Photo gallery: Brittany Jessen recognized for 1,000th dig, leadership

As someone who’s been playing volleyball since she was eight years old, USD senior setter Brittany Jessen hasn’t only developed a love for the game, but a love for teamwork and building community. Jessen was recognized for her 1,000th dig in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center Friday during USD’s match against SDSU. She said she didn’t […]

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Student-athletes make strides toward career choices

Summer jobs, internships and research opportunities are all part of the college experience for many USD students. Two student-athletes spent the last two summers combing their passions and academics, working to prepare themselves for future job opportunities. In addition to training and preparing for their seasons, first-year graduate student Lara Boman and junior Lauren Mattison conducted […]

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Photo gallery: Volleyball team falls to NDSU in second day of Summit League play

Despite dominating the first set 25-11, the Coyote volleyball team trailed behind for three sets, losing to the North Dakota State University Bison. The first set saw non-stop kills and attacks. Junior outside hitter Hayley Dotseth led the team in kills with 14. Dotseth also left the game with 23 digs. Senior Meagan Kerns had […]

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Student-athletes benefitting from coming a semester early

High school student-athletes that are committed to athletic programs are increasingly graduating a semester early in order to get a head start on practicing with their college teams. Two such athletes are on USD’s volleyball team. Freshman Makenzie Hesse, an outside hitter, started classes at the beginning of the spring semester. Hesse said she committed […]

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