Soccer
Late goal gives USD soccer first road win
The soccer team found its first successful road trip of the season, beating Drake 1-0 in Des Moines on Thursday. The first 70 minutes of the game went without a goal until sophomore Abby Ostrem sent a pass in the direction of freshman Joana Zanin, who headed the ball toward sophomore forward Maddison Sullivan. Sullivan’s strike […]
Player of the Pack: Cooper Thau
Cooper Thau is a senior nursing major and midfielder on the soccer team from Broomfield, Colo. Austin Lammers: What inspired you to pursue nursing? Cooper Thau: I really love helping people. I want to do something rewarding as a job and I feel a calling to it. AL: If you could design a pair of scrubs, […]
Coyote soccer loses to Creighton, rebounds against Green Bay
USD soccer moved to a 3-2-2 season record following a 1-2 loss to Creighton Friday and a 4-1 win over Green Bay Sunday. USD at Creighton USD traveled to Omaha, Nebraska on Friday to face a 2-3 Creighton team fresh off a 1-0 win at South Dakota State on Sept. 2. Freshman Aline Reinkober gave […]
Ostrem puts USD over Northern Colorado with late goal
USD’s soccer team shot three times in their win against Northern Colorado at home Sunday afternoon. Two of those shots found the back of the net. One of those shots made ESPN SportsCenter’s Top Ten plays and moved the Coyotes to 2-1-2 on the season. Coming off a 3-0 win over Chicago State last Sunday, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Women’s soccer team to spend summer in Vermillion
Many USD teams stay in Vermillion over the summer to train. The women’s soccer team is excited to remain in Vermillion during the summer to train for the upcoming season. Junior defender Courtney Stodola stayed in South Dakota last summer and was pleased with the results. “I definitely came in more fit than I ever […]
Maddie Butterfield excels on the field and in the classroom
From honors thesis research with turtles, to fitness testing and conversations on mental disorder advocacy, junior medical biology major and women’s soccer player Maddie Butterfield has made her mark at USD. As an athlete who is a member of the Honors program, who’s been named to the Summit League Honor Roll and listed on the […]
Thomas hired as new head soccer coach
Change in leadership, better relationships with the players and a powerful coaching style are some goals Michael Thomas has in his new position as the head soccer coach. Thomas was hired as USD’s sixth soccer head coach Dec. 15 following the firing of previous head coach Mandy Green. Playing at Fort Lewis College in Colorado, then […]