Consider six West Coast Conference championships, 13 NCAA Tournament appearances, two trips to the Sweet Sixteen, seven AVCA All-Americans, five WCC Player’s of the Year...combined with a first-rate coaching staff that has three WCC Coach of the Year Awards, one Olympic Bronze Medal and a NCAA National Player of the Year...include a beautiful campus, an amazing city and a dedicated fan base, and you have
::2009 USD QUICK FACTS::::::::::::::::::
Location.............................................................................San Diego, CA Founded..............................................................................................1949 Enrollment........................................................................................ 7, 800 Affiliation........................................................................NCAA Division I Conference.......................................................West Coast Conference Nickname...................................................................................... Toreros School Colors................................................. Torero Blue, Navy, White Athletic Dept. Phone.....................................................(619) 260-4803 President..................................................................Mary E. Lyons, Ph.D. Executive Director of Athletics..............................................Ky Snyder Senior Assoc. Athletic Director........................................Mike Matoso Associate Athletic Director/Business Affairs.................... Dan Yourg Assoc. AD for Compliance & Student Services/SWA... Shaney Fink Assoc. AD for Development........................................... Brian Fogarty Assoc. AD for Facilities & Operations....................................Andy Fee Assoc. AD for Sports Medicine......................... Carolyn Greer, A.T., C. Assoc. AD for Marketing and Promotions.................... Steve Becvar Director of Jenny Craig Pavilion................................. Josh Lawrence
::VOLLEYBALL HISTORY::::::::::::::::::
First Year of Volleyball (Div. I)............................................1975 (1979) Overall All-Time Record.................................................572-399 (.589) NCAA Tournament Appearances (last).............................. 13 (2008) NCAA Tournament All-Time Record .............................................9-13 Best Postseason Finish......................... NCAA Sweet 16 (2004, 2006) West Coast Conference Championships.... 6 (97, 98, 04, 06, 07, 08) Best Overall Record (based on winning %).....................26-4 (1997) Best WCC Record (based on winning %).........................14-0 (2004)
::VOLLEYBALL STAFF:::::::::::::::::: Head Coach..................................................................... Jennifer Petrie Alma Mater..................................................B.A. William & Mary, 1992 .......................................................................M.A. North Carolina, 1997 Record at USD . ................................................ 192-74 (Nine Seasons) Overall Record .................................................................................same NCAA Tournament Appearances (last).................................8 (2008) Associate Head Coach ... Brent Hilliard (Long Beach State, 1992) Assistant................................. Stephanie Moreno (San Diego, 2002) ........................................................Paul Warren (UC San Diego, 1992) Office Phone . .................................................................(619) 260-5909 Petrie E-mail..........................................jenniferpetrie@sandiego.edu Volleyball Fax................................................................. (619) 260-5915
::TEAM INFORMATION:::::::::::::::::: 2008 Overall Record..........................................................................23-5 2008 WCC Record (Place)....................................................... 12-2 (1st) 2008 Home Record............................................................................11-1 2008 Road Record................................................................................8-4 2008 Neutral Court Record................................................................4-0 2008 Post Season............................................ 0-1 (NCAA First Round) Letterwinners returning/lost for 2009......................................... 10/4 Starters returning/lost for 2009........................................................4/3
::MEDIA RELATIONS:::::::::::::::::: Assoc. AD for Media Relations.............................................Ted Gosen Assistant Director of Media Relations (Volleyball).....Chris Loucks Media Relations Coordinator.......................................Ryan McCann Loucks’ Office phone.....................................................(619) 260-7930 Office Fax.........................................................................(619) 260-2990 Loucks’ e-mail.................................................. cloucks@sandiego.edu web site................................................................www.usdtoreros.com
MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS The 2009 guide was designed, compiled, written, and edited by Chris Loucks, Assistant Director of Media Relations at USD. Special thanks to Brock Scott, Matt Kincaid , Stan Liu, Eric Drotter and Jeff Gage for action photos. Special thanks also goes out to Ideal Services for the printing process of this media guide.
Table of Contents General Information......................................................2 This is USD Volleyball.............................................. 3-11 Season Outlook..................................................... 12-13 2009 Roster..................................................................14 Meet The Toreros................................................... 15-22 Head Coach Jennifer Petrie................................... 23-24 Associate Head Coach Brent Hilliard..........................25 Assistant Coach Stephanie Moreno ..........................26 Assistant Coach Paul Warren......................................26 2008 Final Statistics.....................................................27 USD Records Section............................................. 28-31 San Diego Honor Roll..................................................32 All-Time Roster............................................................33 Beach Nationals..................................................... 34-35 Message from President Lyons...................................36 USD Executive Director of Athletics...........................37 USD Support Staff.......................................................39 USD Media Relations...................................................40
A TRADITION OF SUCCESS Over the past 16 years, San Diego volleyball has developed into one of the premier programs in the nation, having won six West Coast Conference championships (‘97, ‘98, ‘04, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08), making 13 appearances in the NCAA tournament, including a pair of trips to the Sweet 16 in both 2004 and 2006. USD has also produced seven AllAmericans (Petia Yanchulova 1998, 99; Devon Forster, 2004; Kristen Hurst, 2004, Lindsey Sherburne, 2004; Kristen Carlson, 2006; and Amy Mahinalani DeGroot, 2008), six WCC Players of the Year (Petia Yanchulova, 1988, 99; Jennifer Wrightson, 1994; Devon Forster, 2004; Kristen Carlson, 2006 and Amy Mahinalani DeGroot, 2008) and four WCC Defensive Players of the Year (Jackie Bernardin, 2003-05, Petia Yanchulova, 1999). USD has also produced 23 first-team All-WCC performers. Over the past 16 seasons, USD has averaged 22.6 wins per season.
SAN DIEGO VOLLEYBALL IN THE LAST 16 YEARS... 14 postseason tournament appearances l12 seasons of 20 wins or more l 13 NCAA Tournament appearances (’93, ’96, ’97, ’98, ’99, ’01, ’02, ’03, ‘04, ‘05, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08) l NINE NCAA Tournament victories l SIX WCC Championships (’97, ’98,‘04 ,‘06, ‘07, ‘08) l 23 All-WCC First Team players
NCAA Tournament Results (2008) Round 1 0 lost to USC, 3-1 (2007) Round 1 - lost to Iowa State, 3-2 (2006) Round 1 - def Jacksonville State, 3-0 Round 2 - def Duke, 3-2 Sweet 16 - lost to Nebraska, 3-0 (2005) Round 1 - def Long Beach State 3-1 Round 2 - lost to UCLA 3-0 (2004) Round 1 - def New Mexico St. 3-0 Round 2 - def Arizona 3-2 Sweet 16 - lost to USC 1-3 (2003) Round 1 - lost to UCLA 0-3
(2002) Round 1 - lost to USC 0-3 (2001) Round 1 - def UCSB 3-2 Round 2 - lost to Long Beach St. 0-3 (1999) Round 1 - def James Madison 3-0 Round 2 - lost to Nebraska 0-3 (1998) Round 1 - def South Florida 3-0 Round 2 - lost to Wisconsin 0-3 (1997) Round 1 - def Kansas St. 3-1 Round 2 - lost to USC 2-3 (1996) Round 1 - lost to Arizona 2-3 (1993) Round 1 - lost to Wash St. 1-3
THE JENNY CRAIG PAVILION With the donation of 10 million dollars by Sid and Jenny Craig, the University of San Diego received the lead gift necessary to proceed with the planning of the 17.5 million dollar Jenny Craig Pavilion. The Jenny Craig Pavilion serves as home to the Torero men’s and women’s basketball teams as well as the Torero women’s volleyball team. The Jenny Craig Pavilion officially opened its doors on Thursday, October 5, 2000 and was instantly recognized as one of the finest collegiate athletic facilities of its size. The Jenny Craig Pavilion, located at the eastern end of campus between Torero Stadium and Cunningham Baseball Stadium, has a seating capacity of 5,100, a 3,800 square foot fitness center, coaches offices, athletic training facilities, locker rooms, a concession stand and reception room. The arena was constructed, with the university’s architectural theme of 16th century Spanish Renaissance, and contains state-of-the-art sound and lighting as well as two Daktronics video boards for spectator comfort. This is the second home to USD basketball and volleyball teams, and seats twice the number of fans as the university’s old Sports Center. Unlike basketball venues that have the scoreboard suspended over the center of the court, forcing some spectators to crane their necks to check the score, the Jenny Craig Pavilion was designed with large scoreboards and video screens on the north and south walls, and smaller scoreboards on the east and west sides. Other benefits the coaches and administration appreciate are the opportunities to attract television coverage games, host concerts, USD tournaments and special games. The Jenny Craig Pavilion quickly garnered major attention from around the region, as the West Coast Conference selected USD as the site of the 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2008 WCC Basketball Championships, the 2002 California Junior College Basketball Championships, the annual Kiwanis Basketball Tournament, the Darrell Russell Celebrity Charity Basketball game, the 2003 NFL Celebrity Basketball Game, the Official Super Bowl XXXVII Luncheon, and the 2004 Judo National Championships.
