2009 USF Volleyball Media Guide

Jr. OPP/OH Sarah Mandala 2008 WCC First Team

Sr. LIB Haley Carroll USA A2 National Team 2008 WCC Honorable Mention

SR. OH Anna BergeR

DATE

DAY

OPPONENT

TIME

AUGUST Oregon Tournament Eugene, Or 28 29 29

Fri. Oregon Sat. Missouri State Sat. Eastern Washington

7:00 PM 12:00 PM 4:30 PM Jr. S Alaina Sully

SEPTEMBER USF Asics Challenge

San Francisco, CA

4 4 4 5 5 5

FRI. SAN DIEGO STATE (SDSU) Fri. SDSU vs. Rice FRI CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE Sat. Rice vs. CSU Northridge Sat. CSU Northridge vs. SDSU SAT RICE

NOON 5:00 PM 7:00 PM 11:00 AM 4:00 PM 7:00 PM

6

SUN.

5:00 PM

TEXAS A&M

Hornet Invitational

Sacramento, CA

11 12 12

Fri. Sacramento State Sat. Alabama Sat. Fresno State

7:30 PM 10:00 AM 5:00 PM

18 19

Fri. Stanford Sat. California

7:00 PM 7:00 PM

26

SAT CAL STATE BAKERSFIELD

3:00 PM

OCTOBER

2 8 10 15 17 22 24 30

FRI. SANTA CLARA (DiG PiNK Breast Cancer Awarness)* 7:00 PM Thu. San Diego* 7:00 PM Sat. Saint Mary’s* 7:00 PM THU. GONZAGA* 7:00 PM SAT. PORTLAND* 1:00 PM Thu. Pepperdine* 7:00 PM Sat. Loyola Marymount* 1:00 PM Fri. Santa Clara* 5:00 PM

NOVEMBER 5 7 12 14 19 21 29

THU. SAINT MARY’S* 7:00 PM SAT. SAN DIEGO* 1:00 PM Thurs.

Portland* 7:00 PM Sat. Gonzaga* NOON THU. LOYOLA MARYMOUNT* 7:00 PM SAT. PEPPERDINE* 1:00 PM Sun. NCAA Selection Show TBA

DECEMBER

3 11 17

Thu. NCAA 1st and 2nd Rounds Thu. NCAA Regionals Thu. NCAA Final Four **

TBA TBA TBA

* West Coast Conference Match | ** Tampa, FL (St. Pete’s Times Forum) HOME MATCHES IN BOLD CAPS | All times Pacific Standard Time

Head Coach: Gilad Doron, 3rd Year (Temple, ’00) Associate Coach: Scott Wong, 1st Year (Pepperdine ’01) Assistant Coach: Samantha Hastings, 3rd Year (Villanova ’05) VOLLEYBALL Phone: (415) 422-2908/2819 E-mail Addresses: gdoron@usfca.edu, scwong3@usfca.edu, shartwell@usfca.edu

Dons Volleyball THE TRADITION BUILDS Like many other teams on the Hilltop, the Volleyball program at USF has been steadily gaining national attention in recent years.

Volleyball ranked as high as No. 22 in the national polls in 2008.

The 2008 season was no exception, as the team gained an NCAA Regional berth for the second time in school history, and recorded program-bests in numerous statistical records.

USF VOLLEYBALL SINCE 2003

115 23 15 7 11

USF Victories

Weeks with votes in the Top-25 Poll

Tournament Titles

All-WCC First team honorees

West Coast Conference victories in 2008 NEW USF RECORD

.938 USF Volleyball’s home winning percentage during the 2008 season

Last years seniors led the way to a 15-1 record at home in War Memorial Gym

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Dons Volleyball

USF DONS VOLLEYBALL CLASS OF 2010

Lauren Quach, Anna Berger and Haley Carroll

USF VOLLEYBALL ON THE RISE

(1978-2002)..................USF Volleyball........................(2003-08) 229 (9.5)..............................Overall Wins................................. 115 (19.2) 61 (1985-02)..................................WCC Wins................................................38 2.........................................Winning Seasons . ........................................ 5 0....................................... 20-Plus Win Seasons........................................ 3 3..................................... Top-Four WCC Finishes.........................................3 0......................................NCAA Tournaments.........................2 (2003/2008) 7....................................... Tournament Titles.........................................15 0.........................................Weeks in Top-25..................................... 6 (22) 0........................................Weeks with Votes........................................23 4 (1985-02). ........................All-WCC First Team..........................................7 19.........................................All-WCC Honors...........................................12 5 (1985-93)..........................All-WCC Freshman............................... 2 (2005-)

2003-08 USF VOLLEYBALL BY THE NUMBERS...

• 75-25 (.750) - Record against non-conference

opponents • 20-13 (.606) - Record in five-set matches • 9-1 (.900) - Record in five-set matches

(2005-06) • 10-10 (.500) - Record vs. Conference Champions

(2005-08) • 62-45 (.579) - Road/Neutral Site Record • 53-27 (.663) - Record at War Memorial Gym • 15-1 (.938) - Record at War Memorial Gym (2008) • 44 - Number of top-five statistical categories

USF has recorded (out of 60 total spots in 12

overall categories)

• 31 - Number of individuals cracking top-10 career charts • 32 - Number of individuals cracking top-10 single-

season charts • 8 - Number of single-season team records set • 7 - Number of individual single-season records set • 2 - Student-athletes earning CoSIDA District VIII

Academic Honors • 1 - Student-athlete capturing WCC Defender of the

Year Honors (Haley Carroll) • 1 - Student-athlete capturing All-Pacific Region

selection - First in program history

(Brittanie Budinger, 2003)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The 2009 USF Volleyball Media Guide was written, designed and edited by Assistant Media Relations Director Rachel Engrissei, using Adobe CS4 on Dell PC and Mac hardware. Special thanks to Ryan McCrary, Jordan Wilcox, Greg Sempadian and the volleyball coaching staff, in addition to all former sports information assistants.

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PHOTOS BY: Ray Macias - Yary Photography, Mandy Bible, Jeff Golden, Tom Kimmell, Rodney Lee, Greg Sempadian, Cole Stipovich, and John Todd.

COVER DESIGN BY: Eugene Vinluan-Pagal of the USF Publications Staff.

PRINTING: Murphy Printing, San Francisco.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introducing USF Volleyball..................................................................................................................... 1 Dons Volleyball......................................................................................................................................... 2 2009 Quick Facts.................................................................................................................................... 3 War Memorial Gym, Home of the Dons.......................................................................................... 4-5 Media Information................................................................................................................................... 6 2008 USF Volleyball Review/Highlights/Honors...................................................................... 7-10 2008 USF Volleyball NCAA Tournament............................................................................................ 12 2009 USF Volleyball Season Preview.......................................................................................... 13-16 2009 USF Volleyball Coaching Staff............................................................................................ 17-21 Green and Gold Club............................................................................................................................ 22 2009 USF Volleyball Rosters....................................................................................................... 24-25 Meet The Dons................................................................................................................................ 26-33 2008 USF Volleyball Final Stats........................................................................................................ 34 USF Volleyball Career Records......................................................................................................... 36 USF Volleyball Single Season Records .......................................................................................... 37 USF Volleyball Match Records........................................................................................................... 38 USF Volleyball Yearly Leaders........................................................................................................... 39 USF Volleyball Coaching Records..................................................................................................... 40 USF Volleyball Legend............................................................................................................................ 41 USF Volleyball All-Time Roster.......................................................................................................... 42 USF Volleyball Honors......................................................................................................................... 43 USF Volleyball 2000-08 Results....................................................................................................... 44 USF Administration/Athletics Staff........................................................................................... 46-48 USF Athletics Traditions.............................................................................................................. 49-50 San Francisco................................................................................................................................... 51-53 USF Athletic Facilities................................................................................................................... 54-56 University of San Francisco.............................................................................................................. 57 Notable USF Alumni.............................................................................................................................. 58 2009 Opponents................................................................................................................................... 60 West Coast Conference...................................................................................................................... 62 USF Volleyball All-WCC Honors.......................................................................................................... 63

USF Athletics and Dons Volleyball lost a very dear member of its familywith the passing of longtime USF team physician Dr. Robert Wall, who provided care for USF student-athletes for more than four decades. The 2009 USF Volleyball Media Guide is dedicated to his memory.

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Quick Facts GENERAL INFORMATION

School Name................................... University of San Francisco Location.............................................................2130 Fulton Street, ...............................................San Francisco, CA 94117-1080 Religious Affiliation..........................................Roman Catholic (Jesuit) Year Founded..............................................................................1855 Enrollment................................................................................8,000 Conference.............................................. West Coast Conference National Affiliation................................................NCAA Division I Nickname.....................................................................................Dons Colors.................................Green (PMS 3435) & Gold (PMS 123) Arena..................................................................War Memorial Gym Arena Capacity.......................................................................5,300 President.............................................Fr. Stephen J. Privett, S.J. VP, University, Business & Finance..............................Charlie Cross Director of Athletics.......................................Debra Gore-Mann

ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION (ALL 415)

Michael Bell . ......................................................................422-2925 Academic Support.......................................mjbell@usfca.edu Rosie Cheng........................................................................422-2309 Athletic Trainer.................................rmcheng@usfca.edu Julie Congi .........................................................................422-2875 Athletic Development...................................congi@usfca.edu Lenli Corbett........................................................................422-4561 SWA/Director of Compliance................... lcorbett@usfca.edu Eric Dumbleton.............................................................................. 422-6006 Assoc. Athletic Dir. - External Rel.................edumbleton@usfca.edu Dr. William Edwards....................................................................... 422-6619 Faculty Representative...........................edwardsw@usfca.edu Rachel Engrissei................................................................ 422-6815 Asst. Media Relations Dir. (VB)..................raengrissei@usfca.edu Lorraine Gan . ....................................................................422-2924 Director of Facilities/Operations........... lsgan@usfca.edu Brenda Giarratano........................................................... 422-5305 Dir. of Academic Support.......................... bgiarratano@usfca.edu Debra Gore-Mann..............................................................422-2923 Director of Athletics......................................dgoremann@usfca.edu Kyle Janzen . ......................................................................422-2873 Ticket Manager.................................. kljanzen@usfca.edu Ryan McCrary......................................................................422-6162 Assistant AD - Media Relations.......................mccrary@usfca.edu Jeff Menard.........................................................................422-5332 Director of Marketing/Sponsorships........jamenard@usfca.edu Taryn Moore.........................................................................422-6891 Business Manager...........................tmtorgersen@usfca.edu Evan Nielsen........................................................................422-2055 Strength & Conditioning Coach........... enielsen@usfca.edu Caitlin Scholz . .................................................................. 422-6893 Program Assistant................................ cescholz@usfca.edu Ron Shinault, ATC ............................................................ 422-5306 Head Athletic Trainer..................... rshinault@usfca.edu Edgar Tabila....................................................................... 422-2725 Athletic Trainer.........................................evtabila@usfca.edu William J. Weidner............................................................ 422-2932 Deputy Athletic Director............ wjweidner@usfca.edu Jordan Wilcox.......................................................................422-6161 Asst. Media Relations Dir.............................................jwilcox@usfca.edu

OTHER KEY PHONE NUMBERS

Athletics Department......................................... (415) 422-6891 Athletics Website........................................... www.usfdons.com Athletics Fax.......................................................... (415) 422-2510 Athletics Ticket Office.........................................(415) 422-2USF Athletics Media Relations Office/Fax........................................

(415) 422-6162/6161 / (415) 422-2929 West Coast Conference Office.....................................(650) 873-8622 USF Main Switchboard.......................................(415) 422-6886 USF Admissions Office.......................................(415) 422-6563

USF MEDIA RELATIONS DIRECTORY

Ryan McCrary..................... Assistant A.D./Media Relations Director

11th Year . .................................................... (Gonzaga, 1996)

422-6162...............................................mccrary@usfca.edu Rachel Engrissei .......Asstant Media Relations Director (VB)

2nd Year ...................................(Washington State, 2005)

422-6816.........................................raengrissei@usfca.edu Jordan Wilcox ............Asstant Media Relations Director (VB)

3rd Year ...................................(Washington State, 2005)

422-6161...................................................jwilcox@usfca.edu Sports Information Fax................................................422-2929 Press Row Number . ......................................................422-2919 WCC Volleyball Contact ............................................ Anish Patel

(650) 873-8622............................. apatel@westcoast.org

USF Sports Information Mailing Address USF Athletics - Sports Information 2130 Fulton Street Hayes/Healy Receiving San Francisco, CA 94117-1080

WEB ADDRESSES

University of San Francisco......................................... www.usfca.edu USF Athletics...................................................www.USFDons.com West Coast Conference............................................. www.WCCSports.com NCAA ........................................................... www.NCAASports.com AVCA ..........................................................................www.AVCA.org Rich Kern.......................................................... www.RichKern.com NCAA ........................................................... www.NCAASports.com AVCA ..........................................................................www.AVCA.org

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USF VOLLEYBALL DIRECTORY

Gilad Doron ..................................................................Head Coach Third Year ..................................................... (Temple, 2000) 422-2908.................................................. gdoron@usfca.edu Scott Wong . ..............................................Associate Head Coach First Year ................................................(Pepperdine, 2001) 422-2769...............................................scwong3@usfca.edu Samantha Hastings . .........................................Assistant Coach Third Year .................................................. (Villanova, 2005) 422-2819...............................................shartwell@usfca.edu Volleyball Fax....................................................................422-3220 Edgar Tabila ..................................................................... 422-2725 Volleyball Athletic Trainer.................................... evtabila@usfca.edu Dr. Ken Akizuki..................................................Team Orthopedist Dr. William Montgomery......................................Team Orthopedist

USF VOLLEYBALL QUICK FACTS

Doron’s Coaching Record at USF ........................................................ 39-21 (.650) - Two Years Doron’s Overall Coaching Record .......................................................85-65 (.567) - Five Years 2008 Overall Record............................................................. 22-8 WCC Record...................................................................... 11-3 (2nd) Highest National Rank............................................................22nd NCAA Appearances....................................................................... 2 Last NCAA Appearance......................................................... 2008 Letter-winners Returning/Lost...........................................7/6 Starters Returning/Lost...........................................2+libero/4 Newcomers.......................................................................................7 Volleyball SID.......................................................Rachel Engrissei (415) 422-6168................................raengrissei@usfca.edu

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War Memorial Gym 2009 RENOVATIONS During the Summer, USF Athletics honors a remarkable past and prepares for the next generation with a major renovation in War Memorial Gym. Among a number of improvements was the first floor replacement done since the arena opened in 1958-59.

Along with the new hardwood flooring, the gym is sporting a fresh court design and a new coat of paint from floor to ceiling. The wooden bleachers on the ends of the court were replaced, and new lights installed.

New NCAA and conference championship banners and retired jerseys were also hung, celebrating the legacy and tradition of USF’s basketball and volleyball programs.

Artist’s Rendering of the newly designed court in War Memorial Gym with

WAR MEMORIAL GYM UNDERWENT A SUBSTANTIAL RENOVATION PROJECT IN THE SUMMER OF 2009

During renovations, the Gym’s draw-down style baskets were removed to accomodate new portable basketball hoops. Six new hoops were brought in for the Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams.

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Home Of The Dons IF THE FLOOR COULD TALK War Memorial Gym has served as a training facility for multiple USA Basketball National Teams, including two “Dream Team” squads prior to competition in the Sydney and Athens Olympic Games. In addition to being used as a practice facility for many NBA teams visiting the Bay Area, War Memorial Gym has hosted boxing events, concerts, political rallies and was the site of a visit by His Holiness, the Dalai Lama in 2003.

NOTABLE MOMENTS AT WAR MEMORIAL GYM

A close-up view of the new hardwood and paint work at center court.

Elgin Baylor’s Seattle University took on USF December 4, 1958 in the first game ever played at War Memorial Gym. The Chieftans posted a 60-58 decision over the Dons in a barnburner.

Site of the first nationally televised college basketball game when Dominique Wilkins’ Georgia team came to the Hilltop November 28, 1981. The Dons posted a 92-84 victory against the Bulldogs live on CBS. Three-time USF All-American Mary Hile became the all-time leading scorer in USF basketball history (men and women) with a bucket against UC Santa Barbara January 29, 1981. Hile finished her career with 2,324 points.

All-American Quintin Dailey and 1987 West Coast Conference Player of the Year Teri Hunt share the Dons top scoring mark in War Memorial Gym with 42 points. Dailey accomplished the feat against Pepperdine February 27, 1982, while Hunt turned in the only 40-point game in USF women’s basketball history with a 42-point outburst against San Diego January 31, 1987.

Remembering the old court “We took advantage of what we had in terms of our flooring.

I noticed the difference most of all when playing in other gyms ... and it felt like you were landing on cement.” “...I’ve played on many gym floors in my life, all around the world, and I would have to say USF rates top of my list... ...Just playing in this last spring’s USF tournament, I walked into the gym and the first thing I noticed was how high I could get off the floor.”

USF career kills leader Kristin Hasselberg recorded the most kills in a singlematch by a Don at War Memorial Gym with 33 in a victory against North Carolina September 3, 2005. Hasselberg finished with 1,530 career kills.

USF women’s basketball hosted the first postseason tournament game in the facility when it welcomed USC for the opening round of the 2002 WNIT Postseason Tournament.

USF men’s basketball hosted the first postseason men’s basketball tournament game in the facility in the 2004 NIT Tournament when it hosted Denver in opening round action.

Boosted by an All-American frontline - Winford Boynes, Bill Cartwright and James Hardy - the Dons shattered the single-season attendance record at War Memorial Gym in 1976-77 with 67,693 (5,207/13 games) fans going through the turnstiles. The Dons opened the season at 29-0.

-Brittanie Budinger on the old court floor.

Retired Number 7, and Legend of the Hilltop (2000-03)

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Media Information USF Dons Volleyball 2009 Tournaments

University of Oregon Tournament August 28-29 Eugene, Ore. (McArthur Court) Tournament Field - Eastern Washington, Missouri State, Oregon, San Francisco

USF Asics Invitational September 4-5 San Francisco, Calif. (War Memorial Gym) Tournament Field - Cal State Northridge, Rice, San Diego State, San Francisco Sacramento State Hornet Tournament September 11-12 Sacramento, Calif. (The Nest) Tournament Field - Alabama, Fresno State, Sacramento State, San Francisco Battle of the Bay September 18-19 Bay Area, Calif. (Haas Pavilion and Maples Pavilion) Tournament Field - California, Saint Mary’s, San Francisco, Stanford

USF Dons Volleyball - Tournament Notes

• Since 2003, USF has competed in 26 tournaments and has captured 13 championships with eight runner-up showings.

• The Dons established a program record by winning four tournament titles in 2003 later matched by the 2006 squad.

• Since 2003, 14 Dons have captured tournament MVP honors and 62 have earned all-tournament selections.

• San Francisco owns a 19-1 record in its Asics/PowerAde Challenge with five tournament titles (2003, 2005-08) and one runner-up showing.

• USF posted victories against 10 eventual league champions in the past four seasons, four in true road matches.

University of San Francisco Athletics Media Relations 2130 Fulton Street San Francisco, CA 94117-1080

Ryan McCrary . ........................Assistant AD/SID Rachel Engrissei (VB).........................Assistant SID Jordan Wilcox........................................Assistant SID Phone: .............................415-422-6162/6161 Cell (Engrissei): ..................206-618-5463 Fax: ............................................415-422-2929 Press Row: ..............................415-422-2919 Hotline:......................................415-422-6USF Website: . ......................... www.usfdons.com e-mail: ...........................mccrary@usfca.edu e-mail: .................................. jwilcox@usfca.edu e-mail: .....................raengrissei@usfca.edu

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USF VOLLEYBALL MEDIA OUTLETS Alameda Newspaper Group Jon Becker (sports editor) 510-416-4847; 510-416-4874 (fax) www.newschoice.com (web)

San Jose Mercury News Mike Guersch (sports editor) 408-920-5354; 408-920-5244 (fax) www.sjmercury.com (web)

Associated Press Greg Beacham (sports editor) Janie McCauley (college writer) 415-621-7432; 415-552-9430 (fax)

Contra Costa Times Jerry Micco (sports editor) 925-943-8247; 925-930-6150 (fax) www.hotcoco.com (web)

San Mateo Times Glenn Reeves (sports editor) 650-348-4345; 650-348-4446 (fax) www.newschoice.com (web)

San Francisco Chronicle Glenn Schwarz (sports editor) Brian Chu (college reporter) 415-777-7750; 415-543-3754 (fax) www.sfgate.com (web) San Francisco Examiner Steve Drumwright (sports editor) Matt Elliser (college reporter) 415-359-2703 ; 415-359-2766 (fax) www.sfexaminer.com (web)

USF On The Web The USF Athletics page on the web (www. usfdons.com) gives media and fans a way to access information about the school’s athletics teams at any time. Please email suggestions to Ryan McCrary (mccrary@usfca.edu). See below for detailed information.

Credentials Working press credentials for USF home events can be obtained by writing, calling, e-mailing or faxing the USF Athletics Media Relations Office. Please make your credential requests in advance. Credentials will be left at the War Memorial Gym Will Call window.

USA Today 703-276-3400; 703-276-5505 (fax) www.collegescores.usatoday.com AVCA Leah Brock (Communications, Manager) 859-226-4291; 859-226-4338 (fax) www.avca.org (web) Rich Kern (Web) Rich Kern (Editor) www.RichKern.com Volleyball Magazine Mike Miazga (Editor) 630-359-3535; 630-359-5047 (fax) www.volleyballmag.com (web)

Press Information War Memorial Gym features plenty of space for working media, as well as ample room in the end zones and balcony for still and video photographers. Stories can be filed from press row or in the Athletics Media Relations Office. All credentialed media members will be supplied with rosters, statistics, box scores, media guides and any other relevant information.

Directions Detailed directions to USF and a campus map are provided online at www.usfdons. com. Simply click on the Travel link on the main page.

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Interviews Interviews with members of the USF volleyball team and coaching staff should be directed through Assistant SID Rachel Engrissei. On days of a match, players and coaches will be available to the media following a mandatory 10-minute cooling off period.

Parking Limited parking is available on a first come-first serve basis for media members covering USF home events. Contact the USF Athletics Media Relations Office at least 48 hours before you are scheduled to visit USF and we will do everything we can to secure parking for you.

2008 Review 2008 USF TOP PERFORMANCES

Addie Webster - Five double-double matches in 2008

DOUBLE-DOUBLE MATCHES

Addie Webster (5) 8/29 Missouri State 8/29 No. 24 Long Beach State 9/19 Cal State Fullerton 10/16 Saint Mary’s 10/30 Gonzaga Darcy Carroll (3) 10/2 Portland 11/8 No. 14 San Diego 11/25 San Jose State Sarah Mandala (2) 8/29 No. 24 Long Beach State 9/19 Cal State Fullerton Anna Berger (1) 10/16 Saint Mary’s Alaina Sully (1) 10/16 Saint Mary’s

13K/16D 10K/11D 16K/16D 19K/19D 10K/16D 24A/11D 15A/10D 43A/12D 22K/18D 22K/14D

Matches 28 1

High (57) (22)

Digs Haley Carroll Sarah Mandala Addie Webster

Matches 29 1 1

High (31) (18) (16)

Blocks Carly Babin Alix Gombos Sarah Mandala Erin Bragg Anna Berger

Matches 19 13 6 2 1

High (15) (10) (5) (3) (3)

Three-Set Matches: Four-Set Matches: Five-Set Matches:

30A/11D

Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday:

20 Kills 20 Kills

Game One: Game Two: Game Three: Game Four: Game Five:

57 Assists 53 Assists

10 BLOCK MATCHES 15 Blocks* 10 Blocks * - single match USF record

MATCH RECORD 9-4 9-1 4-3

USF AMONG WCC LEADERS TEAM TOP-FOUR (Overall Matches) Hitting Percentage: . .................................................... 3rd (.262) Opponent Hitting Percentage: ..................................... 4th (.208) Assists:............................................................................ 3rd (12.99) Kills: ................................................................................... 3rd (14.17) Blocks: .............................................................................. 2nd (2.29) Service Aces:.................................................................... 2nd (1.46) Digs: ..................................................................................... 4th (14.11) TEAM TOP-FOUR (WCC Matches) Hitting Percentage:...................................................... 2nd (.268) Opponent Hitting Percentage:.................................... 4th (.225) Assists:.............................................................................. 2nd (13.17) Kills:..................................................................................... 2nd (14.21) Blocks:.................................................................................. 1st (2.46) Aces:..................................................................................... 2nd (1.36) Digs:.................................................................................... 4th (13.49) INDIVIDUAL TOP-10 (Overall Matches) CARLY BABIN

Hitting Percentage ........................................... 2nd (.377) DARCY CARROLL

Assists . ................................................................ 8th (8.49)

Service Aces........................................................ 4th (0.28) HALEY CARROLL

Service Aces........................................................ 2nd (0.34)

Digs......................................................................... 2nd (4.54) ALIX GOMBOS

Hitting Percentage............................................. 1st (.427)* SARAH MANDALA

Kills.......................................................................... 4th (3.62) ADDIE WEBSTER

Digs........................................................................ 10th (2.75)

* WCC Single season record

RECORD BY UNIFORMS

Green: 9-4 White: 13-4

22 Kills 21 Kills 22 Kills 28 Kills 20 Kills

50 ASSIST MATCHES

Carly Babin (1) 9/26 Penn Sarah Mandala (1) 9/29 Penn

Assits Darcy Carroll Alaina Sully

Miscellaneous Stats

31 Digs

Darcy Carroll (2) 9/19 Cal State Fullerton 11/15 Saint Mary’s

High (28) (20) (15) (19) (20)

18K/10D

30 DIG MATCHES

Haley Carroll (1) 9/13 Miami

INDIVIDUAL MATCH LEADERS Kills Matches Sarah Mandala 19 Carly Babin 10 Alix Gombos 3 Addie Webster 2 Anna Berger 1

TEAM SINGLE MATCH HIGHS Kills: 74, @ Saint Mary’s (10/16) Attack Percentage: .400 (43/9/85), Texas-Arlington (9/6) Attempts: 209, @ Saint Mary’s (10/16) Assists: 73, @ Saint Mary’s (10/16) Aces: 12, Seattle (9/27) Digs: 82, @ Saint Mary’s (10/16) Blocks: 37.0, Penn (9/26)

20 KILL MATCHES

Sarah Mandala (5) 8/29 No. 24 Long Beach State 9/13 Miami 9/19 Cal State Fullerton 11/15 Saint Mary’s 12/5 Duke Carly Babin (1) 10/30 Gonzaga Anna Berger (1) 11/22 Loyola Marymount

2008 USF VOLLEYBALL LEADERS

RECORD BY DAYS OF WEEK 0-0 1-0 0-0 4-2 5-1 12-4 0-0 RECORD BY GAMES 19-10 17-13 20-10 13-4 4-3

USF vs. Conferences Conference Record ACC.................................. 0-2 Big East........................... 1-0 Big Sky............................. 1-0 Big Ten............................. 0-1 Big West.......................... 2-1 Independent................... 1-0 Ivy..................................... 1-0 Missouri Valley.............. 1-0

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Conference Record Northeast........................ 1-0 Southland........................ 1-0 Pacific-10........................ 0-1 Western Athletic.......... 2-0 West Coast.................... 11-3

Alix Gombos led the WCC and ranked in the top-5 in NCAA Division I with a .427 hitting percentage in 2008.

