volleyball
Sports Rewind: USD volleyball opens the Sanford Coyote Sports Center with a win
EDITORS NOTE: This is the third and final edition of Coyote Rewind for the spring semester. This week we flash back to August 2016, when the Coyote volleyball team played the first game in the brand new Sanford Coyote Sports Center. The original article was written by former Volante reporter Max Tushla. Lights out. With […]
Coyote athletes find new ways to stay active
Sports and activities have been canceled or postponed for the rest of the spring due to the COVID-19 outbreak across the country. For many Coyote athletes, the spring is a season for competition or off-season training. After classes were set to be online for the remainder of the semester, all South Dakota athletic facilities are […]
Coyotes set to host NIVC final with win over Tulsa
The Coyotes (31-2) advanced to the finals on the NIVC Tournament with a 3-1 (19-25, 25-21, 25-15, 25-13) victory over Tulsa (18-16) in the semifinals on Saturday inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. It was the team’s 31st win of the season. After the victory, head coach LeAnne Williamson addressed the 1,315 in attendance to […]
Volleyball defeats Central Michigan in first round NIVC win
The South Dakota volleyball team defeated Central Michigan in the first round of the National Invitational Volleyball Championships after a first set loss on Thursday night. Inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center, the coyotes moved up to 28 and two in the season while 11 and oh at home pushing their home court went streak […]
Freshman standout Juhnke talks school, serves and success
The daughter of two former collegiate volleyball players, Elizabeth Juhnke is continuing the Juhnke legacy as an outside hitter for USD. This year, the women’s volleyball team welcomed five freshmen to the roster, including Juhnke. However, something makes this six-rotation outside hitter stand out. The six-foot Lakeville, Minnesota product through 20 games this season has […]
USD volleyball takes down Omaha
Coyote volleyball (17-9) swept Omaha (15-11) on Sunday, beating them 25-23, 25-20, 25-16. The win moves the Yotes to second place in the Summit League, passing Omaha and setting them one step closer to a title win. The Coyotes are now 11-3 in the Summit League, overtaking Omaha (10-4 Conf). Denver (24-1, 13-0) still stands first […]
USD Wins 15th straight set in sweep of Purdue-Fort Wayne
With sweeps against Western Illinois (1-23) and Purdue-Fort Wayne (14-12) over the weekend, Coyote volleyball is on a five-game win streak and hasn’t lost a set in the last 15. USD at Western Illinois USD (16-8) swept Western Illinois (1-23) with set scores of 25-18, 25-20, 25-18 in Macomb, Ill. on Friday. Senior outside hitter […]