Women’s Basketball
Coyote women’s basketball pink jersey auction takes place this week
USD’s athletic department is auctioning off five pink jerseys with proceeds going to the Dakota Hospital Foundation this week. The pink jersey auction runs in conjunction with USD’s annual Pink Game which is scheduled for Sunday at noon as the Coyotes take on Oral Roberts in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. The Coyotes sport pink […]
Coyote basketball drops three in Brookings
The men’s and women’s basketball teams traveled to Brookings last weekend to take on the South Dakota State Jackrabbits. Friday night started with a women’s game tip-off at 5 p.m. SDSU took an early lead in the first period and maintained that lead throughout the game. Freshman guard, Maddie Krull scored the first points for […]
Leading the Coyotes: Becky Hammon Watchlist, grad school, scoring 1,000 points
Coming off a successful junior year campaign and winning Summit League Tournament MVP, senior center Hannah Sjerven received a nod to the 2021 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Watchlist. Sjerven who is also a full time graduate student studying sports psychology finds new ways to excel in the classroom and on the court […]
Coyote women’s basketball has weekend games canceled
After an Omaha women’s basketball player tested positive for COVID-19, the pair of games scheduled for Friday and Saturday between USD and Omaha were canceled Monday. Omaha had a bye week last week, and the Coyotes defeated Western Illinois in a pair of games in Macomb, Illinois after a bye week the week before. USD […]
USD women roll to first win of season
After falling short against two Top 25 ranked teams to open the season last weekend, the USD women eased their way to their first win with a 89-52 victory over the Lipscomb Bisons Sunday. USD head coach Dawn Plitzuweit’s squad controlled the game from the jump with the help of USD’s senior center Hannah Sjerven […]
2020 Coyote Hall of Fame class announced
Earlier this fall, USD announced their 2020 Coyote Hall of Fame class. Five former Coyotes are being celebrated as a part of the class, as well as the 2005 USD football team. The five athletes being recognized are, Bridget Yoerger, Tyler Cain, Stephanie (Gebhart) Murphy, Zach Weiss and Chris Morton. One member of the 2019 […]
Coyotes’ basketball conference schedules released
As the Coyotes men’s and women’s basketball teams complete their last three weeks of fall practice, both team’s conference schedules were announced last week for the upcoming winter season. The Summit League’s Nov. 4 announcement detailed a 16 game schedule (8 games for the men, 8 games for the women) with all games being played […]
Representing family, tribe and teammates
Before her first year at South Dakota, Aspen Williston played basketball at the University of Oklahoma. Originally from Broken Bow, Oklahoma, Williston said her journey to USD was a long and emotional one. With two years of eligibility remaining at the beginning of the 2021-22 season, Williston said she plans to make her mark on […]
Learning to coach as a student-athlete
After completing her practicum at an outpatient clinic, senior Kinesiology and Sports Management major Liv Korngable turned to something more familiar for her required internship hours. The women’s basketball guard began her strength and conditioning internship this fall where she works under Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Clete McLeod and Assistant Coach Caleb Heim. “(McLeod) […]
Coyote mens and womens basketball team anticipate winter sports decision
All USD fall sports have seen postponements to the spring, but winter sports, like mens and womens basketball, are still awaiting official word on the future of their 2020-21 season. The USD womens basketball team was ready for the NCAA Tournament last March before the tournament was canceled due to COVID-19. This season is still […]