VERMILLION, S.D.—A header by South Dakota senior Danielle Anderson boosted the Coyotes 1-0 past Northern Iowa at the USD Soccer Complex on Sunday.
 
A corner kick by senior Taylor Nivala in the 77th minute found the head of the 5-foot-2 midfielder waiting in the box. Anderson's first header bounced off the defense and up into the air again. Anderson connected with the ball on her second attempt, striking it with her head into the left side of the net.
 
South Dakota (3-7-0) had eight other shots in addition to Anderson's two headers.
 
Junior Corey Strang had a trio of shots within a two-minute span in the first half. Her first two attempts were picked off by Panther goalkeeper Whitney Blunt, while her third rolled just wide of the right post.
 
Another potential scoring opportunity for the Coyotes flew left of the post in the 68th minute. Senior Brenna Bills dropped to Nivala on the right flank. Nivala crossed it into the box, where freshman Sammie Villwock got her left foot under the ball for a shot that finished left of the goalpost.
 
Nivala, Bills, and freshman Makenzie Burmeister also had shots during the match.
 
The Coyote back line limited the Northern Iowa (4-4-3) offense to only seven shots on goal in the 90 regulation minutes. Of the seven shots, sophomore goalkeeper Sydney Hardin grabbed three saves. Senior defensive midfielder Elena Tsakakis deflected an on-target shot with a header in the 24th minute of the match. The remaining three shots were either high or wide of the goal.
 
South Dakota returns to the pitch at 4 p.m. Friday to take on UC Riverside at USD Soccer Complex in Vermillion, S.D.