The Campus The University of San Diego is an independent Catholic institution of higher education. Founded in 1949, USD is located on 180 acres overlooking Mission Bay, San Diego Harbor and the Pacific Ocean. The campus is named Alcalá Park and is located just 10 minutes from downtown San Diego. The campus was named after a Spanish village near Madrid - Alcala de Henares. Founded by the Greeks as Complutum, the village was later renamed Al Kala (the Castle) by the Moslems. Christians recaptured the village centuries later and founded a university whose buildings became the inspiration for USD’s architectural style. Under the leadership of Mother Rosalie Hill of the Society of the Sacred Heart and Bishop Charles Francis Buddy of the Diocese of San Diego, the University of San Diego began as separate colleges for men and women. The first classes met in 1952; the School of Law opened its doors in 1954. By the late 1960’s it became clear that both colleges would benefit from combining academic resources, and in 1972 the University of San Diego became a single coeducational Catholic university. Now governed by a board of trustees independent from the founding organizations, USD is a Roman Catholic institution that welcomes students, faculty and staff of diverse religions, traditions and remains dedicated to the values originally articulated by Mother Hill and Bishop Buddy. Students choose from more than 60 undergraduate and graduate degrees programs in academic divisions including the College of Arts and Sciences and the schools of Business Administration, Leadership and Education Sciences, Law and Nursing and Health Science. The USD campus is regarded as one of the most architecturally unique institutions in the country, featuring major buildings designed in an ornamental 16th century Spanish Renaissance style. Since 1984, USD has completed numerous major construction and expansion projects. In 2000 the Jenny Craig Pavilion, a 5,100-seat athletic center, opened its doors as home to USD basketball and volleyball. Two years ago, the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice opened on the west end of campus, and in 2003 the Donald P. Shiley Center for Science and Technology opened. A five-story Spanish Renaissance parking garage (1,100 spaces) was completed in 1998. A landscaped fountain plaza was finished in the fall of 1995, connecting the entrances of the Immaculata and Hughes Administration Center. In 1992, the university completed the 45,000 square foot Loma Hall, which includes an expanded bookstore, a larger mail center, classrooms and laboratories.
San Diego, California San Diego is truly “America’s Finest City.” A modern metropolis (second largest in California) and a popular year-round resort, San Diego spreads from the coast to the desert, including cliffs, mesas, hills, canyons and valleys. San Diego also surrounds one of California’s greatest natural harbors which has been a dominant factor in determining the city’s history, economy and development. Meteorologists claim San Diego as the country’s only area with perfect climate. This ideal year-round environment posts an average daytime temperature of 70 degrees, with an annual rainfall average of less than 10 inches. Most days are sunny, with humidity generally low, even in the summer. The climate, attractive setting and recreational facilities make San Diego “America’s Finest City.” The city has mostly avoided the evils of urban sprawl, which has allowed its downtown to remain vibrant, especially
the Gaslamp Quarter. San Diego is also home to the world-famous San Diego Zoo as well as Sea World. The city is great for families, but for those without kids, there is a lot to do as well. San Diego is home to a number of military bases, primarily due to its location. In 1941, after the Pearl Harbor attacks, the U.S. established the headquarters of the Pacific Fleet in San Diego, and the city is now home to the largest air naval station on the west coast. Unlike many cities, San Diego’s airport is right next to downtown, increasing its convenience even more. It is hard to believe that San Diego is the nation’s sixth-largest city, it just retains a small town feel. According to Sports Illustrated,“For sheer numbers of participants, diversity of pursuits of involvement, San Diego must rank as the sports fitness capital of the U.S.” Sports are a major feature of the San Diego lifestyle. One can sail, swim, surf, scuba dive, snorkel, wind-surf on 70 miles of public beach or golf at any of the over 80 golf courses throughout
the county. Balboa Park, a 1,158-acre recreation and cultural center, offers 25 tennis courts, two gymnasiums, two municipal golf courses, and one of the nation’s finest zoos. Mission Bay Park is a 4,600-acre playground for jogging, fishing, bicycling, tennis, golf, jet skiing and kite flying. As well as participating in recreational activities, San Diego supports their professional teams -- the NFL Chargers play at Qualcomm Stadium, and the San Diego Padres play at Petco Park. During college football bowl week, San Diego annually hosts the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl in late December. During 1998, Qualcomm Stadium hosted the Super Bowl game between Denver and Green Bay; followed by the World Series between the San Diego Padres and the New York Yankees. The Super Bowl returned to San Diego in 2003. Whatever sporting activity there is, it’s here in San Diego -- the sports capital of the U.S.!
TOREROS GUNNING FOR FOURTH STRAIGHT WCC CROWN
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Consider six West Coast Conference championships, 13 NCAA Tournament appearances, two trips to the Sweet Sixteen, seven AVCA All-Americans, five WCC Player’s of the Year...combined with a first-rate coaching staff that has three WCC Coach of the Year Awards, one Olympic Bronze Medal, and a NCAA National Player of the Year...include a beautiful campus, an amazing city and a dedicated fan base, and you have...San Diego Volleyball. Over the past 15 years, the Toreros have become a national power in the sport of women’s volleyball, and this season the Toreros will look to continue that tradition as they gun for their fourth consecutive West Coast Conference championship and ninth consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament. “Our goals for the 2009 season are extremely exciting, as we defend the West Coast Conference Championship for the fourth year in a row, which will be very challenging,” stated head coach Jennifer Petrie. “This year’s squad is filled with veterans that have high expectations not only in conference, but also for the NCAA tournament at the end of the year.” The Toreros are locked, loaded and ready for this season as they return senior All-American outside hitter Amy Mahinalani DeGroot, and All-American candidate Ali Troost. DeGroot took home All-American honors last year after leading the team in kills with 392 (4.22 kps) and was second in digs with 231, en route to being named the WCC Player of the Year. Troost will also be a huge impact player for the Toreros this season, as the junior right side brings back her 221 kills, .291 attack percentage and her first-team All-WCC distinction from a year ago. “The combined offensive power that Ali and Amy add to our team is tough to stop,” said Petrie. “They are two of the strongest attackers not only in our conference, but also in the country. Their experience and leadership will hugely impact the success of our season.” Petrie and the coaching staff can also look to a pair of seniors in middle hitter Torey Ellick and libero Kayleen Webster to provide strong leadership and set the standards for the program. Ellick returns after having a break out junior season in which she recorded 195 kills and hit for a .335 clip. Ellick also led the team in blocks with 53. Webster was used mainly in the back row last
Ashton Basch
season, and this season, she will be looked upon to lead the team’s defense. As a junior, Webster recorded 159 digs and had three service aces. Another impact player who makes a return is junior middle blocker/outside hitter Ashton Basch. Last season, Basch was moved to the outside after several injuries hit the team, and in turn she flourished. In her first match in this position, she recorded a career-high 17 kills on a nationally televised victory over WCC rival Santa Clara. It was all business for the remainder of the season for Basch as she finished second on the team in kills with 237, while hitting for a .248 clip and recording 48 blocks. The remainder of the outside hitters are comprised of freshmen in the form of Mariah Jakosky, Amber Tatsch, and Carrie Baird. Jakosky comes to USD after a stand-out career at Mater Dei High School, where she earned back-to-back first-team All-Trinity League honors as a junior and senior and was also selected to the All-Orange County team in those same seasons. She also played club volleyball for Long Beach Mizuno. Tatsch comes to the Toreros from San Antonio, Texas, where she was not only a stand-out on the Ronald
Reagan High School team but also a valuable member of the Austin Junior Volleyball club team, where she helped lead the team to the 2008 National Championship. While at Ronald Regan High School, she recorded 602 kills and 442 digs en route to being named All-American, named to the All-State Team, and being named the Express Payer of the Year as a senior. She was also named as a Fab-50 incoming freshman according to Sports Imports. Baird is also another highly touted recruit for the Torero coaching staff as she too comes into USD as a Fab-50 incoming freshman according to Sports Imports after putting together an impressive club and high school career. Baird, a native of Greenwood Village, Colo., played club volleyball for the Front Range Volleyball 18-1 Black team, where she helped lead her team to 14 top-5 finishes in national club tournaments, was a USA High Performance A2 Team member, and played in Global Challenge Tournament in Europe, where she helped her team qualify for the Junior Olympics by taking a Gold medal in the Big South Qualifier in 2008. While at Cherry Creek High School, she was a three-time first-team All-Centennial League selection and as a senior she helped led her team to a perfect 31-0 record and a 5A state championship while breaking the schools 12-year old career kills record, and how sits atop the record books with 963 career kills. Junior Colleen Carlson also could see time at the middle hitter position this season after a strong sophomore campaign. Carlson, who sat out most of last season with an injury, came back to play strong in WCC action and played a big role in helping USD win its third consecutive WCC crown. Last season, she recorded 68 kills and hit for a .250 clip, while also recording 41 blocks. A freshman that could see time on the court in the middle will be Shelby Staab from Bakersfield, Calif. Staab, who was a standout on the Garces Memorial High School team, is a three-time All-Southeast Yosemite League selection and ended her career as the schools all-time leader in career kills (1,060) and career blocks (365). In her senior season, she recorded 173 kills, while hitting at a .533 clip and was named the US Marine Corps Female Athlete of the Year. Also battling for time on the court will be sophomore Sarah Schatzman, who is returning for her second season as a Torero. Last season, Schatzman saw
limited action and will look to earn more court time in trying to help USD win its fourth consecutive WCC championship and reaching the NCAA Tournament for a ninth consecutive season. Turning to the setter position, the Toreros will look to junior Kelsi Myers to orchestrate the San Diego offense. Myers has seen a lot of valuable playing time on the court in her first two seasons. Last season, Myers recorded 77 assists, had four service aces and 15 digs. But as a freshman, she put up great numbers while splitting time at the setter position recording 547 assists in helping direct the Toreros offense to a .247 team attack percentage. Backing up Myers will be freshman Erica Taylor from Upland, Calif. Taylor comes to USD from Upland High School where she helped lead her team win back-toback league championships and earned first-team AllLeague honors as a junior and senior. She set the single-season assist record with 772 as a senior, is ranked second all-time in career assists with 1,759, moved into the all-time lead in career aces with 120, is ranked No. 4 all-time in career digs with 293, and set the single-season record with aces and assists. Backing up Webster at libero will be freshman Ashton Senner from Los Gatos, Calif. Senner is a threetime first-team All-CCS selection, was named the 2008 League Senior of the Year after recording 527 digs (5.9 dps) and 97 aces in her final season. 11th-year head coach Jennifer Petrie has put together another rigurous schedule for the Toreros to play in including home matches against cross-town rival San Diego State and a nationally televised match against WCC rival Pepperdine on Oct. 28. USD will also square off against perennial powers Texas and Long Beach State to begin the 2009 campaign in a tournament in Long Beach and will have a home-and-home with WCC rival Santa Clara as well. “Our 2009 preseason schedule is filled with tough opponents that will prepare us for our WCC championship run,” stated Petrie. “Texas, Long Beach State, and UC Santa Barbara, just to name a few, will challenge us early on in the season. Of course, with five out of eight WCC teams earning NCAA bids last season, the true test will come in league play. We are anxious to start competing again.”
