USD Raises their 2022 Season Banners in Home Openers

The women’s volleyball team played a three-game series starting Thursday, Sept. 7 through Friday, Sept. 8 at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. For the first game, the Coyotes took on the Drake Bulldogs at 6 p.m on Thursday. Drake outscored South Dakota 25-17 in the first set, but the Coyotes bounced back to claim the […]

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Fall Sports Ends with NCAA Tournament

The 2022 fall season of sports has ended which means the volleyball and football teams are heading into the offseason.  Football Moments Throughout the Season The football team finished their season 3-8 after starting the season with the toughest schedule in the FCS.  In their first home game of the season, they hosted the Cal […]

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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 1-1 in Final Week of Regular Season

The volleyball teams took on both North Dakota schools last week in their final two games before the Summit League Tournament. On Thursday, the Coyotes took on North Dakota State where they fell 1-3. USD was able to redeem themselves on Saturday at their senior day where they swept North Dakota 3-0. The Coyotes have […]

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Coyote Volleyball Claims Top Spot in Summit League

With two regular season games left, many teams are changing their focus to the Summit League Tournament in Omaha. Only six teams get into the tournament this year. No. 1 South Dakota Coyotes: USD is 15-1 in conference play and 26-2 overall. Their games left include North Dakota State on Nov. 17 and North Dakota […]

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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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Juhnke Ties Program Record

The South Dakota volleyball team hosted their southern-most rivals in the Summit League in Oral Roberts and Kansas City.  South Dakota had a record of 16-2 overall and 5-1 in conference play entering this week’s games.  South Dakota won in three sets against the Golden Eagles (25-15, 25-19, 25-16).  “I think we came out with […]

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Volleyball: Longest Winning Streak in Nation

The Coyotes entered the Summit League season with a record of 11-1 with the only loss being their first match against No. 4 ranked Louisville. They took on Summit League opponent Omaha Thursday night where they won in five sets in front of a home crowd.  The Coyotes stayed hot as they took the first […]

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Volleyball comes out on top in South Dakota Classic

The Coyotes hosted their second tournament inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center (SCSC), where they took on CSU Bakersfield, West Virginia and Northern Colorado. Sept. 9, saw the Coyotes take on the Roadrunners, where they went on to sweep CSU in three sets (25-17, 25-23, 25-22).  Junior outside hitter Elizabeth Juhnke led the match with […]

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