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2008 Highlights 2008 USF Volleyball Team Leaders KILLS:

Sarah Mandala - 413 (3.62)

Carly Babin - 318 (2.84) ATTEMPTS:

Sarah Mandala - 864

Addie Webster - 852 ATTACK PERCENTAGE:

Alix Gombos - .427 (271/48/522)

Carly Babin - .377 (318/72/653) ASSISTS:

Darcy Carroll - 954 (8.52)

Alaina Sully - 376 (4.09) SERVICE ACES:

Haley Carroll - 39 (0.34)

Darcy Carroll - 31 (0.28) DIGS:

Haley Carroll - 520 (4.56)

Addie Webster - 310 (2.77) TOTAL BLOCKS:

Carly Babin - 115 (1.03)

Alix Gombos - 105 (0.95) SOLO BLOCKS:

Carly Babin - 24

Alix Gombos - 17

VOLLEYBALL

2008 USF VOLLEYBALL SEASON HIGHLIGHTS GOMBOS RANKS NATIONALLY, BREAKS USF RECORD: Alix Gombos finished the 2008 season ranked fifth in NCAA Division I with a school and West Coast Conference record .427 hitting percentage for the season.

Gombos capped her career with a .357 career average.

BABIN SHATTERS SCHOOL SINGLE-MATCH BLOCK RECORD: Carly Babin shattered the San Francisco single match record for blocks, Sept. 26 against Penn., thanks to 15 blocks - two solo. Babin finished her career ranked third all-time in career blocks with 397 and seventh in solo blocks with 67.

MANDALA CONTINUES TO ROLL THROUGH RECORD BOOKS: As a sophomore, Sarah Mandala continued to make paths through the USF record books. Heading into her junior year, Mandala ranks fourth on the career kills per set list, averaging 3.6 kps. In 2008, Mandala led the Dons with 413 kills, with 23 matches with double-digit kills and five contests with 20 or more kills.

USF GRABS FIRST NCAA BID SINCE 2003: The USF Volleyball team last season made its first NCAA Tournament bid since 2003. During the 2003 season, the Dons posted a program-best 23-8 record to earn an at-large bid. San Francisco opened post-season play against Pacific, falling 3-0.

DONS SWEEP OPENING HALF OF LEAGUE PLAY: USF swept the opening half of the West Coast Conference season in 2008, marking a program-best start of 7-0.

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DONS DOMINATE BAY AREA RIVALS: For the first time in program history, USF swept all four matches against Saint Mary’s and Santa Clara.

USF RANKS NATIONALLY FOR FOUR WEEKS: The Dons were ranked in the AVCA top-25 poll for four weeks during the season, including a school-best ranking of No. 22.

DONS SET TO SHATTER PROGRAM RECORDS: Last season, the Dons shattered some program-best marks. As a team, San Francisco posted a .262 hitting percentage, over 20 points higher than USF’s previous season record of .240 set in 2003. Individually, senior middle blocker Alix Gombos smashed the single-season hitting percentage mark. KeLicia Shorts set the former record of .357 during the 2005 season, while Gombos’ record now stands at .427. Gombos’ mark also set a WCC record for single season all-matches average. The previous record was .422, set by Loyola Marymount’s Mardell Wrensch in 1995.

FIVE DONS GARNER ALL-WCC ACCOLADES: Senior middle blockers Carly Babin and Alix Gombos, as well as sophomore opposite Sarah Mandala were named to the All-West Coast Conference First Team, as voted on by the league’s head coaches in 2008. In addition, senior setter Darcy Carroll and junior libero Haley Carroll were awarded All-WCC honorable mention accolades.

The three first-team selections marked the most first team honors in program history, as well as the fourth time in school history the Dons have had more than one named to the first or second team.

DOMINATING THE RIGHT COAST: With victories against Villanova (9/13) and Penn (9/26), the Dons improved to a remarkable 31-5 against East Coast schools since 2000.

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2008 Highlights and 23 in the 2006 and 2003 seasons. The 2003 campaign marked the first time in San Francisco history that the Dons were selected to partake in the NCAA Tournament.

DONS CONTINUE TO PLAY WELL AGAINST RANKED FOES: Last season, the Dons matched-up against ranked foes, or those receiving votes in the national polls, during 10 contests, boasting a 6-4 record. The six victories shatters a program record, as prior to the 2008 season San Francisco had never defeated more than two ranked teams in a single campaign. In the midst of last season, USF knocked off three ranked teams in as many weeks thanks to victories over San Diego, Pepperdine and Santa Clara.

DONS SET PROGRAM WCC WIN RECORD: Thanks to a victory over Loyola Marymount on Nov. 22, USF set a program-record for conference victories. Against Santa Clara on Nov. 13, the Dons broke the previous record of nine league wins. San Francisco finished 2008 WCC play with an 11-3 record in league play, with a program-best second place finish. The school record for WCC victories was nine, set in 1987 when USF finished with a 9-5 WCC mark and tied for a previous programhigh third in the conference.

DONS’ STREAK SNAPPED: USF saw a 10-match win streak snapped on Oct. 30 at Gonzaga. After dropping a 3-0 decision to nationally ranked California on September 20, the Dons strung together victories over Central Connecticut State, Penn, Seattle, Portland, Gonzaga, San Diego, Saint Mary’s, Santa Clara, Loyola Marymount and Pepperdine. Of the 10 victories, three came against nationally ranked foes and one against a team that was receiving votes in the national polls. The longest win streak in San Francisco history was a 15-0 stretch to open the 2003 season en route to qualifying for the first NCAA Tournament berth in program history.

FANS TURN OUT IN LARGE NUMBERS: November 13, 1,010 fans came to War Memorial Gym, marking the highest turnout at a home match for the Dons since 2005. On November 12, 2005, 1,355 USF fans saw the Dons defeat Gonzaga 3-1 on the Hilltop. In 2008, San Francisco home matches have drew a total of 6,121 fans to 16 home matches.

USF CONTINUES TO ROLL AT HOME: With a victory over San Jose State to close out the regular season, USF continued to be a threat when playing in the friendly confines of War Memorial Gym. In 2008, the Dons amassed a school-best 15-1 record on the Hilltop. The lone loss at home this season was a 3-2 battle to Miami on Saturday, Sept. 13 as part of the 2008 Asics/CocaCola Invitational. In the past four years, San Francisco has posted a 42-16 record when playing at home, including going 7-3 during the 2006 campaign.

DONS KNOCK OFF THREE RANKED TEAM IN AS MANY WEEKS: The victory over No. 15 Pepperdine on October 23 marked the third time in as many weeks that USF defeated a ranked opponent. The three wins over ranked foes marks a program first. Prior to last season USF had never defeated more than two ranked teams in a single campaign.

SAN FRANCISCO VS. 2008 NCAA TOURNAMENT FIELD: Last season, the Dons posted a 7-6 record against teams that participated in the NCAA field of 64.

The Dons opened the season dropping a 3-1 decision to then-No. 24 Long Beach State, before rebounding with a fi ve-set victory over Missouri State. USF faced thenNo. 9 California on Sept. 20, falling 3-0 to the Bears. Miami handed the Dons their lone home loss of the season on Sept. 13, as USF fell in five sets. San Francisco faced San Diego twice in West Coast Conference play, winning the first contest 3-1 (Oct. 11) before falling 3-0 in San Diego on Nov. 8. On Oct. 16 and 18, the Dons earned victories over Saint Mary’s (3-2) and Santa Clara (3-1) on the road, before defeating both ths Gales (3-1, Nov. 15) and Broncos (3-0, Nov. 23) again later in the season at home. Against Pepperdine, San Francisco spilt the series with a 3-1 victory on the Hilltop (10/15) and a 3-0 loss in Malibu (11/20). During the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, USF battled hard, but fell in five sets, 3-2, to ACC Co-Champion Duke.

SAN FRANCISCO RECORDS THIRD BEST WIN TOTAL IN SCHOOL HISTORY: Thanks to the victory over Portland on Nov. 1, USF surpassed its win total from the 2007 season. The Dons finished 2008 with a 22-8 overall record. In 2007, they finished with a 17-13 overall, 6-8 WCC mark. The 22 victories mark the third best in school history, falling a win short of the school record of 23 wins. USF won 18 matches in the 2005 campaign

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2008 Honors

• 2008 All-West Coast Conference

First Team • WCC Player of the Week (October 13) • WCC Player of the Month (October) • Asics/Powerade Challenge MVP • Single Match Blocks Leader (15) • Ranked in the Top-25 in NCAA Division I

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2008 USF VOLLEYBALL HONORS All-WCC First Team Carly Babin, Sr., MB Alix Gombos, Sr., MB Sarah Mandala, So., OH All-WCC Homorable Mention Darcy Carroll, Sr., S Haley Carroll, Jr., LIB WCC Player of the Week Carly Babin (10/13) Sarah Mandala (10/27), (11/18)

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Honorable Mention • WCC All-Academic Selection • 2008 WCC Scholar Athlete • Led the Dons in assists for three

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USF DEPARTMENT HONORS

USF Student-Athlete of the Month Haley Carroll (October) Carly Babin (November) Anne Dolan Award Darcy Carroll

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San Francisco posted one of the most prolific seasons in program history in 2008, finishing with a 22-8 overall record, a second place finish in West Coast Conference and the Dons’ second-ever bid to the NCAA Tournament. USF earned national rankings for four weeks thanks to strong play in conference action, defeating three nationally ranked teams in as many weeks, and rolling through the opening half of league action undefeated.

With seven returning letter winners and a talented group of newcomers, San Francisco looks to continue the momentum from last season into the program’s 33rd season of volleyball. In 2009, the Dons will continue the push towards the top of the standings, focused on their fifth consecutive winning season.

A New Look for the 2009 Dons

USF welcomes back seven letter winners from last season, but will have to fill some big voids after the graduation of four heavily decorated starters. With the departure of Carly Babin, Alix Gombos and Darcy Carroll, three All-WCC honorees in 2008, as well as Addie Webster, the Dons will turn towards seven newcomers to lead the team to the postseason.

Entering his third year on the Hilltop, head coach Gilad Doron is anxious and excited about the blend of experience with exciting newcomers.

“Anytime you replace 4 starters who played for 3 or 4 years during their college years it will be tough to replace,” commented Doron. “However, our young players are motivated to continue on the path we started to build for our program in the past two seasons and with the help of key returning players we can grow to be a competitive program in the WCC if we stay healthy and continue to believe in the process.”

Seniors Set To Lead USF

San Francisco carries a young squad into the 2009 campaign, returning just three starters into the upcoming season. The Dons will have to fill the void left by Babin, Gombos, Carroll and Webster, who accounted for over half of the kills from the 2008 offense and collectively posted a .308 hitting percentage. Leading the Dons into the new era will be seniors Haley Carroll and Anna Berger.

Carroll continues to be one of the most dominant defensive players in the West Coast Conference and in USF history. She enters her senior campaign on pace to shatter San Francisco records, ranking second in career digs.

Berger will be looking to rebound from a nagging foot injury and finish her career on the Hilltop with a flourish. Berger, who will see time at outside hitter, looks to shine in her senior season in the Green and Gold.

“Anna and Haley both played major rolls in last years success and it is essential that they share and teach the younger players what it means, what it takes to practice and play with the mind set we set for this team,” Doron said. “Haley has been the most dominate defensive player in the WCC over the past three seasons and she needs to have her best season this year

to help take some pressure from the younger players.

Anna, will need to assume a bigger roll and responsibility on the net as well as in the back row, in order for us to be successful.”

Returners Ready To Emerge For USF

Junior Sarah Mandala led the Dons in three offensive categories and is set to return as a continuing threat for San Francisco this fall. The two-time All-WCC honoree, including a first team selection in 2008, paced the team last season with 413 kills, averaging 3.62 a set and points with 474.0. Heading into her junior campaign, the native of San Dimas, is plowing through the record books, ranking 14th with 763 all-time kills and listed fourth with a career average of 3.52.

Junior setter Alaina Sully will take over duties from four-year starter Darcy Carroll, who the Dons lost to graduation. Sully has gained valuable experience in the first half of her career, appearing in 102 matches. In 2008, the Irvine native recorded six matches with 20-plus assists.

Also returning to the court this year for the Green and Gold are sophomores Leinani Keanini and Erin Bragg.

Keanini, a libero/outside hitter returns this season after suffering a season-ending injury midway through the conference season last fall. Prior to being sidelined, the Hawai’i native appeared in 19 matches during her rookie campaign. Bragg appeared in all 30 matches last season as a middle blocker, earning a season high six block against then-No. 24 Long Beach. Both Keanini and Bragg are expected to bolster the group of returning veterans for the 2009 season.

“This fall we expect Sarah to take on a much larger role on the court,” adds Doron.”We have the confidence that she will become a top athlete in our conference as she continues to grow as a player. Alaina is expected to take a larger role in running our offense. In her third season, she knows what it takes and I hope she continue to grow her game and leadership skills to help build this years team personality. Erin, returns this fall after a good spring season. If she continues to learn and play with confidence she can become a dominate middle in the WCC this year. Lei, is a good volleyball player but she needs to be totally healthy to be effective on the court. This returning core is expected to take a major role in this year new team and how we continue to grow as a unit over the course of the season.”

Newcomers Bring Different Look To Dons’ Squad

The Dons will welcome eight newcomers to the Hilltop this season. The 2009 incoming class includes six freshmen, a redshirt freshman and a senior, Lauren Quach. Quach will join USF this season, while Erin Kilroy will make her first appearance in a San Francisco uniform after red-shirting last season. Joining Quach and Kilroy to the long list of talented newcomers are freshmen Elyse Cohen (Lafayette), Lauren Bergold (Mission Viejo), Jordan Irish (Edmonds, Wash.), Alycia Cox (San Antonion, Texas), Hadley Simmons (Santa Barbara) and Leanna Ludes (Van-

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Fifth-year senior Berger returns for her final campaign on the Hilltop and will lead the Dons at the outside hitter position. A year ago, Berger played in 17 matches after being sidelined early in the season with an injury. As a returning veteran, Berger will be looking towards better health and a strong season to cap her career in the Green and Gold.

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The Dons’ middle blocker position this season will have a completely different look from that 2008, after losing the best middle blocking tandem in program history. Alix Gombos and Carly Babin graduated in the spring, leaving a hole for this year’s team to fill. Last season, Gombos and Babin combined for over a third of USF’s total kills, posting a combined .399 hitting average with a total of 220 blocks, accounting for just under 85 percent of th Dons’ 260 total blocks.

Filling the void this season will be a young corps of middle blockers, headlined by sophomore Bragg. She saw time as a reserve at the position last season, gaining experience that will provide beneficial in 2009. Also fighting for time as a middle blocker will be a talented group of established freshmen, Irish and Simmons.

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Mandala will once again lead the Dons at the opposite position. The junior has turned in two of the most prolific careers in program history at the position. As a freshman, Mandala shattered the freshman kills record by 73, finishing with 350 kills. Last season, she continued her dominating ways, leading the Dons with 413 kills, ranking 11th on the single season all-time list. The two-time AllWCC performer heads into her junior campaign listed 14th on the all-time ranks with 763, averaging 3.52, placing her fourth all-time in USF history.

Adding depth at the position will be redshirt freshman Kilroy. She joined San Francisco in 2008 after a stellar prep career at Jesuit in Portland, where she was a two-time Metro League Player of the Year. After sitting out last season, Kilroy is poised to fight for time on the right side.

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Sully returns to the Hilltop as the incumbent this season after playing her first two seasons as an understudy. Sully is expected to take over running the offense this season after gaining valuable experience in the first half of her career.

Providing depth at the position will be Ludes, a twotime Columbian All-Region Volleyball Player of the Year.

The talented recruit was also named the All-Greater St. Helens Volleyball Player of the Year on two occasions.

libero and 2007 WCC Defensive Player of the Year, enjoyed another standout season as a junior, ranking in the top-five all-time in single season digs (520). The native of Gilroy also propelled herself into the USF career record books, ranking second in career digs (1,564) and topping the career digs per set list with a 4.77 average. Over the summer, Carroll added to her resume, gaining national attention by being named to the US National A2 team.

Keanini, who also can add depth at the outside hitter position, will add support to Carroll. Cohen and Quach also join the Dons as defensive specialists and are expected to battle for time on the court .

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Kilroy, who reigns from Portland, Ore., is a two-time all-state performer and the 2007 Oregon 6A State Player of the Year. After redshirting last season, the opposite is poised to make an impact this season with the Dons.

San Francisco native, Quach, joins San Francisco after a hiatus from the court. The libero earned all-league honorable mention accolades during her prep career at Saint Ignatius in The City.

Bergold will bolster the opposite position for San Francisco. Bergold joins Doron’s squad from Capistrano High in Mission Viejo. The 2007 South Coast League Most Valuable Player, Bergold was highly recruited after leading her squad to the CIF Quarterfinals in 2007 and 2008.

Cohen, a libero from Lafayette, comes to USF after a strong career at Acalanes High. As a Don at Acalanes, she was a two-time North Coast Section Scholar Athlete, while earning third team All-East Bay honors as a senior.

Cox travels to the Hilltop from San Antonio, Texas, where he was a two-time 5A All-State selection. The outside hitter led Churchill High to the Texas Regional Finals or Quarterfinals in all four years as a varsity starter.

Irish joins USF from Kings HS in Edmonds, Wash., where the 6-2 middle blocker was an 1A All-State First Team honoree as a senior. After finishing third in 2007 and 2006, Irish led her squad to the 2008 1A State Championship Title.

Also from Washington, Ludes comes to San Francisco from Skyview in Vancouver. A two-time all-state setter, Ludes recently traveled to the 2009 Global Challenge in Europe as a member of the Northern California Volleyball Academy.

Simmons rounds out newcomers to the Dons after a strong career at Santa Barbara. The 6-2 middle blocker was a member of the squad that won the Channel League Championship Title, advancing to the CIF State Playoffs and a state ranking of seventh.

“Eight new players is a lot for any program to add at once,” said Doron. “We have been working them very hard this pre season and hope they can take the information and run with it. I know it will not be an easy task but we have great confidence in this group coming in.We are very excited to see their individual growth and how they can impact our team during this season and in the next four years.”

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ented duo of freshmen, Bergold and Cox. Bergold comes as a decorated recruit out of Mission Viejo, where she was the 2007 South Coast MVP and a two-time offensive player of the year. Cox travels to San Francisco via San Antonio, where she led Churchill High to the Texas Regional Finals in 2005 and the quarterfinals 2006-08.

Dons To Play 13 Matches Against NCAA Tournament Teams

USF will face a challenging schedule in 2009, playing nine teams in 13 matches that advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 2008. Included in the nine teams is a match against National Champion runner-up and Bay Area foe, Stanford. The match between the Cardinal and the Green and Gold will be the first since the 2004 season.

San Francisco will open the 2009 campaign August 28 at the Oregon Classic in Eugene, Ore. During the threeday tournament USF will face host Oregon, Missouri State and Eastern Washington. Both Oregon and Missouri State advanced to the postseason last year.

USF will then return to the Hilltop on Labor Day weekend to host the annual USF Asics Challenge at War Memorial Gym for the first home events held at the facility since renovations and installation of a new floor.

During the two-day tournament, the Dons will host San Diego State, Cal State Northridge and Rice. San Francisco will face the Spartans Sept. 4 before taking on Cal State Northridge. The next day, the Green and Gold will face Rice, a 2008 NCAA Tournament team. Following the tournament, USF will continue its four-match homestand with a contest against Texas A&M, marking the return of former USF head coach and 1987 WCC Coach of the Year Laurie Corbelli.

The Dons will make a short trip the next weekend, Sept. 11-12, to Sacramento to play in the Hornet Invitational. While at the event, USF will face host Sacramento State, Alabama and Fresno State.

San Francisco will then return to the Bay Area for a pair of matches against Stanford and California as part of the Pacific-10/West Coast Conference Challenge. USF will conclude non-conference action Sept. 26, as it hosts Cal State Bakersfield on the Hilltop.

“This is by far our most challenging schedule we have played since I started here in 2007,” Doron said. “If we look at each opponent one at a time I think we can gain valuable experiences come conference time. I do see us been challenged in many ways with our preseason schedule. It will be up to the returning players to learn on the go what it means to lead a team.”

West Coast Conference

The WCC slate also poses to be a challenge for the Dons, as last season the league advanced five teams to the NCAA Tournament. Over the past six seasons, the league has emerged as one of the premier volleyball conferences in the country. In the past five seasons, the WCC has owned a national top-five ranking in the RPI on three occasions. Last season, the WCC had five schools with RPI’s under 50, trailing only the Pac-10 (7) and the Big Ten (7).

In 2008, San Francisco fell just a league victory short of the Championship, giving way to San Diego’s title and automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament. In addition to USF and USD, Santa Clara, Saint Mary’s and Pepperdine represented the Conference in the postseason.

Competition this season should remain intense as San Diego and Santa Clara enter the season in the preseason rankings, while Pepperdine is receiving votes. San Francisco will open the home slate of the WCC season on Oct. 2 as it hosts Santa Clara in the annual DiG PiNK Breast Cancer Awareness match.

“I am looking forward to another great WCC year,” Doron commented. “I feel that each of the eight teams has improved and it will be very important that we come in with the same confidence that carried us last year. The late start of the WCC season should give us some time to get our team enough time to build the chemistry and trust we need to play in a very tough league.”

2009 West Coast Conference Preseason Poll and Preseason All-WCC Team 2009 WCC Preseason Poll 1. San Diego - 49 points (7) 2. Pepperdine - 38 3. Saint Mary’s - 37 (1) 4. Santa Clara - 35 5. San Francisco - 24 6. Loyola Marymount - 21 7. Gonzaga - 10 7. Portland - 10 (first place votes) All- WCC Preseason Team Megan Burton, SMC Haley Carroll, USF Lindsy Davigeadono, SCU Amy DeGroot, USD Kiah Fiers, PEP Kim Hill, PEP Kapua Kamana’o, SMC Shannon Lowell, SMC Sarah Mandala, USF Ali Troost, USD

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Coaching Staff Gilad Doron By The Numbers...

HEAD COACH

GILAD DORON Third Year Temple, 2000

Gilad Doron enters his third season at the University of San Francisco looking to build on a solid debut in 2007 and continue the success of a record breaking 2008 season. Doron was introduced as the ninth head coach in program history on March 14, 2007.

It is the second Division I head coaching assignment for Doron who spent three years (2004-06) as the head coach at Villanova, guiding the Wildcats to back-to-back winning seasons in the Big East. During his tenure on the Hilltop, Doron has posted a 39-21 (.650) overall record, including 17 WCC victories. His league win mark is the third highest total in the USF coaching ranks, just five wins shy of the record of 22 held by Laurie Corbelli (1986-89).

Dons Set Program Records, Advance to NCAA Tournament

In 2008, Doron guided the Dons to one of the most prolific seasons in USF history. The season was highlighted by USF’s highest West Coast Conference finish in history and a second all-time bid to the NCAA Tournament.

After starting the season with a strong 10-4 non-conference record, San Francsico rolled through the opening half of league play with an undefeated a program-best 7-0 record. The Dons continued to play strong, earning spots in the national top-25 for four weeks, including an all-time high rank of No. 22.

USF finished WCC play with an 11-3 record, falling just one win short of the league title. Highlights of the conference season included five All-WCC honors, a

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four-match sweep of Bay Area rivals Saint Mary’s and Santa Clara, setting a school record for WCC victories and three straight weeks in which the Dons’ defeated nationally ranked opponents, including Pepperdine and San Diego, both of which were ranked in the top-15.

The season ended with San Francisco’s second all-time appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The Dons were selected to travel to Pauley Pavilion on the campus of UCLA to face off against perenial ACC powerhouse Duke. After a hard battle, USF fell 3-2 to the Blue Devils, finishing the season with a 22-3 record. The 22 wins marked the third best win total in program history.

Ready To Guide The Dons

Doron helped USF to 17 victories in 2007, highlighted by home sweeps of defending West Coast Conference champion No. 12 San Diego and Santa Clara the Dons first win against the Broncos since 1989.

Under Doron’s guidance in 2007, three Dons earned all-conference honors, headlined by sophomore libero Haley Carroll who was named the WCC Defender of the Year. Junior middle Alix Gombos and freshman opposite Sarah Mandala earned WCC Honorable Mention accolades.

Renovating Villanova

An experienced and well-respected coach, Doron compiled a 46-44 overall record on the Main Line and catapulted Villanova to its first 20-plus win season since 1997 with a 21-11 mark in 2005, capped by a berth in the Big East Tournament. The Wildcats posted a 12-win

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85 - Career Division I Coaching Victories 33 - Big East/WCC Academic All-Stars 21 - Wins at Villanova in 2005 - most for the Wildcats since 1997 14 - Big East/WCC Weekly Honors 10 - Wins to start 2005 season - matching best start in

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improvement from 2004 to 2005, the second best turnaround in Big East history. Villanova got out of the gate quickly in 2005, matching the best start in program history with 10 consecutive wins to start the season.

Along the way, the ‘Cats defeated Pittsburgh for the first time since 1998 and started Big East play at 2-0 for the first time since 2002 after registering a road sweep against the Panthers and West Virginia.

Doron coached a pair of All-Big East Second Team performers during his tenure on the Main Line. Middle blocker Kacy Sellers (2005) and Adrian Semrau (2006) captured accolades for their ‘Cat exploits. Six studentathletes earned Big East weekly honors during Doron’s watch.

Academic Focus

Doron demanded excellence in the classroom and his student-athletes responded. In just three seasons, 30 Villanova volleyball players were selected to the Big East Honor Roll. Semrau earned ESPN/CoSIDA District II Academic Team honors in 2006. Villanova earned two AVCA Academic Team Awards from 2004-06. In his first seasons at USF, setter Darcy Carroll was named to the WCC All-Academic Team.

Having A Hoot at Temple

Prior to his stint at Villanova, Doron served as an assistant coach at Temple University from 1996-1999. In four seasons in Philadelphia, Doron helped the Owls post a 101-28 (.783) overall record and a remarkable 70-11 (.864) slate in Atlantic-10 action. In four seasons, Temple averaged 25.3 wins a season and 17.5 league wins and ran the table in A-10 play in 1997, posting a 22-0 mark.

As an assistant under head coach Bob Bertucci, Doron helped guide the Owls to the most successful three-year run in program history, capped by back-toback-to-back Atlantic 10 titles and three consecutive

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Coaching Staff NCAA Tournament appearances. Doron worked with twotime Asics All-American Honorable Mention Alma Kovacci, six AVCA All-District selections and six Atlantic-10 First Team picks.

The Philadelphia Volleyball Academy

In between his time at Temple and taking over the helm at Villanova, Doron founded the Philadelphia Volleyball Academy. The nationally ranked volleyball club fields five teams comprised of players aged 14-18.

Doron supervised a coaching staff of eight and provided guidance on implementing strategies and team goals.

Doron also spent three years as the head girls’ volleyball coach for Synergy Volleyball Club in Philadelphia. He worked with U-18 players on a nationally ranked club squad that qualified for the national championships in 2001 and 2002. In 2002, his U-18 team earned a No. 12 national ranking, and compiled an overall record of 100-27.

Israeli National Team Member

Doron began his coaching career in Israel as the head men’s volleyball coach for the Mate Asher Professional Volleyball Club, where he mentored national team players from Israel, the Czech Republic, Romania, and Croatia. Doron led his teams to the 1994 Israeli championship and the finals of the 1995 Israel Cup. Mate Asher was also a qualifier in the European League in 1996.

An accomplished player, Doron competed for the Israeli National team for 10 years and was part of the squad that placed fourth in the World University Games in Japan in 1995. He played 12 seasons with Mate Asher, helping lead the club to four Israeli League titles and two Israeli Cup championships.

The Personal File

A 2000 graduate of Temple University with a degree in Business Administration, Doron and his wife Jennifer have a son, Kai Jonathon. The Doron family lives in San Francisco.

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Gilad Doron guided San Francisco to its fourth straight winning season in 2008.

“Hopefully now they are expecting more from themselves, more than they maybe expected from themselves last year. As we’re moving forward, the mentality, the experience of last year will definitely help us be in a better starting position this year...”

- USF Head Coach Gilad Doron

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT GILAD DORON...

