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Women’s Basketball Bringing the Hammer Next Season
The Coyotes Women’s Basketball team finished the 2022-2023 season with an overall record of 14-16 and 10-8 in conference play finishing fourth in the Summit League. This was the first season under new coach Kayla Karius after former head coach Dawn Plitzuweit left for West Virginia. Sophomore guard Grace Larkins said that the team has […]
Tennis Falls in Home Finale against Oral Roberts
The tennis team held their home finale on Friday as they fell to the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles 2-5. The Golden Eagles struck first in singles play as sophomore Chara Grammatikaki defeated freshman Anna Medvyedyeva 6-3 and 6-1. South Dakota evened things up as they won the battle of the ones. Sophomore Bea Havlickova took […]
Women’s Basketball Loses in Quarterfinals, First Time in Six Years
The women’s basketball team fell 92-69 to Oral Roberts in the quarterfinals of the Summit League Tournament on Sunday. This is the first time the Coyotes have lost in the quarterfinals since 2017, former head coach Dawn Plitzuweit’s first year with the program. The 2017 loss was also the last time current head coach Kayla […]
Jackrabbits Top Seed in Tournament after Perfect Conference Record
This year the Summit League Tournament has expanded to all 10 teams. There will be two play-in games on Friday as the bottom four teams will compete for the last two spots in the quarterfinals. The Women’s play-in games will kick off the tournament in Sioux Falls on Friday with games at 12:30 p.m. and […]
Oral Roberts Secures Top Spot in Summit League Tournament
With South Dakota defeating Kansas City in the final game of the Summit League regular season, the teams will be focusing on the Summit League Tournament in Sioux Falls. This year, the tournament will look a little different as all 10 teams in the conference will be traveling to Sioux Falls. Unlike last year, the […]
Coyotes Close the Season with a Win
The Coyotes men’s basketball team fell to ORU on Thursday, 70-82. They bounced back on Saturday snapping their five-game losing streak with a 82-48 win over Kansas City On Thursday, the Coyotes played the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles, who are undefeated in conference play. Oral Roberts came in with their regular starting lineup of seniors […]
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 […]
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 […]
Summit League Tournament Preview: Coyote men making adjustments
USD men’s basketball earned the No. 2 seed in the Summit League Tournament after splitting last weekend’s series with North Dakota State. The team is forced to change their lineup after losing starting point guard A.J. Plitzuweit to a knee injury late in Saturday’s game against the Bison. The Coyotes ended the regular season with […]
USD women’s basketball ready to make tournament run at the Pentagon
Throughout the women’s basketball season, uncertainty loomed. Would the season begin on time? Would they be able to play non-conference games? Would they make it through their conference season? Would an end-of-the-year tournament be possible? The women didn’t let this uncertainty stop them, and instead they took the opportunity to play the 2020-21 season as […]