Tennis
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 […]
Women’s tennis team has success, composed entirely of foreign student-athletes
Many students dream of traveling far away when they go off to college, but most don’t cross an ocean. This year, 20 athletes from 10 countries have traveled overseas for the chance to compete for USD. The women’s tennis team is composed of eight of those foreign athletes who come from six of the 10 […]
Piano, tennis player a double threat
Rymma Maslova has been playing piano since she was 6 years old, and playing tennis since she was 9 years old. The University of South Dakota tennis athlete was coached by her father in Kiev, Ukraine, who had no formal training. She grew up practicing piano every day, while going to music school classes and […]
VIDEO: Tennis works for success under new coach
A new coach and a winning record are the touchstones to the fresh start University of South Dakota tennis is serving up this year. The Coyotes, who are 4-1 this season, welcomed head coach Brett Barnett to the court after the departure of Malcolm Gilreath last year, who was at the helm of the program for […]
Athlete spotlight: Tennis player Dragana Brankovic
Q: Why did you choose to attend USD? A: I heard they have a good tennis program and the business program is very good — like nationally accredited — and I’m majoring in business so I thought it would be a good opportunity to come here. Q: Did you know you wanted to go to college […]
On the rebound: Tennis coach resigns before first tournament
Malcolm Gilreath gathered his team after practice. It was days before the team would play their first matches without him, and every player was sweating as the 80 degree weather hit the hard tennis courts outside the DakotaDome. This week was Gilreath’s last with the team he helped start 10 years ago. He resigned Wednesday for a job in Florida, where […]
Tennis goes 2-1 over weekend
A loss to the defending Summit League champions and an easy win wrapped up the University of South Dakota’s women’s tennis team’s regular season play last weekend. The women beat Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis 4-3 Friday, before losing to Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne 5-2 Saturday. The Coyotes (11-12, 2-4) wrapped up the weekend by beating […]
USD tennis team falls 5-2 to Omaha
After a home loss Saturday, the University of South Dakota women’s tennis team bounced back with a win at home Tuesday. “(Tuesday) was about getting back out, competing and getting ready for this weekend,” head coach Malcolm Gilreath said. “It was nice to build some momentum.” The Coyotes, now 9-11 overall and 0-3 in the […]
Women head into conference competition
After going 2-1 in Wisconsin over the weekend, the University of South Dakota women’s tennis team (8-8) will head to Fort Wayne, Ind., April 4-5 to start conference play. The women beat Wisconsin-Green Bay 5-2 March 28 and Wisconsin-Stevens Point 9-0 March 29 before losing 4-3 to Wisconsin-Milwaukee March 30. “We did really well as […]