Krull transfers to Nebraska, leaving USD with entirely new starting 5

South Dakota switch guard Maddie Krull has transferred to Nebraska, the fifth and ultimate member of USD’s Candy 16 beginning 5 to go away the college following the season.

Krull, an Omaha native, had flashes of sturdy play all season because the Coyotes’ start line guard, however performed her finest within the NCAA Match.

Her eight factors, 2.3 assists and 5.7 rebounds per sport all through USD’s run to the Candy 16 helped catalyze USD via opportunistic offense and by controlling a tempo that nationwide powers Ole Miss and Baylor struggled to unravel.

Krull’s choice comes after fellow-freshman guard Kyah Watson determined to switch to West Virginia final week. Senior starters Chloe Lamb, Liv Korngable and Hannah Sjerven all will graduate this spring.

New head coach Kayla Karius, who was named head coach after former South Dakota head coach Daybreak Plitzuweit left to grow to be the following head coach of WVU, will endure a whole overhaul in her first season. NCAA Match contributors guard Grace Larkins, ahead Allison Peplowski, guard Macy Guebert and guard Jeniah Ugofsky stay — however solely Larkins logged greater than 10 minutes in multiple of South Dakota’s NCAA Match video games.

Comply with Sioux Falls Argus Chief reporter Michael McCleary on Twitter @mikejmccleary.