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Post by Yotes on Sept 29, 2013 15:56:57 GMT -6
Rivalry games at the other Dakota schools, then back home to play the other two teams that look like Summit contenders. These girls are killing it this season.
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Post by Coyote Fan on Sept 29, 2013 23:09:34 GMT -6
Nice wins over Fort Wayne and IUPUI. That takes some of the pressure off the big road trip to the State-U's. A split would be alright but a sweep and there would be no stopping the Yotes. Bump, set, spike the Bison and Jacks.
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Post by yoteforever on Sept 30, 2013 6:47:27 GMT -6
There WILL NOT be a split. Coyotes sweep both in fine fashion. The following week Denver comes to our house.
You know what I like about this team? Yesterday, they didn't play their best by a long shot, but still beat an upper division league tem. Great job ladies.
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Post by azsod73 on Oct 1, 2013 11:22:32 GMT -6
Mick Garry's visit with VB Coach Matt Houk:
The University of South Dakota volleyball team began the Summit League season with a bang last week, knocking off the top two teams from a year ago in succession at the DakotaDome.
Coach Matt Houk had a lot to feel good about after the Coyotes dispatched Fort Wayne 3-0 on Friday and IUPUI on Sunday in five games.
USD had finished up the non-conference part of the season with a visit to Wichita to play three teams – Hawaii, Creighton and Wichita State —- that are click above Summit League teams. USD lost nine consecutive games that weekend, but came away in just the manner Houk had hoped. That is, better informed, with confidence intact.
“The timing of that tournament, right before the conference season, was a big positive,” Houk said. “Had we gone to another tournament and gone 4-0 or something like that, we probably would not have been challenged. We could have come out of something like that with a false sense of how good we were. We didn’t want that.
“What we wanted was a challenge. The fear for us was not of losing, the only thing we feared was not learning enough in the non-conference season going into the conference season. We learned we could play at a very high level. When you’re playing teams that are that good, they very quickly figure out what you don’t do well and then they pick on it. We wouldn’t be as aware of our weaknesses right now if we hadn’t played those teams.”
Houk said the key to the Summit wins was blocking. Persistent work there led to opportunities. Kelsey Biltoft had 10 blocks in the 3-0 win over Fort Wayne and then 10 more against IUPUI.
“These two teams were 1-2 last year and picked to finish 1-2 this year,” Houk said. “The fact that we’d never beaten those schools was a great confidence-builder for us. I don’t think we went into those matches lacking confidence, but it never hurts to grow in that area. We’ve played them well in the past, but it was good for us to get over the mental hump against a couple teams that have played us tough. It should bolster us, but we’re going to be big targets now. We’re not going to be able to sneak up on anybody.”
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Post by GoYotes on Oct 4, 2013 20:00:01 GMT -6
Down go the Bison. Split the first 2 sets winning 26-24 & losing 25-23. Blow out the Bison 25-15 & 25-14 in sets 3 & 4
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Post by 94grad on Oct 4, 2013 20:52:57 GMT -6
Congrats lady coyotes- keep it rollin' tomorrow night!
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Post by Coyote Fan on Oct 4, 2013 22:03:34 GMT -6
Very nice win against the Bison. The Yotes really took charge in the late stages of the match. Last year the Yotes swept the Jacks in Brookings and Vermillion if I remember correctly.
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Post by 14lbenson on Oct 5, 2013 10:40:14 GMT -6
Yotes to SDSU. Chance to get the first points in the series. GO YOTES!
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Post by Coyote Fan on Oct 5, 2013 20:17:15 GMT -6
South Dakota defeated SDSU 3-1 tonight at Frost Arena. The sweep is on. 22-25, 25-15, 25-20, 25-18. The Jackrabbits aren't very good this year so no surprise that the Yotes won this one tonight.
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Post by 94grad on Oct 5, 2013 21:00:39 GMT -6
Surprise or no surprise, a win is a win. Well done Lady Coyotes!
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Post by GoYotes on Oct 5, 2013 21:03:08 GMT -6
That makes it 6 in a row for the VB team over the bunnies.
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Post by Yotes on Oct 6, 2013 3:56:06 GMT -6
We have officially claimed the Dakotas as our own, beating the other three Dakota schools!
Next up we have what looks to be this year's conference title game. Denver has played the same Summit teams we have, dropping only 1 game to IUPUI while sweeping IPFW, SDSU, and NDSU. Huge match for the Yotes!
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Post by yoteforever on Oct 6, 2013 8:59:04 GMT -6
After the football game I drove up the interstate to watch our gals beat SDSU. I will say it again, what I like about this team is that there are times we don't play well, lose our focus,whatever, but still get the win. We didn't play well at times, but when we do, we can be pretty darned good. Coyote fans, this is a very good collegiate volleyball team, and we can play with anyone competitively. Although Hawaii beat us earlier, and they are ranked 7th nationally, coached by the all time winningest coach ever, we took them to the max.
This Friday Denver comes to town, and the winner will be in the outright lead for the conference race. The match starts at 5. Try to get there and support this team. They are good, and fun to watch.
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Post by 14lbenson on Oct 6, 2013 12:44:33 GMT -6
USD volleyball is on a tear right now. A huge win last night. Game v.s. Denver is the most important game of the season. Winner has outright conference lead, and best change of winning the conference ATM. Good luck Lady Yotes! Your doing great things.
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Post by dman67 on Oct 11, 2013 16:51:56 GMT -6
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