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2009 SAN DIEGO VOLLEYBALL NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Player 1 Kelsi Myers 3 Colleen Carlson 4 Amy Mahinalani DeGroot 5 Kayleen Webster 6 Mariah Jakosky 7 Amber Tatsch 8 Torey Ellick 10 Ashton Senner 11 Carrie Baird 12 Erica Taylor 13 Ashton Basch 14 Sarah Schatzman 15 Ali Troost 16 Shelby Staab * Indicates redshirt season used Head Coach: Associate Head Coach: Assistant Coaches:
Pos. S MB OH L OH OH MH L OH S MH MH RS MH
Ht. 5-8 5-10 6-0 5-9 5-11 6-1 6-2 5-6 6-1 5-9 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-4
Yr. JR JR SR SR FR FR SR FR FR FR JR SO JR FR
Hometown/Previous School Winter Park, CO/Middle Park HS Reno, NV/Damonte Ranch HS Frenchtown, MT/Loyola Sacred Heart HS La Habra, CA/Sonora HS Newport Beach, CA/Mater Dei HS San Antonio, TX/Ronald Reagan HS Capistrano Beach, CA/San Clemente HS Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos, HS Greenwood Village, CO/Cherry Creek HS Upland, CA/Upland HS Lake Forest, CA/El Toro HS San Jose, CA/Presentation HS Hemet, CA/Hemet HS Bakersfield, CA/Garces Memorial HS
Jennifer Petrie (11th season, William & Mary, 1992) Brent Hilliard (9th season, Long Beach State, 1993) Stephanie Moreno (4th season, San Diego, 2002) Paul Warren (4th Season, UC San Diego 1992)
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The 2009 Toreros: Back Row (l-r) Amber Tatsch, Torey Ellick, Amy Mahinalani Degroot, Ashton Basch, Ali Troost, Shelby Staab, Carrie Baird Front Row (l-r) Kelsi Myers, Ashton Senner, Erica Taylor, Sarah Schatzman, Colleen Carlson, Kayleen Webster , Mariah Jakosky
AMY MAHINALANI DeGROOT
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senior l 6-1 l outside hitter l frenchtown, mont. l loyola sacred heart high school JUNIOR (2008): Played and started in all 28 matches…was named the WCC Player of the Year… helped USD win its third consecutive WCC Championship…was named the WCC Player of the Week four times…was named first-team All-WCC…recorded a team-leading 392 kills (4.22 kps) and hit for a .252 clip...was second on the team in digs with 231...was second on the team in blocks with 50...was named the MVP of both the Aztec Invitational and USD Tournaments…recorded 10 double-doubles…recorded a season-high 25 kills and has 11 digs in a win against Oklahoma (9/5/08)…recorded 20 kills in a win against Pepperdine (10/23/08)…recorded 18 kills in a win against UC Irvine (8/30/08)…recorded 17 kills and 12 digs in a win against San Francisco (11/8/08)…recorded 17 kills in wins against UC Riverside (9/16/08), Loyola Marymount (10/25/08), San Francisco (11/8/08) and Santa Clara (11/15/08).
CAREER HIGHS Kills: 25 (2 times) Hitting percentage: .450 vs. Pittsburgh (9/14/07) Assists: 3 (several times) Aces: 5 vs. USC (12/5/08) Digs: 20 vs. Ohio (9/1/07)
SOPHOMORE (2007): Played and started in all 29 matches for the Toreros as one of the primary attackers...was named first-team All-WCC...helped the team win a share of the WCC Championship...led the team in kills with 443 (3.99 kpg), was second on the team in digs with 303...recorded a team-leading 14 double-doubles (kills-digs)...recorded a career-high 26 kills against UCLA (9/15/07)...recorded 25 kills in a win against Pepperdine (11/10/07)...recorded 24 kills and 13 digs in a win against Saint Mary’s (10/6/07)...recorded 18 kills and 20 digs against Ohio (9/1/07)...recorded 16 kills and 18 digs in a win against Oklahoma (9/8/07)...recorded 21 kills in a win against San Diego State (9/18/07)...recorded 20 kills and 17 digs in the NCAA Tournament first round game against Iowa State (11/30/07). FRESHMAN (2006): Played in 23 matches with 10 starts... helped the team win the West Coast Conference championship and advance to the Sweet-16 in the NCAA Tournament... recorded 99 kills for an average of 1.65 kills per game...posted a .242 attacking percentage...also recorded 10 assists, three service aces and 32 digs...recorded a career-high 13 kills in the 3-2 win over Duke (12/2/06)...recorded eight kills on two different occasions, once in a win against Gonzaga (10/14/06) and the other in a win against Santa Clara (11/18/06).
DeGROOT’S CAREER STATS Year GP/MP TA KILL 2006 60/23 273 99 2007 111/29 1239 443 2008 93-28 996 392 Career 264/80 2505 934
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Three-year varsity letterwinner, earning two letters at Frenchtown High School and one at Loyola High School...was named the Montana State (Class B) Player of the Year in both basketball and volleyball...helped lead her team to the Class B state championship as a senior...named first-team All-State and earned a Super State selection during her senior season...was named the MVP of the state volleyball tournament...was named first-team All-State and first-team All-Conference as a sophomore while leading her team in kills and attack attempts. E ATT% 33 .242 180 .212 139 .254 352 .232
A 10 15 29 54
SA 3 27 24 54
DIG 32 303 231 566
BS 6 27 20 53
BA 28 32 30 90
TB 34 59 50 143
PERSONAL: Amy Mahinalani DeGroot was born on Jun 29, 1987 in Honolulu, Hawaii...is the daughter of James DeGroot and Celyn Aradanas...was also recruited by UC Santa Barbara, Montana, Utah State and USC.
