Denver Pioneers @ South Dakota Coyotes
No. 23 South Dakota women avenge only Summit League loss
VERMILLION, S.D. -- Ciara Duffy scored 16 points and Monica Arens 12, with both sinking four 3-pointers, and No. 23 South Dakota avenged its only Summit League loss this season with a 73-58 victory over Denver on Thursday night.
Hannah Sjerven added 11 points and a game-high nine rebounds for the Coyotes (23-3, 12-1), who have won 11 straight games since losing at Denver 104-99 on Jan. 3. The Coyotes shot 49 percent, made 10 of 23 from the arc for 43.5 percent and outscored the Pioneers 20-9 off turnovers.
Denver's final lead came at 18-17 early in the second quarter before being outscored 15-6 the rest of the period, including nine points by Arens. Duffy had nine points in the third quarter when the Coyotes outscored the Pioneers 31-21.
Samantha Romanowski scored 12 points, Madison Nelson 12 and Lauren Loven 10 for Denver (14-12, 7-6). Loven came in with the most 3-pointers and the top percentage from the arc (47.2) in the nation. She was just 1 of 6 from distance against the Coyotes.
Game Information
Vermillion, SD
Referee:Mark Berger
Referee:Ann Schroeder
Referee:Zac Brost
2025-26 Standings
| Summit LeagueSummit League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 15-1 | - | 29-5 |
| South Dakota State | 14-2 | 1 | 27-7 |
| South Dakota | 12-4 | 3 | 26-10 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Oral Roberts | 8-8 | 7 | 15-15 |
| Denver | 5-11 | 10 | 11-19 |
| Kansas City | 4-12 | 11 | 7-23 |
| North Dakota | 3-13 | 12 | 7-24 |
| Omaha | 3-13 | 12 | 6-27 |
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