August 18, 2008

(Madison, SD) - The fall sports season officially began last week at Dakota State University with teams reporting to DSU campus for their respective camps.

Dakota State volleyball opens its ninth season under head coach Cynthia Henning.  The Trojan Volleyball is preparing for their first two matches Saturday, August 23 in the Mount Marty Triangular in Yankton, SD.  The Trojans will face the host team at 11:00 am and Waldorf College (IA) at 1:00 pm.  The junior varsity contest will be included as well at the same times.  The Trojans are selected to finish 8th in the DAC Preseason Volleyball Coaches' Poll.  The season home opener will be on Wednesday, August 27th as the Trojans will host in-state rival University of Sioux Falls with a junior varsity match at 4:00 pm with varsity to follow at 7:00 pm.

The Trojan Football team, picked to tie for fifth in the DAC Football Preseason Poll, welcomed its student-athletes August 15 with practice officially starting Saturday, August 16.  The Trojan Football team, under the direction of head coach Tom Shea, will open their season at the Trojan Field on Saturday, August 30th as they host Bacone College of Oklahoma with the kickoff starting at 1:30 pm.

Dakota State men's and women's cross country teams, under new head coach Trent Mack, will report to camp on September 2.  The Trojans will compete in their first meet on Friday, September 5th at the Dakota Wesleyan Invitational in Mitchell, SD.  Dakota State will be hosting two home meets this season, the Dakota State/Herb Blakely Invitational during Trojan Homecoming, September 27, and the DAC Conference Championship Meet on November 8.