Sports
Women’s soccer team prepares for Iowa State
The 2012 season can be summarized as too little, too late for the University of South Dakota women’s soccer team as the team finds themselves at 1-6-2 at the midway point. The team will look to turn their season around when they travel to Ames, Iowa to take on the Iowa State Cyclones on Sept. […]
QUICK HITS: Women place second, men third at Nebraska Woody Greeno Invitational
LINCOLN, Neb.— Freshman Amber Eickhorn placed sixth to lead the South Dakota women’s cross country team to a second place finish, while Jeff Mettler’s fifth-place finish led the men’s team to third-place at the Woody Greeno Invitational on Saturday. Eickhorn’s time of 21:54.0 was the fifth fastest among Division-I runners. Kansas State’s Laura Galvan placed […]
COLUMN: Division I status brings a new experience to USD sports
I’m not sure if you have heard yet, but the University of South Dakota football team willltake on a Football Bowl Subdivision and Big 10 opponent Northwestern on Saturday. It is an exciting week for not only the team, but for anyone at USD. The Student Government Association is selling a Chicago Game Day package […]
Warder dreams of bare-chested Roddick
EDITOR’S NOTE: Each week The Volante sports staff will interview a member of the USD athletic community and ask them off-the-wall questions. Enjoy the hilarity. MC: When you’re on the court, are you a screamer? MW: Not as much a screamer as I am a grunter. Honestly, if you get into a tough match, and […]
Women’s golf takes a shot at SIUE tourney
The University of South Dakota women’s golf team will be back in the swing of things as they travel the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Intercollegiate Sept. 24-25. This will be the team’s second meet of the season after a rough start in Lincoln, Neb. during the Chip N’ Club Invitational. “Our main goal when working with […]
USD volleyball goes 1-1 on the road
The South Dakota women’s volleyball team went 1-1 on the road this weekend, defeating Western Illinois and falling to IUPUI in their first conference action of the season. The Coyotes faced Western Illinois on Friday night, taking the match in four sets. Each set was decided by five points or less. Senior Kim Bulaga led […]
Road woes continue for USD soccer
The University of South Dakota women’s soccer team traveled to Illinois this weekend to improve on their 1-5-1 record. The Coyotes blew into the Windy City Friday evening to face Loyala University Chicago. Sophomore Kylee Willer started the scoring for the Coyotes with an unassisted goal in 37th minute. However, their lead wouldn’t last long as […]
Early season woes plague USD soccer
The 2012 season has been one of ongoing improvement for the University of South Dakota women’s soccer team. Currently standing at 1-5-1 through seven games, the Coyotes look to bounce back from a slow start as the team prepares for conference play. Head coach Mandy Green said the team has improved over last year and […]
Helping fight off the Freshman 15
Transitioning through the first few weeks of college life at the University of South Dakota, the allure of Charlie’s bacon cheeseburgers and brick-sized scotcheroos easily become a go-to for students as they pack on the pounds. To get ahead of the curve, or rather muffin top, students have access to the USD Wellness Center, a […]
COLUMN: Idiots’ guide to NFL fandom
Sports fans can breathe easy. The seven-month drought from all things professional football known as the NFL offseason is over. And it couldn’t come at a better time. On behalf of avid NFL fans and wannabe sports gurus everywhere, I can say there is nothing more freeing than watching my favorite team duke it out […]