“This is an exciting hiring for me and for USF volleyball. Gilad Doron is a great fit for USF. He brings a welcome combination of technical knowledge and genuine passion to USF volleyball along with his phenomenal organizational skills. His international experience will benefit both our student-athletes and our conference.”

Debra Gore-Mann, USF Athletic Director

“Gilad is an exceptional coach! He loves teaching and is very passionate about volleyball. He knows how to motivate players and get them ready for games and practices. I was blessed to have Gilad as my assistant coach. I know that without his support I would not be where I am today.”

Alma Kovaci Head Coach, US Military Adademy Former Temple All-American

“As an educator, learning specialist, and therapist in the university community, I value individuals that appreciate the whole person. In my experience of over twenty years, Gilad Doron is unmatched in his ability to approach all aspects of his student-athletes, including their academics, athletics, and lives as young adults. He has been a wonderful collaborator for many years.”

Dale Michaels, Learning Specialist and Consultant for University Intercollegiate Athletics; Philadelphia University

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The Gilad Doron FILE Born: April 14 Hometown: Kibbutz Ein-Hamifratz, Israel Hired at USF: March 14, 2007 Education: B.A. Business Adminstration, Temple, 2000 Division I Coaching Career: 1996-99- Assistant Coach, Temple University; 2005-07- Head Coach Villanova University; 2007-present- Head Coach, University of San Francisco Division I Team Accomplishments: 1997- Atlantic-10 Championship, 1997 NCAA Tournament - First Round; 1998- Atlantic-10 Championship, 1998 NCAA Tournament - First Round; 1999- Atlantic-10 Championship, 1999 NCAA Tournament - First Round, 2009 - WCC Second Place, 2009 NCAA Tournament - First Round U.S. Club Coaching Career: 2000-02- Head Coach, Synergy Volleyball Club (U-18); 2003-06- Director, Philadelphia Volleyball Academey (U-14 - U-18); 2009 Head Coach, NVCA High Performance Global Challenge International Coaching: 1994-96- Head Coach, Mate Asher Professional Volleyball Club (Playing 1985-96) International Coaching Titles: 1994 Israeli Championship; 1996 European League Tournament Qualifier

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ASSOC. COACH

Coaching Staff SCOTT WONG Associate Head Coach First Year Pepperdine, 2001

“I am excited about the opportunity to join the USF family. Gilad and his staff have done a wonderful job in creating an atmosphere of athletic and academic success and I hope to add to this culture.”

- USF Associate Head Coach Scott Wong

Scott Wong enters his first year with the Dons, joining the USF coaching staff as associate head coach in June of 2009. A current USA men’s volleyball assistant coach and former National Team member, Wong spent the past two seasons with the third-ranked Pepperdine men’s volleyball team as an assistant coach.

“I am extremely excited to add Scott to the USF volleyball family. He brings a wealth of volleyball knowledge and great technical skills to the Hilltop. His playing experience at the collegiate level, the international level and as a top professional beach player will be beneficial to our program. His experience, work ethic and commitment to building a successful program will be a welcome addition to our team. I am confident that Scott will have a key role in helping to lead the Dons into the new era.”

“I am excited about the opportunity to join the USF family,” said Wong. “Gilad and his staff have done a wonderful job in creating an atmosphere of athletic and academic success and I hope to add to this culture.”

Brings Collegiate, International, Club Coaching Experience to Hilltop

Wong served two stints as an assistant coach at

Scott and Tamar Wong

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Pepperdine under head coach Marv Dunphy, who has won four NCAA National Championships and coached the US National Team to a gold medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea. Wong first aided in coaching the Waves during the 2005 and 2006 seasons, before returning for the 2008 and 2009 campaigns.

During his four seasons in Malibu, Wong helped lead Pepperdine to an 82-26 record (.759), two Mountain Sports Pacific Federation titles, an NCAA Championship title and a runner-up finish at the 2008 National Championships. His duties with the Waves included overseeing the development of the setters, outside hitters and middle blockers, while also coordinating the team’s defense.

During the 2006-07 school year, Wong returned to his native Hawai’i to serve as an volunteer assistant coach for the Hawai’i women’s program. That season, the Warriors captured the Western Athletic Conference Championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight.

More recently, Wong served as an assistant coach for United States Men’s Volleyball A2 team during the summer of 2009, leading the team to a gold medal at the Pan American Cup in Mexico.

His previous coaching experience also includes guiding the Santa Monica Beach Club 16s and 18s, and leading the Oaks Christian High School girl’s team to a conference championship in 2004.

Exentensive Playing Experience Prior to joining the coaching ranks, Wong was a member of the US National Team in the World League. As part of the team, he helped lead the team to a gold medal at the 2001 World University Games in Beijing, China.

Wong also enjoyed an illustri-

ous beach volleyball career. In 2007, he posted a second place finish in the 2007 New York AVP Tour event and earned rankings as high as No. 16 individually and No. 6 as a team.

A four-year letter winner for Pepperdine, Wong was a four-time all-conference selection and a threetime AVCA All-America, earning first team accolades in 1999 and 2000. In 1998, he was named Freshman of the Year by both the AVCA and the MPSF.

A native of Pearl City, Hawai’i, Wong earned a degree in business administration from Pepperdine in 2001. He also earned a Master’s Degree in Education from Loyola Marymount in 2005. Wong and his wife, Tamar, reside in San Francsico.

The Scott Wong FILE

Born: December 31, 1978 Hometown: Pearl City, Hawai’i Hired at USF: June 25, 2009 Education: MA in Education, Loyola Marymound, 2005; BA in Business Administration, 2001 College Coaching Career: 2005-06 - Assistant Men’s Coach, Pepperdine; 2006-07 - Volunteer Assistant Women’s Coach, Hawai’i; 2007-09 - Assistant Men’s Coach, Pepperdine.

Club Coaching Career: 2009 - USA A2 National Team Assistant Coach; 2005, 2008 - Santa Monica Volleyball Club 16s and 18s Collegiate Playing Career: 1998-2001 - Pepperdine; Professional Playing Career: 2002-07 - AVP Tour

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Coaching Staff ASST. COACH

SAMANTHA HASTINGS Assistant Head Coach Third Year Villanova, 2005

“I am excited to be back in the Bay Area and working with the volleyball community at USF. I had a great time playing in college and I hope to share my knowledge with the team here and improve their experience.”

- USF Assistant Coach Samantha Hastings

Samantha Hastings (Hartwell) enters her third season as an assistant coach at the University of San Francisco. Hastings made strong contributions in 2007 and 2008 in her first coaching post at the Division I level. A former player for USF head coach Gilad Doron at Villanova, Hastings earned three varsity letters with the Wildcats as a defensive specialist.

“I am excited to be back in the Bay Area and working with the volleyball community at USF,” Hastings said. “I had a great time playing in college and I hope to share my knowledge with the team here and improve their experience. I look forward working with Gilad who made a positive impact on my playing career.”

All-Academic Performer at Villanova

A team captain for the ‘Cats as a senior, Hastings was named a Big East Academic All-Star.

After earning a B.S. in Biology from Villanova, the

Bay Area native spent a year in England where she earned a MSc in Bioinformatics at the University of Manchester, graduating the program with Merit.

Beginning the Coaching Journey

Hastings began her coaching career at the Philadelphia Volleyball Academy, coaching 16’s under the direction of Doron, the club’s founder.

The Sam Hastings FILE

Personal File

The former Samantha Hartwell married Terry Hastings in July of 2007. The couple resides in San Francisco.

Born: June, 24, 1983 Hometown: San Anselmo, CA Hired at USF: April 10, 2007 Education: MSc in Bioinformatics, University of Manchester, 2007; B.S. Biology, Villanova University, 2005

Gilad Doron on Samantha Hastings

“Sam was a great leader as a player during her career at Villanova and I look forward to her bringing passion, leadership and volleyball knowledge to help this team achieve new heights.”

College Coaching Career: 2007-present- Assistant Coach, University of San Francisco Club Coaching Career: 2003-04- Philadelphia

Volleyball Academy Playing Career: 2002-04- Libero, Villanova; 2001Defensive Specialist, UMass-Amherst

Sam and Terry Hastings

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Support the Dons SUPPORTING USF ATHLETICS Since its inception in 1984, the Green & Gold Club has raised funds for the University of San Francisco’s athletic programs, through scholarship and program support. Achieving athletic excellence is and always will be a team effort. Financial contributions from alumni, parents and friends give our student-athletes the competitive edge needed to realize their dreams.

GREEN & GOLD BOARD OF DIRECTORS USF Director of Athletic Development, Greg Sempadian ‘89, serves on the Board of Directors with the Chairman of the Board, Larry Ratto '64.

Key Green & Gold Club Event Dates

For further information on joining the Green & Gold Club, please call

Pete Rozelle Super Bowl Drawing Sunday, January 18, 2009 John Swanson Memorial Golf Tournament (Olympic Club, San Francisco) Monday, May 4, 2009 OTHER BOARD MEMBERS INCLUDE: James Armstrong ‘69 & ‘93, Jessica Bartolini ‘06, Nicole Beamer ‘00, Amy Blodgett ‘86, Jack Boland ‘78, Phyllis Bonocore, Michelle Duncan ‘03, John Formosa ‘70, Ernest Franic ‘98, Bill Gabriel ‘78, Thomas Gherini ‘73, Walt Gmelch, Susan Hanley ‘71, Elnora James ‘86, Kevin Leong ‘70, Catherine Mifsud ‘01, Bill Mustanich ‘70, Caleb Porter ‘01, Noa Porter’03, Cathy Ravano ‘68, Joseph Sammut ‘75, Coragene Savio, Tom Scalzo ‘85, Jamie Shadian ‘99, Phil Spiegel ‘94, Ed Thomas ‘64, and Dave Tognotti ‘91 & ‘96, Taryn Torgersen ‘06, John Troccoe ‘70. Emeritus members include: Michael Coholan ‘81, Terry Callan ‘61 and Joe Phair ‘70 & ‘73. Lee Mineau is Travel Consultant-emeritus.

In addition, Bill Henneberry ë52 (Executive Director-emeritus) and Debra Gore-Mann (Athletics Director) serve as advisors to the Board.

THE GREEN & GOLD CLUB’S SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1984

1,050 Members Membership dues have raised $2,850,000 Pete Rozelle Super Bowl Drawing has raised $1,200,000 John Swanson Golf Tournament at the Olympic Club has raised $720,000 THE DONS SINCE 1984

30 NCAA Tournament Berths 23 West Coast Conference Championships 4 West Coast Conference Tournament Titles Captured the first NCAA Tournament berths in 8 sports (Baseball, Men’s and Women’s Golf, Men’s and Women’s Track,

(415) 422-2160 or visit us online at: www.usfca.edu/greenandgold/contact

A Word from Coach Doron On the Importance of the Sideout Club

The San Francisco Volleyball Team is busy preparing for what promises to be another record breaking season. Every person involved in the program has committed themselves to excellence! Our goal is to put out a product that you can enjoy and be proud of.

With that in mind, your support is imperative in helping us reach our exciting goals. There are many ways you can help the “Team.” It would be fantastic if you could join us at a match or even buy season tickets and share the entire season with us. We would also like to ask for your financial support.

Your financial support helps pay for many of the programs and quality services we are trying to provide for our student-athletes. Please give at the level that you are able. If you cannot this year, then make sure you get out and help cheer the team on to a victory.

The Green & Gold Sideout Club is looking forward to your membership. We will be hosting some new and fun activities following games. There will be opportunities to meet players, discuss game plans, socialize and enjoy our great USF Atmosphere.

Your support is appreciated!

Gilad Doron Head Coach - Volleyball University of San Francisco

Volleyball, Women’s Basketball and Women’s Tennis)

Won the first West Coast Conference titles in 4 sports (Baseball, Men’s Cross Country, Women’s Golf and Women’s Tennis*)

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* WCC individual titles

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2009 Roster 2009 USF VOLLEYBALL ROSTER

No. 1 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Name

Elyse Cohen Haley Carroll Jordan Irish Alycia Cox Alaina Sully Sarah Mandala Hadley Simmons Anna Berger Leanna Ludes Leinani Keanini Lauren Quach Erin Kilroy Erin Bragg Lauren Bergold

Pos. LIB LIB MB OH S OPP MB OH S LIB/OH LIB OPP MB OPP

Ht. 5-5 5-7 6-2 6-0 5-8 5-10 6-2 6-0 5-10 5-8 5-5 6-0 6-2 6-0

Yr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. RS-Sr. Fr. So. Sr. RS-Fr. So. Fr.

Exp. HS 3V HS HS 2V 2V HS 3V HS 1V HS SQ 1V HS

Hometown/Previous School(s) Lafayette, Calif./Acalanes HS Gilroy, Calif./Valley Christian HS Edmonds, Wash./Kings HS San Antonio, Texas/Churchill HS Irvine, Calif./Woodbridge HS San Dimas, Calif./St. Lucy’s Priory HS Santa Barbara, Calif./Santa Barbara HS Irvine, Calif./Woodbridge HS Vancouver, Wash./Skyview HS Kailua, Hawai’i/Iolani HS San Francisco, Calif./Saint Ignatius HS Portland, Ore./Jesuit HS Clovis, Calif./Fresno City College Mission Viejo, Calif./Capistrano HS

HEAD COACH: Gilad Doron, Third Year (Temple, 2000) ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH: Scott Wong, First Year (Pepperdine, 2001) ASSISTANT COACH: Samantha Hastings, Third Year (Villanova, 2005)

2009 USF Volleyball Roster Breakdown Freshmen - 7 Elyse Cohen Lauren Bergold Erin Kilroy (RS) Hadley Simmons Sophomores - 2 Erin Bragg Juniors - 2 Sarah Mandala Seniors - 3 Haley Carroll Lauren Quach

BY YEAR Alycia Cox Jordan Irish Leanna Ludes Leinani Keanini Alania Sully Anna Berger

BY POSITION Middle Blocker - 3 Erin Bragg Jordan Irish Hadley Simmons Opposites - 3 Erin Kilroy Lauren Bergold Outside Hitters - 4 Alycia Cox Anna Berger Leinani Keanini Sarah Mandala Setters - 2 Leanna Ludes Alania Sully Libero/DS - 3 Haley Carroll Elyse Cohen Lauren Quach

BY STATE California - 9 Hawai’i - 1 Washington - 2 Oregon - 1 Texas - 1

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2009 USF DONS VOLLEYBALL

Back Row, Standing (l-r) - Trainer Edger Tabila, Assistant Coach Scott Wong, Jordan Irish, Anna Berger, Hadley Simmons, Sarah Mandala, Erin Bragg, Head Coach Gilad Doron, Assistant Coach Samantha Hastings Middle Row, Kneeling (l-r) - Alycia Cox, Leanna Ludes, Erin Kilroy, Alaina Sully, Leinani Keanini, Lauren Bergold, Lauren Quach Front Row, Sitting (l-r) - Haley Carroll, Elyse Cohen

Pronunciation Guide (PRO-Nun-Cee-ay-Shun Guyde) PLAYERS

Leinani Keanini Leanna Ludes Lauren Quach

COACHES (Lay-nah-knee Kay-ah-knee-knee) (Lee-ann-a Lewds) (Ka-watch)

Gilad Doron (Gee-LAHD Doh-Roan)

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Media Roster 1 LIB 5-5 • Fr.

LIB 5-7 • Sr.

Elyse COHEN

OH 6-0 • Fr.

MB 6-2 • Fr.

Jordan IRISH

Haley CARROLL

Lafayette, Calif./Acalanes HS

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Alycia COX

Edmonds, Wash./Kings HS

Gilroy, Calif/Valley Christian HS

San Antonio, Texas/Churchill HS

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S 5-8 • Jr.

OPP/OH 5-10 • Jr.

MB 6-2 • Fr.

OH/OPP 6-0 • Sr.

Alaina SULLY

Sarah MANDALA

Hadley SIMMONS

Anna BERGER

San Dimas, Calif./St. Lucy’s Priory HS

Santa Barbara, Calif./Santa Barbara HS

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S 5-10 • Fr.

LIB/OH 5-8 • So.

LIB 5-5 • Sr.

OPP 6-0 • Fr.

Leanna LUDES

Vancouver, Wash./Skyview HS

Leinani KEANINI

Kailua, Hawai’i/Iolani HS

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MB 6-2 • Fr.

OPP 6-0 • Fr.

Erin BRAGG

Clovis, Calif./Fresno City College

Head Coach

Temple, 2000

Erin KILROY

Portland, Ore./Jesuit HS

Lauren BERGOLD

Assistant Coach

Third Year at USF

First Year at USF

Gilad DORON

Lauren QUACH

San Francisco, Calif./Saint Ignatius HS

Mission Viejo, Calif./Capistrano HS

Associate Head Coach

Third Year at USF; Sixth Overall

Irvine, Calif./Woodbridge HS

Scott WONG Pepperdine, 2001

DON OF A NEW ERA

Samantha HASTINGS

Villanova, 2005

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT STAFF

Irvine, Calif./Woodbridge HS

Media Relations: Rachel Engrissei Athletic Trainer: Edgar Tabila Strength Coach: Evan Nielsen Game Operations: Lorraine Gan, Chris Pert Tickets & Promotions: Kyle Janzen Marketing: Jeff Menard

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Seniors LIBERO

HALEY CARROLL

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Senior • 5-7 GIlroy, Calif./Valley Christian HS Communication Studies Major

2009 West Coast Conference Preseason Team 2008 West Coast Conference Honorable Mention 2007 West Coast Conference Defender of the Year 2007 West Coast Conference First Team 2006 West Coast Conference Freshman Team

At USF (2009): Named to the preseason All-WCC team.

At USF (2008): Earned WCC Honorable Mention accolades… ranked second in all matches played in the WCC with digs (520) and service aces (39) …in conference only contests ranked second with 4.38 digs per set…appeared in all 30 matches and all 114 sets…led USF for the third consecutive season with 520 digs, ranking fourth in the single season record book… averaged 4.56 digs per set…posted double-digit digs in all but one outing…posted eight matches with 20 or more digs… recorded a team-leading 39 service aces, averaging 0.34 per set…recorded 24 digs with a pair of assists vs. Missouri State (8/29)…recorded a season high 31 digs with five service aces against Miami (9/13)…recorded a season-best six service aces with 17 digs and three assists in victory over Seattle (9/27)… posted 23 digs, a kill and three assists at Cal State Fullerton (9/19)…tallied five service aces with 22 digs against Penn (9/26)…recorded26 digs and two assists in five-set victory over Saint Mary’s (10/16)…led the Dons to a perfect opening half of WCCplay with 23 digs and an ace in victory over then-No. 15 Pepperdine (10/25)…posted 21 digs, a kill and two assists at Loyola Marymount (11/22) to close out conference play…in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, recorded a service

YEAR 2006 2007 2008 Totals

GP/MP 109/32 105/30 114/30 328/92

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K 3 1 2 6

KPG 0.03 0.01 0.02 0.02

ace and 22 digs against Duke...named to the Asics/Coca-Cola Invitational All-Tournament Team.

At USF (2007): Turned in another outstanding season roaming the back row for USF… led the West Coast Conference in digs in both overall (4.97) and league (5.64) matches… also shared second place in service aces (0.36)… shattered career-high with 40 digs at San Jose State (9/12), the second-highest singlematch tally in program history… also recorded a season-high four aces with three assists against the Spartans… recorded 27 digs with two aces in a sweep of No. 12 San Diego (10/27)… registered 32 digs with a pair of aces against Gonzaga (10/18)… posted a 30-dig match at Loyola Marymount (10/11)… also recorded 31 digs against the Lions at home (11/10)… dug 30 balls against Pepperdine (11/8)… set a career-high with five assists as a defensive specialist against Portland (10/20)… led the Dons in digs in 20 matches... recorded 23 double-digit dig matches, including 14 straight to end the season… posted 20 or more digs 12 times and surpassed 30 in five contests.

At USF (2006): Led USF and ranked third among West Coast Conference leaders in digs (4.64)... rated fourth on WCC aces chart (0.39)...recorded a season-high 34 digs at Sacramento State (9/8), the fourth highest tally in program history... served a career-high five aces at No. 21 Santa Clara (10/26)... reached double-digit digs in 25 matches; 20 or more 11 times and dug 30 or more three times... WCC Player of the Week after averaging 8.3 digs per game in sweeps of Gonzaga (10/19) and Portland (10/21)... recorded program three-game match record 29 digs against Pilots.

Prep/Club Career: A two-time West Catholic Athletic League choice at Valley Christian High School... led the WCAL in kills (3.79) and ranked second in digs (5.27) during league play as a senior... won a national championship on the City Beach U-15 club team and played on a national runner-up squad with City Beach U-17 in 2006.

CARROLL’S CAREER HIGHS

Miscellaneous: Became the first player in program history to capture a major individual West Coast Conference postseason honor when named WCC Defender of the Year in 2007… became the first USF player to lead the WCC in digs since Kelly Harris accomplished the feat in 1994… defied remarkable odds in recording the exact same number of digs (522) as a freshman and sophomore… enters senior year ranked second on the USF career digs chart (1,564)… career leader in digs per set (4.77)… first player in program history to three times surpass 500 digs in a single season…first USF libero/defensive specialist to capture WCC First Team honors...three-time All-WCC... holds three spots on the single season digs list - T2nd/522 (2007 and 2006), 4th/520 (2008)...combined with Addie Webster for 791 digs in 2008, ranking fifth in USF history...named to the A2 U.S. National Team before being promoted to the A1 U.S. National Team in the summer of 2009.

Kills 1 - multiple times, last at Loyola Marymount (11/22/08) Total Attempts 3 - at Loyola Marymount (11/22/08) Assists 5 - vs. Portland (10/20/07) Digs 40 - at San Jose State (9/12/07) Service Aces 6 - vs. Seattle, (9/27/08) Blocks --

for the season is to help the Dons to the NCAA Tournament... favorite quote is, “Live to love, love to live”... favorite movie is Breakfast at Tiffany’s... enjoys going to the beach and playing golf in her spare time... sister, Darcy is a former setter for USF... father Mark played baseball at San Jose State... parents are Mark and Maria Carroll... born May of 1988 in Los Gatos, Calif.

Personal: Haley Carroll... chose USF because of the quality of the school, volleyball program and her teammates... goal

CARROLL’S UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO CAREER STATISTICS E 2 1 1 4

TA 19 9 16 44

PCT .053 .000 0.62 0.45

A 31 25 38 94

APG 0.28 0.24 0.33 0.29

SA 41 38 39 118

SE 49 56 44 149

SAPG 0.38 0.36 0.34 0.36

RE 47 39 24 110

DIG 522 522 520 1564

DPG 4.79 4,97 4.56 4.77

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BS 0 0 0 0

BA 0 0 0 0

TOT 0 0 0 0

BPG 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

BE 0 0 0 0

BHE 0 4 1 5

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RS-Senior • 6-0 Irvine, Calif./Woodbridge HS Sociology Major

At USF (2008): Appeared in 17 matches, playing in 63 sets…averaged 2.06 kills per set, 1.78 digs per set and 2.55 points per set…made first appearance of the season against Seattle (9/27)…recorded 18 kills with 10 digs for her lone double-double of the season at Saint Mary’s (10/16)…hit 11 kills with six digs as USF swept the opening half of WCC play with victory over then-No. 15 Pepperdine (10/25)…earned 10 digs, nine kills and three blocks at Gonzaga (10/30)…posted a dozen digs and three blocks with six kills at Portland (11/1)…hit seven kills with 12 digs and a pair of blocks against Saint Mary’s (11/15)… posted a career-high 20 kills at Loyola Marymount (11/25) to close out league play...in five sets against Duke in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, fell just short of a double-double with nine kills, 14 digs, an assist, an ace and two blocks.

At USF (2007): Saw limited action due to arm injury… appeared in 19 matches and 39 games… tallied a seasonhighs with seven kills and five blocks against Colgate (9/1)… recorded six kills and a season-high six digs with two blocks in a sweep of Fresno State (8/25)… recorded five kills at No. 8 Washington (8/24).

Prep/Club Career: Four-year varsity player at Woodbridge High School, serving as team captain for three seasons... three-time First Team All-Sea View League selection... named league MVP as a senior after lifting Warriors to first Sea View title in 20 years... competed on back-to-back National Championships squads with Goldenwest Volleyball Club... also competed in track and was a three-time CIF qualifier in the high jump... honors student.

Personal: Anna Berger... goal for the season is to make a difference on the team... chose USF for the school size and the quality of the volleyball program... favorite quote is “Don’t give up what you want the most for what you want at the moment”... lists former president Ronald Reagan as the most impressive person she has met... brother Pieter plays soccer at Cal... enjoys going to the beach and plays bocce ball in her spare time... parents are Rene and Kathy Berger... born October of 1987 in Orange, Calif.

At USF (2006): Turned in a solid first year as a starter for the Dons... ranked third on the team in kills (2.48), second in aces (30) and fourth in digs (1.98)... tallied a career-high 18 kills to go along with 14 digs at Sacramento State (9/8)... hammered 16 kills and set career-highs with three aces and 16 digs at No. 18 Arizona (8/26), earning Wildcat Invitational all-tournament team selection... tallied 15 kills and 11 digs at No. 18 San Diego (10/28)... recorded a career-high five blocks and added 10 kills and seven digs against Portland State (11/25)... reached double digits in kills nine times and digs in five matches.

BERGER’S CAREER HIGHS

OH/OPP

ANNA BERGER

Kills 20 - at Loyola Marymount (11/22/08) Total Attempts 56 - at Sacramento State (9/8/06) Assists 3 - at Loyola Marymount (10/14/06) Digs 18 - at No. 18 Arizona (8/26/06) Service Aces 3 - twice, last against

St. Francis (9/23/06) Blocks 5 - at Portland State (11/25/06)

At USF (2005): Redshirt season.

YEAR 2006 2007 2008 Totals

GP/MP 106/33 39/19 17/63 208/69

K 263 35 130 428

KPG 2.48 0.90 2.06 2.06

BERGER’S UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO CAREER STATISTICS

E 132 17 69 518

TA 842 113 439 1239

PCT .156 .159 .129 .151

A 19 6 10 35

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APG 0.18 0.15 0.16 0.17

SA 30 1 14 35

SE 50 7 11 68

SAPG 0.28 0.03 0.22 0.22

RE 19 5 28 49

DIG 210 29 112 351

DPG 1.98 0.74 1.78 1.69

BS 4 1 5 10

BA 39 10 23 72

TOT 43 11 28 82

BPG 0.41 0.28 0.44 0.39

BE 9 3 0 12

BHE 0 0 0 0

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Juniors SETTER

ALAINA SULLY

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Junior • 5-8 Irvine, Calif./Woodbridge HS Nursing Major

At USF (2008): Appeared in 29 matches, playing in 92 sets…recorded 376 assists, a dozen kills and 76 digs… average 4.09 assists per set… posted six matches with 20 or more assists… recorded a double-double and career-high 30 assists with 11 digs at Saint Mary’s (10/16)… dished out 22 assists with a block at Long Beach State (8/29)… had 20 assists in home opener against UC Santa Barbara (9/5)… recorded 25 assists with four digs against Villanova (9/13)… dished out 11 assists with a kill and five digs at Gonzaga (10/30)… posted 13 assists in WCC finale at Loyola Marymount (11/22)... in the NCAA Tournament First Round against Duke, dished out 23 assists, eight digs and a service ace.

quality of the school, city and the team... favorite quote is “Only the strong survive”... would like to attend the Olympic Games... favorite movie is the Notebook; favorite book is the Beach House, by James Patterson... enjoys going to the beach and playing volleyball in her free time... parents are Gary and Julie Sully... born June of 1989 in Irvine, CA.

