VERMILLION, S.D. — South Dakota volleyball invites the public to help celebrate another outstanding year of Coyote volleyball at the team's annual banquet on Saturday, January 31 in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center Dome Club.

When: Saturday, January 31
Time: 9:30am-11:30am
Where: Sanford Coyote Sports Center Dome Club
Cost: $40/person
Attire: RED, as we look to cheer on our basketball teams to a couple of wins later in the day. 
The banquet includes a full breakfast, speeches, interactions with team and coaches, silent auction, and more! 
RSVP Link: https://forms.gle/HBfRHVfcbW3SiCav7
 
The Coyotes ended the 2025 season with a 20-9 mark and a 12-4 record in Summit League play, marking the third time in the last four years they've hit the 20-win total and the 10^th straight year with double-digit conference wins. The Yotes lone senior, Kamryn Farris, repeated as the Summit League's Defensive Player of the Year and was also named to the All-League First Team, All-Tournament Team and to the AVCA Northwest All-Region First Team. Lauren Medeck joined Farris on the conference's All-League First Team and was also named an AVCA Northwest All-Region Honorable Mention. Avery Van Hook, Morgan Bode and Amanda Loschen were represented on the All-League Second Team, while Ava Ball earned a spot on the All-Freshman Team.
 
Farris became the sixth Coyote to eclipse 1,500 career digs, Van Hook was one of five in the NCAA with 1,000+ assists, 300+ digs and 100+ kills, while Bode set a new four-set program record with 13 blocks at Denver. The Yotes ended the year ranked No. 18 in the NCAA in digs per set (16.68) and No. 21 in total digs (1,885).
 
Off the court, the Coyotes took care of business in the classroom by posting a 3.74 team GPA. South Dakota led the conference with three student-athletes landing on the Summit League Academic All-League team in Farris, Van Hook and Loschen. The trio of Coyotes, alongside Morgan Bode, were also named to the AVCA Academic All-District Team.
 
Contact Michael Runde (Michael.runde@usd.edu) with any questions regarding this year's banquet.