Soccer
Hobbies outside of sports important to student-athletes
While the strength and agility of student-athletes are regularly seen by fans during games and competitions, their other skills are often not as well known. The Volante talked with three student-athletes to learn more about their hobbies behind the scenes. Sculpting Makenzie Burmeister, a junior midfielder on the soccer team, spends most of her free time sculpting. […]
USD falls to ORU in overtime
USD women’s soccer team was back in action Sunday after just a day break from their Friday game. They played Oral Roberts University at home on the First Bank and Trust field. Throughout the game, the Coyote defense held strong, giving up few opportunities to ORU. At the half, USD and ORU had both recorded […]
Women’s soccer prepares for Summit League conference play
The USD women’s soccer team is looking to turn their season around for the beginning of Summit League conference play this week. “It looks like we’ve been off to a rough start, but it’s the best this team has played against the strongest competition we’ve faced,” said Mandy Green, the team’s head coach. The Coyotes […]
Women’s soccer recruiting class brings in nine
USD women’s soccer head coach Mandy Green announced the signing of Danielle Brown, Ellie Eskierka, Kenzie Harte, Sunny Huettner, Alexis Mitchell and Abby Ostrem to National Letters of Intent. Emma Harkleroad, Sophia Morgan and Maddison Sullivan have also committed. The class includes two players from Minnesota and one from South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, […]
Fall sports focus on strength, improvement during offseason training
Students and fans cheer on USD athletes in their prime: racing on the track, nailing three-pointers or scoring a touchdown. Competition primarily makes up an athlete’s in-season, with some sports having up to three games in a single week. Competition season, regulated by the NCAA, allows up to 20 hours of practice a week. Even […]
Coyote soccer ends season on a high note
After a loss to Oral Roberts dashed the Coyotes chance of making the Summit League Tournament, the team ended their season strong with wins over the University of Nebraska-Omaha and Fort Wayne this past weekend. The Coyotes faced off against UNO last Friday in the First Bank & Trust Soccer Complex. The first half saw […]
Coyote soccer falls on the road to Oral Roberts
Following a historic win at home to rival South Dakota State University, the USD hit the road for a one game road trip to Tulsa, Oklahoma to take on Oral Roberts. The Coyotes lost 0-1 to the Golden Eagles last season when they made a trip to Vermillion and the Coyotes looked to flip the […]
USD soccer beats SDSU for first time since 2003
The USD women’s soccer team secured a 2-1 victory over rivals South Dakota State University Friday, the first time they’ve beat the Jackrabbits since 2003. Going into the match SDSU held the top spot in the Summit League as the Jackrabbits were undefeated in Summit League play. Junior Katlin Ptacek scored the first goal of […]
Coyotes hope to improve after slow Summit League start
The South Dakota women’s soccer team has been working hard to progress this season. With many fresh new faces, and some unfortunate injuries, this year has been anything but easy for the team. “We have had to put a lot of new people in that haven’t played a lot this season, we just need to get more […]
Coyotes defeat NDSU to end 10 game skid
USD soccer came out guns blazing to open the weekend of Dakota Days sporting events. The Coyote offense seemed to find their groove as they defeated the defending Summit League champs, the North Dakota State Bison, 4-0. The Coyotes opened the scoring in the 35th minute. Sophomore forward Sammie Villwock was able to put in […]