SULLY’S CAREER HIGHS

At USF (2007): Made an impact as a freshman for USF… appeared in 23 contests, averaging 5.47 assists and 1.15 digs per game while primarily playing in a 6-2 system… dished out a career-high 55 assists in second collegiate match against Cal State Northridge (8/25) to go along with eight digs and a block… recorded 31 assists at San Jose State (9/12)… turned in solid match at Saint Mary’s (11/3) with 15 assists, established career-highs with two aces and added five digs… reached double-digits in assists in 16 matches in first season in the Green and Gold.

Prep/Club Career: Captured All-CIF Division I Second Team selection after a strong senior campaign at Woodbridge High School...set Warriors to their third straight league title and earned Sea View League, All-City and team MVP accolades... chosen for the 2007 Orange County All-Star Match after senior season and set for the South squad... set SVVC 15-1 team to the Reno Festival Championship and the following year helped the 16-1 team to a runner-up showing at the festival... also a standout beach player... competed in the U-17 class at the 2004 USA Junior Olympic Beach Volleyball Championships.

Kills 3 - vs. Fresno State (8/25/07) Total Attempts 4 - twice, last

at San Jose Stae (9/12/07) Assists 55 - vs. Cal State Northride (8/25/07) Digs 11 - at Saint Mary’s (10/16/08) Service Aces 2 - twice, last against

No. 15 San Diego (10/15/08) Blocks 1 - multiple times, last

at No. 24 Long Beach State (8/29/08)

Personal: Alaina Marie Sully... goal for the season is to help USF to the NCAA Tournament... chose USF for the

YEAR 2007 2008 Totals

GP/MP 60/23 29/92 149/102

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K 6 12 18

KPG 0.10 0.13 0.12

E 5 2 7

SULLY’S UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO CAREER STATISTICS TA 22 20 42

PCT .045 .500 .262

A 328 376 704

APG 5.47 4.09 4.72

SA 3 10 13

SE 7 10 17

SAPG 0.05 0.11 0.09

RE 1 0 1

DIG 69 76 145

DPG 1.15 0.83 0.97

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BS 1 0 1

BA 3 1 4

TOT 4 1 5

BPG 0.07 0.01 0.03

BE 2 0 2

BHE 11 5 16

Juniors OPP/OH

SARAH MANDALA

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Junior • 5-10 San Dimas, Calif./St. Lucy’s Proiry HS Exercise & Sports Science Major

At USF (2009): Named to the preseason All-WCC Team.

First Round of the NCAA Tournament.

At USF (2008): Named to the All-WCC First Team…ranked fifth in all matches in the conference in kills, 12th in hitting percentage, tenth in blocks, and sixth in points…in WCC matches, ranked ninth in the conference in hitting percentage (.314), 10th in blocks (0.79), seventh in points (3.93), and seventh in kills (3.42)…appeared in all 30 matches and all 114 sets…posted 23 matches with double-digit kills and five contests with 20 or more kills…recorded a team-high 413 kills on .295 hitting with 27 assists, 16 service aces, 131 digs and 86 blocks to record a team-high 474 total points…averaged 3.62 kills per set, 1.15 digs per set and 4.16 points per set…recorded a trio of double-doubles…opened season with 22 kills and 18 digs for a double-double at No. 24 Long Beach State (8/29)…posted 17 kills with three aces against Missouri State (8/29)…hit 15 kills with two assists, a block and a dig in home opener against UC Santa Barbara (9/5)…recorded 13 kills on .458 hitting with two aces and three blocks against Texas-Arlington (9/6)…hit double-digit kills in third straight match with 11 against Utah State (9/6)…posted 15 kills with two assists, an ace and two blocks against Villanova (9/13)…posted 21 kills in 47 swings with three blocks and two digs against Miami (9/13)…posted a double-double with 22 kills and 14 digs at Cal State Fullerton (9/19) followed by an 11 kill performance versus then-No. 9 California (9/20)…posted fifth straight double-figure kill outing against Central Connecticut (9/20) with 17 kills on .412 hitting…recorded a career-best 10 blocks and 14 kills against Penn (9/26)…posted 11 kills against Gonzaga (10/4) to start a streak of eight games with double-digit kills…tallied 10 kills against then-No. 15 San Diego (10/11) and Saint Mary’s (10/15)… hit at a .542 clip with 16 kills at then-No. 18 Santa Clara…hit 15 kills in 22 swings for a .591 average against Loyola Marymount (10/23) before posting 17 kills and five digs and blocks against then-No. 15 Pepperdine (10/25)…hit 15 kills at Gonzaga (10/30)… opened November with 15 kills on a season-high .682 hitting percentage at Portland (11/2)…recorded a career-high 28 kills and six digs against Saint Mary’s (11/15)…closed out West Coast Conference play with 16 kills at Loyola Marymount (11/22)… finished regular season with 14 kills on .455 hitting with four digs and three blocks against San Jose State (11/25)…named to the Long Beach State, Asics/Powerade Challenge, Asics/ Coca-Cola Invitational, Cal State Fullerton Titan All-Tournament teams…two-time WCC Player of the Week (Oct. 27 and Nov. 18)... led USF with 20 kills and seven digs against Duke during the

At USF (2007): Ranked second on the team in kills (3.40), good for 11th place among West Coast Conference leaders… elevated game during league play, averaging a team-high 3.53 kills on .267 hitting to go along with 1.26 digs and 0.87 blocks per game… ranked seventh among WCC kills leaders during league matches and was ninth in points (4.15)… recorded a career-high 18 kills four times… helped USF to a historic weekend sweep of ancient Bay Area rivals Saint Mary’s (10/4) and Santa Clara (10/6) en route to fi rst WCC Player of the Week honor… recorded 14 kills on .400 hitting with 12 digs and a career-high five blocks in a sweep of the Gaels… captured second player of the week nod after leading USF to a sweep of No. 12 San Diego (10/27), erupting for 18 kills on .300 hitting with a career-high four aces, five digs and four blocks… added 11 kills, eight digs and four blocks in a sweep of the Broncos… tallied 18 kills against Idaho (9/14) and equaled the feat against Xavier (9/14) to go along with three aces and three blocks against the Musketeers… smacked 18 kills against Loyola Marymount (11/10)… hit .625 with 12 kills and two errors on 16 swings in a sweep of Oral Roberts (8/31)… hit .600 in final match of the year at Gonzaga with 13 kills in 20 attempts with just one error… set a careerhigh with 13 digs in a sweep of Cornell (9/22)… matched a career-high with four assists in three matches… posted two double-double performances… reached double-digit kills in 21 matches, including last 10 matches to close the season… hit .300 or better 12 times and attacked at .400 or better four times… recorded four or more blocks in 10 contests… led the Dons in kills in 11 matches... named to the all-tournament team at the USF Asics/PowerAde Challenge… two-time WCC Player of the Week selection (10/8 & 10/29).

YEAR 2007 2008 Totals

GP/MP 103/30 114/30 217/60

K 350 413 763

KPG 3.40 3.62 3.52

Prep/Club Career: Named Sierra League MVP as a senior at St. Lucy’s Priory High School after leading the conference with a .826 attack percentage...the three-time fi rst team selection and a two-time team MVP, powered the Regents to their third consecutive league title in 2006 and the first CIF Semifinals appearances in school history in 2005-06...averaged 4.1 kills and 1.7 blocks per game as a senior, earning All-CIF Division II First Team selection after capturing Division III Second Team accolades as a junior... traveled with the Southern California High Performance Team in Italy and Slovenia... competed for the Club West 16 Elite club team... earned All-Tournament honors at the 2005 USA Girls’ Club Invitational Championships.

MANDALA’S CAREER HIGHS

2009 West Coast Conference Preseason Team 2008 West Coast Conference First Team 2007 West Coast Conference Honorable Mention

Kills 28 - vs. Saint Mary’s (11/15/08) Total Attempts 62 - at No. 24

Long Beach State (8/29/08) Assists 4 - multiple times, last against

Gonzaga (10/18/07) Digs 14 - at Cal State

Fullerton (9/19/08) Service Aces 2 - Missouri State (8/29/08) Blocks 10 - Penn (9/29/08)

Personal: Sarah Mandala... goal for the season is to help the Dons make the NCAA Tournament... chose USF for the city, the beautiful campus and for the volleyball team... mother Sue, played basketball at Northern Arizona... favorite quote is “It is better to have been in the arena and lost than to never have been in the arena at all”... parents are Jim and Sue Mandala... born August of 1989 in San Dimas, Calif.

MANDALA’S UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO CAREER STATISTICS

E 160 158 318

TA 750 864 1614

PCT .253 .295 .276

A 36 27 63

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APG 0.35 0.24 0.29

SA 26 16 42

SE 57 44 101

SAPG 0.25 0.14 0.19

RE 1 5 6

DIG 131 131 262

DPG 1.27 1.15 1.21

BS 2 4 6

BA 70 82 152

TOT 72 86 158

BPG 0.70 0.75 0.73

BE 9 5 25

BHE 1 1 2

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Sophomores ERIN BRAGG

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RS-Sophomore • 6-2 Clovis, Calif./Fresno City College Exercise & Sports Science Major

Personal: Erin Catherine Bragg... goal for the season is to help the team be the best it can be... chose USF for the quality of the team and the coaching staff... best advice is to set goals, have big dreams and keep your chin up... mother, Carol, played tennis at Fresno State... favorite movie is Pride and Prejudice... favorite book is Kite Runner... hobbies include barbecues, crocheting and beach volleyball.

BRAGG’S CAREER HIGHS

At USF (2008): Appeared in all 30 matches, playing in 102 sets… averaged 0.80 kills per set, 0.12 assists per set, 0.25 digs per set, 0.45 blocks per set and 0.96 points a set… recorded a season-high six blocks and three kills in season opener at Long Beach State (8/29)… posted six kills, two assists, two digs and three blocks against Missouri State (8/29)… earned a season-high six digs against Indiana (8/30)… posted a season-high seven kills against UC Santa Barbara (9/5), Miami (9/13) and Central Connecticut (9/20)… earned a season-high three assists against then-No. 9 California (9/20)… posted four blocks and a kill against Penn (9/26)... hit four kills against Seattle (9/27) and five at Saint Mary’s (10/16)…recorded two digs and two blocks at then-No. 21 Santa Clara (10/18)… recorded a kill against Loyola Marymount (10/23) and then-No. 15 Pepperdine (10/25)… posted two kills and two blocks at Gonzaga (10/30)… had three kills and two blocks at then-No. 14 San Diego (11/8)… recorded a kill against Santa Clara (11/13) and San Jose State (11/25)… posted two kills and two blocks in WCC finale at Loyola Marymount (11/22)... recorded three kills, three digs and three blocks against Duke in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

At Fresno City College (2007): Attended, but did not play volleyball... named to the Dean’s List.

Prep/Club Career: Four-year standout at Buchanan High School... three-time All-Tri-River Conference First Team selection... captured league MVP honors following senior campaign... two-time All-Bee First Team as selected by the Fresno Bee... compiled 277 kills, 50 aces and 41 solo blocks in helping the Bears to a 26-9 record and the 2006 Central Section Division I title... helped lead Buchanan to conference titles in each of the last three years... ranked No. 35 on Volleyball Magazine’s Fab 50 in 2007... graduated early.

YEAR 2008 Totals

GP/MP 102/30 102/30

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K 82 82

KPG 0.80 0.80

Kills 7 - multiple times, last vs.

Central Connecticut St. (9/20/08) Total Attempts 23 - UC Santa Barbara (9/5/08) Assists 3 - vs. No. 9 California (9/20/08) Digs 6 - vs. Indiana (8/30/08) Service Aces 2 - Seattle (9/27/09) Blocks 6 - at No. 24 Long Beach

State (8/29/08)

BRAGG’S UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO CAREER STATISTICS

E 40 40

TA 226 226

PCT .186 .186

A 12 12

APG 0.12 0.12

SA 3 3

SE 3 3

SAPG 0.03 0.03

RE 0 0

DIG 26 26

DPG 0.25 0.25

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BS 4 4

BA 42 42

TOT 46 46

BPG 0.45 0.45

BE 0 0

BHE 0 0

Sophomores LIB/OH

LEINANI KEANINI

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Sophomore • 5-8 Kaliya, Hawai’i/Iolani HS Psychology Major

At USF (2008): Appeared in 19 matches, 52 sets, before suffering a season-ending injury… averaged 0.35 kills per set, 0.15 assists per set and 1.02 digs per set… recorded two kills with four digs against Missouri State (8/29)… posted nine digs with a block and two kills in home opener against UC Santa Barbara (9/5)… recorded kills against Texas-Arlington (9/6) and Utah State (9.6)… recorded nine digs at Cal State Fullerton (9/19)… hit a season-high four kills against Central Connecticut State (9/20) and Seattle (9/27)…r ecorded a career-best 10 digs will three kills against Penn (9/26)… recorded a kill against then-No. 15 San Diego (10/11).

KEANINI’S CAREER HIGHS

Prep/Club Career: Earned four varsity letters at Iolani High School... capped outstanding senior season by being named as Female Athlete of the Year... captured All-State Honorable Mention honors after final season with the Raiders... three-time All-ILH selection, earning first team honors as a senior... competed for the Imi’ike Volleyball Club... helped club team advance to the Junior Olympics Finals.

Personal: Leinani Maileilauli’i Keanini... goal for the season is to contribute to the team... chose USF for its location and the city of San Francisco...enjoys the beach, shopping and eating... favorite foods are pasta and Hawaiian... favorite movie is Finding Nemo.

YEAR 2008 Totals

GP/SP 19/51 19/51

K 18 18

KPG 0.35 0.35

Kills 4 - multiple, last

against Seattle (9/27/08) Total Attempts 13 - twice, last against

Seattle (9/29/08) Assists 2 - UC Santa Barbara (9/5/08) Digs 10 - Penn (9/26/08) Service Aces 2 - twice, last against Gonzaga (10/4/08) Blocks 1 - multiple, last against Penn

(9/26/08)

KEANINI’S UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO CAREER STATISTICS

E 10 10

TA 72 72

PCT .111 .111

A 7 7

DON OF A NEW ERA

APG 0.14 0.14

SA 8 8

SE 5 5

SAPG 0.15 0.15

RE 4 4

DIG 53 53

DPG 1.02 1.02

BS 0 0

BA 3 3

TOT 3 3

BPG 0.06 0.06

BE 1 1

BHE 0 0

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RS-Freshman • 6-0 Portland, Ore./Jesuit HS Nursing Major

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At USF (2008): Redshirted for the Dons Prep/Club Career: Named Oregon 6A Player of the Year after outstanding senior season at Jesuit High School... two-time All-State First Team selection and captured back-to-back Metro League Player of the Year honors... helped Crusaders to the 2004 Oregon 6A State Championships as a freshman... also was a three-time state qualifi er in track... honor roll student.

MIDDLE BLOCKER

Personal: Erin Kathleen Kilroy... goal for the season is to help USF win the WCC title and reach the NCAA Tournament... chose USF for the quality of the volleyball program and the strong nursing school... comes from an athletic family... sister Kristen swam for two years at Northwestern; mom, Kathy swam at Western Illinois... best advice is to be confident and do what you love... favorite movie is Robin Hood Men in Tights...favorite book is the Kite Runner... parents are Tom and Kathy Kilroy...born September of 1989 in Evanston, Ill.

JORDAN IRISH Freshman • 6-2 Edmonds, Wash./Kings HS Psychology Major

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Prep/Club Career: Played volleyball at Kings High for Steve Bain... 2008 1A All-State first team honoree... 2008 All-Cascade Conference First Team... 2008 recipient of the Coaches Award for Excellence... named to the National Christian School Athletic Association Far West Super Regional Team... 2007 all-conference honorable mention honoree... led Kings to the 2008 1A State Championship Title... placed third at the 2007 and 2006 State Championships... played club volleyball with the Washington Volleyball Academy... placed second at the Puget Sound Regionals... made appearances at the USAV Junior Olympics in 2008 and 2009.

Personal: Jordan Elaine Irish...daugher of Jill and James Pontak, and Chris Irish... has three siblings - Myah, 6, Jason, 3 and Addyson, 1... goal for the season is to make a difference and help make the team the best it can be... enjoys reading Twilight... enjoys going to the movies and eating food.

LIBERO

ERIN KILROY

ELYSE COHEN Freshman • 5-5 Lafayette, Calif./Acalanes HS Nursing Major

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Prep/Club Career: Attended Acalanes High, playing volleyball for head coach Steve Seigmann... named the Acalanes High Most Outstanding Female Athlete as a senior... 2008 All-East Bay third team... led the Dons to the 2008 North Coast Section Semifinals... North Coast Section Scholar Athlete for 2007 and 2008... competed with the Odyssey Volleyball Club for three years... also played with Golden Bear 17 Mizuno and Gold Bear 18 Forefront... led Golden Bear 17 Mizuno to a bronze at the Junior Olympics... earned a sliver medal at the Junior Olympics with Golden Bear 18 FF... also earned two varsity letters playing Basketball.

Personal: Elyse Alexandra Cohen...born October of 1991...daughter of Sandy and Ted Cohen... mother, Sandy, was the top singles tennis player at San Francsico State for four years... grandmother, Arlene Cohen, is a member of the Northern California Tennis Hall of Fame and the winner of National Senior Women’s Tennis Championships... goal for the season is to go to NCAAs and help the team go as far as possible by doing her best and pushing her teammates to do their best.

OUTSIDE HITTER

OPPOSITE

Newcomers

ALYCIA COX Freshman • 6-0 San Antonio, Texas/Churchill HS Enviromental Science Major

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Prep/Club Career: Played volleyball at Churchill High for head coach JoAnne Hultgren... four-year varsity starter... as a freshman, named to the 2005 26-5A All-District Second Team... named the 2005 Lonestarvolleyball.com Honorable Mention Newcomer of the Year... as a sophomore, named to the 2006 26-5A All-District Second Team... as a junior, named to the Texas Girls Coaches Association 5A AllState team... member of the All-Area 5A First Team... unanimous 26-5a All-District First Team selection... senior year, earned second consecutive TGCA 5A All-State honor... participated in the TGCA East-West All-Star Game... Unanimous 26-5A All-District First Team... led the Chargers to the 2005 Texas Regional Finals and the Texas Regional Quarterfinals in 2006, 2007 and 2008... played club volleyball with Alamo 12s-17s and Extec 18s... earned a bronze medal in the open division of the USAV Junior Olympics in 2006... posted two top-15 finishes at the Junior Olympics in 2007 and 2009.

Personal: Alycia Lynn Cox...daughter of John and Lori Cox... born February of 1991... graduated from Churchill Hight with magna cum laude honors... a member of the Distinguished Achievement Program... goal for the season is to work hard, play hard , make a difference and help lead the Dons to the NCAAs.

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HADLEY SIMMONS

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Freshman • 6-2 Santa Barbara, Calif./Santa Barbara HS Communications Major

Prep/Club Career: Played volleyball for John Gannon at Santa Barbara High in Santa Barbara, Cailf... helped lead the Dons to a the Channel League Championship title... advanced to the CIF State Playoffs and a state ranking of seventh... a four-year member of the Santa Barbara Volleyball Club, playing for head coach Liz Towne-Gilbert... won a silver medal in the Club Division at the 2009 Junior Olympics.

Personal: Hadley Rose Simmons... goal for the season is to continue to improve in every aspect of volleyball in order to become a more well rounded player... daughter of Tom and Marcy Simmons... born June of 1991.

SETTER

MIDDLE BLOCKER

Newcomers LEANNA LUDES Freshman • 5-10 Vancouver, Wash./Skyview HS Hospitality Management Major

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Prep/Club Career: Played volleyball for Cheyenne Knight at Skyview HS... first team 2008 All-State setter... second team 2007 All-State setter... two-time Columbian All-Region Volleyball Player of the Year... two-time All-Greater St. Helens Volleyball Player of the Year... three-time all-league honoree... led Skyview to a 2008 third place State finish... a member of the 2007 and 2008 Regional Champions... played for the Nike Northwest Juniors club team... competed at the 2008 Junior Olympics, finishing 14th in the U18 Open Division... two-time Emerald City Classic U-18 champions... competed with the Northern California Volleyball Academy at the 2009 Global Challenge in Europe.

LAUREN QUACH

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Senior • San Francisco, Calif./Saint Ignatius Business Administration Major

Prep/Club Career: Played volleyball at St. Ignatius College Prep in The City... played for head coach Louie Valiao...earned WCAL honorable mention accolades... was the recipient of the Fighting Spirit Award as a senior...played two years with the Slainte club and a year with each San Francisco Juniors and XLVB. Personal: Lauren Elizabeth Quach...daughter of Pamela Foon...goal for the season is the work hard to be an integral part of the team...born in June of 1988.

OPPOSITE

LIBERO

Personal: Leanna Frances Ludes... daughter of Lorri and Kevin Ratliff, and Greg Ludes... 2009 Skyivew High School Outstanding Female Athlete... 2008 WIAA 4A Team Academic Champion... four-time WIAA Scholar Athlete... goal for the season is to push herself to her fullest potential in order to help the team acheive success in practice and matches.

LAUREN BERGOLD Freshman • 6-0 Mission Viejo, Calif./Capistrano HS Business Major

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Prep/Club Career: Played volleyball at Capistrano Valley HS... 2007 South Coast League Most Valuable Player... Offensive Player of the Year in 2007 and 2008... named to the Orange County All-Tournament team... led the Cougars to the CIF Quarterfinals in 2007 and 2008... played for the Laguna Beach Volleyball Club, the top team in the Southern California Volleyball Association... with Laguna, earned a gold medal and all-tournament accolades at the 2007 Open Division Junior Olympics...earned a bronze medal at the 2006 Junior Olympics...four-time scholar athlete.

Personal: Lauren Bergold...daughter of Ron and Brenda Bergold...born January of 1991.

DON OF A NEW ERA

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2008 Final Stats Overall Record: 22-8; West Coast Conference Record: 11-3; Home: 15-1; Road: 5-4; Neutral: 2-3 KPG 3.62 2.84 2.46 2.27 2.06 0.80 0.45 0.55 1.04 0.35 0.13 0.02 -- 14.17 12.38

E TA PCT 158 864 .295 72 653 .377 48 522 .427 108 852 .171 69 439 .139 40 226 .186 11 94 .415 30 129 .054 21 97 .072 10 72 .111 2 20 .500 1 16 .062 -- -- -- 570 3984 .262 587 3954 .208

A 27 7 10 26 10 12 954 12 2 8 376 38 -- 1481 1302

Sarah Mandala (3.62)

SAPG RE DIG 0.14 5 131 0.17 3 76 0.00 2 26 0.15 25 310 0.22 28 112 0.03 0 026 0.28 0 175 0.13 18 94 0.00 4 9 0.15 4 53 0.11 0 76 0.34 24 520 -- 15 -- 1.46 128 1608 1.12 166 1520

DPG 1.15 0.68 0.24 2.77 1.78 0.25 1.56 1.40 0.33 1.02 0.83 4.56 -- 14.11 13.33

DIG LEADER

APG SA SE 0.24 16 44 0.06 19 20 0.09 0 0 0.23 17 14 0.16 14 11 0.12 3 3 8.52 31 35 0.18 9 15 0.07 0 3 0.15 8 5 4.09 10 10 0.33 39 44 -- -- -- 12.99 166 204 11.42 128 210

Darcy Carroll (8.52)

BS 4 24 17 7 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 61 55

BA TOT 82 86 91 115 88 105 40 47 23 28 42 46 18 18 4 4 7 7 3 3 1 1 0 0 -- --- 399 260.5 378 244.0

BPG 0.75 1.03 0.95 0.42 0.44 0.45 0.16 0.06 0.26 0.06 0.01 0.00 -- 2.29 2.14

BE BHE 5 1 9 1 3 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 1 -- -21 18 81 11

BLOCK LEADER

K 413 318 271 254 130 82 50 37 28 18 12 2 -- 1615 1411

ASSIST LEADER

NAME GP/MP Sarah Mandala 114/30 Carly Babin 112/30 Alix Gombos 110/30 Addie Webster 112/ Anna Berger 63/ Erin Bragg 102/ Darcy Carroll 112/30 Chelsey Lowe 67/ Zuzana Bednarova 27/ Leinani Keanini 52/ Alaina Sully 92/ Haley Carroll 114/30 Team -- USF 114/30 OPPONENTS 114/30

KILL LEADER

# 8 4 9 19 10 15 5 2 11 12 6 3

Haley Carroll (4.56)

Carly Babin (1.03)

2008 USF Volleyball Results DATE Aug. 29 Aug. 29 Aug. 30 Sept. 5 Sept. 6 Sept. 6 Sept. 12 Sept. 13 Sept. 13 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 20 Sept. 26 Sept. 27 Oct. 2 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 16 Oct. 18 Oct. 23 Oct. 25 Oct. 30 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 13 Nov. 15 Nov. 20 Nov. 22 Nov. 25 Dec. 5

OPPONENT

No. 24 Long Beach State! vs. Missouri State! vs. Indiana!

