VERMILLION, S.D.—South Dakota senior guard Ciara Duffy scored a team-high 22 points as the No. 20/15 Coyotes rolled past North Dakota State 96-57 inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center on Thursday night. Junior guard Chloe Lamb and senior forward Taylor Frederick also reached double-figures. Lamb tallied 15 points and Frederick added 12 more while Hannah Sjerven pitched in a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Bison guard Michelle Gaislerova and freshman guard Ryan Cobbins paced the Bison with 15 and 10 points, respectively. South Dakota shot 51.5 percent (34-of-66) from the floor while North Dakota State made 44.7 percent (21-of-47) from the field. The Coyotes capitalized with 31 points off 24 Bison turnovers on the night. No. 20/15 South Dakota (25-2, 14-0 Summit) clinched at least a share of the Summit League regular season title on Thursday night with the victory. The Coyotes visit second-place South Dakota State on Saturday for their first chance to win the title outright. It marks the fourth regular season title by the Coyotes in the last six years and the second championship for USD head coach Dawn Plitzuweit.
