South Dakota senior center Abigail Fogg was one board shy of a double-double as the Coyotes defeated Southern Illinois 68-57 as a part of the Roo Holiday Classic Tuesday afternoon. 

Coyote sophomore guard Allison Arens was named the Roo Holiday Classic MVP and Fogg joined her on the all-tournament team. The Coyotes were the only team two capture both wins in the tournament. 

South Dakota (11-2) has posted its best nonconference start since the program’s move to NCAA Div. I. Southern Illinois (6-5) finishes 1-1 at the Roo Holiday Classic after a win over host UMKC last night. 

“We were proud of the fact that in the first game of the tournament we found ourselves in a shootout with Northern Illinois, but today we beat Southern Illinois with our defense,” said USD head coach Dawn Pitzuweit. 

Fogg tallied 19 points and nine rebounds to lead the Coyotes. She shot 77.8 percent (7-of-9) from the field. Arens added 17 points, dished out five assists and grabbed three boards. In the Roo Holiday Classic, Arens averaged 23.5 points, 4.5 boards and 4.0 assists per game. Fogg averaged 15.5 points and 7.5 rebounds. 

Coyote freshman guard Ciara Duffy was the third Coyote in double figures with 11 points, three assists and a pair of steals.