Women’s Basketball

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Junior center Margaret McCloud gained her second foul with 15:19 left in the first half against Oral Roberts on Saturday, when head coach Amy Williams sent in first-year Kate Liveringhouse. “She stepped up and played huge minutes,” Williams said. “She did not play intimidated and was effective going up against a pretty tough foe (McIntyre, […]

For the third week in a row, the University of South Dakota women’s basketball team has been ranked by ESPN as one of the top schools for its offense among schools like Baylor, UCONN, Notre Dame and Ohio State. The Coyotes have ranked in the top 15 in the last three weeks, and are now ranked No. 10. But […]

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 […]