UC SANTA BARBARA# UT ARLINGTON# UTAH STATE# SACRAMENTO STATE$ VILLANOVA$ MIAMI$ Cal State Fullerton^ vs. No. 9 California^ vs. Central Connecticut St^ PENN SEATTLE PORTLAND* GONZAGA* No. 15 SAN DIEGO* Saint Mary’s* No. 18 Santa Clara* LOYOLA MARYMOUNT* No. 15 PEPPERDINE* Gonzaga* Portland* No. 14 San Diego* No. 21 SANTA CLARA* SAINT MARY’S* No. 24 Pepperdine* Loyola Marymount* SAN JOSE STATE Duke~

W/L L W L W W W W W L W L W W W W W W W W W W L W L W W L W W L

SCORE SCORE-BY-GAME 1-3 23-25, 19-25, 25-23, 21-25 3-2 25-16, 25-12, 20-25, 23-25, 15-9 0-3 13-25, 12-25, 18-25 3-1 26-24, 20-25, 28-26, 27-25 3-0 25-16, 25-16, 25-13 3-0 25-19, 15-21, 25-22 3-0 25-13, 25-12, 25-20 3-1 25-20, 22-25, 25-21, 25-14 2-3 25-11, 19-25, 17-25, 25-21, 10-15 3-1 20-25, 28-26, 25-16, 25-15 0-3 23-25, 24-26, 24-26 3-1 25-23, 25-23, 23-25, 25-15 3-2 23-25, 20-25, 25-10, 25-13, 15-6 3-0 25-10, 25-17, 25-15 3-0 25-21, 25-21, 25-22 3-1 25-20, 25-22, 19-25, 27-25 3-1 22-25, 26-24, 25-23, 25-18 3-2 25-22, 25-27, 17-25, 28-26, 15-12 3-1 21-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-21 3-0 25-19, 25-18, 25-18 3-1 26-24, 23-25, 25-16, 26-24 2-3 21-25, 19-25, 29-27, 25-13, 10-15 3-0 25-21, 25-19, 25-16 0-3 21-25, 22-25, 21-25 3-0 26-24, 25-29, 25-17 3-1 23-25, 25-29, 25-16, 25-17 0-3 19-25, 10-25, 17-25 3-2 25-16, 25-21, 23-25, 20-25, 15-11 3-0 25-14, 25-23, 25-20 2-3 28-26, 21-25, 25-22, 23-25, 9-15

! - Long Beach State Inivitational # - USF Asics/Powerade Challenge ^ - Cal State Fullerton Invitational * - West Coast Conference match ALL HOME MATCHES played at War Memorial Gym (4,600)

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ATTEN. 1073 550 610 378 106 240 277 103 229 249 123 118 337 211 188 217 336 217 547 513 773 179 222 304 1010 856 352 413 347 1066

HIGH KILLS Mandala (22) Mandala (17) Babin (9) Babin, Mandala, Gombos (9) Mandala (13) Babin, Mandala, Webster (11) Babin (10) Babin (17) Mandala (21) Mandala (22) Mandala (11) Mandala (17) Babin (19) Mandala (9) Babin, Gombos (9) Babin (15) Babin (19) Webster (19) Mandala (16) Mandala (15) Mandala (17) Babin (20) Mandala (15) Mandala, Webster (9) Gombos (12) Mandala (28) Babin (14) Berger (20) Mandala (14) Mandala (20)

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HIGH DIGS Mandala, H. Carroll (18) H. Carroll (24) Webster (9) H. Carroll (18) H. Carroll (13) H. Carroll (17) H. Carroll (18) H. Carroll (15) H. Carroll (31) H. Carroll (23) H. Carroll (10) H. Carroll (13) H. Carroll (22) H. Carroll (17) H. Carroll (14) H. Carroll (16) H. Carroll (14) H. Carroll (26) H. Carroll (18) H. Carroll (19) H. Carroll (23) Webster (16) H. Carroll (13) H. Carroll (14) H. Carroll (18) H. Carroll (13) H. Carroll (10) H. Carroll (21) H. Carroll (19) H. Carroll (22)

ALIX GOMBOS

All-Time Single Season Hitting Pecentage Leader and WCC Record Holder (.427 - 2008)

RECORD BOOK DON OF A NEW ERA

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CAREER KILLS (Per Set) 1. Kristin Hasselberg (2004-07)........................................ 3.94/388 2. Melanie Kaiser (1988-91)................................................. 3.80/386 2. Brittanie Budinger (2000-03)....................................... 3.80/400 4. Sarah Mandala (2007-).......................................... 3.52/763 5. Lisa Tschannen (1989-92)................................................ 3.44/389 6. Jodi Princeton (1992-93).................................................. 3.34/194 7. Teresa Russell (1999-)...................................................... 3.32/375 8. Kathy Schindler (1982-85)............................................ *3.00/350 9. Kelly Harris (1994-95)....................................................... 2.98/231 10. Jaime Schopflin (1996-98).............................................. 2.79/253 11. Jeanette Sargenti (1994-97)........................................... 2.63/406 CAREER DIGS 1. Brynn Maurer (2004-07).......................................................... 1,703 2. Haley Carroll (2006-)..................................................... 1,564 3. Melanie Kaiser (1988-91)........................................................... 1,236 4. Brittanie Budinger (2000-03)................................................... 1,191 5. Amanda Willnerd (1998-2001)................................................. 1,059 6. Caroline Skacel (2000-03)...................................................... 1,037 7. Carrie Dunlap (1990-93)............................................................. 988 8. Denise Pardoen (1985-88)......................................................... 976 9. Teresa Russell (1999-2003)....................................................... 918 10. Megan Morse (1991-94)................................................................ 909 11. Theresa Hart (2003-05)............................................................. 870 12. Lisa Tschannen (1989-92)........................................................... 832 13. Jaime Schopflin (1996-98).......................................................... 801 14. Kelly Harris (1994-95)................................................................. 786 15. Sarah McCandless (1992-95)...................................................... 716

CAREER DIGS (Per Set) 1. Haley Carroll (2006-)............................................ 4.77/328 2. Brynn Maurer (2004-07).................................................. 4.09/416 3. Kelly Harris (1994-95)....................................................... 3.40/231 4. Jodi Princeton (1992-93).................................................. 3.20/194 4. Melanie Kaiser (1988-91).................................................. 3.20/386 6. Jamie Schopflin (1996-98)............................................... 3.17/253 7. Brittanie Budinger (2000-03)........................................ 2.98/400 8. Amanda Willnerd (1998-2001)........................................ 2.88/368 9. Carrie Dunlap (1990-93).................................................. 2.74/360 10. Denise Pardoen (1985-88)............................................... 2.70/361

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Denise MacDougal - 3,464 Assists

CAREER KILLS 1. Kristin Hasselberg (2004-07)................................................ 1,530 2. Brittanie Budinger (2000-03).................................................. 1,518 3. Melanie Kaiser (1988-91)........................................................... 1,468 4. Lisa Tschannen (1989-92)........................................................ 1,339 5. Teresa Russell (1999-2003).................................................... 1,244 6. Jeanette Sargenti (1994-97)................................................... 1,066 7. Kathy Schindler (1982-85)..................................................... *1,052 8. Chiara Lawrence (1993-96)....................................................... 1,011 9. Laura Tinetti (1997-2000)........................................................... 976 10. Sharon Mellen (1984-87)............................................................. 876 11. Carly Babin (2005-08)................................................................ 863 12. Amanda Willnerd (1998-2001).................................................... 857 13. Theresa Hart (2003-05)..............................................................845 14. Alix Gombos (2005-08)............................................................... 824 15. KeLicia Shorts (2002-05)............................................................. 811 14. Megan Morse (1991-94).................................................................. 741 15. Sarah Mandala (2007- ).................................................... 736

CAREER SOLO BLOCKS 1. Tracy Harrison (1982-85).......................................................... *127 2. Sharon Mellen (1984-87).............................................................. 124 3. Teresa Russell (1999-2003)......................................................... 112 4. Chiara Lawrence (1993-96)......................................................... 110 5. Lisa Tschannen (1989-92)............................................................. 88 6. KeLicia Shorts (2002-)................................................................... 79 7. Carly Babin (2005-08)................................................................... 67 8. Jeanette Sargenti (1994-97)........................................................ 66 9. Laura Tinetti (1997-2000)............................................................. 59 10. Deanne Anastas (1987-90)........................................................... 58

OTHER CAREER RECORDS Kill Average........................................3.94, Kristin Hasselberg (2004-07) Attack Percentage................................................ .357, Alix Gombos (2005-08) Dig Average.............................................4.77, Haley Carroll (2006-) Ace Average............................................................*0.72, Kathy Schindler (1982-85) Assist Average......................................................11.14, Denise MacDougal (1989-92) Block Average: . .....................................................1.39, Tracy Harrison (1982-85) All returnees in bold ***PLEASE NOTE: Statistical information is incomplete prior to 1986. Not all game results and season cumulative stats exist for all players.

AREER ASSISTS C 1. Denise MacDougal (1989-92) . ............................................... 3,464 2. Jamie Kartchner (2004-06)................................................... 3,270 3. Darcy Carroll (2003-08)........................................................ 3,202 4. April Scoggin (2000-03).......................................................... 3,199 5. Sarah McCandless (1992-95)................................................. 2,989 6. Molly McEnery (1994-96)......................................................... 2,928 7. Darcy Carroll (2005-08)......................................................... 2,250 8. Margaret Hillhouse (1986-88).................................................. 1,791 9. Christina Beckmann (1998-99)................................................ 1,130 10. Sandy Kruger (1997-98)............................................................. 1,123

CAREER SERVICE ACES 1. Kathy Schindler (1982-85)..........................................................*194 2. Theresa Hart (2003-05).................................................................121 3. Haley Carroll (2006-)......................................................... 118 4. Denise Pardoen (1985-88).............................................................114 5. Megan Morse (1991-94)................................................................... 110 6. Laura Tinetti (1997-2000).............................................................109 7. Caroline Skacel (2000-03).......................................................... 107 8. Jeanette Sargenti (1994-97)........................................................103 9. Lisa Tschannen (1989-92).............................................................. 101 10. Tracy Harrison (1982-85)...........................................................*96 AREER SETS PLAYED C 1. Chiara Lawrence (1993-96)........................................................ 429 2. Brynn Maurer (2004-07).............................................................. 416 3. Sharon Mellen (1984-87).................................................................411 4. Jeanette Sargenti (1994-97).......................................................406 5. Sarah McCandless (1992-95)......................................................405 6. Brittanie Budinger (2000-03)....................................................400 7. Laura Tinetti (1997-2000)............................................................395 8. Caroline Skacel (2000-03).........................................................395 9. Lisa Tschannen (1989-92)............................................................389 10. Kristin Hasselberg (2004-07)....................................................388

EIGHT USF STANDOUTS TALLIED AT LEAST CAREER 700 KILLS AND 700 DIGS

700 CLUB

Melanie Kaiser - 1,339 Kills, 1,236 Digs

CAREER TOTAL BLOCKS 1. Teresa Russell (1999-2003)...................................................... 454 2. Chiara Lawrence (1993-96)........................................................ 419 3. Lisa Tschannen (1989-92)........................................................... 397 . Carly Babin (2005-08)................................................................ 397 5. Alix Gombos (2005-08).............................................................. 359 6. Laura Tinetti (1997-2000)........................................................... 357 7. KeLicia Shorts (2002-05)........................................................... 355 8. Sharon Mellen (1985-88)............................................................. 319 9. Tracy Harrison (1982-85).......................................................... *316 10. Jeanette Sargenti (1994-97)...................................................... 296

Lisa Tschannen - 1,339 Kills, 397 Blocks

Career Records

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Brittanie Budinger 1,518/1,191

Melanie Kaiser 1,468/1,236

Lisa Tschannen 1,339/832

Teresa Russell 1,244/918

Amanda Willnerd 857/1,059

Theresa Hart 845/870

Megan Morse 741/909

Jaime Schopflin 706/801

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SOLO BLOCKS (Games) 1. Tracy Harrison (1984).......................................................69 (123) 2. Tracy Harrison (1985)......................................................... 58 (111) 3. Chiara Lawrence (1995).................................................... 52 (125) 4. Teresa Russell (1999)........................................................43 (104) 5. Teresa Russell (2003)........................................................34 (117) 6. KeLicia Shorts (2005)...........................................................31 (111) 7. Lisa Tschannen (1990)........................................................30 (110) 8. KeLicia Shorts (2004)........................................................ 29 (112) 9. Sharon Mellen (1987).......................................................... 28 (92) 10. Sharon Mellen (1986)......................................................... 27 (105) ASSISTS (Games) 1. Jamie Kartchner (2004)................................................ 1,479 (117) 2. April Scoggin (2003)....................................................... 1,461 (117) 3. Denise MacDougal (1990)............................................. 1,258 (110) 4. Molly McEnery (1996).................................................... 1,220 (105) 5. Sarah McCandless (1993)...............................................1,216 (112) 6. Darcy Caroll (2007)........................................................ 1,101 (100) 7. Denise MacDougal (1991)..............................................1,095 (100) 8. Molly McEnery (1995).....................................................1,086 (119) 9. Jamie Kartchner (2005).............................................. 1,040 (99) 10. Sandy Kruger (1997).....................................................1,036 (108)

SERVICE ACES (Games) 1. Kathy Schindler (1985)......................................................100 (116) 2. Kathy Schindler (1984).......................................................94 (90) 3. Tracy Harrison (1984)..................................................................57 4. Patti Lopez (1984)..........................................................................54 5. Jenni Boron (1984).........................................................................51 6. Jeanette Sargenti (1995)..................................................47 (125) 7. Theresa Hart (2003)...........................................................46 (117) 8. Caroline Skacel (2003).......................................................45 (117) 9. Kristin Hasselberg (2005).................................................44 (114) 10. Kim Goodwin (1992)............................................................. 43 (92) COMBINED KILLS AND DIGS 1. Brittanie Budinger (2003)..........................................967 (556/411) 2. Brittanie Budinger (2002)........................................838 (504/334) 3. Melanie Kaiser (1990)............................................. 822 (451/371) 4. Stephanie Voelckers (2004).............................................819 (444/375) 5. Kelly Harris (1995)..................................................814 (395/419) 6. Kristin Hasselberg (2005)................................................766 (514/252) 7. Melanie Kaiser (1991).............................................764 (448/316) 7. Kathy Schindler (1985).........................................764 (436/328) 9. Jaime Schopflin (1996).......................................756 (363/393) 10. Jodi Princeton (1993)...........................................736 (392/344) COMBINED KILLS BY TEAMMATES 1. 1,013, in 2003 by Brittanie Budinger (556) and Teresa Russell (457) 2. 861, in 2005 by Kristin Hasselberg (514) and KeLicia Shorts (347) 3. 847, in 1990 by Melanie Kaiser (451) and Lisa Tschannen (396) 4. 817, in 2006 by Kristin Hasselberg (494) and Alix Gombos (323) 5. 793, in 1991 by Melanie Kaiser (448) and Lisa Tschannen (345)

COMBINED DIGS BY TEAMMATES 1. 878, in 2006 by Haley Carroll (522) and

Brynn Maurer (356) 2. 866, in 2007 by Haley Carroll (522) and

Brynn Maurer (344) 3. 832, in 2004 by Brynn Maurer (457) and Stephanie Voelckers (375) 4. 830, in 2008 by Haley Carroll (520) and

Addie Webster (310) 5. 798, in 2005 by Brynn Maurer (546) and Kristin Hasselberg (252)

COMBINED KILLS & DIGS BY TEAMMATES 1. 1,675, in 2003 by Budinger (556/411) and Russell (457/251) 2. 1,502, in 2004 by Voelckers (444/375)

and Hart (357/326)

DON OF A NEW ERA

Brittanie Budinger - 556 Kills, 411 Digs in 2003

KILLS (Sets) 1. Brittanie Budinger (2003)..............................................556 (117) 2. Kristin Hasselberg (2005)............................................... 514 (114) 3. Brittanie Budinger (2002)...............................................504 (110) 4. Kristin Hasselberg (2006).............................................494 (108) 5. Teresa Russell (2003)......................................................457 (117) 6. Melanie Kaiser (1990)........................................................451 (110) 7. Melanie Kaiser (1991).......................................................448 (107) 8. Stephanie Voelckers (2004)........................................... 444 (113) 9. Kathy Schindler (1985).....................................................436 (116) 10. Lisa Tschannen (1992)......................................................425 (101) 11. Sarah Mandala (2008)........................................... 413 (114) 12. Laura Tinetti (2000).........................................................401 (102) 13. Lisa Tschannen (1990)..................................................... 396 (110) 14. Kelly Harris (1995)...........................................................395 (125) 15. Jodi Princeton (1993)..................................................... 392 (106)

ATTACK PERCENTAGE (min. 300 attempts) 1. Alix Gombos (2008)................................................................. .427 2. Carly Babin (2008).................................................................. .377 3. KeLicia Shorts (2005).............................................................. .357 4. Alix Gombos (2006)...................................................................345 5. Carly Babin (2007).....................................................................335 6. Lisa Tschannen (1992)...............................................................325 7. Kathy Schindler (1984).............................................................. .314 8. Carly Babin (2006)..................................................................... .313 9. Teresa Russell (2003).............................................................. .312 10. Alix Gombos (2007)....................................................................309

DIGS (Games) 1. Brynn Maurer (2005)..................................................... 546 (108) 2. Haley Carroll (2007).............................................522 (105) 2. Haley Carroll (2006).............................................522 (109) 4. Haley Carroll (2008)............................................. 520 (114) 5. Brynn Maurer (2004).......................................................457 (95) 6. Kelly Harris (1995)............................................................419 (125) 7. Brittanie Budinger (2003).................................................411 (117) 8. Jaime Schopflin (1996).................................................. 393 (105) 9. Stephanie Voelckers (2004)...................................................375 (2004) 10. Kim Gray (1988).................................................................373 (88) 11. Melanie Kaiser (1990)........................................................371 (110) 12. Mary Toole (1986).............................................................367 (104) 12. Kelly Harris (1994)........................................................... 367 (106) 14. Caroline Skacel (2003)....................................................366 (117) 14. Brynn Maurer (2006)..................................................... 356 (106)

TOTAL BLOCKS (Games) 1. Tracy Harrison (1985)........................................................186 (111) 2. Carly Babin (2006).............................................................143 (110) 3. Chiara Lawrence (1995)...................................................139 (125) 4. KeLicia Shorts (2005)........................................................138 (111) 4. Teresa Russell (2003)......................................................138 (117) 6. Teresa Russell (1999).......................................................136 (104) 7. KeLicia Shorts (2004)....................................................... 132 (112) 8. Lisa Tschannen (1992).......................................................126 (101) 9. Teresa Russell (2000).....................................................123 (102) 10. Carly Babin (2007).............................................................121 (103)

Brynn Maurer - 546 Digs in 2005

Single Season Records

TEAM RECORDS (Since 1984) Wins.........................................................................................23 (2003 & 2006) Winning Percentage..............................................................742 (23-8, 2003) Consecutive Wins.........................................................15 (8/29-9/20, 2003) Attack Percentage...............................................................262 (2008) Kill Average........................................................................................16.3 (2000) Dig Average.........................................................................................19.4 (1988) Service Ace Average...........................................................................3.1 (1984) Ace/Service Error............................................................................1.06 (1984) Block Average...................................................................................2.67 (2006) OPPONENT LOWS (Since 1985) Attack Percentage.............................................................................180 (2006) Kill Average..........................................................................................10.7 (1987) Dig Average......................................................................................... 13.2 (1987) Service Ace Average.......................................................................0.91 (2003) Block Average.....................................................................................1.80 (1999) INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Kill Average.................................................. 4.75, Brittanie Budinger (2003) Dig Average..........................................................5.06, Brynn Maurer (2005) Service Ace Average................................................................1.04, Kathy Schindler (1984) Block Average...................................................... 1.68, Tracy Harrison (1985) Assist Average.....................................................12.70, April Scoggin (2003)

USF VOLLEYBALL IN THE WCC RECORD BOOK SINGLE SEASON (All Matches)

Hitting Perecentage 1. Alix Gombos (2008).......................................................... .427 Digs (Games) 6. Brynn Maurer (2005)............................................546 (5.06) 9. Haley Carroll (2007, 2008)............. 522 (4.79, 4.97) Aces (Games) 1. Kathy Schindler (1985)...........................................100 (0.90) Total Blocks (Games) 1. Tracy Harrison (1985).............................................186 (1.68) Block Solos (Games) 8. Tracy Harrison (1985)............................................. 58 (0.52) Block Assists (Games) 7. Tracy Harrison (1985)...............................................128 (1.15)

Career (All Matches)

Digs (Games) 6. Haley Carroll (2006-)............................... 1,564 (4.77)

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TEAM RECORDS Kills..................................................................104 (at Portland, 11/15/96) Attempts..............................................................266 (at USD, 10/13/90) Attack Pct........................................... #.596/39-5-57 (USD, 10/3/87) Digs.................................................................................152 (USD, 11/1/90) Service Aces...................................20 (*USD, 11/11/84; #SF State, 9/20/86) Blocks..............................................................*26 (at Nevada, 10/3/86) Win Margin............................................ #42 (Jackson State, 9/23/95) #TEAM BESTS IN 3 GAMES (if not above) Kills......................................................74 (Loyola Marymount, 11/18/00) Attempts.......................................... 184 (Loyola Marymount, 11/18/00) .

Digs.............................................................109 (Wichita State, 9/19/87) Service Aces...........................................................19 (Boise State, 1984) Blocks.............................................................. 19 (at Gonzaga, 10/13/95) *TEAM BESTS IN 4 GAMES (if not above) Kills..................................................84 (at Northern Arizona, 11/25/00) Attempts..................................... 237 (at Northern Arizona, 11/25/00) Attack Pct..................................352/64-19-128 (St. Mary’s, 11/15/08) Digs....................................................................142 (Oklahoma, 9/19/87) Win Margin....................................... 26 (CS Dominguez Hills, 9/12/85) Low Attack Errors.......................................8 (Santa Clara, 10/30/84) Low Service Errors................................3 (at Cal Poly-SLO, 9/26/97) Low Reception Errors....................................... 1 (at Long Beach State, ....................................................... 8/29/08; at Pepperdine, 10/21/88) TEAM BESTS IN 5 GAMES (if not above) Attack Pct...................................384/73-17-177 (St. Mary’s, 10/3/85) Blocks.................................................22 (at CS Sacramento, 10/9/85) Win Margin..................................................21 (San Jose State, 9/14/91) Low Attack Errors........................................ 13 (Washington, 10/8/83) Low Service Errors...........................................2 (at Hofstra, 11/22/91) Low Reception Errors..........................................1 (Portland, 9/10/82) KILLS IN A MATCH 36.................................. Melanie Kaiser (at Portland State, 10/8/89) 34.........................................Jeanette Sargenti (at Portland, 11/15/96) 33..................................Kristin Hasselberg (North Carolina, 9/3/05) 33..............................................Jodi Princeton (Pepperdine, 10/9/93) 31............................................. Brittanie Budinger (Air Force, 9/21/02) 30......................................Laura Tinetti (Northern Arizona, 11/25/00) 30........................................... Deanne Anastas (at Portland, 10/7/89) ATTACK PERCENTAGE (MIN 10 ATT.) #.833/10-0-12...............................Alix Gombos (Delaware, 8/27/05) .833/15-0-18............................. Kristina Bognar (Gonzaga, 10/12/00) .826/19-0-23........................................ Carly Babin (San Diego, 10/11/08) .773/18-1-22.............................Chiara Lawrence (Jackson St., 9/23/95)

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DIGS IN A MATCH 49............................................. *Denise Pardoen (Oklahoma, 9/19/87) 40................................Haley Carroll (San Jose State, 9/12/07) 36............................................ Kathy Schindler (Boise State, 9/7/85) 35.........................................Amanda Willnerd (Saint Mary’s, 11/12/99) 34............................Haley Carroll (Sacramento State, 9/8/06) 33................................................Brynn Maurer (San Jose State, 9/6/05) 32............................................Haley Carroll (Gonzaga, 10/18/07) 32...............................Brynn Maurer, 3x (last Sacramento St., 9/20/05) 32.........................................Amanda Willnerd (Wichita State, 9/4/99) 32................................................... Melanie Kaiser (San Diego, 11/1/90) 32............................................................ Mary Toole (Gonzaga, 9/5/86) BLOCKS IN A MATCH 15................................................................ Carly Babin (Penn, 9/26/08) 13.................................................Teresa Russell (Santa Clara, 11/6/99) 12................................................KeLicia Shorts (at Gonzaga, 10/14/05) 12................................. Tracy Harrison (at CS Sacramento, 10/9/85) 12.........................................Tracy Harrison (at Washington, 10/13/84) 11....................................Alix Gombos (vs. No. 25 San Diego, 9/28/06) 11..................................... Carly Babin (vs. UC Santa Barbara, 9/3/06) 11......................................................#Linzy Kearney (Cal Poly, 9/13/05) 11.......................................................Teresa Russell (Gonzaga, 10/2/99) 11................................*Sarah McCandless (CS Sacramento, 9/10/94) 11.........................................#Chiara Lawrence (at Gonzaga, 10/13/95) 11................................................ Tracy Harrison (at Oregon, 10/28/83) ASSISTS IN A MATCH 87................................................ Molly McEnery (at Portland, 11/15/96) 82............................................... Denise MacDougal (at USD, 10/13/90) 78............................. April Scoggin (vs. Sacramento State, 10/21/03) 78....................................... Denise MacDougal (at Portland, 10/2/89) 75........................................... Christen Hamilton (Portland, 10/28/00) 75..................................... Denise MacDougal (2, last vs. USD, 11/1/91) 73............................................Jamie Kartchner (at Gonzaga, 10/9/04) 72..........................................April Scoggin (at Saint Mary’s, 11/22/03) 71.......................................Darcy Carroll (vs. No. 14 Cal Poly, 9/14/07) 71....................................................... Kathy Hold (Santa Clara, 11/4/88) 70......................................Darcy Carroll (vs. San Jose State, 9/1/06) SERVICE ACES IN A MATCH 9..................................................... *Kathy Schindler (vs. ISIU, 9/7/85) 8..............................*Kathy Schindler (vs. Cal Poly Pomona, 11/9/84) 8............................................*Kathy Schindler (vs. Nevada, 10/22/83) 7...................................................April Scoggin (vs. Gonzaga, 10/11/03) 7.........................................................................Kathy Schindler (3 times) 7.......................................................... Kelly Fey (vs. Portland, 9/10/82) 7......................................Karla Eriksen (vs. San Jose State, 11/10/93) BESTS IN 3 GAMES (if not above) Kills:.......................................25, Lisa Tschannen (Portland, 9/29/90) Digs:................................29, Haley Carroll (Portland, 10/21/06) Assists: .................................................61, Christen Hamilton (LMU, 11/18/00) *BESTS IN 4 GAMES (if not above) Kills: 30............................Laura Tinetti (Northern Arizona, 11/25/00) Attack Percentage: .......................................684/13-0-9, Alix Gombos ..................................................................................... (Gonzaga, 10/4/08) Assists: ........................75, Christen Hamilton (Portland, 10/28/00) BEST IN 5 GAMES (if not above) Attack Percentage:.....................................700/7-0-10, Molly McEnery ..................................................................................(at Nevada, 11/26/96) * Note: Records incomplete prior to 1986

USF VOLLEYBALL TRIPLE-DOUBLE MATCHES

Kristina Bognar

Lisa Tschannen

Bognar - 15 K, 53 A, 12 D.................................. (at Gonzaga, 10/12/01) Tschannen - 19 K, 18 A, 13 D, 8 B............................. (vs. LMU 10/11/91) INDIVIDUAL CLASS LEADERS* FRESHMAN Kills...........................................................Sarah Mandala, 350 (2007) Hitting...........................................................Teresa Russell, .259 (1999) Digs..............................................................Haley Carroll, 522 (2006) Assists.................................................... Denise MacDougal, 922 (1989) Blocks.............................................................Teresa Russell, 136 (1999) Aces......................................................................... Patti Lopez, 54 (1984) SOPHOMORE Kills..........................................................Kristin Hasselberg, 514 (2005) Hitting.............................................................. Alix Gombos, .345 (2006) Digs.................................................................Brynn Maurer, 546 (2005) Assists....................................................Jamie Kartchner, 1,479 (2004) Blocks..................................................................Carly Babin, 143 (2006) Aces............................................................ Jeanette Sargenti, 47 (1995) JUNIOR Kills.........................................................Brittanie Budinger, 504 (2002) Hitting................................................................Carly Babin, .335 (2007) Digs..............................................................Haley Carroll, 520 (2008) Assists............................................................Darcy Carroll, 1,101 (2007) Blocks.........................................................Chiara Lawrence, 139 (1995) Aces.................................................................Kathy Schindler, 94 (1984) SENIOR Kills........................................................ Brittanie Budinger, 556 (2003) Hitting.............................................................. Alix Gombos, .427 (2008) Digs........................................................................Kelly Harris, 419 (1995) Assists........................................................... April Scoggin, 1,461 (2003) Blocks............................................................Tracy Harrison, 186 (1985) Aces...............................................................Kathy Schindler, 100 (1985) *Records Incomplete Prior to 1984

Carly Babin - 18 blocks against Penn

April Scoggin - 78 assists vs. Sacramento St.

