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South Florida defensive end Terrence Royal and former USF player Shelly Houston, ex-roommates who were banned from the campus residence halls last month after a stolen computer was found in their room, were cited Saturday for trespassing in a residence hall area.
Royal was not arrested at the time because he was with his 2-year-old daughter, university police spokesman Michael Klingebiel said. However, Klingebiel said a trespassing charge was filed with the state attorney's office.
"(If Royal had been arrested) we'd have had to find child care," Klingebiel said. "It was a family consideration and the discretion of the (officer)."
Royal, a starter for the Bulls, was put on probation last month by Student Judicial Services, which allowed him to remain with the team. USF began spring practice Tuesday, and coach Jim Leavitt said Royal left practice early to attend class.
"Nobody has told me Terrence has been arrested, so I'm going on the assumption he's not arrested," Leavitt said. "I don't know what I'm going to do. If I'm told he was arrested, I'll react to it, I'll respond."
Leavitt said he had not spoken with Royal about the matter and was uncertain if he would today.
Houston, a former starting offensive lineman, also was charged with possession of stolen property, a DVD player. It is the fourth time since the fall Houston has been charged or investigated in a theft. Multiple charges from each of his first two arrests were dropped. He has not been with the team since his first arrest in September and left school last month.
Houston and Royal were in a vehicle driven by Dewayne Michal Pearson, who played football with Royal at Wharton High but not at USF. Pearson was charged with driving with a suspended or revoked license and possession of marijuana.
BASEBALL: Devin Ivany had three RBIs and Casey Hudspeth held Miami scoreless for 72/3 innings as the Bulls won 7-2.
MEN'S GOLF: The Bulls shot 888 to finish 10th at the 14-team Palmetto Intercollegiate in Aiken, S.C., 41 shots behind winner South Carolina. Ryan Shears (69-219, tied for 27th) led USF.
WOMEN'S GOLF: The team tied for eighth in the 15-team Waterlefe Invitational in Bradenton. The Bulls shot 942, 16 strokes behind winner Mississippi. USF senior Jill Crowe finished at 232.
VOLLEYBALL: USF has interviewed five candidates for its vacant coaching position: Rutgers coach Ann Leonard-House; Lamar coach Fiona Bolten-Simmons, a former Florida State and Berkeley Prep star; former Baylor coach Brian Hosfeld; South Carolina assistant Trina Smith; and USF interim coach Claire Lessinger, an assistant to former coach Nancy Mueller in her five seasons.
SOFTBALL: Senior outfielder Holly Groves was named Conference USA hitter of the week. In seven games Groves batted .571 (12-for-21) with three home runs (in three consecutive games), two doubles and no strikeouts. ... The host Bulls swept Radford 8-1 and 6-1 in a doubleheader. Leigh Ann Ellis struck out 11 in the opener.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Reserve forward Andrea Armstrong missed practice Tuesday and won't go to Richmond today for Thursday's WNIT game because of a "coach's decision," coach Jose Fernandez said.
- Information from Times wires was used in this report.