KAYLEEN WEBSTER
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senior l 5-19 l libero l la habra, calif. l sonora high school JUNIOR (2008): Played in 27 matches as a back row player for the Toreros… helped USD win its third consecutive WCC Championship…recorded 159 digs and three service aces…recorded a season-high 14 digs in a win against San Francisco (11/8/08)… recorded 11 digs against USC (9/6/08), Southern Miss (9/13/08) and against Seattle (9/20/08)…recorded 10 digs against Oklahoma (9/5/08), Pepperdine (10/23/08), Loyola Marymount (11/20/08) and against Pepperdine (11/22/08). SOPHOMORE (2007): Played in 56 games and 22 matches this season as a defensive specialist...helped the team win a share of the WCC Championship and make the programs seventh consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament...recorded 59 digs for the Toreros with a season-high 10 digs in a win against Pepperdine (11/10/07). FRESHMAN (2006): Played in 19 matches...recorded 216 digs while serving as a mainstay in the Libero position...helped the team win the West Coast Conference championship...also recorded one kill and two service aces. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Earned four varsity letters playing for head coach Kristen Berg at Sonora High School...was a twotime first-team All-Freeway League honoree...was named her team’s best offensive player as a junior...was selected as the team’s MVP during her sophomore and senior seasons...also lettered in track and field...was a three-year Freeway League champion in the high jump...also plays for the Golden West Volleyball Club team. PERSONAL: Kayleen Nicole Webster was born on January 9, 1988 in Fullerton, CA...is the daughter of Mark and Kelly Webster...was also recruited by Saint Mary’s College and the University of South Carolina...chose to attend USD because of the beautiful campus, the academic opportunities and because of the excellent volleyball program. WEBSTER’S CAREER STATS Year GP/MP TA KILL 2006 55/19 1 1 2007 56/22 0 0 2008 86/27 6 0 Career 197/68 7 1
E ATT% A SA DIG 0 1.000 20 6 216 0 .000 4 0 59 1 -.167 17 3 159 1 .000 41 9 434
BS BA TB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CAREER HIGHS Kills: 1 vs. Iowa State (9/2/06) Hitting percentage: 1.000 vs. Iowa State (9/2/06) Assists: 2 (several times) Aces: 2 vs. Hofstra (9/25/06) Digs: 24 vs. Ohio (9/15/06)
TOREY ELLICK
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senior l 6-2 l middle hitter l capistrano beach, calif. l san clemente high school CAREER HIGHS Kills: 17 vs. New Mexico (9/24/07) Hitting percentage: .636 vs. UC Irvine (9/21/07) Assists: 2 vs. New Mexico (9/24/07) Aces: Digs: 4 (2 times)
JUNIOR (2008): Played in all 28 matches… helped USD win its third consecutive WCC Championship…recorded 195 kills and hit for a .335 clip…led the team in blocking with 53, 13 solo…recorded a season-high 13 kills in a win against Seattle (9/20/08)… recorded 11 kills in wins over Santa Clara (10/16/08) and Loyola Marymount (11/20/08) and in a loss against USC (12/5/08)…recorded 10 kills against Saint Mary’s (11/13/08)...recorded seven blocks in a win against Saint Mary’s (10/18/08). SOPHOMORE (2007): Played in 28 of USD’s 29 matches and appeared in 94 games...was named All-WCC honorable mention...helped lead the team to a share of a WCC championship... recorded 211 kills and hit for a .344 clip...recorded double-digit kills on nine occasions...recorded 16 kills in a win against Oklahoma (9/8/07)...recorded a career-high 17 kills in a win against New Mexico (9/27/07)...recorded 14 kills in a win against UC Irvine (9/21/07). FRESHMAN (2006): Played in 12 games for the Toreros...helped the team win the West Coast Conference championship... helped team advance to the Sweet-16...recorded a total of eight kills, one service ace, two digs and two block assists. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Earned three varsity letters playing for coach Rob O’Rear at San Clemente High School...was named first-team All-CIF as a junior and senior...helped her team advance to the second round of the CIF playoffs during her junior and senior seasons...helped team post back-to-back undefeated South Coast Conference records as a junior and senior...also a member of the Saddleback Valley Volleyball Club team. PERSONAL: Victoria “Torey” Ellick was born on May 20, 1988 in Capistrano Beach, Calif....is the daughter of Nancy Ellick...was heavily recruited by Loyola Marymount, Duke, Boston College, Santa Clara, Baylor and Fordham...chose to attend USD because of the academic opportunities and the outstanding reputation of San Diego volleyball.
ELLICK’S CAREER STATS Year GP/MP TA KILL 2006 12/7 18 8 2007 99/28 442 211 2008 93/28 400 195 Career 204/63 860 414
E ATT% 2 .333 59 .344 61 .335 118 .340
A SA DIG BS BA TB 0 1 2 0 2 2 7 0 29 26 71 97 11 0 19 13 50 63 18 1 50 39 123 162
KELSI MYERS
COLLEEN CARLSON
#1 l junior l 5-8 setter l winter park, colo. middle park high school
#3 l junior l 5-10 middle blocker l reno, nev. damonte ranch high school
SOPHOMORE (2008): Played in 22 matches as the back-up setter for the Toreros…helped the team win its third consecutive WCC championship…recorded 77 assists, four service aces and 15 digs…recorded a season-high 28 assists in a win against Seattle University (9/20/08). FRESHMAN (2007): Played in 24 matches...helped the team win a share of the WCC Championship...recorded 547 assists in helping direct the Toreros offense to a .247 team attack percentage...also recorded 111 digs and five service aces... recorded one double-double with 10 digs and 28 assists in a win against Virginia (9/8/07)...recorded a career-high 38 assists in a win against Gonzaga (10/20/07)...recorded 30 or more assists on five occasions...recorded 36 assists in a win against Oklahoma (9/8/07).
SOPHOMORE (2008): Played in 23 matches as an outside hitter… helped USD win its third consecutive WCC Championship…recorded 68 kills and hit for a .250 clip, while also recording 41 blocks, 12 solo…recorded a career-high 10 kills and hit for a .588 clip in a win over Gonzaga (11/1/08)…recorded eight kills in a win over Pepperdine (11/22/08)…recorded eight kills on nine attempts to hit for a .889 clip against Portland (10/30/08)… recorded eight kills in a win over Saint Mary’s (10/18/08). FRESHMAN (2007): Played three games with no starts...helped the team win a share of the WCC Championship and earn the team’s seventh consecutive trip to the NCAA postseason...recorded two block assists, one in a win against Cal State Northridge (9/15/07) and the other in a win against San Francisco (9/29/07).
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three varsity letters in volleyball playing for Kris Newberry at Middle Park High School...was named first-team All-State as both a junior and senior...named secondteam All-State as a sophomore...named first-team All-Metro League for three consecutive years...helped lead her team to three consecutive league championships...was tabbed the Metro League Senior of the Year.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four varsity letters in volleyball while playing at Damonte Ranch High School...took home first-team All-Sierra League honors all four years...named Sierra League MVP as a senior en route to leading her team to the league and state championship...was also a stand-out on the basketball court as she took home first-team All-League honors all four years...also was a member of the Damonte Ranch track team.
PERSONAL: Kelsi Myers was born on May 19, 1989 in Winter Park, Colo....she is the daughter of Jim and Lori Myers... was heavily recruited by Denver University, LSU, Washington State and San Francisco...chose to attend USD because of the outstanding academic opportunities, the volleyball program, beautiful campus and the San Diego environment...her sister (Lindsey) plays volleyball at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs...notes that she lives in a ski town.
PERSONAL: Colleen Mary Carlson was born on August 13, 1989...she is the daughter of Joe and Donnalee Carlson...she is the younger sister of the 2006 WCC Player of the Year, Kristen Carlson...comes from a athletic family as her mother was a swimmer at UCLA, her father was a rower at UCLA and her Brother played football at the Virginia Military Institute.
MYERS’ CAREER Stats Year GP/MP 2007 84/24 2008 43-22 Career 127-46
TA KILL E 19 6 7 6 1 2 25 7 9
CARLSON’S CAREER Stats ATT% -.053 -.167 -.080
A 547 77 624
SA 5 4 9
DIG 111 15 126
BS 1 0 1
BA 1 1 2
TB 2 1 3
Year GP/MP TA KILL E ATT% 2007 3/3 3 0 1 -.333 2008 58/23 172 68 25 .250 Career 61/26 172 68 25 .240
A 0 9 9
SA 0 12 12
DIG 0 41 41
BS 0 12 12
BA 2 29 31
TB 2 41 43
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ASHTON BASCH
ALI TROOST
#13 l junior l 6-0 middle hitter l lake forest, calif. el toro high school
#15 l junior l 6-2 right side l hemet, calif. hemet high school
SOPHOMORE (2008): Played in all 28 matches as both a middle and outside hitter… helped USD win its third consecutive WCC Championship…was second on the team in kills with 237, while hitting for a .248 clip and recording 48 blocks…recorded a 12 kills and no error performance against Texas A&M (9/13/08) to hit for a .800 clip, good for third best single-match hitting percentage in USD history…recorded a career-high 17 kills performance in a win against Santa Clara (10/16/08)…recorded 15 kills in a win against Saint Mary’s (10/18/08)…recorded 14 kills against San Francisco (10/11/08).
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FRESHMAN (2007): Played in 21 games and 12 matches this season...helped the team with a share of the WCC championship and helped the program make its seventh consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament...recorded 24 kills and hit for a .292 clip...recorded a career-high eight kills in a win against Gonzaga (10/20/07)...recorded five kills in a win against Cal State Northridge (9/15/07). HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four varsity letters in volleyball while playing at El Toro High School...was tabbed as the MVP of the Sea View League as a senior en route to helping lead her team to the league championship...was named first-team All-League as both a junior and senior...played club volleyball for the Saddleback Valley VB Club, where she helped lead the team to nationals for three consecutive years...was tabbed as a Top-50 Recruit by Volleyball Magazine. PERSONAL: Heather Ashton Basch was born on Sept. 1, 1989... she is the daughter of Melody Moore an Warren Basch...was heavily recruited by Arizona and Santa Clara...chose to attend USD because of the location, the coaching staff and players.
