Tennis
Women’s tennis Concludes Fall season at ITA Regional Tournament
Women’s tennis concluded its fall season at the ITA Regional Tournament at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex with matches from Friday to Monday. Nine Coyotes competed at the event, five in singles and two doubles teams. Sophomore Habiba Aly won both of her qualifier matches. Aly defeated Ana Bjelica of Western Illinois 6-2, 6-0, and […]
Nylund wins singles at Gopher Invitational
Junior Nanette Nylund remains undefeated, winning all three of her matches at the University of Minnesota’s Gopher Invitational last weekend. Nylund went 3-0 in the flight G singles as she secured her wins over North Dakota’s Alex Revenig (6-4, 7-5), Northern Iowa’s Olivia Fain (6-3, 4-6, 6-1), and Iowa State’s Karen Alvarez (2-6, 6-2, 6-2). The rest of the […]
Coyote tennis wins singles at Drake Invitational
USD tennis started its preseason with two singles wins, and a second and fifth place in doubles at the Drake Invitational last weekend. Sophomore Habiba Aly and junior Nanette Nylund each won their singles competitions in the tournament. Aly secured her first two wins posting a (7-5, 6-0,) and (6-3, 7-6 (4)) set matches against […]
Eight countries, one court: a look inside Coyote tennis
As a university housed in a small midwestern town, recruiting international athletes would seem a difficult endeavor. However, USD’s tennis program defies this assumption — with every player on it’s team. All eight players on USD’s 2018-19 women’s tennis roster come from the countries of Egypt, Finland, Ukraine, Slovakia, Romania, Serbia, Denmark, and the Czech Republic. […]
Player of the Pack: Habiba Aly
Habiba Aly is a junior tennis player from Cairo, Egypt majoring in Media & Journalism and Strategic Communications. Austin Lammers: What do you think of your first day of classes? Habiba Aly: It’s going to be tough, but it’s better than last year because I’m prepared. AL: What made you choose USD? HA: It’s a good school, plus I […]
Women’s tennis team looks to claim Summit League Tournament title
The women’s tennis team is looking for redemption after placing second last year at the Summit League Tournament. The Coyotes (9-11) will head to Denver for the conference tournament on April 27, with hopes of being champions. The team is looking to strengthen their game to achieve that goal. “We’ve put (ourselves) in a lot […]
Womens tennis team kicks off 2018 season
The USD women’s tennis team is starting their 2018 season with hopes of improving after placing second to Denver in the Summit League Championship last year. The team was picked in a preseason poll to come in second in the Summit League behind four-time champion, Denver. Head coach Brett Barnett said although he expected the […]
Ellie Burns leads tennis turnaround
This year has been a rollercoaster for the USD women’s tennis team, but the team may be coming up again at the perfect time. The Coyotes have gone 5-11 this season overall, but four of those wins have come in the last eight games. Individually, several players have been making strides to help lead the […]
Tennis team hopes for another successful season
Last year, the University of South Dakota tennis team ended on a high note when they placed second at the Summit League Tournament. Back for the 2016-2017 season, the team has high hopes for the year. With their first match of the year approaching this weekend against Drake University, practices are all about achieving their […]
Coyote tennis bests rival SDSU, sees improvement from previous years
For the first time in four years, the USD women’s tennis team captured a win against rival South Dakota State University Sunday. SDSU has been near the top of the Summit League rankings for the past few years. Coyote head coach Brett Barnett said the Coyotes have have been playing strong in the conference conference. “Right now we are […]