Jill Young came off the bench to sink five three -pointers, scoring a team-high 20 points, in leading the South Dakota State University women’s basketball team to a 70-58 victory over Utah Thursday night at Frost Arena.
The Jackrabbits hit 11 three-pointers in the contest as they improved to 3-0 overall.

MBK: Augustana Avoids Upset 75-70
The Augustana men’s basketball team relied on its strong inside game in denying the University of Sioux Falls of its wish of an upset, downing the Cougars 75-70 Wednesday night in the Second Annual Prairie Spirit Charitable Challenge at the Sioux Falls Arena. 



Augustana improved to 1-1 on the season after earning its seventh-straight win over USF.

South Dakota State sophomore Clint Sargent scored a career-high 20 points and pulled down a career-high ten rebounds for his first-career double-double, but it came in a loss, as Virginia Commonwealth downed the Jackrabbits 72-56 on Wednesday night in Richmond, Va.


The Rams, who entered the week ranked No.

The University of South Dakota women's basketball team had four players score in double-figures to lead the Coyotes to a 69-61 victory over Northwestern College on Wednesday evening in Orange City, Iowa. 


South Dakota, which improved to 2-1 overall, was led by Bridget’s Yoerger’s (Sr., Hinton, Iowa) double-double performance of 21 points and 10 rebounds.

It's been been a rough end of the year for Nothern State's Don Meyer. But despite all his physical ailments, the legendary coach has managed to find his way back to the bench.


Tuesday, Meyer and the Wolves made their home debut at the Barnett Center, as they opened the 2008-09 season against Mount Marty. 



Meyer enters the year as the second all-time winningest coach in NCAA men's basketball, trailing only Bobby Knight.

Saturday's 38-35 loss at Southern Illinois officially eliminated SDSU from postseason contention. But the Jacks still have one more game to play, this Saturday at North Dakota State. And it's a big one, regardless of the circumstances.


As SDSU prepares for its final game of the season Saturday at North Dakota State, coach John Stiegelmeier admits the Jacks weren't prepared for this to be their last one. 



"Not as much disappointment as kind of shock that it did end -- that chance to go to the playoffs," Stiegelmeier said.

 

This was the first season the Jacks were eligible for the playoffs, and not going is tough for them to take.

Last Saturday was a landmark for the USD football program, as the Coyotes knocked off Southern Utah for their first-ever FCS victory. Head coach Ed Meierkort says its a relief to get that first win under their belt, but its also another sign that the team is headed in the right direction. 


"Its a big step for the program because you've got to start somewhere.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Southwest Minnesota State's Jon DeRock scored a career-high 24 points connecting on seven three-pointers to lead the Mustangs to a 78-73 road victory over NCAA Division I North Dakota on Tuesday night in Grand Forks, N.D.


The win was SMSU's fourth to start the season and is the program's first 4-0 start since the 1998-99 season.

Saturday's first round playoff matchup between USF and St. Ambrose is big for the Cougars, because it marks their eighth straight trip to the postseason. But it's even bigger for running back Ryan Lowmiller.


When he found out the Cougars first round opponent would be St. Ambrose, "I immediately called my buddy and, 'Hey, you ready to play this weekend?'" Lowmiller said.

 

His buddy plays for St.

Yancy Gates scored 16 points and had 11 rebounds and Deonta Vaughn added 12 points as Cincinnati easily
beat South Dakota 77-46 Sunday night. 



Cincinnati (1-0) fell behind early but scored 17 straight points to move ahead 25-15. The Bearcats later used a 20-1 second half rally - marked by Vaughn's 3-pointer and a dunk from Gates in his debut as a true freshman - to put the game out of reach at 63-27. 



Cincinnati outrebounded South Dakota (0-2) 48-29 and held the Coyotes to just 30.5 percent shooting.

The No. 2-ranked University of Sioux Falls football team will face No. 15 Saint Ambrose University (Iowa) in the first round of the NAIA Football Championship Series, the NAIA announced Sunday. It will be the first ever meeting between the two schools.


The game will be played at Bob Young Field in Sioux Falls on Saturday, Nov.

The South Dakota State men’s basketball team picked up its first win of the season on Sunday at Frost Arena with a 92-61 defeat of Mayville State.


Clint Sargent led all players with 18 points, but he got plenty of help. Dale Moss chipped in with a career-high 14 points and Kai Williams added 12.

Megan Doyle scored a career-high 30 points and Augustana withstood a 3-point barrage by Chadron State to earn a 102-89 season-opening win Sunday afternoon at the Elmen Center. 


Augustana (1-0) scored over 100 points for the first time since erupting for 121 points against Bethany Lutheran on December 12, 2006.

The Dordt College Defender women's soccer team will host Park (Missouri) in the first round of the NAIA National Soccer Tournament on Saturday, November 22 in Sioux Center, Iowa. Start time for the game will be determined Monday, November 17. 


The Defenders earned a spot in the tournament by virtue of their Great Plains Athletic Conference regular season title.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Two first-half goals doomed South Dakota State’s historic run into the NCAA women’s College Cup as the Minnesota Golden Gophers stopped the Jackrabbits, 2-0, in second-round action Sunday afternoon at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium.


The tempo was control by Minnesota for much of the game as the Gophers outshot the Jacks, 16-8.

The Augustana College volleyball team earned the No. 5 seed for the NCAA Division II Central Regional Volleyball Championships, scheduled for November 20-22 in St. Paul, Minn. It is the Vikings' sixth-straight regional appearance and 12th appearance in the last 13 years. 


The Vikings (23-10) will face No.

CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Southern Illinois' Kyle Dougherty kicked a 28-yard field goal with 2 minutes, 59 seconds remaining in the game, and the Salukis intercepted a South Dakota State pass in the final minute, ending the Jackrabbits' hopes of a share of the Missouri Valley Football Conference title Saturday. 


With the 38-35 victory at McAndrew Stadium, ninth-ranked SIU improved to 8-2 overall, 6-1 in the MVFC.

The 25th-ranked Dakota Wesleyan University football team put an appropriate exclamation point on its successful 2008 season with a 64-7 win over Dordt College in Saturday’s regular season finale at Joe Quintal Field. 


The Defenders (1-10, 1-9 GPAC) put a fight throughout most of the first half, but in the final 2:21 before halftime the Tigers (7-3, 7-3 GPAC) scored three touchdowns and left Dordt in its dust.

CEDAR CITY, Utah - - The University of South Dakota football team recorded its first-ever win over an NCAA Division I FCS foe with a 42-20 victory over Southern Utah Saturday in front of 4,012 fans in Cedar City, Utah. 


In the game, Coyote quarterback Noah Shepard (Jr., Thornton, Colo.) set his second career record in as many weeks.