Recapping the Week That Was in Dons Athletics

It was a big week for the Dons that saw school records set, personal milestones achieved and some big wins. Let's take a look back at the top-five things that happened last week.

Jack Rowe Sets the School Record

Competing in the UW Invitational over the weekend junior distance runner Jack Rowe set a school record in the 3,000-meter race on Saturday. Rowe took eighth overall with a time of 7:58.82.

Jack Rowe's School Record Highlights the Dons' Weekend at the @UWTrack Invitational https://t.co/HaGNgUJFdP
— USF Dons XC and T&F (@DonsXCTF) January 28, 2018

"We are really happy with how well Jack raced this evening. He was in a loaded heat and finished ahead of several All-Americans. This was a great test of his fitness and a really solid start to his year" – Helen Lehman-Winters

Women's Hoop Lights It Up Against Pacific

In the Dons 81-71 win over Pacific on the road the Dons recorded a season-high 53.4 percent from the field. Rakova highlighted the contest with a double-double of 20 points and 20 rebounds, shooting 72.2 percent (8-11) from the field.

FINAL | USF 81 - @Pacific_Hoops 71

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» Rakova - 20 p /20 r /2 a (10th dbl dbl)
» Powell - 17 p /4 r /3 a
» Seilund - 23 p /4 r /6 a
» Simon - 12 p /5 r /1 a
» Lundqvist - 4 p /6 r /1 a
» Preciado - 2 p /1 a
» Pierce - 3 p
» Salmi - 2 r pic.twitter.com/D1B9Ui03xQ
— USF Women's Basketball (@USFDonsWBB) January 25, 2018

"I Thought it was a great road win and I was really happy with how we responded after the tough loss at Pepperdine last week. Pacific is so athletic and they attack hard in transition and half court." – Head coach Molly Goodenbour

Ratinho Scores 500^th Career Point

Sophomore guard Jordan Ratinho notched an important milestone in the Dons gritty effort against No. 15 Gonzaga on Saturday. The product of De La Salle High School scored his 500^th career point in a crucial moment, briefly tying the game 45-45 midway through the second half.

@JRat_25 with the triple! He ties it up, not bad for you 500th career point!
45-45 midway through the 2nd half. pic.twitter.com/d7F56Xebpd
— USF Basketball (@USFDonsMBB) January 28, 2018

Tennis Takes Down New Mexico State

The University of San Francisco men's tennis team faced New Mexico State University Aggies on Saturday, Jan. 27 at the Lanelle Robson Tennis Center. With a strong battle between the two schools, the Dons walked away with the 5-2 win, and are now 2-1 for the season.

"This was a good wake up call for us today and the guys showed their resilience, and grit in their singles play," - head coach Pablo Pires de Almeida.

Men's Hoops Catches a Tiger by the Toe

In Thursday night's win over Pacific the Dons struck first and never looked back. USF led wire-to-wire for the fifth time this season, and second time in as many games. Junior guard Frankie Ferrari started the game on fire, scoring 10 of the Dons' first 14 points.

FINAL | #Dons 69 - #Tigers 67

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POINTS
18 - Frankie Ferrari
13 - Souley Boum

REBOUNDS
10 - Matt McCarthy
5 - Nate Renfro

ASSISTS
6 - Frankie Ferrari
3 - Jordan Ratinho#Dons head to Spokane riding a 2-game win streak. #changemakers #WCCHoops #USFDons pic.twitter.com/L10zsuhio6
— USF Basketball (@USFDonsMBB) January 26, 2018

Honorable Mention:

The student section comes to life as the Dons give away free housing.
#Play4Kay Game a huge success for women's basketball.
Men's basketball coaches participate in the annual Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers game.

Schedule

Players Mentioned

Souley Boum

Frankie Ferrari

Matt McCarthy

Jordan Ratinho

Nate Renfro

Jack Rowe

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Upcoming Events

Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball at Arizona (Exh.) on Oct 13, 2026

Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball versus San Francisco State (Exh.) on Oct 26, 2026

Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball versus Radford on Nov 2, 2026

Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball versus North Dakota State on Nov 6, 2026

Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball versus Montana on Nov 10, 2026

Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball versus Portland State on Nov 14, 2026

Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball versus Louisiana on Nov 18, 2026

Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball versus Nevada on Nov 23, 2026 at 1:30 PM

Results

Completed Event: Men's Basketball versus [4] Oregon State on March 8, 2026 , Loss , 77, to, 78

Completed Event: Men's Basketball versus [9] Portland on March 7, 2026 , Win , 82, to, 65

Completed Event: Men's Basketball at Pacific on February 28, 2026 , Win , 72, to, 61

Completed Event: Men's Basketball versus Santa Clara on February 21, 2026 , Loss , 73, to, 94

Completed Event: Men's Basketball versus #11/8 Gonzaga on February 18, 2026 , Loss , 59, to, 80

Completed Event: Men's Basketball at San Diego on February 15, 2026 , Win , 92, to, 79

Completed Event: Men's Basketball versus Oregon State on February 12, 2026 , Loss , 63, to, 90

Completed Event: Men's Basketball at Saint Mary's on February 7, 2026 , Loss , 54, to, 79