see great things out of your program in those games, that’s a positive,” Williams said. Besides winning and […]