2018–19 South Dakota Coyotes women's basketball team

The 2018–19 South Dakota Coyotes women's basketball represent University of South Dakota in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Coyotes, led by third year head coach Dawn Plitzuweit, compete in the Summit League. They play home games in Sanford Coyote Sports Center[1] in Vermillion, South Dakota.

2018–19 South Dakota Coyotes women's basketball
NCAA Women's Tournament, First Round
ConferenceSummit League
2018–19 record28–6 (14–2 The Summit)
Head coachDawn Plitzuweit (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Jason Jeschke
  • Aaron Horn
  • Jena Freudenberg
Home arenaSanford Coyote Sports Center
2018–19 Summit League women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
South Dakota State †151 .938  287  .800
South Dakota142 .875  286  .824
Oral Roberts106 .625  1813  .581
Denver106 .625  1814  .563
Western Illinois88 .500  1218  .400
North Dakota610 .375  1219  .387
North Dakota State412 .250  722  .241
Purdue Fort Wayne313 .188  722  .241
Omaha214 .125  821  .276
2019 Summit League Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous Season

The Coyotes went 29–7 overall and 14–0 in conference play finishing first in The Summit League. The Coyotes lost in the championship game of the 2018 Summit League Tournament to South Dakota State 50–65.

With the loss to South Dakota State in the conference tournament, the Coyotes automatically qualified to the 2018 WNIT. The Coyotes won their first three games against Houston, Colorado State, and Michigan State. But, would lose to TCU in the quarterfinals 71–79.

