Tennis
USD tennis to play home this weekend against Western Illinois, UND
The USD tennis team hosted its first on campus match for the first time in five seasons against Creighton March 26. However the Coyotes lost to the Bluejays 5-2 the Coyotes were happy for the experience of playing in front of Coyote fans. The Coyotes anticipate two more upcoming home matches against Western Illinois Saturday […]
USD women’s tennis goes 1-1 over the weekend
The USD women’s tennis team had a busy weekend on the road playing at Sioux Falls on Friday and at Drake Saturday. The weekend started on a hot note for Coyotes; they defeated the Cougars 7-0 in Sioux Falls at Huether Family Match Pointe Friday morning. USD had a strong start to the dual and […]
Uniting international student-athletes on new show ‘Drop a Pin’
Coming to South Dakota from Cairo, Egypt, senior tennis player Habiba Aly connected with other international athletes during her four years as a Coyote. To learn more about the changes and challenges USD international athletes faced, Aly started a show on GoYotes.com, called “Drop a Pin,” to showcase the different life experiences international athletes have […]
Women’s tennis seniors prepare for spring play
Classmates Jana Lazarevic and Habiba Aly are spearheading the women’s tennis team as the seniors. The pair of Academic All-Summit League players have had to adapt to an unusual fall season due to the pandemic. In March the Summit League season quickly came to a close prior to a matchup against Santa Clarita in California. […]
Coyote tennis ends fall season at ITA Regionals
The USD women’s tennis team traveled to Norman, Oklahoma to compete in the ITA Regionals for their final meet of the fall season. The four-day event hosted by the University of Oklahoma featured four of USD’s players including sisters Sille and Emma Tranberg, Jana Lazarevic, and freshman Berta Girbau. Freshman Sille Tranberg posted a win […]
North Dakota sneaks by Coyotes on senior night
North Dakota pulled ahead of USD 4-3 in a matchup held at Huether Family Match Pointe in Sioux Falls, S.D. The match was supposed to be the Coyotes’ first home game, but was moved over bad weather conditions on Saturday. The Coyotes also celebrated senior night, honoring Luana Stanciu and Anastasiia Bondarenko. “It was a […]
USD Tennis defeats Western Illinois and Oral Roberts
Coyote tennis began Summit League play with a 7-0 win over Western Illinois on Friday and a 6-1 win over Oral Roberts on Saturday. Both meets were scheduled in Vermillion but were moved to Huether Family Match Pointe in Sioux Falls, S.D. due to weather difficulties. Sophomore Jana Lazarevic didn’t lose a set to either […]
Coyote Tennis falls to Boise State, Colorado
The Coyotes dropped a pair of matches in Boise, Idaho Friday and Saturday. USD fell to Boise State on Friday, Feb. 22 at the Boas Tennis and Soccer Complex. USD’s Jana Lazarevic (6-0, 3-6, 6-4), Natka Kmoskova (6-4, 2-6, 6-2), and Luana Stanciu (6-2, 3-6, 6-3), fell in close matches to their Broncos’ opponents. All […]
Coyote Tennis unable to defend court, falls to Minnesota 7-0
USD’s tennis team suffered a loss to the University of Minnesota, dropping a 7-0 decision on Friday, Feb. 8. The match was held at Baseline Tennis Center in Minneapolis. Minnesota’s double duos downed Coyotes with a pair of 6-1 victories, leaving USD to a losing streak in singles. Sophomore Emma Tranberg and junior Nanette Nylund […]
Coyotes fall to Drake, Iowa State
South Dakota tennis fell to 0-3 on the season after suffering road losses to the Drake Bulldogs and Iowa State Cyclones. USD fell to Iowa State by a score of 6-1 on Saturday. Sophomore Habiba Aly earned individual wins against both opponents. Aly defeated Iowa State’s Regina Espindola (7-6, 6-7, 1-0) in a long match. […]