New Athlete Sets the Coyotes up for Success

The Coyote volleyball team unveiled a new starting setter for the 2023 season. This year, head coach Leanne Williamson put the duties into a freshman from Marion, Iowa, Avery Van Hook. Van Hook had to win the position battle against senior Brooklyn Schram and sophomore Madi Woodin, who shared time as the setters last season […]

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Volleyball Wins First NCAA Tournament Set in Program History

In the Coyotes’ third straight NCAA Tournament appearance, they fell to No. 23 Houston in five sets. Houston won the first two sets 25-14 and 25-19. USD then went on to win sets three and four 25-18 and 25-23, respectively. In the fifth and final set, the Cougars won 15-11.  Set one saw a tightly […]

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Volleyball Heads Back to Omaha, this Time for NCAA Tournament

On Saturday, the No. 1 South Dakota Coyotes took on the No. 2 Omaha Mavericks for the Summit League Tournament Title and a chance to go to the NCAA Tournament.  In the first set, it was back and forth between the two teams until the Coyotes went on a 5-0 run and got up 12-6 […]

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Volleyball Adds Three Games to Winning Record

South Dakota had a long week of games as they competed on the road against North Dakota and back at home for a doubleheader weekend against Western Illinois and St. Thomas. The Coyotes went on the road to face off against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks on Tuesday night. They took the game three sets […]

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Volleyball’s 16th Straight Win against Jackrabbits

On Friday, the Coyotes matched up against in-state rivals, the Jackrabbits.  South Dakota had a record of 20-2 on the season and 9-1 in the Summit League as they are currently on a seven game winning streak. As for SDSU, they entered the match with a 10-12 overall record and a 4-7 conference record.  The […]

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