Coyotes drop a nail-biter to SDSU

Douglas Wilson attacked the rim for South Dakota State in the first half and Noah Freidel lit up the scoreboard in the second half as the Jackrabbits edged USD 85-80 at Frost Arena in Brookings Sunday afternoon. The Jackrabbits (22-8, 13-2) were picked fifth in the Summit League preseason poll and clinched a share of […]

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Coyote women top Jackrabbits to win regular season title

The Coyotes women’s basketball team secured the Summit League regular season title with a 77-67 victory over South Dakota State on Saturday afternoon at Frost Arena in Brookings. Chloe Lamb gave the Coyotes (26-2, 15-0 conf.) a burst in the first quarter with three 3-pointers. Lamb has scored 41 points in her last two games […]

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Coyotes cruise past Bison; remain perfect in conference play

The No. 20/15 Coyotes (25-2, 14-0 CONF) extended their winning streak to 14 as they picked up a dominant 96-57 victory over North Dakota State (8-17, 5-8 CONF) inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center on Thursday. USD held its annual Pink Night and auctioned off four pink jerseys at halftime. All proceeds were donated to […]

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Bison stifle Coyotes in SCSC

In a battle between two of the Summit League’s best, the Coyotes (19-10, 9-5 CONF) fell short to North Dakota State University (20-7, 11-2 CONF) on Wednesday in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. NDSU and USD came into the game ranked second and third respectively in the Summit League standings, both trailing South Dakota State. […]

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Ripperda rolls past record in Ames

One program record was broken while another was tied by the Coyotes inside the Lied Center in Ames at the Iowa State Classic over the weekend. Junior Abby Ripperda bested USD alum Megan Billington’s 5,000-meter race, crossing the line in 16 minutes, 26.68 seconds to take ninth place. The time sheds four seconds off Billington’s […]

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Coyotes win two in Madeira Beach Invitational

USD softball won two games in the Madeira Beach Invitational I in Madeira Beach, Florida. The Coyotes topped Monmouth, an NCAA Tournament team from a year ago Sunday. USD split two games Friday, topping Georgia State after falling to Akron in six innings. The Coyotes lost two games Saturday and split their two games Sunday. […]

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Record breaking sophomore becoming a leader

As a freshman, Jake Leichner played a vital role in the second place Summit League Coyote men’s’ swimming team, but his role with the team is starting to grow as an upperclassman. Leichner earned an all-Summit honor for four events last season, including a second-place finish in the 100 individual medley. He also swam on […]

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Closing the gap: USD swim, dive teams fight for Summit League title

USD’s swimming and diving teams brought home second-place finishes in the 2019 Summit League championship, and will try to fight with Denver for a championship this week. The conference team comprises of 26 athletes from the men’s and women’s teams, and this years’ Coyotes will rely on the freshman and sophomore classes to lead the […]

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Strong second half propels Coyotes to victory

The No. 21/16 Coyotes (23-2, 12-0 CONF) picked up their 12th consecutive victory over Western Illinois (13-12, 7-5 CONF) to remain unbeaten in the conference on Thursday night in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. The Leathernecks were able to hold USD to 37% shooting in the first half before the Coyotes delivered a 51-point effort […]

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