2024–25 South Dakota Coyotes women's basketball team

2024–25 South Dakota Coyotes women's basketball
ConferenceSummit League
Record9–10 (3–2 Summit)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Amber Cunningham
  • Chris Guess
  • Devin Eighmey
Home arenaSanford Coyote Sports Center
Seasons
← 2023–24
2025–26 →
2024–25 Summit League women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
South Dakota State 5 – 0   1.000 15 – 3   .833
North Dakota State 4 – 1   .800 12 – 6   .667
Oral Roberts 4 – 2   .667 14 – 5   .737
South Dakota 3 – 2   .600 9 – 10   .474
Kansas City 3 – 2   .600 7 – 13   .350
North Dakota 3 – 3   .500 8 – 11   .421
St. Thomas* 1 – 4   .200 9 – 9   .500
Omaha 1 – 4   .200 9 – 11   .450
Denver 0 – 6   .000 7 – 12   .368
* Ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division III
† 2025 Summit League tournament winner
As of January 18, 2025

The 2024–25 South Dakota Coyotes women's basketball team will represent the University of South Dakota in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Coyotes will be led by first-year head coach Carrie Eighmey, who was hired in April 2024 after former coach Kayla Karius left for the head coaching job at Green Bay. The Coyotes compete in the Summit League and play home games at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center in Vermillion, South Dakota.

Previous season

The Coyotes finished the 2023–24 season 23–13, 9–7 in Summit League play to finish in fourth place. In the Summit League tournament, the Coyotes defeated St. Thomas[1] in the quarterfinals but fell to South Dakota State in the semifinals.[2] After the conference tournament, South Dakota was invited to the 2024 Women's National Invitation Tournament and hosted two games.[3] The Coyotes defeated UC Riverside in the first round, and Northern Arizona in the second round, before falling to Wyoming in the Super 16.[4]