BASCH’S CAREER Stats Year GP/MP TA KILL 2007 21/12 48 24 2008 86/28 528 237 Career 107/40 576 261
E 10 106 116
ATT% .292 .248 .252
A 1 6 7
SA 0 7 7
DIG 3 24 27
BS 3 12 15
BA 2 36 38
TB 5 48 53
FRESHMAN (2007): Played and started in 22 matches...helped the team wins its third consecutive WCC Championship...was named first-team All-WCC...was third on the team in kills with 208...recorded 11 double-digit kill performances...recorded a double-double with 14 kills and 12 digs against Pepperdine (10/23/08)...recorded a career-high 18 kills in a win against Portland (10/4/08)...recorded 17 kills against Saint Mary’s (11/13/08) and against San Francisco (11/8/08). FRESHMAN (2007): Played in all 29 matches and 111 games this season...named to the All-WCC Freshman team...helped lead the team to a share of the WCC championship...was third on the team in kills with 263 and hit for a .244 clip...also recorded 41 digs and had 59 blocks...recorded double-digit kills in 11 matches, including four of the last five matches...recorded a career-high 17 kills in a win against San Diego State (9/18/07)... recorded 13 kills against UCLA (9/15/07)...recorded 12 kills against Saint Mary’s (10/6/07), Gonzaga (10/20/07), Loyola Marymount (11/8/07) and against Pepperdine (11/10/07)... recorded 125 kills in the NCAA Tournament first round game against Iowa State (11/30/07). HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four varsity letters playing for Klint Knipsheer at Hemet High School...was named first-team All-CIF and All-Riverside county as a sophomore, junior and senior... helped lead her team to the CIF simi finals during her junior campaign...was named the Sunkist League MVP during both her junior and senior season’s...named a Volleyball Magazine Top-50 Recruit. PERSONAL: Alexandria Troost was born on June 28, 1989 in Hemet, Calif....she is the daughter of William and Rebecca Troost...was also heavily recruited by Arizona, Washington and Loyola Marymount...chose to attend USD because of the team, the academics, the location and the coaching staff...also notes she is a lifeguard in Hemet. TROOST’S CAREER STATS Year GP/MP TA KILL E ATT% A 2007 107/29 611 263 114 .244 34 2008 76/23 495 221 77 .291 36 Career 183/52 1106 484 191 .265 70
SA 0 16 16
DIG BS 41 3 110 9 151 12
BA 56 33 89
TB 59 42 101
SARAH SCHATZMAN
AMBER TATSCH
#14 l sophomore l 6-0 middle hitter l san jose, calif. presentation high school
#7 l freshman l 6-1 outside hitter l san antonio, texas ronald reagan high school
FRESHMAN (2008): Played in four matches… helped USD win its third consecutive WCC Championship…recorded three kills and had three digs…recorded one kill against Cal State Fullerton (9/12/08), Loyola Marymount (11/20/08) and against Yale (11/25/08). HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Earned three varsity letters in volleyball while playing at Presentation High School...as a senior was named first-team All-Central Coast Section, was named first-team All-West Catholic Athletic League and first-team All-San Jose Mercury News...as a senior was named a prep Volleyball Senior Ace (top-150)...as a senior was a US Army Reserve Scholar Athlete award winner...as a junior earned the Cal-Hi Sports Spirit of Achievement Scholarship...as a sophomore she helped her team to a CCS Championship. PERSONAL: Sarah Schatzman was born on May 13, 1990 in Los Gatos, Calif....she is the daughter of Andy and Peggy Schatzman...was heavily recruited by Santa Clara, Nevada-Reno and Ohio...chose to attend USD because of the outstanding volleyball program, the location and because of the academic opportunities...her father, Andy, played football at Santa Clara and her grandfather won a national championship in basketball at St. Louis in 1948, and he played in the NBA finals wit the Syracuse Nationals in 1950.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four varsity letters playing volleyball at Ronald Reagan High School...as a senior she recorded 602 kills and 442 digs en route to being named All-American, named to the All-State Team, and being named the Express Payer of the Year...as a junior, she recorded 478 kills and 402 digs en route to being selected to the All-State team, to the Express News Super team and being named her team’s offensive and defensive MVP...she was a four-time first-team All-District selection...she played for the Austin Junior Volleyball club team, where she helped lead the team to the 2008 National Championship. PERSONAL: Amber Dawn Tatsch was born on March 20, 1991...she is the daughter of Buddy and Donna Tatsch...she was heavily recruited by New Mexico State, Notre Dame, Missouri and the University of Pacific... chose to attend USD because of the great volleyball program, the great academic reputation, and because of the beautiful campus...she notes that she is the first member of her family to leave the state of Texas.
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SCHATZMAN’S CAREER STATS Year GP/MP 2008 5/4 Career 5/4
TA KILL E 5 3 0 5 3 0
ATT% .600 .600
A 0 0
SA 0 0
DIG 3 3
BS 0 0
BA 0 0
TB 0 0
MARIAH JAKOSKY #6 l freshman l 5-11 outside hitter l newport beach, calif. mater dei high school
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Earned two varsity letters playing volleyball at Mater Dei High School…earned back-to-back first-team All-Trinity League honors as a junior and senior…was named the Offensive Player of the Year as both a junior and senior…was named first-team All-Orange County as a senior…played club volleyball for the Long Beach Mizuno. PERSONAL: Mariah Rebecca Jakosky was born on February 22, 1991…she is the daughter of Shannon and Jack Jakosky…her mother Shannon played collegiate volleyball, tennis, and basketball and her father Jack, sailed at USC and sailed in 1976 Olympics…she chose to attend USD because of the outstanding volleyball program, the location and because of the academic opportunities.
Sarah Schatzman
ASHTON SENNER
ERICA TAYLOR
#10 l freshman l 5-6 libero l los gatos, calif. los gatos high school
#12 l freshman l 5-6 setter l upland, calif. upland high school
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four varsity letters in volleyball while playing at Los Gatos High School…was a three-time first-team All-CCS selection…was named the LGHS Stand-Out Player of the Year as a senior…in her senior season she was a Osh Scholarship award winner through Cal High Sports…as a junior she was earned a citizenship award from Cal High Sports…also played club volleyball for Vision. PERSONAL: Ashton Nicole Senner was born on February 8, 1991…she is the daughter of Dean and Tami Senner…she was also recruited by Pepperdine and Santa Clara…chose to attend USD because of the team, coaching staff, location, and educational opportunities.
CARRIE BAIRD #11 l freshman l 6-1 outside hitter l green village, colo. cherry creek high school
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HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three varsity letters in volleyball while playing at Upland High School…as a senior, helped lead her team to the second round of the CIF playoffs after being named a Baseline League Outstanding Senior…in her senior season she set the all-time singleseason assist record with 772, is ranked second all-time in career assists with 1759, moved into the all-time lead in career aces with 120, No. 4 all-time in career digs with 293, and set the single-season record with aces and assists…she was named first-team All-Baseline League as a junior…helped lead her team to back-to-back League championships as a sophomore and junior…helped lead her team to the quarterfinal of the CIF playoffs in both her sophomore and junior seasons…she is a three-time Baseline All-Academic team selection…is a member of the Club West Volleyball club team, where she helped lead her team to the Junior Olympics from 2006-08. PERSONAL: Erica Laine Taylor was born on December 2, 1990…she is the daughter of Suzanne and Mark Taylor…her brother, Clay, swam at UNLV…she was heavily recruited by George Washington, University of Chicago, St. Johns, Arizona State, Dartmouth, NYU and Emory...chose to attend USD because of the outstanding volleyball program.
SHELBY STAAB #16 l freshman l 6-4 middle blocker l bakersfield, calif. garces memorial high school
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four varsity letters while playing at Garces Memorial High School…she is a three-time All-Southeast Yosemite League selection…ended her career as the schools all-time leader in kills (1,060) and blocks (365)…as a senior she had 173 kills, while hitting at a .533 clip…as a senior she was named the US Marine Corps Female Athlete of the Year and was name a Prep-Volleyball 2009 senior ace…as a junior she hit for a .583 clip and had 111 total blocks…played club volleyball for Club Jamba, where the teams she has played on have consistently ended-up in the top 20 of the national festivals…while playing both club and in high school, whe was named to numerous all-tournament teams. PERSONAL: Shelby V. Staab was born on August 24, 1991…she is the daughter of John and Vinda Staab…was heavily recruited by Long Beach State, Cal Poly, Loyola Marymount, Texas, UC Berkeley, Hawaii and several others…chose to attend USD because of the outstanding volleyball program with an amazing coaching staff, strong academics, it’s a faith based university and because of the location.
jennifer PETRIE PETRIE’S YEAR-BY-YEAR Year 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Overall WCC 23-5 12-2 (1st) 21-8 11-3 (T1st) Took Season Off 23-6 10-4 (T2nd) 24-5 14-0 (1st) 17-13 6-8 (T5th) 25-8 10-4 (3rd) 22-9 10-4 (3rd) 14-14 7-7 (4th) 23-6 11-3 (2nd)
Yrs 9
WCC Overall (Pct.) Record (Years) 192-74 (.721) 91-35 (9 seasons)
NCAA’s 1st Round 1st Round 2nd Round Sweet 16 1st Round 1st Round 2nd Round - 2nd Round
Head Coach (11th Season) Overall Record 192-74 (.722) WCC Record 91-35 (.693)
PETRIE’S COACHING HIGHLIGHTS 2008 WCC Coach of the Year 2004 WCC Coach of the Year Led USD to program-best No. 11 National Ranking Led 2004 Team to Sweet-16 Eight Straight NCAA Tournament Appearances First undefeated WCC record in program history
JENNIFER PETRIE head coach
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Jennifer Petrie has done an outstanding job directing the fortunes of San Diego volleyball since taking over as the Toreros head coach in 1999. Honored as the 2004 and 2008 West Coast Conference Coach of the Year, Petrie continues to establish the University of San Diego as one of the top volleyball programs in the nation. In nine complete seasons as head coach, Petrie has led San Diego to eight appearances in the NCAA Tournament (1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 & 2008). In 2008, Petrie orchestrated the Toreros to their third consecutive WCC championship, becoming the first program at USD to achieve such a feat. USD posted a 12-2 mark in the WCC and went 23-5 overall, earning its eighth consecutive trip the NCAA Tournament. Under Petrie’s tutelage, Amy Mahinalani DeGroot was tabbed the WCC Player of the Year and went on to become USD’s sixth AVCA All-American in program history. In 2007, Petrie helped guide USD to its second consecutive West Coast Conference championship and third in the past four years. The Toreros also returned to the NCAA Tournament for the seventh consecutive season. Petrie took the fall semester of 2006 off to spend time with her family and let her top assistant for the previous five seasons, Brent Hilliard take the reigns. Petrie, a San Diego native, has proven to be one of the country’s best young coaches-needing just five seasons to reach 100 career victories. Her 192-74 overall record heading into the 2009 season ranks her among the winningest coaches in WCC history. Averaging over 20 wins per year as San Diego’s head coach, Petrie has USD consistently ranked in the AVCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll, Under Petrie the Toreros enjoyed a banner season in 2004, finishing as the undefeated (14-0) WCC Champions, qualifying for the NCAA Sweet Sixteen, and earning a national ranking as high as No. 11 by the American Volleyball Coaches Association-all new USD school records.
