Women’s Basketball
New additions are made to the Coyote basketball teams
On April 12, the men’s basketball team announced that Brandon Ubel would be joining Eric Peterson’s coaching staff next season. Ubel hails from Overland Park, Kansas and has spent much of his life on the basketball court. He played collegiate basketball at Nebraska and then continued post-college playing professionally overseas in Belgium and France. During […]
Coyotes say goodbye to Dawn Plitzuweit and hello to new head coach
The Coyotes have now filled the head coach position for the 2022-23 season, which was left vacant after Dawn Plitzuweit took the position of West Virginia University’s head coach. USD announced on April 10 Plitzuweit’s replacement would be Kayla Karius. Karius was an assistant under Plitzuweit in 2016-18 before she spent time at Wisconsin and […]
Sjerven, Lamb enter WNBA Draft with Sjerven heading to Minnesota Lynx
Redshirt seniors Chloe Lamb and Hannah Sjerven both entered the WNBA draft, with Sjerven being drafted in the third round as the 28th pick by the Minnesota Lynx. Lamb and Sjerven were part of the South Dakota team that took down top-seeded teams in Baylor and Ole Miss. During the conference season, the women’s basketball […]
Coyotes create legacy both on the court and in the stands
The women’s basketball team made school history last Saturday as they competed in the program’s first Sweet 16 game of the NCAA Women’s Division I Basketball Tournament. Coyote fans, students and alumni made the trip to Wichita, Kansas to cheer on the women. The Intrust Arena housed roughly 8,540 fans which was much more than […]
Coyote women rally for third consecutive Summit League title
The Coyotes came out victorious in the final round of the Summit League Tournament over in-state rivals South Dakota State (SDSU) and were named Summit League Champions. “Our ladies played with an incredible amount of toughness and fearlessness,” head coach Dawn Plitzuweit said. “SDSU is a great basketball team and somehow we were able to […]
USD women’s basketball to play in-state rivals in final round of Summit League Tournament
The USD women defeated Kansas City, 81-67, in the semifinals of the Summit League Tournament yesterday and will advance to the final round today at 1 p.m. “I really do think it’s something that when our young ladies are growing up and dreaming about playing in college, this is the environment you want to play […]
Coyote women advance to Summit League semifinals
The Coyote women took down the Western Illinois Leathernecks in game two of the quarterfinals at the Summit League Tournament. With this win, redshirt senior guard Chloe Lamb tied for third place in Coyote history for scoring with 1793 career points. This was the second time the Coyotes competed against the Leathernecks in less than […]
USD, SDSU take Summit League regular season
The women’s side of the Summit League basketball tournament has officially been finalized. The final game was Feb. 28 between the South Dakota Coyotes and the Western Illinois Leathernecks. The Coyotes won the game 75-48. The AP poll however, has the Jackrabbits higher on the standings so they will be the higher overall in the […]
USD women’s basketball sweeps last three games of regular season
With the season nearing an end, the USD women’s basketball team closed out both of their final regular-season home games with wins. The USD women beat the third-ranked Kansas City on Feb. 24 with a score of 71-49. The Coyotes then defeated Oral Roberts the following Saturday by outscoring the Golden Eagles 78-49. Coyotes vs. […]
Coyote women play in sea of pink
The Coyote women’s basketball team came back to Vermillion following their loss to in-state rival South Dakota State (SDSU). USD’s record was 11-1 in Summit League play and 20-5 overall this season following the match-up against the Jackrabbits. The Coyotes took on the Omaha Mavericks on Feb. 10 and then the Denver Pioneers on Feb. […]