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Tracy Harrison - 186 Blocks in 1985

KILLS LEADER (Per Game) 2008 Sarah Mandala............................................................. 412 (3.62) 2007 Kristin Hasselberg.................................................................350 (3.40) 2006 Kristin Hasselberg..................................................................494 (4.57) 2005 Kristin Hasselberg....................................................................514 (4.51) 2004 Stephanie Voelckers.............................................................444 (3.93) 2003 Brittanie Budinger................................................................. 556 (4.75) 2002 Brittanie Budinger.................................................................504 (4.58) 2001 Amanda Willnerd....................................................................255 (3.00) 2000 Laura Tinetti.............................................................................401 (3.93) 1999 Casie Lomax............................................................................ 267 (2.78) 1998 Laura Tinetti............................................................................. 199 (2.07) 1997 Jeanette Sargenti..................................................................252 (2.33) 1996 Jaime Schopflin......................................................................363 (3.46) 1995 Kelly Harris .............................................................................395 (3.16) 1994 Kelly Harris.............................................................................. 295 (2.78) 1993 Jodi Princeton........................................................................392 (3.68) 1992 Lisa Tschannen.........................................................................425 (4.21) 1991 Melanie Kaiser......................................................................... 448 (4.19) 1990 Melanie Kaiser...........................................................................451 (4.10) 1989 Melanie Kaiser........................................................................365 (4.35) 1988 Kim Gray...........................................................................................228 (2.59) 1987 Sharon Mellen.......................................................................... 240 (2.61) 1986 Sharon Mellen.........................................................................262 (2.50) 1985 Kathy Schindler......................................................................436 (3.92) 1984 Kathy Schindler......................................................................383 (4.03)

ASSISTS LEADER (Per Game) 2008 Darcy Carroll.......................................................................... 953 (8.51) 2007 Darcy Carroll...........................................................................1,101 (11.01) 2006 Darcy Carroll...........................................................................769 (7.47) 2005 Jamie Kartchner................................................................. 1,040 (10.51) 2004 Jamie Kartchner.................................................................1,479 (12.64) 2003 April Scoggin.........................................................................1,461 (12.70) 2002 Kristina Bognar.......................................................................912 (8.94) 2001 April Scoggin..........................................................................832 (10.27) 2000 Christen Hamilton.................................................................... 713 (9.51) 1999 Christina Beckmann.............................................................. 679 (7.54) 1998 Christina Beckmann............................................................... 451 (7.39) 1997 Sandy Kruger........................................................................ 1036 (9.59) 1996 Molly McEnery........................................................................1220 (11.62) 1995 Molly McEnery........................................................................ 1086 (9.13) 1994 Molly McEnery.......................................................................... 622 (9.15) 1993 Sarah McCandless............................................................... 1216 (10.86) 1992 Sarah McCandless.................................................................1013 (11.92) 1991 Denise MacDougal...............................................................1095 (10.95) 1990 Denise MacDougal.................................................................1258 (11.44) 1989 Denise MacDougal................................................................ 922 (10.98) 1988 Kathy Hold.................................................................................627 (7.94) 1987 Margaret Hillhouse.................................................................761 (8.65) 1986 Margaret Hillhouse..................................................................755 (7.19) 1985 Mary Carlson...............................................................................................

1984 Patty Lopez..................................................................................................

DIGS LEADER (Per Game) 2008 Haley Carroll.............................................................. 520 (4.56) 2007 Haley Carroll................................................................522 (4.97) 2006 Haley Carroll................................................................522 (4.79) 2005 Brynn Maurer..........................................................................546 (5.06) 2004 Brynn Maurer............................................................................457 (4.81) 2003 Brittanie Budinger.....................................................................411 (3.51) 2002 Brittanie Budinger.................................................................334 (3.04) 2001 Amanda Willnerd..................................................................... 265 (3.12) 2000 Amanda Willnerd.................................................................... 279 (3.07) 1999 Amanda Willnerd...................................................................300 (3.00) 1998 Amanda Willnerd..................................................................... 215 (2.34) 1997 Sandy Kruger........................................................................... 260 (2.41) 1996 Jaime Schopflin......................................................................393 (3.74) 1995 Kelly Harris .............................................................................419 (3.35) 1994 Kelly Harris..............................................................................367 (3.46) 1993 Jodi Princeton........................................................................344 (3.25) 1992 Carrie Dunlap.......................................................................... 294 (3.27) 1991 Melanie Kaiser.........................................................................316 (2.95) 1990 Melanie Kaiser......................................................................... 371 (3.37) 1989 Melanie Kaiser........................................................................289 (3.44) 1988 Kim Gray................................................................................... 373 (4.24) 1987 Denise Pardoen......................................................................328 (3.53) 1986 Mary Toole...............................................................................367 (3.53) 1985 Kathy Schindler......................................................................330 (2.95) 1984 Kathy Schindler......................................................................383 (4.03)

INDIVIDUAL

Attack Percentage 2008 Alix Gombos 1992 Lisa Tschannen Aces 1992 Kim Goodwin 1985 Kathy Schindler

Teresa Russell - .312, 134 blocks in 2003

KeLicia Shorts - .357, 138 Blocks in 2005

Yearly Leaders

BLOCKS LEADER (Per Game) 2008 Carly Babin................................................................................ 115 (1.03) 2007 Alix Gombos................................................................................. 111 (1.22) 2006 Carly Babin............................................................................... 143 (1.30) 2005 KeLicia Shorts.............................................................................138 (1.14) 2004 KeLicia Shorts.............................................................................132 (1.18) 2003 Teresa Russell ..........................................................................134 (1.18) 2002 Liz MacAusland.........................................................................88 (0.84) 2001 Nikki Stover............................................................................... 70 (0.92) 2000 Teresa Russell...........................................................................123 (1.22) 1999 Teresa Russell........................................................................... 136 (1.31) 1998 Laura Tinetti..............................................................................88 (0.92) 1997 Jeanette Sargenti.................................................................... 84 (0.78) 1996 Chiara Lawrence......................................................................93 (0.90) 1995 Chiara Lawrence.........................................................................139 (1.11) 1994 Chiara Lawrence.........................................................................111 (1.08) 1993 Molly Downing........................................................................... 79 (0.92) 1992 Lisa Tschannen..........................................................................126 (1.25) 1991 Lisa Tschannen.........................................................................96 (0.92) 1990 Lisa Tschannen............................................................................121 (1.10) 1989 Lisa Tschannen..........................................................................54 (0.73) 1988 Shelley Haight............................................................................77 (0.85) 1987 Sharon Mellen...........................................................................82 (0.89) 1986 Sharon Mellen............................................................................76 (0.72) 1985 Tracy Harrison.........................................................................186 (1.68) 1984 Tracy Harrison...........................................................................121 (1.26)

ATTACK PERCENTAGE LEADER* 2008 Alix Gombos............................................................. .427 (271/48/522) 2007 Carly Babin.............................................................335 (290/76/638) 2006 Alix Gombos........................................................... .345 (323/86/687) 2005 KeLicia Shorts.........................................................357 (347/80/748) 2004 KeLicia Shorts..........................................................287 (307/103/711) 2003 Teresa Russell.......................................................312 (457/123/1072) 2002 Brittanie Budinger...............................................224 (504/213/1297) 2001 Teresa Russell..........................................................263 (195/58/521) 2000 Teresa Russell.........................................................265 (369/111/972) 1999 Teresa Russell...................................................... .259 (223/70/590) 1998 Casie Lomax............................................................ .138 (100/53/340) 1997 Laura Tinetti..............................................................167 (162/84/468) 1996 Jeanette Sargenti................................................229 (344/140/890) 1995 Jeanette Sargenti.................................................234 (362/161/858) 1994 Chiara Lawrence.................................................... .182 (271/134/755) 1993 Nadia Kadochnikova..............................................257 (386/131/922) 1992 Lisa Tschannen......................................................325 (425/125/924) 1991 Lisa Tschannen........................................................225 (345/161/817) 1990 Melanie Kaiser.................................................... ..238 (451/158/1232) 1989 Melanie Kaiser......................................................249 (365/132/935) 1988 Shelley Haight..........................................................207 (175/64/536) 1987 Mary Carlson.............................................................254 (127/37/354) 1986 Sharon Mellen..........................................................216 (262/108/712) 1985 Kathy Schindler.....................................................................276 (436/) 1984 Kathy Schindler......................................................314 (383/100/901)

*Minimums: 1.0 kills per game and 200 total attempts

ACES LEADER (Per Game) 2008 Haley Carroll................................................................. 39 (0.34) 2007 Haley Carroll..................................................................38 (0.36) 2006 Haley Carroll...................................................................41 (0.38) 2005 Kristin Hasselberg................................................................... 44 (0.39) 2004 Theresa Hart.............................................................................40 (0.36) 2003 Theresa Hart.............................................................................46 (0.39) 2002 Kristina Bognar........................................................................ 29 (0.28) 2001 April Scoggin..............................................................................22 (0.27) 2000 Christen Hamilton, Teresa Russell, Caroline Skacel ...........................................................17 1999 Laura Tinetti...............................................................................24 (0.24) 1998 Laura Tinetti..............................................................................39 (0.26) 1997 Sandy Kruger............................................................................. 33( 0.31) 1996 Chiara Lawrence, Jeanette Sargenti..................................30 (0.29) 1995 Jeanette Sargenti.................................................................... 47 (0.38) 1994 Megan Morse.............................................................................. 31 (0.34) 1993 Megan Morse ...........................................................................30 (0.28) 1992 Kim Goodwin...............................................................................43 (0.47) 1991 Lisa Tschannen.........................................................................33 (0.32) 1990 Lisa Tschannen......................................................................... 29 (0.26) 1989 Denise MacDougal....................................................................28 (0.33) 1988 Kathy Hold..................................................................................26 (0.33) 1987 Margaret Hillhouse.................................................................. 40 (0.45) 1986 Mary Toole................................................................................. 37 (0.36) 1985 Kathy Schindler.......................................................................100 (0.99) 1984 Kathy Schindler..........................................................................94 (1.04)

USF AMONG WEST COAST CONFERENCE INDIVIDUAL/TEAM SINGLE-SEASON LEADERS (.426) (.325) (0.47) (0.90)

Digs 2007 1994 1988 1986 1985

Haley Carroll Kelly Harris Kim Gray Mary Toole Kathy Schindler

(4.97) (3.46) (4.24) (3.53) (2.95)

Assists 1989

Denise MacDougal

(10.98)

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1985 2001 1988 2003 1985

TEAM Attack Percentage Block Average Digs Average Ace Average Ace Average

(.227) (2.35) (19.37) (1.75) (2.45)

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Coaching Records

USF VOLLEYBALL YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

Year 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Coach Katharina Koin Katharina Koin Marty Kennedy Marty Kennedy Marty Kennedy Marty Kennedy Steve Pickering Steve Pickering Laurie Corbelli Laurie Corbelli Laurie Corbelli Laurie Corbelli Sue Bethanis Sue Bethanis Sue Bethanis Karin Wallenstein Karin Wallenstein Karin Wallenstein Karin Wallenstein Karin Wallenstein David Noble David Noble David Noble David Noble David Noble Jeff Nelson Jeff Nelson Jeff Nelson Jeff Nelson Gilad Doron Gilad Doron

Record (WCC) 8-11 6-16 8-18-2 7-24 11-20 10-24 16-19 17-13 (6-6, 4th) 8-24 (2-10, 6th) 16-13 (9-5, 3rd-T) 10-16 (7-7, 3rd-T) 5-18 (4-10, 7th) 10-20 (2-12, 7th-T) 7-20 (2-12, 7th) 12-15 (4-10, 6th) 11-22 (5-9, 5th-T) 7-23 (3-11, 7th) 9-26 (2-12, 8th) 7-23 (3-11, 6th-T) 3-27 (0-14, 8th) 1-29 (0-14, 8th) 13-17 (4-10, 6th) 12-15 (4-10, 6th) 9-16 (4-10, 6th) 6-25 (2-12, T-7th) 23-8 (7-7, 4th) 12-20 (4-10, 6th) 18-13 (4-10, 6th) 23-10 (6-8, T-4th) 17-13 (6-8, 5th) 22-8 (11-3, 2nd)

USF OVERALL COACHING RECORDS Coach (Years) Record (Pct.) Katharina Koin (1978-79) 14-27 (.341) Marty Kennedy (1980-83) 36-86 (.295) Steve Pickering (1984-85) 33-32 (.508) Laurie Corbelli (1986-89) 39-71 (.355) Sue Bethanis (1990-92) 29-55 (.345) Karin Wallenstein (1993-97) 37-121 (.234) David Noble (1998-2002) 41-102 (.287) Jeff Nelson (2003-06) 76-51 (.598) Gilad Doron (2007-) 39-21 (.650) WEST COAST CONFERENCE WINS Laurie Corbelli (1986-89) 22 Jeff Nelson (2003-06) 21 Gilad Doron (2007-) 17 David Noble (1998-2002) 14 Karin Wallenstein (1993-97) 13 Sue Bethanis (1990-92) 8

Steve Pickering

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USF’s First Varisty Volleyball Team - 1971

First NCAA Tournament Team - 2003 • 23-8

Standing (l-r): Kathy Porter, Kim Rowbatham, Debbie Stark, Sue Enos, Jeannie Ray, Lin Clark, Head Coach Yolanda Tehero; Sitting (l-r): Erica Anderson, Janet Hvolboll, Eileen Stifter, Margie Hutton, Claudia Hawkins

Standing, Back Row (l-r): April Scoggin, Teresa Russell, Caroline Skacel, Brittanie Budinger; Kneeling, Middle Row (l-r): Kristina Kanios, Jencie LeJeune, Megan Taylor, Theresa Hart, Adriana LeBaron, KeLicia Shorts; Sitting (l-r): Tasha Demkiw, Liz MacAusland, Shelby Hamm; Front Row (l-r): Ashley Bello, Jackie Cowen

23 Victories Ties School Record - 2006

NCAA Tournament Team - 2008 • 28-3

Top Row (l-r) - Operations Director Hannah Crutcher, Head Coach Jeff Nelson, The Don, Assistant Coaches Steve Hendricks & Jackie Bernardin; Middle Row (l-r) - Kristin Hasselberg, Zuzana Bednarova, Alix Gombos, Linzy Kearney, Anna Berger, Katherine Hart, Carly Babin; Bottom Row (l-r) - Audrey Barron, Darcy Carroll, Brynn Maurer, Jamie Kartchner, Haley Carroll, Tiffany Woo

Back Row, Standing (l-r) - Erin Bragg, Zuzana Bednarova, Sarah Mandala, Head Coach Gilad Doron, Assistant Coaches Samantha Hastings & Dan Fisher, Alix Gombos, Anna Berger and Carly Babin; Front Row, Kneeling (l-r) - Erin Kilroy, Alaina Sully, Addie Webster, Leinani Keanini, Haley Carroll, Belinda Behncke-Biney, Darcy Carroll and Chelsey Lowe

USF VOLLEYBALL MILESTONES First Match: vs. Sonoma State 9/20/77 First Win: 2-0 vs. Notre Dame De Namur (9/24/77) First West Coast Conference Win: vs. Nevada (10/4/85) 50th Win: vs. Occidental (11/12/83) 50th West Coast Conference Win: 3-1 vs. Portland (10/1/99) 100th Win: 3-2 vs. Portland (10/8/87)

150th Win: 3-2 at Saint Mary’s (11/7/92) 200th Win: 3-1 vs. Gonzaga (10/2/99) 250th Win: 3-1 at Portland (11/8/03) 300th Win: 3-0 vs. Portland (10/21/06) First Ranked Win: at #19 Washington State (8/30/03) First NCAA Tournament Match: vs. Pacific (12/4/03)* *at Stanford

USF TEAM SEASON RECORDS Hitting Percentage Total Year 1. .262 2008 2. .240 2003 3. .231 2006 4. .228 2007 5. .207 2000

Service Aces Total 1. 212 2. 206 3. 205 4. 198 5. 180

Kills Per Game Total Year 1. 16.32 2000 2. 15.91 2003 3. 15.90 2007 4. 15.77 2006 5. 15.33 2004

Total Digs Total 1. 1980 2. 1920 3. 1888 4. 1874 5. 1868

Aces Per Game Total Year 1. 1.80 1989 2. 1.77 1986 3. 1.75 2003 4. 1.73 1988 5. 1.69 2006

Total Blocks Total 1. 312.5 2. 293.0 3. 285.5 4. 283.0 5. 277.5

Season Wins Total 1. 23 1. 23 3. 22 4. 18 5. 17

Digs Per Game Total Year 1. 19.37 1988 2. 17.81 2000 3. 17.48 2007 4. 17.09 2001 5. 17.03 1990

Total Assists Total 1. 1691 2. 1685 3. 1647 4. 1583 5. 1531

Blocks Per Game Total Year 1. 2.67 2006 2. 2.66 2000 2. 2.66 1992 4. 2.64 2007 5. 2.55 2005

Total Kills Total 1. 1862 2. 1845 3. 1794 4. 1728 5. 1726

Year 2003 2006 2004 2005 1995

Year 2006 2003 2008 2005 2007, 1985

Year 2004 2006 2007 1990 2003

Laurie Corbelli

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Year 1986 1995 2003 2006 2005

Year 2006 2003 2004 2007 2005

Assists Per Game Total Year 1. 14.97 2000 2. 14.66 2007 3. 14.45 2006 4. 14.40 2003 5. 14.08 2004 Year 2006 2005 2007 1999 1993

USF Legends Kathy SCHINDLER

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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS - USF “Legend of the Hilltop” - All-West Coast Conference First Team (1985) - Two-time All-NorPac Second Team (1984-85) - WCC Single-Season Aces Leader (100/1985) - Ranked 17th nationally in kills per game (4.03) in 1984 - Ranked fourth in the nation in service aces in 1985 (100) - Ranks in USF Career Top-10 in several categories, including kills (4th) and aces (first).

- USF Team MVP 1985

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS - All-West Coast Conference First Team (1993) - All-West Coast Conference Second Team (1990) - Two-time USF Team MVP (1990 & 92) - Led WCC in attack percentage (.325/1992) - Ranks in USF Career Top-5 in multiple categories, including kills (1,339, 3rd), kills per game (3.44, 4th) and blocks (397, 3rd) - WCC All-Academic Team selection (1992)

Long Beach, CA/Wilson HS 5-7 OH (1988-91) Inducted, USF HOF - 2002

USF HALL OF FAME LEGEND OF THE HILLTOP

Palo Alto, CA/Gunn HS 5-8 OH (1982-85) Inducted, USF HOF - 1991

USF HALL OF FAME

USF HALL OF FAME LEGEND OF THE HILLTOP

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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

- USF “Legend of the Hilltop” - All-West Coast Conference First Team (1989) - All-West Coast Conference Second Team (1990-91) - Ranks second in career Digs (1,236); third in Kills (1,468) - One of just nine players in WCC history to record 1,200 career kills and 1,200 digs - Anne Dolan Award Winner (1992) - USF’s Top Female Athlete - Green & Gold Club Loyalty Award (1992) USF’s Top Athlete - Team MVP (1989, 1991)

USF “LEGENDS OF THE HILLTOP” SWEET-16 TEAM

Brittanie BUDINGER

2003 DONS VOLLEYBALL - “SEASON OF FIRSTS”

In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the University of San Francisco, 75 “Legends of the Hilltop” were selected for their contributions to Dons Athletics. The USF Volleyball program was recognized with three legends, while the 2003 NCAA team was selected as one of the top-16 squads in school history.

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RETIRED NUMBER LEGEND OF THE HILLTOP

Melanie KAISER

Lisa TSCHANNEN

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: - USF “Legend of the Hilltop” - First volleyball player to have number (7) retired - All-Pacific Region Honorable Mention (2003) - Two-time All-West Coast Conference First Team 2002-03 - Led Dons to first NCAA Tournament berth in program history (2003) - Two-time USF Team MVP - Ranks second in USF career kills (1,518), third in career digs (1,191) - Single-season kills leader (556/2003)

- Most Wins in program history (23) - First 20-plus win season - First top-25 national ranking - First undefeated non- conference slate (16-0) - Four players earned All-WCC honors - Best record turnaround (+17) in WCC history - Longest winning streak in program history (15-0) - Only losses to top-25 teams - Shattered program kills record (1,818)

DON OF A NEW ERA

2003 USF VOLLEYBALL • 23-8 FIRST NCAA TOURNAMENT BERTH 2009 USF Volleyball • 41

All-Time Roster USF Volleyball All-Time Roster Anastas, Deanne....................1987-90 Babin, Carly...........................2005-08 Baptista, Lisa...........................1981-82 Barron, Audrey............................2006 Beckmann, Christina............ 1998-99 Bednarova, Zuzana..............2005-08 Bello, Ashley............................2001-04 Berger, Anna........................ 2006Bergold, Laruen................... 2009 Bertani, Laura........................1979-82 Black, Julie....................................1983 Bodensteiner, Brooke.................1988 Bognar, Kristina..........................2002 Boron, Jenni........................... 1982-85 Bragg, Erin........................... 2008Brodie, Ruth..................................1983 Browne, Sasha........................1989-91 Budinger, Brittanie..............2000-03 Buller, Shannon..................... 1995-98 Buys, Stella...................................1983 Canfield, Patty....................... 1983-85 Carlson, Mary.........................1985-87 Carroll, Darcy.......................2005-08 Carroll, Haley....................... 2006Cheung, Pauline.......................1979-81 Christ, Alexandra...................1992-95 Christensen, Katie.......................1998 Cohan, Jennifer.......................1990-91 Cohen, Elyse........................... 2009 Conry, Shan................................... 1984 Cooper, Rebecca....................1984-85 Cowen, Jackie....................... 2002-04 Cox, Alycia............................. 2009 Crotty, Beth...................................1980 Curtis, Marianne..........................1980 Czesak, Jamie........................2001, 04 Demkiw, Tasha.............................2003 Downing, Molly.........................1991-93 Dulay, Rachel...........................1981-82 Dunlap, Carrie....................... 1990-93 Edwards, Robin........................1979-81 Enos, Sue................................. 1977-79 Eriksen, Karla.........................1992-94 Espiritu, Tina..................................1997 Feeley, Mary............................1979-82 Felix, Amber............................1992-95

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Felando, Lynn................................ 1984 Fey, Kelly..................................1979-82 Froloff, Holly.................................. 1994 Fujimoto, Erin...............................2004 Gallagher, Kelly............................1996 Ghazarians, Tina..........1984, 1986-87 Gombos, Alix..........................2005-08 Goodwin, Kim.......................... 1989-92 Gray, Kim.......................................1988 Haight, Shelley........................1987-88 Hamilton, Christen.......... 1999-2000 Hamm, Shelby....................... 2003-04 Harford, Nikole...................... 1995-96 Harris, Kelly............................1994-95 Harrison, Tracy..................... 1982-85 Hart, Katherine..................... 2004-06 Hart, Theresa........................2003-05 Harter, Lacey................................1998 Hasselberg, Kristin..............2004-07 Henthorn, Ally........................2004-07 Hillhouse, Margaret..............1986-88 Hold, Kathy..............................1987-88 Horan, Kathy.......................... 1982-85 Hughes, Jennifer.................. 1989-90 Irish, Jordan......................... 2009 Jones, Alyssa......................1998-2001 Kadochnikova, Nadia................... 1993 Kaiser, Melanie........................1988-91 Kanios, Kristina...........................2003 Kartchner, Jamie................. 2004-06 Keanini, Leinani.................... 2008Kearney, Linzy.......................2004-07 Kilroy, Erin........................... 2008Klenow, Peggy................................1979 Koefed, Kristen............................. 1993 Kokubun, Jennifer....................... 1990 Kroenig, Kathrin............... 2000-2001 Kruger, Sandy.........................1997-98 Lane, Susannah.......................1991-92 Larson, Stacy......................... 1993-96 Lawrence, Chiara.................. 1993-96 LeBaron, Adriana................. 2002-04 LeJeune, Jencie................... 2002-05 Leslie, Julie............................ 1985-86 Lewis, Skye.................................... 1995 Lomax, Casie.......................... 1996-99

April Scoggin

Tracy Harrison

Sharon Mellen

Denise MacDougal

Lopez, Patty................................... 1984 Lowe, Chelsey..............................2008 Ludes, Leanna....................... 2009 MacAusland, Liz....................2000-03 MacDougal, Denise............... 1989-92 McCandless, Sarah................1992-95 McEnery, Molly........................1994-96 McGuigan, Julia............................1986 Mandala, Sarah.....................2007Maurer, Brynn.......................2004-07 Mellen, Sharon........................1984-87 Milo, Amelia...........................2000-02 Mogavero, Theresa.......................1979 Moran, Liza.....................................1997 Morse, Megan..........................1991-94 O’Bryan, Liz.............................1996-97 O’Donnell........................................ 1984 O’Rell, Kristy................................. 1985 Pardoen, Denise.................... 1985-88 Pickering, Kelley..........................2004 Podesta, Ann.......................... 1986-89 Podesta, Mary............................... 1985 Pomilia, Francesca............... 2001-02 Princeton, Jodi...................... 1992-93 Puccini, Karen...............................1983 Quach, Lauren...................... 2009 Ray, Toni.................................. 1982-83 Recca, Makana...................... 2004-05 Redman, Alyson..................... 1990-93 Russell, Teresa................. 1999-2003 Sanborn, Meghan.................. 2001-02 Sande, Natalie........................ 2000-01 Sargenti, Jeanette................1994-97 Schindler, Kathy.................... 1982-85 Schopflin, Jaime................... 1996-98 Schrack, Jenny......................1987-90 Scoggin, April........................2000-03 Scott, Susan...................................1979 Shorts, KeLicia..................... 2002-05 Simmons, Hadley.................. 2009 Skacel, Caroline...................2000-03 Small, Shafeeqa.....................1996-97 Smalls, Karen ....................... 1984-86 Stein, Vicky..................................... 1981 Stover, Nikki........................1998-2001 Sully, Alaina...........................2007Suzara, Holly............................1990-91

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Ann Podesta

Taylor, Megan..............................2003 Teachenor, Mary.....................1981-82 Thometz, Ashley........................... 2001 Tinetti, Laura......................1997-2000 Tongsak, Rita................................ 1994 Toole, Mary............................. 1985-86 Tschannen, Lisa..................... 1989-92 Ueltschi, Dru...........................1987-90 Vizzard, Brenda.....................1980-83 Voelckers, Stephanie.................2004 Vrana, Reva............................ 1998-99 Waitt, Rachael................................ 1991 Webster, Addie................ 2007-2008 Weststeyn, Barbara.....................1979 Willnerd, Amanda...............1998-2001 Woo, Tiffany........................... 2005-07 Wright, Julie...................................1997 Yong, Grace.............................1979-80 Zeiter, Angela......................... 1996-99 *Current Players In Bold

USF Honors

Chiara Lawerence

Brittanie Budinger

CHARLES HARNEY AWARD

ALL-REGION SELECTIONS

Darcy Carroll

ANNE DOLAN AWARD

Student-Athlete with Highest Graduating GPA

Presented to USF’s top Female Student-Athlete

Darcy Carroll KeLicia Shorts Teresa Russell Amanda Willnerd Kim Goodwin Melanie Kaiser Mary Carlson

2009 2006 2003 1999 1993 1992 1988

Chiara Lawrence Mary Carlson

Stephanie Voelckers

Teresa Russell

GREEN & GOLD CLUB LOYALTY AWARD Presented to USF’s top Student-Athlete

Melanie Kaiser

1992

SANDEE HILL AWARD

Student-Athlete Best Representing USF

Teresa Russell

2003

COMEBACK PLAYER AWARD

Student-Athlete Displaying Exceptional Resiliency

Teresa Russell April Scoggin

1997 1988

2003 2003

All-Pacific Region

Brittanie Budinger (HM)

(4.75 kpg, .274 hitting, 3.51 dpg)

2003

Sharon Mellen

USF VOLLEYBALL TEAM MVP Darcy Carroll..............................................................................2008 Sarah Mandala............................................................................2007 Kristin Hasselberg.....................................................................2006 KeLicia Shorts............................................................................2005 Stephanie Voelckers.................................................................2004 Brittanie Budinger.....................................................................2003 Brittanie Budinger.....................................................................2002 Amanda Willnerd.........................................................................2001 Laura Tinetti................................................................................2000 Casie Lomax.................................................................................1999 Laura Tinetti ...............................................................................1998 Sandy Kruger............................................................................... 1997 Chiara Lawrence.........................................................................1996 Kelly Harris..................................................................................1995 Kelly Harris.................................................................................. 1994

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Jodi Princeton.............................................................................1993 Lisa Tschannen............................................................................ 1992 Melanie Kaiser.............................................................................. 1991 Lisa Tschannen............................................................................1990 Melanie Kaiser.............................................................................1989 Kim Gray & Kathy Hold...............................................................1988 Sharon Mellen.............................................................................. 1987 Mary Toole....................................................................................1986 Kathy Schindler...........................................................................1985 Jenni Boron.................................................................................. 1984 Tracy Harrison............................................................................1983 Jenny Boron.................................................................................1982 Laura Bertani................................................................................ 1981 Sue Enos.......................................................................................1980

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2000-08 Results 2000 (12-15, 4-10 WCC) David Noble