Roster

2018–19 South Dakota Coyotes women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Claudia Kunzer 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SoMontini Catholic HS Bartlett, IL
G 2 Liv Korngable 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SoMayo HS Rochester, MN
G 4 Courtney Schoenbeck 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrBig Foot HS Walworth, WI
G 10 Allison Arens 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrCrofton HS Crofton, NE
G 11 Monica Arens 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SoCrofton HS Crofton, NE
F 14 Regan Sankey 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrLincoln East HS Lincoln, NE
F 15 Taylor Fredrick 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrHarlan Community HS Earling, IA
F 20 Megan Bonar 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrDe Soto Gardner, KS
G 21 Taylor Terronez 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrWatertown HS Watertown, SD
G 22 Chloe Lamb 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SoSully Buttes HS Onida, SD
G 23 Madison McKeever 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) JrWin-E-Mac Secondary School Erskine, MN
G 24 Ciara Duffy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrSt. Thomas More HS Rapid City, SD
C 34 Hannah Sjerven 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS SoRogers HS
New Mexico
Rogers, MN
F 35 Allison Peplowski 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrWilliamston HS Williamston, MI
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2018*
6:00 PM
at Creighton W 77–65  1–0
D. J. Sokol Arena (1,006)
Omaha, NE
November 11, 2018*
3:15 PM, MidcoSN2/ESPN+
Incarnate Word W 96–43  2–0
Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,799)
Vermillion, SD
November 15, 2018*
6:00 PM, MC22/ESPN3
at Drake L 64–76  2–1
Knapp Center (5,511)
Des Moines IA
November 18, 2018*
1:00 PM
College of Saint Mary W 112–52  3–1
Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,584)
Vermillion, SD
November 21, 2018*
7:00 PM, MidcoSN/ESPN+
vs. Wichita State W 73–64  4–1
Sanford Pentagon (1,892)
Sioux Falls, SD
November 24, 2018*
8:00 PM
at Montana W 64–41  5–1
Dahlberg Arena (2,682)
Missoula, MT
November 28, 2018*
7:00 PM, MidcoSN/MC22/ESPN+
No. 23 Iowa State W 64–59  6–1
Sanford Coyote Sports Center (2,364)
Vermillion, SD
December 1, 2018*
1:00 PM, MidcoSN/ESPN3
Green Bay W 55–49  7–1
Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,960)
Vermillion, SD
December 4, 2018*
7:00 PM, ESPN+
at Missouri State W 85–74  8–1
JQH Arena (1,820)
Springfield, MO
December 9, 2018*
1:00 PM
Bellevue W 79–40  9–1
Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,718)
Vermillion, SD
December 15, 2018*
3:00 PM
at No. 22 Missouri W 74–61  10–1
Mizzou Arena (4,509)
Columbia, MO
December 19, 2018*
12:30 PM
vs. Grambling State
Puerto Rico Classic
W 67–53  11–1
Mario Morales Coliseum (150)
Guaynabo, PR
December 20, 2018*
3:00 PM
vs. Loyola Marymount
Puerto Rico Classic
W 67–40  12–1
Mario Morales Coliseum (150)
Guaynabo, PR
December 21, 2018*
3:00 PM
vs. Indiana
Puerto Rico Classic
L 60–68  12–2
Mario Morales Coliseum (150)
Guaynabo, PR
Summit League Regular Season
December 30, 2018
1:00 PM, MidcoSN/ESPN+
at North Dakota State W 67–41  13–2
(1–0)
Scheels Center (520)
Fargo, ND
January 3, 2019
8:00 PM
at Denver L 99–104  13–3
(1–1)
Hamilton Gymnasium (382)
Denver, CO
January 6, 2019
1:00 PM, MidcoSN/ESPN+
South Dakota State W 105–98 2OT 14–3
(2–1)
Sanford Coyote Sports Center (6,004)
Vermillion, SD
January 12, 2019
12:00 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne W 69–51  15–3
(3–1)
Sanford Coyote Sports Center (2,105)
Vermillion, SD
January 18, 2019
7:00 PM
at Oral Roberts W 76–72  16–3
(4–1)
Mabee Center (1,063)
Tulsa, OK
January 20, 2019
2:00 PM, MidcoSN2/ESPN+
at Omaha W 80–49  17–3
(5–1)
Baxter Arena (632)
Omaha, NE
January 24, 2019
7:00 PM, MidcoSN2/ESPN+
at North Dakota W 80–50  18–3
(6–1)
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,359)
Grand Forks, ND
January 26, 2019
1:00 PM, MidcoSN/ESPN3
Western Illinois W 92–49  19–3
(7–1)
Sanford Coyote Sports Center (2,568)
Vermillion, SD
February 2, 2019
11:00 AM
at Purdue Fort Wayne W 71–49  20–3
(8–1)
Hilliard Gates Sports Center (345)
Fort Wayne, IN
February 6, 2019
7:00 PM, MidcoSN2/ESPN+
Omaha W 78–33  21–3
(9–1)
Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,882)
Vermillion, SD
February 9, 2019
1:00 PM
Oral Roberts
Pink Day
W 75–64  22–3
(10–1)
Sanford Coyote Sports Center (2,242)
Vermillion, SD
February 16, 2019
4:30 PM, ESPN3
No. 25[2] at Western Illinois W 83–61  23–3
(11–1)
Western Hall (573)
Macomb, IL
February 21, 2019
7:00 PM, MidcoSN/ESPN+
No. 23 Denver W 73–58  24–3
(12–1)
Sanford Coyote Sports Center (2,703)
Vermillion, SD
February 24, 2019
1:00 PM, MidcoSN/ESPN+
No. 23 at South Dakota State L 77–80 OT 24–4
(12–2)
Frost Arena (2,557)
Brookings, SD
February 28, 2019
5:30 PM, MidcoSN/ESPN+
North Dakota State W 76–57  25–4
(13–2)
Sanford Coyote Sports Center (2,383)
Vermillion, SD
March 2, 2019
1:00 PM, MidcoSN/ESPN3
North Dakota W 87–54  26–4
(14–2)
Sanford Coyote Sports Center (2,434)
Vermillion, SD
The Summit League Women's Tournament
March 9, 2018
2:30 PM, MidcoSN/ESPN+
(2) vs. (7) North Dakota State
Quarterfinals
W 74–51  27–4
Denny Sanford Premier Center (7,137)
Sioux Falls, SD
March 11, 2018
2:30 PM, MidcoSN/ESPN+
(2) vs. (6) North Dakota
Semifinals
W 84–61  28–4
Denny Sanford Premier Center (6,214)
Sioux Falls, SD
March 12, 2018
1:00 PM, ESPNU
(2) vs. (1) South Dakota State
Championship Game
L 71–83  28–5
Denny Sanford Premier Center (7,871)
Sioux Falls, SD
NCAA Women's Tournament
March 22, 2019*
6:00 PM, ESPN2
(8 P) vs. (9 P) Clemson
First Round
L 66–79  28–6
Humphrey Coliseum (9,967)
Starkville, MS
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. P=Portland Region.
All times are in Central Time.
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Rankings

2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

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