VERMILLION, S.D. – The South Dakota Coyotes will host in-state rival South Dakota State in its home finale on Sunday at 1 p.m. at First Bank & Trust Soccer Complex. The game will be for a showdown point in the South Dakota Showdown Series.
 
South Dakota comes into the weekend in third place in the standings while SDSU is first. The Yotes face three of the top five teams in the conference in their final three game stretch of the regular season starting with SDSU on Sunday. 
 
    The Rundown
    Opponents: South Dakota State
    Dates: Sunday @ 1 p.m.
    Site: First Bank & Trust Soccer Complex
    Stream: GoYotes.com/watch
    Live Stats: GoYotes.com
    Game Notes: USD | SDSU | Summit League
 
 

HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE
The Coyotes are 7-1-0 on the season while at the First Bank & Trust Soccer Complex. South Dakota has outscored its opponent 18-3 on the season while recording six shutouts on the season. Among those goals have been the Yotes two hat tricks on the season.
 
USD has been spreading the wealth recording 15 assists in game played in Vermillion. The Yotes host in-state rival SDSU Sunday and hold a 4-2-1 record all-time against the Jacks in Vermillion.
 
NATIONAL RANKINGS
The Yotes defense has been making a name for themselves on the nationally level ranking in the top 10 in several categories. USD ranks fourth in save percentage, 28th in goals against average and seventh in shutout percentage. The Yotes also tied for the most shutouts thus far in the Summit League with eight. Emma Harkleroad ranks fifth in save percentage in the nation. She leads the conference with six shutouts on the season and has a 6-1-2 record on the season.
 
MOVING ON UP
Fifth year senior Alexis Mitchell's goal against UND moved her into a tie for seventh all-time in goals scored at USD. She currently has 20 and would need three more goals to be in the top five all-time in goals scored. Mitchell has also moved into a tie for sixth place all-time with 53 career points. She is two points shy of being in the top five.
 
Mitchell sits fourth in all-time assists with 13. Taylor Cotter sits third all-time with 17 assists and needs two assists to take sole possession of second place. Maddison Sullivan has continued to pile on the assists recording two vs. NDSU. She now has six on the season and has entered the top-10 all-time list with 11 career assists.
 
SECOND HAT TRICK OF THE SEASON
Jordan Centineo scored her first career hat-trick to help the Yotes in their win agaisnt NDSU 5-0. This is the second hat-trick for the Yotes this season after Tiannah Moore's performance against St. Thomas.
 
DIVISION I WINS RECORD
South Dakota currently sits at nine wins overall on the season, with one more win the Yotes would set a Division I record for most wins in a season. 10 wins would also be the most wins in Summit League play. It would be the sixth time in program history the Yotes have totaled 10+ wins in a season.
 
SERIES HISTORY VS SOUTH DAKOTA ST.
The Yotes are looking to get their first win against SDSU for the first time since Oct. 14, 2016. The last meeting between these two rivals ended in a 1-1 tie in Brookings back in March. SDSU holds the all-time record at 5-8-2. However, USD holds a 4-2-1 record in Vermillion.
 
A LOOK ACROSS THE PITCH
The Jacks are coming to Vermillion on a war path as they look to move to 15 wins on the season and six wins in conference. The last time these two faced off was in Brookings when the game ended in a tie. SDSU went undefeated in the regular season last year and have only lost once this season.
 
LAST TIME OUT
The Yotes got back into the win column this past Sunday vs UND and NDSU with Jordan Centineo scoring the second hat-trick of the season and her first of her career. The Yotes recorded five goals in the win over NDSU including freshman Haylee Phoenix recording her first career goal as a Coyote.

CATCHING UP WITH SOCCER - JORDAN CENTINEO & MADDIE GAFFNEY