Fordham!........................................................... W 3-0 Idaho State!........................................................W 3-1 Cal State Fullerton!..........................................W 3-1 Missouri-Kansas City#....................................W 3-1 Weber State#................................................... L 0-3 Denver#..............................................................W 3-1 Texas Christian%........................................... W 3-2 Tulane%..............................................................L 2-3 Montana State%.............................................. L 0-3 SACRAMENTO STATE....................................... W 3-0 UC RIVERSIDE.....................................................W 3-1 Portland*.............................................................L 1-3 Gonzaga*.......................................................... W 3-2 SANTA CLARA*.................................................. L 0-3 SAN DIEGO*.........................................................L 1-3 SAINT MARY’S*..................................................L 2-3 Loyola Marymount*......................................... L 0-3 No. 9 Pepperdine*........................................... L 0-3 GONZAGA*......................................................... W 3-0 PORTLAND*.........................................................W 3-1 Santa Clara*.......................................................L 1-3 Saint Mary’s*................................................... W 3-2 San Diego*........................................................ L 0-3 No. 9 PEPPERDINE*......................................... L 0-3 LOYOLA MARYMOUNT*.................................... L 0-3 New Mexico..........................................................L 1-3 Northern Arizona...............................................L 1-3 !Four Points Titan Classic; #Denver Pioneer Classic; %TCU Tournament *WCC Match

2001 (9-16, 4-10 WCC) David Noble

FURMAN!............................................................ W 3-0 CINCINNATI!....................................................... L 0-3 CENTENARY....................................................... W 3-0 OREGON STATE.................................................. L 0-3 Elon#.................................................................. W 3-0 Bucknell#.......................................................... W 3-0 Virginia Commonwealth#............................. W 3-0 Fresno State.......................................................L 1-3 Saint Mary’s*.....................................................W 3-1 San Diego*..........................................................L 1-3 PORTLAND*....................................................... W 3-0 GONZAGA*.......................................................... L 0-3 Pepperdine*...................................................... L 0-3 Loyola Marymount*........................................ W 3-2 Santa Clara*..................................................... L 0-3 San Jose State................................................. L 0-3 SAN DIEGO*....................................................... L 0-3 SAINT MARY’S.....................................................W 3-1 Gonzaga*.............................................................L 1-3 Portland*.............................................................L 1-3 LOYOLA MARYMOUNT*.................................... L 0-3 PEPPERDINE*......................................................L 1-3 SANTA CLARA*.................................................. L 0-3 CALIFORNIA........................................................ L 0-3 !USF Molten Golden Gate Invitational; #Virginia Commonwealth Invitational *WCC Match

2002 (6-25, 2-12 WCC) David Noble

Oregon!............................................................... L 0-3 Cal State Northridge!.......................................L 1-3 Kent State!........................................................ W 3-0 North Carolina A&T!.........................................W 3-1 No. 6 Hawaii#................................................... L 0-3 Washington#..................................................... L 0-3 San Diego State#............................................ L 0-3 NO. 11 UCLA...........................................................L 1-3 INDIANA-PURDUE-FW&.....................................W 3-1 BUTLER&............................................................. L 0-3 NO. 24 WASHINGTON STATE&........................ L 0-3 SAN JOSE STATE................................................W 3-1 Hofstra%........................................................... L 0-3 Air Force%.........................................................L 2-3 Stetson%............................................................L 2-3 Sacramento State........................................... L 0-3 SAINT MARY’S*...................................................L 1-3 SAN DIEGO*....................................................... L 0-3 Portland*.............................................................L 1-3 Gonzaga*............................................................L 2-3 No. 11 PEPPERDINE*.......................................... L 0-3 LOYOLA MARYMOUNT*.................................... L 0-3 No. 14 Santa Clara*......................................... L 0-3 San Diego*..........................................................L 1-3 Saint Mary’s*......................................................L 1-3 GONZAGA*......................................................... W 3-0 PORTLAND*....................................................... W 3-0 Loyola Marymount*...........................................L 1-3 No. 6 Pepperdine*........................................... L 0-3 No. 11 Santa Clara*............................................L 1-3

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California........................................................... L 0-3 !CS Northridge Tournament; #Aston Imua Challenge (Hawaii); &Moten Golden Gate Classic; %Air Force Invitational; *WCC Match

2003 (23-8, 7-7 WCC) Jeff Nelson

Wichita State!.................................................. W 3-2 No. 19 Washington State!.............................. W 3-2 Oklahama!......................................................... W 3-0 San Jose State................................................ W 3-0 UTEP#................................................................ W 3-0 Northern Arizona#...........................................W 3-1 Alabama-Birmingham#................................. W 3-0 Missouri-Kansas City#.................................. W 3-0 MARYLAND EASTERN SHORES...............................W 3-0 Appalachian State%....................................... W 3-0 Butler%...............................................................W 3-1 Southern Illinois%............................................W 3-1 Air Force@..........................................................W 3-1 Eastern Illinois@............................................. W 3-0 Portland State@................................................W 3-1 No. 6 Pepperdine*.............................................L 1-3 No. 21 Loyola Marymount*...............................L 1-3 PORTLAND*....................................................... W 3-0 GONZAGA*...........................................................W 3-1 No. 14 Santa Clara*......................................... L 0-3 No. 17 San Diego*............................................. L 0-3 SACRAMENTO STATE....................................... W 3-2 SAINT MARY’S*..................................................W 3-1 No. 13 LOYOLA MARYMOUNT*.........................L 2-3 No. 5 PEPPERDINE*..........................................L 2-3 Gonzaga*.......................................................... W 3-0 Portland*............................................................W 3-1 No. 21 SAN DIEGO............................................. W 3-2 No. 13 SANTA CLARA*...................................... L 0-3 Saint Mary’s*................................................... W 3-2 Pacific$.............................................................. L 0-3 !WSU Cougar Challenge; #Fiesta Bowl Classic (NAU); %Butler Tournament; @Portland State Viking Showcase *WCC Match $NCAA Tournament

2003 - “A SEASON OF FIRSTS”; INAUGURAL NCAA TOURNAMENT

2004 (12-20, 4-10 WCC) Jeff Nelson

SAN JOSE STATE................................................L 2-3 UC DAVIS!.......................................................... W 3-0 UC RIVERSIDE!....................................................L 2-3 CENTRAL CONN. ST.!....................................... W 3-0 HOFSTRA!.......................................................... W 3-0 Sacramento State........................................... L 0-3 No. 7 Penn State#........................................... L 0-3 Eastern Washington#.......................................L 1-3 No. 12 Stanford#.............................................. L 0-3 Fresno State%......................................................L 2-3 San Diego State%................................................W 3-1 Oral Roberts%......................................................L 0-3 UNLV%.....................................................................L 0-3 Texas Christian#................................................ W 3-0 Grambling State#............................................... W 3-0 Prairie View A&M#............................................. W 3-0 PEPPERDINE*.........................................................L 0-3 LOYOLA MARYMOUNT*..........................................L 1-3 Portland*.............................................................. W 3-0 Gonzaga*................................................................W 3-1 No. 15 SANTA CLARA*...........................................L 2-3 No. 25 SAN DIEGO*................................................L 1-3 No. 15 SAINT MARY’S*..........................................L 0-3 Loyola Marymount*...............................................L 1-3 Pepperdine*............................................................L 1-3 GONZAGA*...............................................................W 3-1 PORTLAND*........................................................... W 3-0 No. 19 San Diego*..................................................L 1-3 No. 22 Santa Clara*..............................................L 1-3 No. 16 SAINT MARY’S*...........................................L 1-3 Nevada@.................................................................W 3-1 Pacific@...................................................................L 1-3 !USF Powerade/Asics Classic; #Stanford Invitational; %Fresno State Invitational; @Banker’s Classic (UOP) *WCC Match

2005 (18-13, 4-10 WCC) Jeff Nelson

New Hampshire!.............................................. W 3-0 Pittsburgh!....................................................... W 3-0 Delaware!............................................................W 3-1

WILLIAM & MARY#.............................................W 3-1 LONG ISLAND#................................................. W 3-0 FRESNO STATE#.............................................. W 3-0 NORTH CAROLINA#......................................... W 3-2 SAN JOSE STATE.............................................. W 3-2 Oregon%..............................................................L 1-3 Cal State Fullerton%........................................L 1-3 Evansville%...................................................... W 3-0 Portland State%............................................. W 3-2 CAL POLY........................................................... W 3-0 PACIFIC.............................................................. W 3-2 SACRAMENTO STATE..........................................L 1-3 SAINT MARY’S*...................................................L 1-3 PEPPERDINE*.................................................... L 0-3 LOYOLA MARYMOUNT*.................................... L 0-3 BUCKNELL*....................................................... W 3-0 Portland*.......................................................... W 3-0 Gonzaga*.......................................................... W 3-2 No. 13 SANTA CLARA*........................................L 1-3 No. 18 SAN DIEGO*.............................................L 1-3 Saint Mary’s*.................................................... L 0-3 Loyola Marymount*......................................... L 0-3 Pepperdine*...................................................... L 0-3 PORTLAND*....................................................... W 3-0 GONZAGA*...........................................................W 3-1 No. 20 San Diego.............................................. L 0-3 No. 12 Santa Clara*...........................................L 1-3 UC Davis............................................................ W 3-2 !Delaware Invitational; #USF Powerade/Asics Classic; %Portland State Viking Showcase *WCC Match

2006 (23-10, 6-8 WCC) Jeff Nelson

Northern Colorado!........................................ W 3-0 Siena!................................................................. W 3-0 at No. 18 Arizona!...............................................L 1-4 SAN JOSE STATE#........................................... W 3-2 UC SANTA BARBARA#......................................W 3-1 Syracuse%....................................................... W 3-0 at Sacramento State%................................. W 3-2 UC Riverside%................................................ W 3-0 Western Kentucky%.........................................W 3-1 UC DAVIS........................................................... W 3-0 at Marquette@...................................................W 3-1 Stony Brook@.................................................. W 3-0 Manitoba@........................................................ W 3-0 New Jersey IT.................................................. W 3-0 at Long Island&................................................ W 3-2 Cornell&..............................................................W 3-1 St. Francis (NY)&............................................ W 3-0 NO. 25 SAN DIEGO*............................................L 1-3 NO. 9 SANTA CLARA*.........................................L 1-3 Saint Mary’s*.................................................... L 0-3 Pepperdine*...................................................... L 0-3 Loyola Marymount*..........................................W 3-1 GONZAGA*......................................................... W 3-0 PORTLAND*....................................................... W 3-0 No. 21 Santa Clara*...........................................L 1-3 No. 18 San Diego*..............................................L 1-3 SAINT MARY’S*................................................ W 3-0 LOYOLA MARYMOUNT*................................... W 3-0 PEPPERDINE*......................................................L 1-3 Portland*.......................................................... W 3-0 Gonzaga*........................................................... L 0-3 Houston^........................................................... W 3-0 Portland State^.................................................L 2-3 !Arizona Wildcat Classic; #USF Powerade/ Asics Classic; %Sacramento State Hornet Invitational; @Marquette Challenge; &LIU Blackbird Invitational; *WCC Match; ^Pacific Banker’s Classic

2007 (17-13, 6-8 WCC) Gilad Doron

No. 8 Washington!............................................ L 0-3 Cal State Northridge!.................................... W 3-2 Fresno State!................................................... W 3-0 ORAL ROBERTS#............................................. W 3-0 COLGATE#......................................................... W 3-0 EASTERN WASHINGTON#............................... W 3-0 OREGON................................................................L 1-3 Idaho%.................................................................L 1-3 Boise State%................................................... W 3-0 UC Davis%........................................................ W 3-0 SACRAMENTO STATE@..................................... L 0-3 XAVIER@............................................................ W 3-0 NO. 14 CAL POLY@..............................................L 1-3 CAL STATE BAKERSFIELD.................................W 3-1 CORNELL............................................................ W 3-0 No. 15 San Diego*............................................ L 0-3 SAINT MARY’S*................................................ W 3-0 SANTA CLARA*................................................. W 3-0 Loyola Marymount*...........................................L 1-3 Pepperdine*.......................................................L 2-3

GONZAGA*...........................................................L 2-3 PORTLAND*....................................................... W 3-0 NO. 12 SAN DIEGO*.......................................... W 3-0 Santa Clara.........................................................L 1-3 Saint Mary’s*......................................................L 1-3 PEPPERDINE*.....................................................L 2-3 LOYOLA MARYMOUNT*......................................L 1-3 Portland*............................................................W 3-1 Gonzaga*.......................................................... W 3-0 !Washington Husky Classic; #USF Asics/PowerAde Challenge; %UC Davis Aggie Invitational; @USF Asics/Coca-Cola Classic; *WCC Match

2008 (22-8, 11-3 WCC) Gilad Doron

No. 24 Long Beach State!................................ L 1-3 Missouri State!............................................... W 3-2 Indiana!.............................................................. L 0-3 UC SANTA BARBARA#......................................W 3-1 TEXAS-ARLINGTON#....................................... W 3-0 UTAH STATE#.................................................. W 3-0 SACRAMENTO STATE%................................... W 3-0 VILLANOVA%.................................................... W 3-1 MIAMI%............................................................... L 2-3 Cal State Fullerton@...................................... W 3-1 No. 9 California@............................................. L 3-0 Central Connecticut State@........................ W 3-1 PENN.................................................................. W 3-2 SEATTLE............................................................ W 3-0 PORTLAND*...................................................... W 3-0 GONZAGA*......................................................... W 3-1 NO. 15 SAN DIEGO*.......................................... W 3-1 Saint Mary’s*.................................................. W 3-2 No. 18 Santa Clara*........................................ W 3-1 LOYOLA MARYMOUNT*.................................. W 3-0 NO. 15 PEPPERDINE*....................................... W 3-1 Gonzaga*........................................................... L 3-2 Portland*......................................................... W 3-0 No. 14 San Diego*............................................ L 3-0 NO. 21 SANTA CLARA*..................................... W 3-1 SAINT MARY’S*................................................ W 3-1 No. 24 Pepperdine*........................................ L 3-0 Loyola Marymount*....................................... W 3-2 SAN JOSE STATE............................................. W 3-0 Duke$.................................................................. L 3-2 !Long Beach Tournament; #USF Asics/ PowerAde Challenge; %Asics/Coca-Cola Invitational; @Cal State Fullerton Invitational; *WCC Match; $NCAA Tournament

Laura Tinetti, 30th Anniversary Team

Deanne Anastas

Sue Enos, First Female Scholarship

USF VOLLEYBALL IN TOURNAMENTS SINCE 2000

2000 - Four Points Titan Classic - Denver Pioneer Invitational 2001 - VCU Invitational 2003 - WSU Cougar Classic - Fiesta Bowl Classic - Butler Invitational - PSU Viking Showcase 2004 - TCU Molten Invitational 2005 - Delaware Invitational - Asics/Powerade Classic 2006 - Asics/Powerade Classic - Sacramento State Inv. - Marquette Challenge 2006 Marquette Challenge Champs - Long Island Invitational Since 2000, USF Volleyball has won 16 tourna- 2007 ments, 13 since 2003. The Dons captured four - Asics/Powerade Classic 2008 tournament wins in 2003 and 2006.

- Asics/Powerade Challenge

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USF Administration Rev. Stephen Privett, S.J.

USF PRESIDENT

INTRODUCTION Rev. Stephen Privett, S.J., began his tenure as the 27th president of the University of San Francisco on September 15, 2000.

Father Privett, 65, was born in San Francisco. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1960 and is a graduate of The Catholic University of America, the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley and Gonzaga University. His doctorate is in Catechetics and his particular expertise focuses on the Hispanic community in the Catholic Church.

Prior to his appointment at USF, Father Privett served as provost and academic vice president at Santa Clara University. As provost, he was responsible for oversight of student life, intercollegiate athletics, as well as academic affairs. While teaching at Santa Clara, he was recognized for Teaching Excellence and Campus Leadership with the Sears Roebuck Foundation Award.

Early in his career, Father Privett was an instructor at Jesuit High School in Sacramento and Principal of Bellarmine College Preparatory in San Jose.

He currently serves as a trustee of Seattle University, Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City, and Sacred Heart Schools San Francisco.

He is also a member of the Board of Governors of the Commonwealth Club of California, Board of Directors of the American Council on Education, Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities, Public Architecture, and the Fromm Institute. Father Privett also serves as an honorary member of the San Francisco Host Committee.

Father Privett is spearheading the largest capital campaign in USF history. The Campaign for USF, which will conclude in 2007, has raised over $160 million towards its goal of $175 million. It is an extraordinary initiative that impacts the entire University. To date, the University has invested significantly in financial assistance for students, renovating academic facilities, technology upgrades and a staged renovation of the facilities in Memorial Gym. Regarding USF athletics, Fr. Privett has said, “High graduation rates, participation in community outreach and success in competition all come together in our USF student-athletes. I am gratified by the high standards achieved in all areas by our student-athletes and the contribution of our intercollegiate athletic program to the USF community.”

Father Privett strongly supports the commitment to provide all USF teams with the necessary resources to consistently compete for West Coast Conference titles. “I am pleased that our trustees unanimously endorsed our Mission and Goals Statement for USF Athletics,” he said. “I support this statement and am confident that the goals we have set for ourselves are achievable and that USF can be a model Division 1 Jesuit intercollegiate athletic program.”

PERSONAL: 27th President of USF Entered the Society of Jesus in 1960 Ordained a Catholic Priest in 1972 along with his brother Fr. John Privett, S.J. by Cardinal Timothy Manning at Blessed Sacrament Church in Hollywood, CA. EDUCATION: PhD, with distinction (1985) M.A., Catechetics / Religious Education (1982) The Catholic University of America; Washington D.C. Graduate Studies: Modern European History University of California, Santa Barbara (1973-74) M Div, Jesuit School of Theology; Berkeley, CA (1972) B.A., Philosophy and Classics - Gonzaga University (1966)

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Debra Gore-Mann ATHLETIC DIRECTOR (Fourth Year) EDUCATION: B.S., Industrial Engineering Stanford (1982) MBA - Stanford (1987)

USF Administration Charlie Cross VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS & FINANCE (30th Year) EDUCATION: B.A., Economics University of San Francisco (1979) MBA - University of San Francisco, (1990) INTRODUCTION:

INTRODUCTION: Debra Gore-Mann begins her fourth year as the Executive Director of Athletics in 2009-10. In her third year as A.D., the University of San Francisco won the 2008-09 West Coast Conference Men’s All-Sports Award.

The honor marked the second time in school history that USF has won the award. The Dons also finished second in the annual Commissioner’s Cup, the highest finish in USF history.

“The 2008-09 year was an extraordinary year in so many ways for USF Athletics,” said Gore-Mann. “We had a strong year thanks to our fall sports teams performing well and the rest of our teams taking advantage of the momentum that started with men’s soccer and volleyball. Our spring sports teams then added to their accolades, propelling us into second overall in the WCC standings. It was truly a collective effort by coaches, staff and student-athletes that we achieved so much last year. We hope to be able to capture the title outright in the near future”.

San Francisco won the Men’s All-Sports Award thanks to first place finishes by the Dons’ men’s golf and men’s soccer programs. The two league championships marked the first time since 2005-06 that the Dons earned two men’s championships in a year - also the only other time the Green and Gold captured the league’s Men’s All-Sports Award.

The 2008-09 year proved to be a successful one for the USF Athletic Department as seven of its athletic programs advanced to their respective NCAA Tournaments. By virtue of winning WCC titles, men’s soccer and men’s golf earned automatic bids to the postseason, while volleyball and women’s golf earned at-large bids to the postseason tournament after finishing second in league standings. Men’s and women’s track and field, cross country and women’s tennis each had individuals from their programs selected to compete in the national postseason.

During 2008-09, USF also claimed many of the West Coast Conference’s top honors, landing three Player of the Year accolades, three Coach of the Year honors and a Freshman of the Year nod. On the coaching side, men’s golf head coach Gary Nelson, men’s soccer head coach Erik Visser and women’s golf head coach Ria Quiazon were named the WCC Coach of the Year for their respective sports. USF also added 20 First Team AllWest Coast Conference honors to its list of 2008-09 accomplishments.

With the conclusion of the 2008-09 academic year, the West Coast Conference announced the eighth annual Commissioner’s Honor Roll, which recognizes those student-athletes that possess at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. USF placed 96 student-athletes on the 2008-09 list with 14 earning Gold Honors, 15 earning Silver Honors, and 67 earning Bronze Honors. Women’s soccer had a department high four student-athletes earn gold honors, highlighted by 2009 College of Arts and Sciences Valedictorian Anika Steig.

“In addition to USF’s athletics performances last year, we are equally proud of our student-athletes and their academic excellence,” said GoreMann. “This season we saw a renewed commitment to academics from several teams which was reflected in the overall increases in team GPAs and APR scores. In addition, we are most proud of our graduated senior and goalkeeper, Anika Steig, who was selected as class Valedictorian. The Politics major and Peace and Conflicts minor’s accomplishments in the

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Charlie Cross assumed the position of Vice President, Business & Finance at the University of San Francisco in 2000. His responsibilities include oversight of all of the financial functions of the University including accounting, athletics, financial reporting, auditing, treasury functions, investment management, capital construction and operations, risk management, food service and purchasing.

Charlie’s career in higher education began in 1979 when he was hired as a financial analyst at USF. Since then, he has served the University as budget director, instructor, controller and associate vice president.

A proud alumnus of the Hilltop, Cross earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from USF in 1979, and his MBA in 1990.

During his free time, Charlie enjoys rowing and playing golf. He and his wife of 28 years, Gabriella, have two children, Anna and Charlie. classroom were so impressive when one couples it with the commitment Anika made to being a student athlete. Anika was our second class valedictorian after Tavo Hall (BB) who was selected in 2007. Our alumni, staff and administration can take pride in USF Athletics commitment to developing both students and athletes who represent our institution with distinction and honor.”

Gore-Mann was named Athletics Director at the University of San Francisco July 21, 2006, and is the first female Director of Athletics at USF and just the third overall in West Coast Conference history. At USF, GoreMann serves as the Executive Director of the university’s athletic program, which features seven women’s and seven men’s sports teams, including basketball, golf, tennis, track/field and cross country; soccer, volleyball, and baseball. USF’s athletic staff includes more than 30 full and part-time coaches and administrative and support personnel who provide services to about 240 student-athletes.

At Stanford, Gore-Mann served as Senior Associate Athletic Director for Finance and Operations from 1999-2005 and most recently served as Senior Associate Athletics Director for External Relations and Senior Women’s Administrator. She shared financial responsibility for the more than $50 million annual Stanford Athletic Department budget and shared management of 34 sports. Gore-Mann served as Senior Project Manager on the recent Stanford Stadium renovations and served as the lead negotiator on the Cardinal all-school apparel contract with Nike, Inc.. Prior to her tenure at Stanford, Gore-Mann worked in the corporate sector for Bechtel Enterprises, Inc (1993-99), Morgan Stanley & Co. (1987-92) and Raychem Corp (1982-85).

Gore-Mann is married to former USF varsity basketball player Anthony Mann, who was a member of the 1985-86 “Return to Basketball” squad and has a daughter, Quinci.

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Athletics Staff

Michael Bell Academic Support

Eric Dumbleton Associate AD - External Relations

Brenda Giarratano Director of Academic Support for Student-Athletes

Taryn Moore Business Manager

Ron Shinault Director of Sports Medicine

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Rosie Cheng Athletic Trainer

Dr. William Edwards Faculty Representative

Kyle Janzen Ticket Manager

Julie Congi Athletic Development Assistant

Rachel Engrissei Assistant Media Relations Director

Ryan McCrary Assistant AD - Media Relations

Evan Nielsen Strength Coach

Chris Pert Facilities Assistant

Edgar Tabila Athletic Trainer

William J. Weidner Deputy Athletics Director

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Lenli Corbett Compliance Director/SWA

Lorraine Gan Game Operations Director

Jeff Menard Assistant AD - Marketing & Sponsorship

Caitlin Scholz Program Assistant

Jordan Wilcox Assistant Media Relations Director

USF Athletics TRADITION BEYOND THE COURT With an athletic program committed to contend at the highest level, USF has seen some great success in recent years across every sport.

USF enjoyed a tremendous 2008-09 season highlighted by two West Coast Conference Championships, while four teams and three individuals competed in the NCAA Tournament. Men’s Soccer won its 12th WCC title and made its 31st NCAA Tournament appearance, while Men’s Golf captured its 10th league title and advanced to NCAA Regional play for the first time since 1991.

In the last five years, three San Francisco Athletic Programs have won their inaugural WCC Team or Individual Championships, and eight USF Student Athletes have qualified for NCAA Regional Competition.

Off the playing field, USF student athletes continur to excel academically as well, as the numbers show!

SINCE 2004:

112 86 24 10 7 2

USF Student-Athletes have earned West Coast Conference All-Academic Team selection

USF Volleyball won a school record 11 WCC matches in 2008

West Coast Conference First Team selections USF student-athletes have been drafted by professional teams in one of the five major sports (MLB, MLS, NBA, NFL & NHL) USF Coaches have earned West Coast Conference Coach of the Year honors

West Coast Conference Team and Individual Championships

Men’s Soccer team rejoices after clinching the WCC Championship in 2004

The USF Baseball team celebrates their first ever WCC Championship in 2006

USF Student-Athlete named College of Arts & Sciences Class Valedictorian

USF Shortstop and 2007 Valedictorian Tavo Hall

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USF Athletics REPRESENTING A GLOBAL UNIVERSITY: An urban university located in one of the world’s most dynamic and diverse cities, the University of San Francisco has long been a pioneer for social justice and students from more than 80 countries currently attend USF. Dons Athletics have long been pioneers of diversity and three of USF’s most legendary programs exemplify this trait.

USF’s 1955-56 NCAA Championship basketball team was the first team in NCAA history to feature three African American starters, headlined by NBA legends K.C. Jones and Bill Russell more a decade before West Texas State started five en route to the 1966 title.

One of the most successful programs in NCAA history, Dons soccer captured five NCAA Championships beginning in 1966 featuring a “United Nations” roster, with prominent players from four continents.

In the 2007-08 academic year student athletes from 34 countries represented the Green and Gold.

Above: USF’s 1956 NCAA Championship starting Five

Top: Andy Atuegbu, named 1975 & 1976 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player & a member of Soccer America’s Team of the Century

USF’s storied 1951 “Unbeaten, Untied and Uninvited” football team was one of the top teams in collegiate history, featuring an NCAA record three players who would be inducted into the National Football League Hall of Fame in Canton. A berth in the Orange Bowl was offered, following an unblemished 9-0 season, but only if the Dons left their two African-American players at home. The team declined and USF was forced to immediately drop football due to financial problems.

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San Francisco THE CITY BY THE BAY Located centrally in one of the most colorful cities in the world, USF’s campus overlooks both downtown San Francisco and Ocean Beach, putting it in one of the most prime locations anywhere. In addtion to being in one of the most desired destinations in the world, campus life has made great improvements in recent years as five extensive renovation projects have taken place in the last six years, providing faculty and students with a unique environment to learn and live.

USF’s beautiful Lone Mountain campus has seen enormous growth

with a completely renovated dormatory for underclassmen. It’s takes a little work, but once to the top, Lone Mountain offers some of the best views anywhere in the City. And recently renovated classrooms too! Additionally, Loyola Village, the “Bellagio” of on-campus living boasts two bedroom suites fully furnished for residents.

And just this year, Kalmanovitz Hall (formerly Campion Hall) opened its doors for classes with one of the most technologically advanced facilities in America.

TOP CITIES IN THE WORLD

1

Sydney, Australia

2

San Francisco, CA

3

Florence, Italy

4

Cape Town, S. Africa

5

Rome, Italy

Source: Conde Nast Traveler, 2007 Reader’s Choice Awards

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San Francisco The Transamerica Pyramid & the Golden Gate Bridge: Unmistakable San Francisco Landmarks

SAN FRANCISCO & the BAY AREA: If the beautiful USF Campus isn’t enough to keep you at ease, it’s okay - you are a short distance from all the attractions San Francisco had to offer.

