The University of San Diego women’s basketball team’s characteristically strong defense meant that an 18-point fourth quarter was enough to get the hosts over the line against the visiting Loyola Marymount University in Thursday’s low-scoring contest. Neither team made more than a third of their shots and, after trailing 19-18 at halftime, the Toreros mustered more offense than the Lions could in the second half to earn the win.
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After the first ten minutes of Thursday night’s game, the University of San Diego men’s basketball team held a five-point lead against the top-ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs, but that would be the best they could do. The visiting Zags scored 15 unanswered points to take the lead before cruising to a 28-point victory, continuing their unbeaten start to the season and handing the Toreros a seventh loss in just nine games.
Read moreA preview of the upcoming 2020-2021 men’s basketball season Maria Watters / Asst. Sports Editor Little went right for the University of San Diego’s men’s basketball team last season. Coming off of a highly productive 20-15 season the year before, last year’s Toreros were hungry for even greater success. But […]
Read moreToreros aim to build on impressive 2019-2020 season Eric Boose / Sports Editor The University of San Diego women’s basketball team was seconds away from a conference championship last season. Had the Portland Pilots not hit a last-second shot in overtime, the Toreros would have won the West Coast Conference […]
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University of San Diego athletics ramps up as training increases to 20 hours per week Maria Watters / Asst. Sports Editor While most activity at the University of San Diego has been put on hold to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the athletic department has been hard at work creating […]
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Toreros earn first tournament crown since 2014, Xu and Reiter both finish on podium Eric Boose / Sports Editor The University of San Diego men’s golf team entered the final round with a 12-shot lead and held on to win the La Purisima College Invite last Tuesday. The tournament featured […]
Read moreMen’s soccer capped “Seamus McFadden Night” with 3-1 triumph in 2017 Eric Boose / Sports Editor In 1979, Seamus McFadden took the helm of the University of San Diego’s brand-new men’s soccer team. After 39 seasons, the only head coach the Toreros had known announced 2017 would be his last […]
Read moreUSD’s Megan Rasich aims to qualify for CrossFit Games, the sport’s championship Sydney Avery / Contributor Her day is not the average in any capacity. The unreeling chronicles of her day consist of four to five hours of strenuous exercise. Her hands an abstract masterpiece of chalk, her spandex due […]
Read moreMen’s Soccer blanks No. 2 Santa Clara in ‘04, Volleyball takes down No. 9 BYU in ‘14 Eric Boose / Sports Editor Toreros stun second-ranked Broncos, 2-0 In the early 2000s, the West Coast Conference (WCC) was somewhat of a men’s soccer powerhouse. The WCC had a whopping four representatives […]
Read moreUSD Campus Recreation opens the door to billion-dollar world of competitive gaming with esports teams, tournaments Joshua Strange / Contributor Students have never had a better opportunity to gain followers and subscribers, or get school paid for while flexing their skills online, as revenue from esports reaches staggering new heights […]
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