2024–25 South Dakota Coyotes women's basketball team

2024–25 South Dakota Coyotes women's basketball
Conference	Summit League
Record	6–8 (0–0 Summit)
Head coach	Carrie Eighmey (1st season)
Assistant coaches	Amber Cunningham Chris Guess Devin Eighmey
Home arena	Sanford Coyote Sports Center

2024–25 Summit League women's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
South Dakota State	0	–	0		–			10	–	3		.769
Oral Roberts	0	–	0		–			9	–	3		.750
Omaha	0	–	0		–			8	–	5		.615
North Dakota State	0	–	0		–			7	–	5		.583
St. Thomas*	0	–	0		–			7	–	5		.583
Denver	0	–	0		–			7	–	6		.538
South Dakota	0	–	0		–			6	–	8		.429
North Dakota	0	–	0		–			5	–	8		.385
Kansas City	0	–	0		–			3	–	11		.214
* Ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division III
† 2025 Summit League tournament winner As of December 22, 2024

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 Carrie Eighmey (Hastings) Assistant coach(es) Amber Cunningham (South Dakota) Chris Guess (Graceland) Devin Eighmey (Missouri State) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt 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						Hamilton Gymnasium  Denver, CO
January 4, 2025 2:00 pm		at Oral Roberts						Mabee Center  Tulsa, OK
January 9, 2025 7:00 pm, SLN		at St. Thomas						Sanford Coyote Sports Center  Vermillion, SD
January 11, 2025 1:00 pm, SLN		Omaha						Sanford Coyote Sports Center  Vermillion, SD
January 15, 2025 7:00 pm, SLN		at North Dakota						Betty Engelstad Sioux Center  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.