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Recruiting and developing some of the game’s best young players, Petrie has taken USD into the NCAA Tournament’s Second Round a total of four times, including winning both first and second round matches in 2004 to advance into the NCAA Regional Semi-Finals in Louisville, Kentucky. Following San Diego’s appearance in the NCAA Regional Semi-Finals the Toreros had a school record three players earn AVCA All-America honors at season’s end. The 2007 season will be Petrie’s ninth at the University of San Diego after serving as USD’s top assistant in 1997 and 1998. She became the third head coach in USD program history in 1999, succeeding three-time WCC Coach of the Year Sue Snyder. The Toreros enjoyed immediate success under Petrie, finishing 23-6 and advancing into the NCAA Tournament’s Second Round during her inaugural season in the fall of 1999. Petrie was a standout volleyball player at the College of William and Mary. She was twice named Colonial Athletic Conference Player of the Year (1990-91) and a two-time All-Southern Region selection (1990-91). She gained national level playing experience in 1990 when she competed on the gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic Festival North Region Team. Her collegiate coaching career began when she joined the volleyball staff at Indiana State University where she served as top assistant from 1992 to 1993. Petrie then took the top assistant position at North Carolina, Chapel Hill from 1994 to 1997, before joining Sue Snyder’s staff at the University of San Diego for the 1997 campaign. Petrie helped San Diego win backto-back WCC Championships as the Toreros’ top assistant in 1997 and 1998. Petrie played for the San Diego Juniors Volleyball Club and graduated from Mt. Carmel High School. In 1992, she graduated from the College of William and Mary with a degree in Art History and completed her Master’s Degree in Sports Administration at North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1997. Petrie resides in San Diego with her husband, Mark and their two children, son Charles (3) and daughter Jane (6).
BRENT HILLIARD associate head coach
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Brent Hilliard is entering his ninth season with the Toreros’ volleyball program and was been promoted to Associate Head Coach after serving as USD’s interim head coach for the 2006 season, while head coach Jennifer Petrie took the season off to spend time with her family. In 2006, Hilliard led the Toreros to the West Coast Conference championship as well as a berth into the Sweet-16 of the NCAA Tournament. He helped guide five players to allconference accolades highlighted by the 2006 WCC Player of the Year Kristen Carlson. For his efforts, Hilliard was named the WCC Coach of the Year. Hilliard has been instrumental in helping the Toreros win three consecutive WCC Championships from 2006-08, as well as producingf a pair of WCC Players of the Year in Amy Mahinalani DeGroot (2008) and Kristen Carlson (2006). Hilliard has been essential in San Diego’s run of eight consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and USD’s NCAA Sweet 16 and WCC Championship season of 2004. Hilliard has done a remarkable job in recruiting and developing young talent. In 2004, Hilliard led a USD recruiting effort that was recognized 25th among all Division I programs by Prep Volleyball. Hilliard brings a wealth of volleyball experience to the USD staff, earning NCAA Player of the Year accolades at Long Beach State and representing the United States at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. Hilliard came to USD in 2001 after serving as the Head Volleyball Coach at Cuyamaca Junior College in 1999 and 2000. In 1992, as an opposite or right side player at Long Beach State, Hilliard was named the NCAA Player of the Year, leading his team to a 31-1 record. Hilliard earned All-America honors four times in his college career and was a three-time selection as a first-team NCAA All- American. In 1991 Hilliard propelled the 49ers to a National Championship, beating USC in Honolulu, avenging a championship match loss to USC the year before. Hilliard was selected to play for the U.S.A. in the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona. As the team’s youngest member, he helped the U.S.A. capture a Bronze medal with a victory over Cuba. One year later, Hilliard won a silver medal in the 1993 Pan American Games. Hilliard also owns a Bronze medal won at the 1991 World Cup. Hilliard continued his volleyball career as a professional in Europe from 1995-1998, playing two seasons in Belgium and one season in the Netherlands. In 1996, Hilliard and the Maasiek Volleyball club from Belgium won the country’s championship and competed in the European Champions League. Brent resides in nearby Del Mar with his wife Beth and daughter Audrey (3) and son Christopher (1).
The Hilliard Family: Brent, Beth, and children Audrey and Christopher.
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STEPHANIE MORENO ASST. COACH l 4TH SEASON SAN DIEGO, 2002
Stephanie Moreno is entering her fourth season as an assistant coach for the University of San Diego and will assist head coach Jennifer Petrie with all aspects of the game. In 2008, Moreno helped guide the Toreros to their third consecutive WCC championship and to its eighth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. Moreno also took home a distinguished award, she was named to the AVCA 30 Under 30 award, which was created to honor thirty of the up-and-coming volleyball coaches
under 30 years old in the sport at all levels of the game. In 2007, Moreno helped lead USD to its second consecutive West Coast Conference championship and its eighth straight trip to the NCAA Tournament. Moreno helped five Toreros earn all-WCC honors in 2007. In her first season as an assistant coach with the Toreros, Moreno helped guide San Diego to its fourth West Coast Conference championship, and helped the team advance into the Sweet-16 of the NCAA Tournament for the second time in three seasons. Moreno also helped guide Kristen Carlson to the WCC Player of the Year, as well as helping five USD players take home All-WCC accolades. Moreno, a 2002 graduate of USD, joins the Toreros coaching staff after serving as an assistant coach at Cal State Fullerton helping guide the Titans to a 14-15 record, only the fourth team in program history to reach the 14 win mark. Moreno has also served as the head coach at Menlo Middle School and Menlo High School in addition to serving as an assistant for the City Beach Volleyball Club in Santa Clara, Calif. Moreno also served as an assistant coach at Menlo College for two seasons (2003-04) where the Oaks went a perfect 18-0 in 2004 to win the California Pacific Conference championship. While at Menlo, Moreno was instrumental in helping the Oaks improve from a 5-17 team in 2002 to a 21-3 team in 2004 also recruiting the 2004 CPC Freshman of the Year.
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Moreno, who earned her bachelors degree in English with a minor in communications, was part of the 1998 West Coast Conference championship Torero volleyball squad and was the only player to play in all 101 games that season in both Moreno’s 1998 and 1999 seasons, the Toreros advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament.
PAUL WARREN
Paul Warren is entering his fourth season as an assistant coach for head coach Jennifer Petrie and will assist the coaching staff with all aspects of the game.
ASST. COACH l 4TH SEASON UC SAN DIEGO, 1992
Paul has been a part of USD’s three consecutive WCC championships and their 2006 NCAA trip to the sweet 16. He is currently also an assistant coach for UC San Diego Men’s volleyball team where in the past three seasons the men’s team has impressively improved. Warren helped guide UCSD’s men’s team again to its best season ever in program history this past year with wins over volleyball powerhouses UCLA, Hawaii and National Champion runner up USC. This last season they finished ranked 11th in the country and are looking to be even stronger next year. Prior to USD Paul had an established track record of improving volleyball programs. He served as the head coach at American High School in the Bay Area and while at AHS he gradually built the program into a competitive entity as the team made its first league playoff berth in eight years during his final season. He also served as the club volleyball coach for the City Beach Bay Club from 2003-05. Additionally he served as the head coach at Sheridan High School in Englewood, Colo. where he again turned around the girl’s volleyball program. He led the team to their first winning season and playoff birth in over a decade in just his second season at the helm. He was a member of the Tritons men’s volleyball team at nearby UC San Diego. During his collegiate career he played the swing hitter and opposite positions. Coach Warren earned his bachelors from UC San Diego in 1992 in Political Science. He resides in Oceanside, Calif. with his wife Amber and five of their nine children.
