All five South Dakota starters scored in double-figures and the Coyotes completed perhaps the greatest regular season in Summit League history with a 63-58 win against rival and second-seeded South Dakota State in the women’s tournament championship game Tuesday.
It is the second Summit League Tournament Championship for South Dakota, which first competed in the event in 2013. The Coyotes, ranked 17th by the Associated Press and 11th by the coaches, improved to 30-2 overall and were unbeaten in 19 games against Summit opponents.
South Dakota center Hannah Sjerven, the Summit League Tournament MVP, capped a magical tournament with 15 points, eight boards and two steals.
Tagyn Larson led the Jacks with 16 points while Rylie Cascio Jensen, who drilled 4-of-6 from deep, brought down a team-leading eight boards, dished five assists and tallied 13 points.
