VERMILLION, S.D.—South Dakota women's basketball remains in second in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major poll announced over the holiday weekend. The Coyotes continue to receive votes in both the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches polls for the fourth-straight week.
The Coyotes (12-2) wrapped up the program's best nonconference record in NCAA Division I. South Dakota compiled a 10-game win streak during nonconference action and recorded a pair of wins over AP Top 25 teams, the first in the program's history. The Coyotes took down No. 23/22 Iowa State 64-59 at home and No. 22/24 Missouri 74-61 on the road.
Junior guard
Ciara Duffy, sophomore center
Hannah Sjerven and junior forward
Taylor Frederick have each earned Summit League Player of the Week honors during the nonconference season. Duffy paces a balanced Coyote offense at 13.6 points per game this season.
South Dakota begins Summit League play at 1 p.m. Sunday, tipping off with North Dakota State inside Scheels Center in Fargo, North Dakota.
Rk School Record PR
1. Gonzaga (31) 11-1 1
2. South Dakota 12-2 2
3. Drake 8-4 3
4. South Dakota St. 8-4 4
5. Central Michigan 8-2 5
6. Buffalo 8-3 6
7. Florida Gulf Coast 10-3 7
8. Ohio 10-0 11
9. Bucknell 9-2 9
10. Marist 9-3 14
11. Penn 7-2 19
12. Drexel 7-3 8
13. Northeastern 10-1 10
14. Green Bay 5-3 12
15. Wright State 8-4 13
16. Belmont 7-3 16
17. Maine 7-3 15
18. James Madison 7-4 18
19. Saint Mary's 7-4 17
20. Princeton 7-7 NR
21. BYU 8-3 21
22. UC Irvine 9-2 22
23. South Alabama 11-0 24
24. Toledo 8-3 NR
25. Quinnipiac 5-5 NR