Loyola Village: The Ritz of Residence Halls

The City offers countless recreational and sightseeing opportunities, not to mention some of the best and most diverse spots to eat in America. From the rugged coastline of Ocean Beach to the varied terrain found in Golden Gate Park - the nation’s largest municipal park - to the thriving Marina District and Union Square in the heart of downtown San Francisco, there is truly something for everyone in the City by the Bay. The Bay Area is also one of the premier places in the country to watch professional sporting events.

(MLB -San Francisco Giants, Oakland Athletics) (NBA -Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings) (NFL -San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders) (NHL -San Jose Sharks) (WNBA -Sacramento Monarchs) USF athletic facilities have hosted multiple NBA, Team USA Basketball, and USA Soccer World Cup practices.

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San Francisco KORET CENTER The University of San Francisco is proud to feature the Koret Health and Recreation Center. The stateof-the-art facility was developed by the University of San Francisco in collaboration with alumni, special donors and the Koret Foundation. Since its opening in 1989, the Koret Health and Recreation Center has provided an outstanding recreational and fitness environment for USF students, faculty, staff, alumni and members.

The facility features an Olympic size indoor swimming pool, two gymnasiums with a total of four full length basketball courts, five regulation racquetball courts, a 3200 square foot weight room complete with state-of-the-art equipment, an aerobics/ dance room, combatives room, separate alumni and student lounges and cardiovascular alley featuring top-of-the-line aerobic training equipment.

In addition, an extensive intramural sports program is offered. The wide variety of sports include basketball, flag football, floor hockey, indoor soccer, softball and more.

Other programs available to the university community include Aquatics, Club Sports, Outdoor Activities and Personal Fitness Trainers are available to develop individual training regimens.

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Facilities RICKY AND THERESE CUROTTO STUDENT ATHLETE CENTER: In addition to the improvements to USF’s weight room, training room, and locker rooms, War Memorial Gym boasts renovated offices for USF’s coaches and the new Academic Support Center, where student athletes can meet with an advisor, register for classes or receive help from tutors. All teams hold weekly study hall sessions in the center as well.

NEGOESCO FIELD: The home field of USF’s Legendary Soccer field underwent aesthetic upgrades before the 2008 season. One of the most notable improvements at Negoesco Stadium was the installation of banners celebrating the rich legacy and tradition of USF Soccer. Six national championship banners will hang alongside banners celebrating the Dons glorious postseason past.

Other changes included the installation of European football-style advertising panels to acknowledge sponsors and supporters of USF Athletics and the Dons Soccer program. Additionally, protective team shells were installed in the team bench areas.

BENEDETTI DIAMOND: In the wake of record seaosons, the USF Baseball Program has seen a number of upgrades in their facilities as well. In the last three seasons, the Diamond Dons have recieved a new 8000 square foot locker room, a new infield was installed to major league specifications, and a new outfield wall was constructed (including 70-foot high netting to protect the surrounding neighborhood)

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Facilities

THE STORY OF NEGOESCO STADIUM One of the finest collegiate soccer venues in the country, Negoesco Stadium Memorial Gym is unmatched in its beautiful setting in the shadow of St. Ignatius Church. Dedicated to and orchestrated by USF Men’s Soccer legend Stephen Negoesco, the stadium formally opened on September 17, 1982, when a sellout crowd saw USF topple Indiana, 3-2, in overtime. The building of the stadium was truly a team effort with school officials, alumni, former players and friends all lending a hand.

A series of renovations and improvements over the past couple of years, have transformed the stadium into one of the premier venues on the West Coast. The most significant change occurred prior to the 2003 season with the installation of FieldTurf, the best artificial grass surface available. FieldTurf is the highest rated ar-

tificial turf, used throughout the world as a surface that plays virtually the same as grass. With the addition of FieldTurf, the USF men’s and women’s soccer programs boast one of the finest playing surfaces on the West Coast. Negoesco Stadium added television lights for the 2000 season and increased the stadium’s capacity to 3,000.

The facility has been used for matches involving Major League Soccer teams, most recently when the San Jose Earthquakes hosted the Los Angeles Galaxy. During the summer of 2002, the San Jose Earthquakes hosted the Shanghai Shenhua (Pumas) for an international exhibition contest. The field has also served as a site for World Cup training.

SPORTS MEDICINE CENTER

After an extensive makeover during the summer of 2006, the USF Athletic Training Room boasts one of the top facilities in the West Coast Conference. The Dons staff of four certified athletic trainers have state of the art rehabilitation and therapy equipment to treat and prevent sports related injuries. In addition to the clinical area of the training room, staff offices and a private doctor’s examination room are available providing a high level of on-site care.

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Facilities THE MORAN CENTER The pride of the athletics department is the extensively remodeled athletic training room and the completely renovated Moran Center, the Dons varsity weight room. Named for USF Hall-of-Famer, the late Monsignor Bernard Moran and with generous contributions from USF Alum, the late Art Zief (in the name of Art Zief, Jr.), the Moran Center is located in Memorial Gym. The Dons have access to the best equipment available to maximize their training efforts.

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH EVAN NIELSEN

The Dons workout in the weight room.

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This is USF...

A PLACE LIKE NO OTHER Located in the heart of one of the world’s most lively cities, the University of San Francisco boasts an ideal living and learning environment. Golden Gate Park, the largest municipal park in the United States is in our backyard. Lone Mountain, one of San Francisco’s 10 highest peaks, is our home. And our view can’t be beat.

The USF student body is the most ethnically diverse of the 28 Jesuit colleges and universities and is among the top-20 most ethnically diverse of all colleges and universities in the country. But our diversity goes beyond ethnic categories to include a rich mixture of economic, educational, religious and geographic backgrounds. USF students are the first in their families to go to college as well as children of doctors and lawyers. They are from 48 states, two U.S. Territories and 84 countries.

Below: Saint Ignatius Church is one of the the largest churches on any college campus in the U.S. Its prominent twin spires and its location on the hilltop makes it visible from the San Francisco Bay to the ocean.

USF STUDENTS MAKING A DIFFERENCE The results are in: USF offers a more cultural, community-minded college experience than most U.S. universities, according to a UCLA study of more than 150 four-year universities. According to the survey of freshmen students across the country, 73 percent of USF students did community service, compared to a national average of 53 percent.

USF’s 8,500-member student body is composed of students from 75 countries, and is ranked in the Top 15 national universities for student diversity and international student enrollment.

The University of San Francisco is also known for its public service efforts USF students also do more tutoring, volunteering, and visiting museums than the national average.

While here, students say their appreciation for cultural differences and social justice issues increases. According to a May 2002 survey of graduating seniors, nearly 70 percent of students say their appreciation of those increased while at USF, while about 60 percent said USF enhanced their sense of social justice.

REVEALED: GARDEN OF EDEN? ALMOST

Below: Seen here from atop Saint Ignatius Church, the stairway up to the Lone Mountain campus provides spectacular views of San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area.

USF prides itself in being a “green” campus committed to protecting the environment.

The university recently installed solar panels on the roof of the Hayes-Healy residence halls and the Koret Center to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. The campus isn’t just a collection of buildings. It’s also home to more than 100 species of native California plantsplanted, potted, and positioned all over the campus’s picturesque 55 acres. The grounds have twice been recognized nationally with Professional Grounds Management awards.

Among the stand-outs are majestic Redwoods, spiraling Monterey Cypress, and its smaller hybridized cousin and university tree, the Leyland Cypress.

NOT JUST HERE TO PLAY BALL USF Baseball star and Valedictorian, 2007 Graduate Tavo hall shown here delivering the commencement address to his peers. USF athletes are often even more impressive in the classroom than on the field - as a group, their graduation rates are much higher than the national average. In 2007, USF pulled in 24 All-Academic awards to back up their feats on the playing field.

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Notable Alumni One of the most important measures of the quality of any university is the quality of its alumni. USF Alumni are making their mark on the world in ways public and private, large or small. From judges to politicians to professional athletes, USF Alumni are making names for themselves – and the university – everywhere they go.

POLITICAL PLAYERS John Burton, JD ’60, California Senator Dennis DeConcini ’59, former U.S. Senator Frank Jordan ’75,

former San Francisco Mayor Leo T. McCarthy ’55,

former California Lt. Gov. Lynn Woolsey ’81,

U.S. Congresswoman LEGAL EAGLES Ming Chin ’64, JD ’67,

California Supreme Court justice Judith Epstein, MA ’75, JD ’77, California State Bar Review Joe Rosenthal ‘46 took the most reproduced Mike Hennesey, JD ’73,

San Francisco Sheriff photo in history of U.S. Marines raising the flag Martin Jenkins,JD ’80, on Iwo Jim during World War II

U.S. District Court Judge Kevin Ryan, JD ’84,

U.S. Attorney for No. California USF ALUMNI

BY THE NUMBERS...

76,514 - Living USF Alumni 2,622 - Alumni living abroad Paul Otellini ’72, 214 - Alumni who are U.S. judges

President, Intel 120 - Lives lost in action in World War II and Gordon Smith, MBA ’74, Korea honored in USF’s War Memorial Gym

CEO, Pacific Gas and Electric Raymond Syufy Jr., MBA ’91, 81 - Alumni who are Jesuits 4 - Number of Pulitzer Prizes won by Alumni CEO, Pearson Publishing 4 - Alumni in the NFL Hall of Fame Dominic Tarantino ’54, (retired) 3 - Alumni playing Major League Baseball Chairman, Price Waterhouse Coopers 2 - Alumni in the NBA Hall of Fame Marjorie Scardino, JD ’75, 2 - Alumni who served as mayor of San

CEO, Pearson Company James Molinelli ’60, JD ’63, (retired) Francisco 1 - Alumnus who is a past president of a CEO, California Automobile Assoc. country Alfred Chuang ’82,

CEO, BEA Systems Thiraphong Chansiri, MBA ’88, President, Thai Union Frozen Foods GIANTS OF JOURNALISM LEADERS OF INDUSTRY

Foster Church ’64,

Pulitzer Prize winner James Risser, JD ’62,

two-time - Pulitzer Prize winner Joe Rosenthal ’46,

Pulitzer Prize winning photographer Pierre Salinger ’47,

JFK’s Press Secretary, and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations ETC. ETC. ETC. Gordon Getty ’56,

Philanthropist Sheila Burke ’73,

Undersecretary of the Smithsonian Kevin Starr ’62,

California state librarian Richard Egan ’43,

Hollywood actor

Pierre Salinger ‘47 - Press Secretary to President Kennedy, U.S Ambassador, noted author and ABC News Bureau Chief

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Pete Rozelle ‘50 created the Super Bowl and Monday Night Football while serving as NFL Commissioner

Throughout its long and distinguished history, the University of San Francisco has produced many student-athletes who have made a tremendous impact not only on the court or on the field but have built successful careers in the public and private sector.

Jean Afterman JD ’91

New York Yankees Assistant GM

Jim Brovelli ’63,

Former NBA head coach

Bill Cartwright ’79,

NBA All-Star, NBA coach

John Doyle ‘86

San Jose Earthquakes GM

Todd Fischer ‘92

PGA Touring Pro

Jesse Foppert ’01,

San Francisco Giants Pitcher

Mary Hile ’81,

USF All-American - Basketball

KC Jones ’56,

NBA Hall of Fame member

Art Larsen ‘48

US Open Singles Champion

Brandon McDonald ‘08

LA Galaxy Defender

Gino Marchetti ’52,

NFL Hall of Fame member

Ollie Matson ’52,

NFL Hall of Fame member; Dual Olympic Medalist

Steve Negoesco ’49,

NSCAA Hall of Fame member

Lothar Osiander ‘68

Olympic, World Cup & MLS Soccer Head Coach

Pete Rozelle ’50,

Former NFL Commissioner, NFL Hall of Fame member

Bill Russell ’56,

NBA Hall of Fame member

Alejandro Toledo ‘72

Former President of Peru

Bob St. Clair ‘52

NFL Hall of Fame Member

Burl Toler ’52,

First Black NFL game official

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Opponents Gonzaga BULLDOGS

Location: Spokane, Wash.

Enrollment: 6,923 President: Rev. Robert Spitzer, S.J. Athletic Director: Mike Roth Volleyball SID: Liz Smith Phone: (509) 313-4288 SID Fax: (509) 313-5730 E-mail: smith@athletics.gonzaga.edu Web Site: www.gozags.com Home Court: Martin Centre (2,000) Press Row Phone: (509) 313-4224 Head Coach: Dan Gantt (First Year) Record at Gonzaga: First Year Career Record: 216-160 (14 Years) NCAA Tournament: N/A Final Ranking: N/A 2008 Records: 10-21, 3-11 WCC (T-6th) Series Since 1985: GON leads 26-10 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/6 Starters Returning/Lost: 5/2

Saint Mary’s GAELS

Location: Moraga, CA Enrollment: 3,916 President: Br. Ron Gallagher, FSC Athletic Director: Mark Orr Volleyball SID: Matt Fontenot Phone: (925) 631-4950 SID Fax: (925) 631-4405 E-mail: rmf3@stmarys-ca.edu Web Site: www.smcgaels.com Home Court: McKeon Pavilion (3,500) Press Row Phone: (925) 376-3906 Head Coach: Rob Browning, 5th Year Record at SMC: 65-45 (Four Years) Career Record: Same 2008 Records: 20-8, 10-4 (3rd) NCAA Tournament: First Round Final Ranking: N/A Series Since 1985: SMC leads 28-24 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/5 Starters Returning/Lost: 6/1

School Alabama California Cal State Bakersfield Eastern Washington Fresno State Missouri State Oregon Rice Sacramento State San Diego State Stanford Texas A&M

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Loyola Marymount LIONS

Location: Los Angeles, CA Enrollment: 8,300 President: Rev. Robert B. Lawton, S.J. Athletic Director: Dr. William Husak Volleyball SID: Tyler Geivett Phone: (310) 338-7638 SID Fax: (310) 338-2703 E-mail: tgeivett@lmu.edu Web Site: www.lmulions.com Home Court: Gersten Pavilion (4,156) Press Row Phone: (310) 258-8732 Head Coach: Steve Stratos, 20th Year Record at LMU: 372-195 (19 Years) Career Record: Same NCAA Tournament: N/A Final Ranking: N/A 2008 Records: 13-17, 3-11 WCC (6th) Series Since 1985: LMU leads 38-10 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/5 Starters Returning/Lost: 5/4

San Diego TOREROS

Location: San Diego, Calif.

Enrollment: 7,600 President: Dr. Mary Lyons Athletic Director: Ky Snyder Volleyball SID: Chris Loucks Phone: (619) 260-7930 SID Fax: (619) 260-2990 E-mail: cloucks@sandiego.edu Web Site: www.usdtoreros.com Home Court: Jenny Craig Pavilion (5,000) Press Row Phone: (619) 260-7555 Head Coach: Jennifer Petrie, 10th Year Record at USD: 192-74 (9 Years) Career Record: Same 2008 Records: 23-5, 12-2 WCC (1st) NCAA Tournament: First Round Final Ranking: N/A Series Since 1985: USD leads 34-12 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/3 Starters Returning/Lost: 5/2

Pepperdine WAVES

Location: Malibu, Calif.

Enrollment: 8,000 President: Dr. David Davenport Athletic Director: Dr. John Watson Volleyball SID: Roger Horne Phone: (310) 506-4455 SID Fax: (310) 506-4455 E-mail: roger.horne@pepperdine.edu Web Site: www.pepperdinesports.com Home Court: Firestone Field House (3,104) Press Row Phone: (310) 456-5050 Head Coach: Nina Matthies, 27th Year Record at PEPP: 494-294 (26 Years) Career Record: Same NCAA Tournament: First Round Final 2008 Ranking: N/A 2008 Records: 20-8, 8-6 WCC (T-4th) Series Since 1985: PEP leads 46-2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 6/4 Starters Returning/Lost: 5/2

Santa Clara BRONCOS

Location: Santa Clara, Calif.

Enrollment: 8,377 President: Rev. Paul Locatelli, S.J. Athletic Director: Dan Coonan Volleyball SID: Michelle Schmitt Phone: (408) 554-2114 SID Fax: (408) 554-6942 E-mail: spolidoro@scu.edu Web Site: www.santaclarabroncos.com Home Court: Leavey Center (4,500) Press Row Phone: (408) 554-4752 Head Coach: Jon Wallace, 11th Year Record at SCU: 213-88 (10 Years) Career Record: Same 2008 Records: 18-10, 8-6 WCC (T-4th) NCAA Tournament: Second Round Final Ranking: N/A Series Since 1985: SCU leads 41-7 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/2 Starters Returning/Lost: 4/2

Portland PILOTS

Location: Portland, Ore. Enrollment: 3,300 President: Rev. William Beauchamp, C.S.C. Athletic Director: Larry Williams Volleyball SID: Wanda Rozwadowska Phone: (503) 943-7425 SID Fax: (503) 943-7242 E-mail: rozwadow11@up.edu Web Site: www.portlandpilots.com Home Court: Chiles Center (5,000) Press Row Phone: (503) 943-7527 Head Coach: Joe Houck, 2nd Year Record at UP: 8-24 (One Year) Career Record: 139-100 (Nine Years) NCAA Tournament: N/A Final Ranking: N/A 2008 Records: 8-24, 1-13 WCC (8th) Series Since 1985: USF leads 25-17 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/7 Starters Returning/Lost: 4/3

WEST COAST CONFERENCE

Location: San Bruno, CA Commissioner: Jamie Zaninovich Communications Director: Jae Wilson Volleyball SID: Anish Patel Phone: (650) 873-8622 SID Fax: (650) 873-7846 E-mail: jwilson@westcoast.org; apatel@ westcoast.org Web Site: www.wccsports.com First Year of Volleyball: 1985 NCAA Appearances: 56 NCAA Sweet-16 Appearances: 10 NCAA Elite-Eight Appearances: 2 NCAA Final-Four Appearances: 1

West Coast Conference Preseason Poll School - Points (First Place Votes) 1. San Diego - 56 (3) 2. Pepperdine - 55 (3) 3. Santa Clara - 53 (1) 4. Saint Mary’s - 34 (1) 4. San Francisco - 34 6. Loyola Marymount - 29 7. Gonzaga - 18 8. Portland - 9

2009 NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENT VOLLEYBALL CONTACT INFORMATION Head Coach Judy Green RIch Feller John Price Miles Kydd Lauren Netherby-Sewell Melissa Stokes Jim Moore Genny Volpe Ruben Volta Deitre Collins-Parker John Dunning Laurie Corbelli

Volleyball SID Jessica Pare Jeremy Wu Kevin Gilmore Matt MacDonald Alyssa Chambers Ben Adamson Geoff Thuner Chuck Pool Ryan Bjork Dave Kuhn Kendall Johnson Debbie Darrah

SID E-Mail jpare@ia.ua.edu jeremyw@berkeley.edu kgilmore@csub.edu mmacdonald@ewu.edu achambers@csufresno.edu benadamson@missouristate.edu gthurner@uoregon.edu cpool@rice.edu rbjork@csus.edu dkuhn@mail.sdsu.edu kendallj@stanford.edu ddarrah@athletics.tamu.edu

SID Phone (205) 348-3673 (510) 643-2938 (661) 654-6071 (509) 359-6333 (559) 389-1831 (417) 836-5402 (541) 346-2250 (713) 348-8874 (916) 278-6896 (619) 594-5547 (650) 723-0996 (979) 845-3218

Fax (205) 348-8841 (510) 643-7778 (661) 654-6978 (509) 359-2828 (559) 278-2837 (417) 836-4868 (541) 346-5449 (713) 348*6019 (916) 278-5429 (619) 582-6541 (650) 725-2957 (979) 845-6825

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West Coast Conference When the West Coast Conference got its start back in 1952, the founders really had only one goal in mind - to create a convenient way for five Bay Area schools to play basketball. What has grown from that original vision 57 years ago is a marvelous cohesive athletics league which is competitive at the national level in 13 sports.

The eight current members of the WCC span the Western United States from Canada to Mexico. Though the institutions range from the pine forests of Eastern Washington to the sun-drenched beaches of Southern California, the combined excellence in athletics and academics sets the conference apart on the national scene and draws the individual institutions together in a common mission.

The WCC sponsors championships in baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross-country, men’s and women’s golf, women’s rowing, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s tennis and volleyball.

The league was chartered by five Bay Area institutions (Pacific, Saint Mary’s, San Francisco, San Jose State and Santa Clara) as the California Basketball Association, playing its first game on January 2,

WEST COAST CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL BY THE NUMBERS...

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37

24

23 17 11

10

9 7

2

1

Number of AVCA All-Pacific Region Selections Number of NCAA Tournament appearances by member schools Number of NCAA Tournament victories by member schools Number of NCAA Tournament second round appearances by member schools Number of AVCA All-Americans Number of Volleyball Monthly All-Americans Number of times three or more member schools qualified for the NCAA Tournament in the same year Number of NCAA Sweet-16 appearances by member schools Number of First Team All-Americans Number of member schools to qualify for the NCAA Tournament Number of NCAA Elite-Eight appearances by member schools Number of NCAA Final-Four appearances by member schools

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1953. After two seasons of play under that name, the conference expanded to include Loyola Marymount and Pepperdine in 1955, and became the “West Coast Athletic Conference” in 1956. The name was shortened to “West Coast Conference” in 1989. The current full-time lineup of WCC schools has remained unchanged since 1979, making the WCC the third most stable conference in the country.

This year marks the 24th anniversary of WCC volWest Coast Conference Volleyball began in 1985 and today ranks as one of the toughest conferences in the entire nation. In 2003, an unprecedented six league schools qualified for the NCAA Tournament and at least three teams have reached the postseason each year since 1997.

leyball and the league today ranks as one of the toughest conferences in the entire nation. At least three league schools have advanced to the NCAA Tournament since 1997, highlighted by an unprecedented six selections

- Loyola Marymount, Pepperdine, Saint Mary’s, San Diego, San Francisco and Santa Clara - in 2003. The conference enjoyed another record-setting year in 2005 as five teams advanced to the NCAA’s, two squads reached the Sweet-16 for the second consecutive season. Santa Clara and Pepperdine faced each other in the third round with the Broncos downing the Waves en route to the Final-Four - the first national semifinal berth in WCC history.

In the last 11 years the conference has featured 24 All-Americans and last year, San Diego’s Amy DeGroot earned AVCA Honorable Mention All-America honors and captured league MVP honors.

As for its overall success, the WCC has annually advanced at least one team or individual to a national championship semifinal since 1989. In 2005 Portland women’s soccer captured its second College Cup in four seasons. The Pilots dispatched Santa Clara - the 2001 NCAA Champions - in the 2002 National Finals.

League members have won more than 32 NCAA team and individual championships overall, most recently when Pepperdine captured the men’s tennis team title in 2006.

Commissioner - Jamie Zaninovich Associate Commissioner, SWA - Wendy Guthrie Associate Commissioner, Marketing - Scott Leykam Director of Communications - Jae Wilson Director of Compliance - Sarah Arens Director of Championships - Ellen Moore Associate Communications Director - Anish Patel (VB) Compliance/Communications - Amanda Wood/Stefanie Ordoveza

WEST COAST CONFERENCE 1200 Bayhill Drive, Suite 302 San Bruno, CA 94066 Phone: (650) 873-8622 Fax: (650) 873-7846 Email: jwilson@westcoast.org Email: apatel@westcoast.org Internet: www.wccsports.com

2008 ALL-WEST COAST CONFERENCE TEAM PLAYER OF THE YEAR Amy DeGroot - San Diego COACH OF THE YEAR Jennifer Petrie - San Diego

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Kim Hill - Pepperdine DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Stevi Robinson - Pepperdine

ALL-WEST COAST CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM Name Carly Babin Megan Burton Anna Cmaylo Emily Day Amy DeGroot Alix Gombos

Yr. SR JR SR SR JR SR

Pos. MB MB MB OH OH MB

School USF SMC SCU LMU USD USF

Name Kapua Kamana’o Shannon Lowell Sarah Mandala Jessica Nyrop Julie Rubenstein Ali Troost

San Diego USD/SCU San Diego Santa Clara San Diego Pepperdine Pepperdine Pepperdine Santa Clara Pepperdine San Diego San Diego LMU

1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985

LMU LMU Santa Clara Santa Clara Pepperdine Pepperdine Pepperdine Pepperdine Pepperdine LMU Pepperdine

Pos. S MB OPP SR SR RS

School SMC SMC USF USD PEP USD

PAST WCC NCAA BERTHS

PAST WCC CHAMPIONS 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996

Yr. SO SO SO S OH SO

2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997

USD, USF, SMC, PEP, SCU 1996 1995 PEP, SCU, USD 1994 PEP, SCU, USD LMU, PEP, SCU, SMC, USD 1993 1992 LMU, SCU, SMC, USD LMU, PEP, SMC, USD, 1991 1990 USF, SCU 1989 PEP, USD, SCU 1988 LMU, PEP, SCU 1987 LMU, PEP, SCU 1986 LMU, PEP, USD, SCU 1985 PEP, USD, SCU LMU, PEP, USD

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LMU, USD LMU LMU USD, SCU SCU PEP GON, PEP PEP PEP PEP LMU, PEP PEP

All-WCC Honors USF ALL-WCC SELECTIONS

Sarah Mandala Haley Carroll Carly Babin Alix Gombos Kristin Hasselberg Stephanie Voelckers Brittanie Budinger Kelly Harris Jodi Princeton Lisa Tschannen Melanie Kaiser Melanie Kaiser Kim Gray Sharon Mellen Denise Pardoen Tracy Harrison Kathy Schindler

2008 (1) 2007 (1) 2008 (1) 2008 (1) 2006 (1) 2004 (1) 2002 (1) & 2003 (1) 1995 (2) 1993 (2) 1990 (2) & 1993 (1) 1989 (2) & 1991 (2) 1990 (1) 1988 (2) 1987 (2) 1987 (2) 1985 (2) 1985 (1)

WCC DEFENDER OF THE YEAR

Haley Carroll

2007

WCC COACH OF THE YEAR

Brittanie Budinger • 2002-03 All-WCC First Team

Laurie Corbelli

Kristin Hasselberg 2005 All-WCC Honorable Mention

Laurie Corbelli 1987 WCC Coach of the Year

1987

Caroline Skacel 2003 All-WCC Honorable Mention

USF ALL-WCC HONORABLE MENTION SELECTIONS Haley Carroll Darcy Carroll Sarah Mandala Alix Gombos Kristin Hasselberg KeLicia Shorts Theresa Hart Teresa Russell

2008 2008 2007 2006, 2007 2005 2004 2003 1999, 2001 & 2003

Caroline Skacel Amanda Willnerd Laura Tinetti Casie Lomax Jeanette Sargenti Jaime Schopflin Kelly Harris Denise MacDougal

2003 2001 2000 1999 1997 1996 1994 1989 & 1990

Kathy Schindler • All-WCC First Team (1985) All-NORPAC Second Team (1983 & 1984)

USF ALL-NORPAC SELECTIONS

Kathy Schindler

1983 (2) & 1984 (2)

(NORPAC Conference - California, Fresno State, Oregon, Oregon State, Pacific, San Jose State, Santa Clara, USF, Washington & Washington State)

USF WCC FRESHMAN TEAM* SELECTIONS

KeLicia Shorts 2005

Laura Tinetti 2000

Jeanette Sargenti 1997

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Denise MacDougal 1989 & 1990

Haley Carroll Darcy Carroll Sarah McCandless Carrie Dunlap Denise MacDougal Deanne Anastas Melanie Kaiser

2006 2005 1992 1990 1989 1988 1988

*WCC discontinued All-Freshman Teams from 1994-2004

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