Tournaments at Wyoming, Arizona, North Dakota and Purdue highlight South Dakota’s 2015 volleyball schedule announced Thursday by head coach Leanne Williamson.
The Coyotes are coming off a 19-12 campaign and will return four of seven starters this fall.
The Coyotes begin the year with four 20-match winners including Ohio State and Arizona, two teams that competed in the NCAA Tournament a year ago. Of South Dakota’s 13 non-conference opponents, nine had winning records in 2014 and six won at least 20 matches. The 13 foes come from 12 different conferences. In addition to Ohio State, the Coyotes will take on Purdue of the Big Ten.
Opening weekend is Aug. 28-29 in Laramie, Wyo., where the Coyotes will face Butler, Wyoming and Ohio State. The home opener is Sept. 25 against Western Illinois, which is also the first of a 16-match Summit League slate. The Coyotes’ eight home matches on the slate are all Summit contests in The Den at the DakotaDome.
South Dakota will get its first look at defending Summit League Tournament champion Denver on Oct. 4 in Denver. Regular season co-champion IUPUI comes to The Den on Oct. 16. The Senior Day opponent is rival-South Dakota State in the home finale Nov. 8.