Roster

2024–25 South Dakota Coyotes women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Olivia Kieffer 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Rapid City Christian High School Rapid City, SD
F 1 Gabby Wilke 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Beaver Dam High School Beaver Dam, WI
G 3 Coral Mason 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Viborg-Hurley High School Hurley, SD
G 5 Viki Matulevicius 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Montini Catholic High School Willowbrook, IL
G 10 Adara Groman 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr New Hampshire Scituate, MA
G 11 Addison Klosterbuer 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) RS Fr Central Lyon High School Little Rock, IA
F 12 Karly Jasczak 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Pine City High School Pine City, MN
F 14 Hannah Coons 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Kiefer High School Kiefer, OK
F 20 Carley Duffney 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Preble High School Green Bay, WI
G 21 Grace Larkins 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr Southeast Polk High School Altoona, IA
G 24 Ava Cossette 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Maple Grove Senior High School Maple Grove, MN
G 25 Cassidy Carson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Eastview High School Eagan, MN
C 32 Ruthie Loomis-Goltl 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) RS Fr Colorado Bridgeport, NE
F 33 Sophie Haydon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr George Washington Shorewood, MN
F 41 Alexi Hempe 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr TPLS Christian Academy Fredericksburg, VA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 22, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
5:30 pm, Summit League Network 		Saint Louis L 83–85 OT 0–1
  27 – Larkins   13 – Larkins   6 – Larkins  Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,953)
Vermillion, SD
November 8, 2024*
5:00 pm, Mountain West Network 		at Air Force L 66–73  0–2
  15 – Larkins   9 – Larkins   6 – Larkins  Clune Arena (252)
Colorado Springs, CO
November 13, 2024*
7:00 pm, SLN 		Loyola Marymount L 67–71 OT 0–3
  29 – Larkins   9 – Larkins   6 – Larkins  Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,394)
Vermillion, SD
November 16, 2024*
7:00 pm, B1G+ 		vs. No. 21 Nebraska L 70–113  0–4
  28 – Larkins   5 – Larkins   6 – Larkins  Sanford Pentagon (3,297)
Sioux Falls, SD
November 18, 2024*
11:00 am, SLN 		Bellevue W 74–50  1–4
  23 – Duffney   13 – Larkins   6 – Duffney  Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,468)
Vermillion, SD
November 21, 2024*
7:00 pm, SLN 		North Carolina Central W 61–54  2–4
  24 – Larkins   9 – Duffney   5 – Larkins  Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,362)
Vermillion, SD
November 26, 2024*
11:00 am 		vs. Dayton
Music City Classic 		W 79–69  3–4
  32 – Larkins   8 – Hempe   6 – Duffney  Trevecca Trojan Fieldhouse (221)
Nashville, TN
November 27, 2024*
11:00 am 		vs. Arizona State
Music City Classic 		L 88–95  3–5
  30 – Larkins   7 – Larkins   11 – Larkins  Trevecca Trojan Fieldhouse (218)
Nashville, TN
December 4, 2024*
8:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Montana State
Big Sky–Summit Challenge 		L 46–77  3–6
  14 – Hempe   9 – Duffney   3 – Mason  Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (1,527)
Bozeman, MT
December 7, 2024*
1:00 pm, SLN 		Northern Arizona
Big Sky–Summit Challenge 		W 84–79  4–6
  21 – Larkins   9 – Duffney   5 – Larkins  Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,423)
Vermillion, SD
December 10, 2024*
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Northern Iowa L 59–78  4–7
  17 – Larkins   10 – Larkins   9 – Larkins  McLeod Center (2,360)
Cedar Falls, IA
December 15, 2024*
1:00 pm, SLN 		Wyoming L 45–79  4–8
  12 – Larkins   12 – Larkins   3 – Larkins  Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,485)
Vermillion, SD
December 18, 2024*
7:00 pm, SLN 		Mount Marty W 78–74  5–8
  18 – Larkins   10 – Larkins   9 – Larkins  Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,256)
Vermillion, SD
December 20, 2024*
7:00 pm, SLN 		South Dakota Mines W 75–31  6–8
  27 – Larkins   8 – Larkins   3 – Larkins  Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,151)
Vermillion, SD
Summit League regular season
January 2, 2025
7:00 pm, SLN 		at Denver W 77–71  7–8
(1–0) 		 29 – Larkins   13 – Larkins   7 – Larkins  Hamilton Gymnasium (390)
Denver, CO
January 4, 2025
2:00 pm 		at Oral Roberts L 70–82  7–9
(1–1) 		 29 – Larkins   12 – Larkins   3 – Tied  Mabee Center (1,633)
Tulsa, OK
January 9, 2025
7:00 pm, SLN 		at St. Thomas W 77–60  8–9
(2–1) 		 34 – Larkins   12 – Larkins   8 – Larkins  Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,225)
Vermillion, SD
January 11, 2025
1:00 pm, SLN 		Omaha W 71–67  9–9
(3–1) 		 45 – Larkins   13 – Larkins   6 – Larkins  Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,518)
Vermillion, SD
January 15, 2025
7:00 pm, SLN 		at North Dakota L 54–80  9–10
(3–2) 		 14 – Larkins   13 – Larkins   6 – Larkins  Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,841)
Grand Forks, ND
January 22, 2025
7:00 pm, SLN 		North Dakota State       Sanford Coyote Sports Center 
Vermillion, SD
January 25, 2025
1:00 pm, SLN 		South Dakota State       Sanford Coyote Sports Center 
Vermillion, SD
January 30, 2025
7:00 pm, SLN 		at Kansas City       Swinney Recreation Center 
Kansas City, MO
February 1, 2025
2:00 pm, SLN 		North Dakota       Sanford Coyote Sports Center 
Vermillion, SD
February 6, 2025
7:00 pm, SLN 		Oral Roberts       Sanford Coyote Sports Center 
Vermillion, SD
February 8, 2025
1:00 pm, SLN 		at North Dakota State       Scheels Center 
Fargo, ND
February 12, 2025
7:00 pm, SLN 		Kansas City       Sanford Coyote Sports Center 
Vermillion, SD
February 15, 2025
2:00 pm, SLN 		at South Dakota State       First Bank and Trust Arena 
Brookings, SD
February 20, 2025
7:00 pm, SLN 		at Omaha       Baxter Arena 
Omaha, NE
February 22, 2025
1:00 pm, SLN 		at St. Thomas       Shoenecker Arena 
St. Paul, MN
March 1, 2025
1:00 pm, SLN 		Denver       Sanford Coyote Sports Center 
Vermillion, SD
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

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References

  1. ^ "Fast start propels No. 4 South Dakota by No. 5 St. Thomas". thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. March 10, 2024. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  2. ^ "Strong-closing run by No. 1 South Dakota State finishes off No. 4 seed South Dakota in semifinal clash". thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. March 11, 2024. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  3. ^ "2024 Women's NIT Super 16 Bracket". womensnit.com. Women's NIT. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  4. ^ "South Dakota women's basketball falls to Wyoming in WNIT Super 16". argusleader.com. Sioux Falls Argus Leader. March 30, 2024. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  5. ^ "2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule". goyotes.com. South Dakota Coyotes. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  6. ^ "2024-25 South Dakota Coyotes Schedule". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved October 22, 2024.