For nearly two years, most fans were not allowed back into USD venues to watch their teams. However, under the current guidelines from San Diego County, the State of California, and the CDC, the school is preparing for stadiums and venues to be at full fan capacity this fall.
Read moreThe University of San Diego’s men’s tennis team competed in their final match of the season at home on Saturday, May 1 against their cross-town rival, the San Diego State University Aztecs.
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Designated hitter Thomas Luevano led off the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday with a walk. Four runs and two outs later, he strode to the plate again, the bases loaded, needing only to get on base to finish the inning he started and make the Toreros walk-off winners. Luevano didn’t need to swing his bat. The first pitch from Pepperdine reliever Dane Morrow hit USD’s slugger square in the back, sending Luevano to first and the Toreros into delirium.
Read moreThe University of San Diego’s women’s tennis team battled their West Coast Conference (WCC) rival, the 7th-ranked Pepperdine Waves, in a match that would decide the conference championship at home on Sunday, April 25.
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The Toreros could have stolen one, even two games from BYU last weekend, if they had played perfect softball. All three of the Cougars’ runs in game one came from USD errors, and the Toreros had a 3-1 lead early in game two. But perfection is difficult to achieve, and San Diego came up short as BYU swept the series to remain unbeaten in West Coast Conference play.
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When USD’s football and baseball teams took to the field for their games at the beginning of this month, there were, for the first time in over a year, fans in the stands. As San Diego County has moved into less restrictive tiers in California’s reopening plan, the University of San Diego welcomed fans back to stadiums on campus, albeit in limited numbers.
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Sophomore Gianna Sbarbaro has proven herself to be an inspirational runner with strong dedication that led her to becoming the first Torero among both men and women to qualify for the NCAA Cross Country Championship. However, there is much more to her story.
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The University of San Diego’s football team dominated the winless Stetson Hatters on senior night at home on Saturday. Despite being heavily favored to win the contest, 3-1 USD got off to a slow start against the Hatters. Despite trailing 3-10 at the end of the first half, the rest of the game was all USD. The Toreros held Stetson scoreless for the entire second half, while proceeding to score 31 points to win the game.
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On the day when USD celebrated their seniors, it was Santa Clara’s seniors who celebrated. Veteran Bronco forward Oladayo Thomas scored a pair of goals and fellow senior Juan O’Neill added a third to earn the visitors a 3-0 victory and fourth place in the West Coast Conference in Sunday’s season finale. The loss dropped the Toreros to fifth, and was USD’s worst result in WCC play.
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The old adage, “defense wins championships,” held true on Saturday as the University of San Diego’s defensive unit made sure that 13 points was all the Toreros needed to begin their pursuit of a seventh straight Pioneer Football League title with a win. USD allowed Drake only 25 yards of total offense and three first downs all game, and the Bulldogs’ two scoring drives both came after San Diego’s offense coughed up the ball.
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