MARI OLSON / SPORTS EDITOR / THE USD VISTA
Before the Spring 2022 semester, the University of San Diego didn’t have a club pickleball team. For the love of the game, first-year students Shannon Burns and Nina Pignatello took the initiative to start the club themselves.
Pickleball is a mix of tennis, ping pong, and badminton. Played on a badminton-sized court, points can only be scored by the team that serves the ball.