2008 OVERALL STATISTICS (ALL MATCHES) RECORD : 23-5
HOME: 11-1
AWAY: 8-4
No. Name 4 Amy DeGroot 13 Ashton Basch 15 Ali Troost 8 Torey Ellick 6 Jaimarie Sutherland 3 Colleen Carlson 11 Jillian Wolpman 9 Jessica Nyrop 2 Andrea Csaszi 14 Sarah Schatzman 10 Breanne Ogden 1 Kelsi Myers 5 Kayleen Webster
GP 93 86 76 93 44 58 39 88 93 5 92 43 86
MP-MS 28- 8- 23- 28- 14- 23- 16- 28- 28- 4- 28- 22- 27-
K 392 237 221 195 116 68 63 56 3 3 2 1 0
K/G 4.22 2.76 2.91 2.10 2.64 1.17 1.62 0.64 0.03 0.60 0.02 0.02 0.00
TEAM SAN DIEGO Opponents
93 93
28- 28-
1357 14.59 1046 11.25
E 139 106 77 61 48 25 20 15 0 0 1 2 1
NEUTRAL: 0-3
TA 996 528 495 400 313 172 129 128 5 5 6 6 6
495 3189 482 3081
Pct .254 .248 .291 .335 .217 .250 .333 .320 .600 .600 .167 -.167 -.167
A 29 6 36 11 2 12 7 1012 42 0 19 77 17
A/G 0.31 0.07 0.47 0.12 0.05 0.21 0.18 11.50 0.45 0.00 0.21 1.79 0.20
SA 24 7 16 0 9 4 2 14 8 0 20 4 3
.270 .183
1270 967
13.66 111 10.40 102
SE 31 13 23 0 10 15 1 24 9 0 26 4 7
RE 20 0 13 0 3 10 1 0 27 0 4 0 18
DIG 231 24 110 19 22 41 7 218 387 3 120 15 159
D/G 2.48 0.28 1.45 0.20 0.50 0.71 0.18 2.48 4.16 0.60 1.30 0.35 1.85
BS 20 12 9 13 6 12 1 7 0 0 0 0 0
BA 30 36 33 50 5 29 23 35 0 0 0 1 0
TB 50 48 42 63 11 41 24 42 0 0 0 1 0
163 101 1356 14.58 80 181 110 1083 11.65 32
242 295
201.0 179.5
SE 13 14 1 0 15 17 0 3 7 14 0 3 3
BA 15 23 11 31 25 19 9 1 0 0 0 0 0
TB 24 28 20 39 35 23 9 2 0 0 0 0 0
134 150
113 91
2008 WEST COAST CONFERENCE STATISTICS (ALL MATCHES) RECORD : 12-2
HOME: 6-1
AWAY: 6-1
NEUTRAL: 0-0
No. Name 4 Amy DeGroot 15 Ali Troost 13 Ashton Basch 8 Torey Ellick 3 Colleen Carlson 9 Jessica Nyrop 11 Jillian Wolpman 6 Jaimarie Sutherland 2 Andrea Csaszi 10 Breanne Ogden 14 Sarah Schatzman 5 Kayleen Webster 1 Kelsi Myers
GP 49 48 49 49 43 49 13 7 49 48 2 43 25
MP-MS 14- 14- 14- 14- 13- 14- 6- 2- 14- 14- 1- 13- 11-
K 206 157 129 97 62 26 20 15 2 1 1 0 0
K/G 4.20 3.27 2.74 1.98 1.44 0.53 1.54 2.14 0.04 0.02 0.50 0.00 0.00
E 73 50 61 33 18 8 7 6 0 0 0 0 0
TA 540 333 305 205 148 66 40 51 3 1 1 3 2
TEAM SAN DIEGO Opponents
49 49
14- 14-
716 580
14.61 11.84
256 1698 257 1642
Pct .246 .321 .223 .312 .297 .273 .325 176 .667 1.000 1.000 .000 0.00
A 18 26 0 5 7 568 0 1 19 5 0 9 9
A/G 0.37 0.54 0.00 0.10 0.16 11.59 0.00 0.14 0.39 0.10 0.00 0.21 0.36
SA 12 10 1 0 4 7 0 4 5 11 0 2 3
.271 197
667 537
13.61 59 10.96 55
RE 10 8 0 0 4 0 0 0 15 2 0 11 0
DIG 110 77 10 9 37 123 0 2 208 48 2 76 6
D/G 2.24 1.60 0.21 0.18 0.86 2.51 0.00 0.29 4.24 1.00 1.00 1.77 0.24
BS 9 5 9 8 10 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
90 55 104 58
708 594
14.45 46 12.12 16
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::SINGLE-MATCH RECORDS:::::::::::::::::: NO. NAME (KILLS) 43 Petia Yanchulova 38 Petia Yanchulova 35 Kristen Carlson 34 Kristern Carlson 34 Kristen Carlson 33 Angie Rais Petia Yanchulova 32 Petia Yanchulova (ATTACKS) 88 Petia Yanchulova 79 Petia Yanchulova 77 Torrill Purvis 76 Devon Forster Petia Yanchulova LaManda Mounts Jennifer Lofftus 74 Devon Forster 67 Devon Forster 66 Noel Frohman
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OPPONENT, DATE (GAMES) Pepperdine, 10-29-99 (4) Santa Clara, 11-14-98 (4) Loyola Marymount, 10-1-05 (5) Loyola Marymount 11-2-06 (5) Arkansas, 9-16-05 (4) San Francisco, 10-13-90 (5) Santa Clara, 10-16-98 (4) Santa Clara, 11-12-99 (5)
Pepperdine, 10-29-99 (4) USC, 12-6-97 (5) San Francisco, 10-13-90 (5) Long Beach State, 11-19-04 (4) Hawaii, 10-19-98 (4) SCU, 10-4-96 (5) Portland, 10-3-91 (4) Eastern Washington, 9-5-04 (5) Pepperdine, 11-20-04 (5) San Francisco, 10-13-00 (4)
(ATTACK %) minimum 15 attempts .993 Christie Dawson * Maryland E-S, 9-13-03 (3) .810 Laurel Abrahamson * Fairfield, 8-28-07 (3) .800 Ashton Basch * Texas A&M, 9-13-08 (3) .733 Emily Haas * Gonzaga, 10-4-03 (3) Amy McMahon UT-San Antonio, 9-3-93 (5) Lisa Ravensberg LMU, 11-6-98 (5) .722 Debra Robertson * Portland, 10-8-99 (3) .667 Ryan Maspero * Pittsburgh, 9-11-04 (3) .650 Christie Dawson * San Diego State, 10-5-04 (3) (ASSISTS) 89 Katie Lindquist Shannon Mutch 82 Katie Lindquist Katie Lindquist (5) 81 Katie Lindquist 76 Lindsey Sherburne 74 Lindsey Sherburne Ali Martin
USC, 12-6-97 (5) San Diego State, 11-4-03 (5) Dayton, 9-27-03 (4) UC Santa Barbara, 9-2-00 (4)
(ACES) 8 Emily Haas * 7 Kristen Hurst Leisa Hagen * Leisa Hagen Debra Robertson Jennifer Wrightson
Nevada, 9-17-04 (3) UC Irvine, 7-9-03 (4) San Diego St., 9-9-86 (3) UC San Diego, 9-24-85 (4) Michigan, 9-18-98 (5) CS Northridge, 9-26-92 (5)
CS Northridge, 9-23-97 (5) San Francisco, 10-13-90 (5) Santa Clara, 10-16-98 (4) Loyola Marymount, 10-30-99
(DIGS) 37 Heather Dally 35 Shannon Mutch Andrea Csaszi 32 Jackie Bernardin Jackie Bernardin Petia Yanchulova 31 Maria Rickard 28 Kristen Hurst 27 Jackie Barnardin 26 Jackie Bernardin Jackie Bernardin Jackie Bernardin Kalae Araujo 24* Jackie Bernardin * 24 Kristen Carlson
Portland, 11-18-90 (5) Portland, 10-3-91 (4) Pepperdine, 10-23-08 (5) Pepperdine, 10-22-04 (4) Pepperdine, 11-20-04 (5) Georgetown, 9-17-99 (4) San Francisco, 11-1-90 (4) Pepperdine, 11-20-04 (5) Hawaii, 11-3-04 (5) Santa Clara, 11-6-04 (4) Arizona, 12-4-04 (5) USC, 12-10-04 (4) UC Santa Barbara, 11-30-01 (5) Gonzaga, 10-29-04 (3) San Francisco, 9-28-06 (4)
(SOLO BLOCKS) 13 Angie Rais 10 Suzanne LeSatz 9 Suzanne LeSatz 6 Sara Gunsaulus *
U.S. I.U., 10-5-88 (5) CS Fullerton, 9-15-88 (4) St. Mary’s, 10-1-88 (5) St. Mary’s, 11-1-96 (3)
(BLOCK ASSISTS) 14 Amy McMahon * 11 Lisa Ravensberg 10 Lisa Gordon * Debra Robertson Amy McMahon * Lisa Edler
CS Fullerton, 9-18-92 (3) Santa Clara, 11-14-98 (4) UC Riverside, 9-24-02 (3) Northwestern, 9-6-02 (5) LMU, 10-27-94 (3) Oregon St., 9-17-85 (5)
(TOTAL BLOCKS) 15 Suzanne LeSatz Lisa Edler 14 Amy McMahon Angie Rais 13 Nikki Wallace * *3 game records
U.S.I.U., 10-5-88 (5) Oregon St., 9-17-85 (5) Cal Poly, 9-20-91 (5) U.S.I.U., 10-5-88 (5) Santa Clara, 10-22-93 (3)
::SAN DIEGO RECORDS (Single-Season):::::::::::::::::: ::KILLS:::::::::
1. Petia Yanchulova.............................. 572 (1998) 2. Devon Forster .................................. 549 (2004) 3. Noel Frohman.................................... 547(2002) 4. Devon Forster................................... 539 (2003) 5. Kristen Carlson................................. 529 (2006) 6. Devon Forster................................... 496 (2002) 7. Petia Yanchulova.............................. 491 (1999) 8. Jen Wrightson................................... 486 (1994) 9. Christie Dawson....................................483 (2005) 10. Christie Dawson............................ 462 (2006)
4. Amy McMahon................................ 111 (1994) 5. Nikki Wallace.................................... 104 (1992) Nikki Wallace.................................... 104 (1991) 7. Amy McMahon................................ 102 (1991) 8. Amy McMahon.................................. 98 (1993) 9. Debra Robertson.............................. 93 (2002)
::HITTING %::::::::: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Amy McMahon............................... .354 (1994) Sara Gunsaulus............................... .346 (1997) Debra Robertson........................... .345 (1999) Nikki Wallace................................... .332 (1993) Petia Yanchulova........................... .331 (1999) Petia Yanchulova........................... .330 (1998) Debra Robertson........................... .329 (2002) Lisa Gordon..................................... .327 (2001)
::DIGS:::::::::
1. Jackie Bernardin............................. 576 (2005) 2. Andrea Csaszi................................... 530 (2007) 2. Jackie Bernardin............................. 510 (2004) 3. Petia Yanchulova............................ 413 (1999) 4. LaManda Mounts........................... 395 (1995) 5. Devon Forster.................................. 392 (2002) 6. Andrea Csaszi......................... 387 (2008) 7. Noel Frohman.................................. 381 (2002) 8. Jackie Bernardin............................. 378 (2003) 9. Petia Yanchulova............................ 377 (1998) 10. LaManda Mounts......................... 371 (1996)
1. 2. 3. 4.
