Player of the Pack: Courtney Stodola
Courtney Stodola is a junior business administration major and defender on the soccer team from Omaha, NE. Austin Lammers: If the goalies went on strike for a game, which player would you choose to step in? Courtney Stodola: “Maddie Butterfield for sure. But definitely not Dani Brown.” AL: What’s your go-to pregame hype song? CS: “Let […]
Coyotes win two and drop one at Panther Invitational in Milwaukee
Coyote volleyball traveled to Milwaukee to compete in the Panther Invitational Friday and Saturday, falling to Northwestern 1-3, but defeating Milwaukee 3-0 and New Hampshire 3-1 to round out the tournament. In their first game of the season, USD faced Northwestern, the first of two Power Five conference matchups this year. The Coyotes lost the first […]
Coyote women’s soccer earns first win of season against Chicago State
USD women’s soccer tied with Eastern Washington 1-1 and earned their first win of the season in a 3-0 victory over Chicago State 3-0 this weekend. Friday, the Coyotes traveled to Cheney, WA, to play Eastern Washington in their second game of the season. Both teams endured a scoreless first half, but in the 53rd-minute […]
Player of the Pack: Habiba Aly
Habiba Aly is a junior tennis player from Cairo, Egypt majoring in Media & Journalism and Strategic Communications. Austin Lammers: What do you think of your first day of classes? Habiba Aly: It’s going to be tough, but it’s better than last year because I’m prepared. AL: What made you choose USD? HA: It’s a good school, plus I […]
Coyote volleyball recognized for academic award
The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) awarded the USD volleyball team a Team Academic Award for the 2017-2018 season. According to the AVCA, the award honors “collegiate and high school volleyball teams that displayed excellence in the classroom during the school year by maintaining at least a 3.30 cumulative team grade-point average on a 4.0 […]
Volleyball team looks forward to season, new players
USD volleyball head coach Leanne Williamson stands behind the west baseline of the court inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center, arms crossed and eyes concentrated on her team exchanging attacks a few feet in front of her. Since 2016, Williamson and her teams have posted a 42-18 (23-7 CONF) record, reaching the Summit League Tournament […]
Coyote football focused on developing young roster
The Perfect Game. That’s what USD junior linebacker/defensive end Darin Greenfield said the Coyote football team strives for this training camp. “We’re working for that one game where eleven guys do their jobs every play for the whole game,” Greenfield said. “As soon as we get that perfect game, it’s gonna be huge for us.” […]
Coyote women’s soccer falls to Wyoming in Thomas’s first game as head coach
The USD women’s soccer team dropped their season opener to Wyoming 2-4 at the USD Soccer Complex Tuesday Evening. The Coyotes struck first 12:47 into the match, when USD senior defender Tayler Karas delivered a long pass onto Wyoming’s side of the field, setting up an uncontested shot from junior midfielder Amanda Carpio, who caught […]
USD faculty member hosts dinner for students
In the corner of the Belbas Center’s top floor, students can find Joni Freidel in her office, ready to offer a smile and guidance to anyone who knocks on her door. As USD’s director of scholarship administration for the last eight years, Freidel said she spends her day making education more affordable for students. “I’m […]
Coyote men’s basketball recap
With a month remaining until the Summit League Tournament in Sioux Falls, the Coyote men’s basketball team head into the latter half of conference play with an 18-6 (6-2 CONF) record. After a 19-point win over South Dakota State followed by a 16-point loss to Denver this week, USD sits at No. 2 in Summit […]