Tennis Falls in Home Finale against Oral Roberts

The tennis team held their home finale on Friday as they fell to the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles 2-5. The Golden Eagles struck first in singles play as sophomore Chara Grammatikaki defeated freshman Anna Medvyedyeva 6-3 and 6-1. South Dakota evened things up as they won the battle of the ones. Sophomore Bea Havlickova took […]

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Tennis Defeats Tommies in Home Opener

The tennis team hosted their first home duel this season as they defeated the St. Thomas Tommies 6-1 on Friday. Sophomore Grace Chadick earned a team best 14th singles win on the year and gave USD a one-point lead after defeating Tommies graduate student Olivia Paradise in two sets both by the score of 6-3.  […]

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Complications Arise After Injury Suffered in Egypt

Former USD women’s tennis player and current USD graduate assistant instructor Habiba Aly,  practiced with the Egyptian National team over winter break. Aly is originally from Cairo, Egypt. Aly was practicing for the Billie Jean King Cup, formerly known as the Fed Cup, which is the world’s largest annual women’s international team sports competition. Aly […]

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Barnett and Tennis Team to Face Tough 2023 Schedule

The South Dakota women’s tennis team prepares for the 2023 spring season. Returning Coyotes this year are sophomore Bea Havlickova and seniors Berta Girbau and Eesha Varma. They will be joined by three transfer students: senior Paige Alter from Sacramento State, sophomore Grace Chadick from Central Oklahoma University, and senior Sydney Weinberg from Penn State […]

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South Dakota Athletics Busy During National Signing Day

The Coyotes announced the signing of 46 athletes across multiple USD athletic teams on National Signing Day last week. The men’s basketball team signed three players for their 2023 recruiting class: Isaac Bruns, Jake Brack and Shey Eberwein. Bruns is a 6’4” guard from North Sioux City and plays basketball at Dakota Valley highschool where […]

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Coyotes sweep weekend in Illinois

The USD tennis team picked up a pair of wins over the weekend at Northern Illinois Friday in DeKalb, Illinois and Western Illinois Saturday in Macomb, Illinois.  The Coyotes and Huskies split the singles matches Friday.  Northern Illinois sophomore Diana Lukyanova won the first flight singles over fifth year Habiba Aly winning 2-0.  Sophomore Anastasia […]

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USD softball takes home four wins after weekend in Texas

A rain delay Saturday forced the Coyote softball team’s game against Wichita State back a day, but it didn’t stop the Coyotes from upsetting the No. 25 Shockers in Huntsville, Texas Sunday afternoon. The win capped off a 4-1 weekend for the Coyotes to open their 2021 season. Sunday’s win over Wichita State is also […]

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Habiba Aly: From Cairo to Summit League Player to Watch

Graduate student and fifth-year collegiate tennis player, Habiba Aly, has been named a Summit League Player to Watch for the spring 2022 season. Aly, who is from Cairo, Egypt, was awarded this honor just ahead of the spring season Jan. 11.  After receiving this honor, Aly said she was proud to be recognized as a […]

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