The University of South Dakota’s women’s basketball team is gearing up for a 12-day expedition of Australia, where the Coyotes will face three Australian opponents.

The Coyotes depart for Australia on Aug. 7 and return to Vermillion on Aug. 18. The foreign tour includes sightseeing along the Great Barrier Reef, Sydney Harbor Bridge, the Eureka Tower, Healesville Sanctuary and the Dandenong Ranges. 

South Dakota will visit the cities of Melbourne, Cairnes and Sydney to experience Australian culture. They will see Sydney’s most iconic landmark in the Sydney Harbor Bridge, head to the top of the southern hemisphere’s tallest building in the Eureka Tower and explore several natural wonders of Australia highlighted by the Great Barrier Reef. 

Between the exploration and team building, the Coyotes will also find time to play three Australian teams. Over the course of the trip, South Dakota will face the Melbourne Boomers of the Women’s National Basketball League, the Hornsby Spiders and the Victoria Metro Elite.