Leisa Hagen.........................................50 (1987) Katie Lindquist...................................46 (1999) Jen Wrightson.....................................45 (1993) Devon Forster ....................................44 (2003) Devon Forster.....................................44 (2002) 6. Petia Yanchulova...............................40 (1999) Jennifer Lofftus..................................40 (1992) 8. Jackie Bernardin................................39 (2004) Kristen Hurst.......................................39 (2001) 10. Kristen Hurst . ..................................38 (2002)
1. Nikki Wallace.................................... 131 (1993) 2. Amy McMahon................................ 122 (1992) 3. Sara Gunsaulus................................ 112 (1994)
Nikki Wallace.................................... 181 (1993) Nikki Wallace.................................... 170 (1991) Amy McMahon................................ 157 (1992) Amy McMahon................................ 150 (1991) Amy McMahon................................ 147 (1994) Nikki Wallace.................................... 146 (1993) Amy McMahon................................ 138 (1993) Suzanne LeSatz............................... 133 (1988) Nikki Wallace.................................... 120 (1990) Ann Harrison.................................... 120 (1985)
::ASSISTS:::::::::
::SOLO BLOCKS:::::::::
::BLOCK ASSISTS:::::::::
9. Petia Yanchulova..........................1063 (1999) 10. Jennifer Lofftus...........................1046 (1991)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
::SERVICE ACES:::::::::
Angie Rais........................................... 96 (1988) Suzanne LeSatz..................................90 (1988) Nikki Wallace.......................................66 (1991) Nikki Wallace.......................................54 (1990) Nikki Wallace.......................................50 (1993) Amy McMahon...................................48 (1991) Nikki Wallace.......................................42 (1992) Amy McMahon...................................40 (1993) Lisa Ravensberg.................................36 (1996)
8. Jennifer Wrightson......................1152 (1994)
::TOTAL BLOCKS:::::::::
Petia Yanchulova (‘96-99) established top 10 singleseason records in kills, digs, hitting % and aces.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Jessica Nyrop (‘04-08) established the single-season assist mark of 1,546 during the 2006 season.
Noel Frohman (‘99-02) put down 547 kills in 2002, the third-highest kill total in USD single-season history.
::ATTACK ATTEMPTS::::::::: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Noel Frohman................................1429 (2002) Devon Forster ...............................1350 (2003) Petia Yanchulova..........................1310 (1998) Devon Forster................................1268 (2004) Kristen Carlson..............................1255 (2006) Devon Forster................................1239 (2002) Noel Frohman................................1231 (2001)
1. Jessica Nyrop............................... 1546 (2006) 2. Lindsey Sherburne.......................1524 (2003) 3. Lindsey Sherburne.......................1499 (2004) 4. Lindsey Sherburne.......................1484 (2005) 5. Katie Lindquist..............................1471 (1997) 6. Lindsey Sherburne.......................1454 (2002) 7. Amy Boyer.......................................1321 (1993) 8. Ali Martin.........................................1308 (2001) 9. Katie Lindquist..............................1280 (1999) 10. Katie Lindquist............................1236 (1998)
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::SAN DIEGO RECORDS (Career)):::::::::::::::::: ::KILLS:::::::::
1. Petia Yanchulova............................1892 (1996-99) 2. Devon Forster ..............................1886 (2001-04) 3. LaManda Mounts........................1503 (1994-97) 4. Noel Frohman...............................1498 (1999-02) 5. Christie Dawson.............................1452 (2003-06) 6. Sara Gunsaulus............................1444 (1994-97) 7. Nikki Wallace ........................1358 (1990-93) 8. Jennifer Wrightson........................ 1169 (1992-94) 9. Adrian Frediani.............................1146 (1997-00) 10. Jennifer Lofftus.........................1142 (1991-94)
::Digs:::::::::
1. Jackie Bernardine.........................1464 (2003-05) 2. Petia Yanchulova..........................1341 (1996-99) 3. LaManda Mounts.........................1334 (1994-97) 4. Kristen Hurst . ...............................1226 (2001-04) 5. Andrea Csaszi....................................1202 (2006-08) 6. Devon Forster....................................1189 (2001-04) 7. Lindsey Sherburne...........................1179 (2002-05) 8. Jennifer Lofftus.............................1142 (1991-94) 9. Adrian Frediani ..........................1102 (1997-00) 10. Shannon Mutch............................1044 (1989-92)
::SOLO BLOCKS::::::::: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Nikki Wallace................................... 212 (1990-93) Angie Rais......................................... 189 (1988-90) Suzanne LeSatz.............................. 171 (1987-90) Amy McMahon............................... 159 (1991-94) Sara Gunsaulus............................... 136 (1994-97) Lisa Ravensberg............................. 120 (1995-98) Debra Robertson............................. 84 (1998-02) Ruth Bajo............................................ 76 (1985-88) Laurel Abrahamson.........................68 (2004-07)
::ATTACK ATTEMPTS:::::::::
30 Jackie Bernardin (‘03-05) became the career-leader in digs at USD in 2005 as she pushed her career digs total to 1464.
::SERVICE ACES:::::::::
1. Leisa Hagen..................................... 150 (1985-88) 2. Devon Forster ................................ 148 (2001-04) 3. Petia Yanchulova............................ 124 (1996-99) 4. Debra Robertson........................... 119 (1998-02) Katie Lindquist................................ 118 (1996-99) Jennifer Wrightson........................ 118 (1992-94) 7. Kristen Hurst.................................... 110 (2001-04) 8. Jennifer Lofftus............................... 109 (1991-94) Cindy Silldorf..................................... 99 (1986-89) 10. Deanna Bretz.................................. 91 (1995-99)
1. Devon Forster....................................4603 (2001-04) 2. Petia Yanchulova...............................4295 (1996-99) 3. Noel Frohman....................................4116 (1999-02) 4. LaManda Mounts............................3872 (1994-97) 5. Sara Gunsaulus.................................3361 (1994-97) 6. Jennifer Lofftus................................3360 (1991-94) 7. Nikki Wallace.....................................3104 (1990-93) 8. Christie Dawson.................................. 3065 (2003-06 9. Jennifer Wrightson..........................2924 (1992-94) 10. Kristen Hurst....................................2523 (2001-04))
::TOTAL BLOCKS:::::::::
1. Nikki Wallace................................... 617 (1990-93) 2. Amy McMahon............................... 593 (1991-94)
Devon Forster (‘00-04) finished an outstanding USD career ranked second all-time in both kills (1886) and aces (148).
3. Sara Gunsaulus............................... 486 (1994-97) 4. Lisa Ravensberg............................. 449 (1995-98) 5. Debra Robertson........................... 415 (1998-02) 6. Angie Rais......................................... 339 (1988-90) 7. Laurel Abrahamson....................... 307 (2004-07) 8. Christie Dawson.................................. .296 (2003-06) 9. Jennifer Lofftus............................... 279 (1991-94) 10. Suzanne LeSatz............................. 271 (1987-90)
::ASSISTS:::::::::
1. Lindsey Sherburne......................5961 (2002-05) 2. Jessica Nyrop.................................3592 (2004-08) 3. Katie Lindquist..............................4402 (1996-99) 4. Shannon Mutch............................3426 (1989-92) 5. Luann Petix....................................3011 (1994-96) 6. Ali Martin........................................2731 (1998-01) 7. Amy Boyer......................................2234 (1993-94) 8. Teresa Myers..................................1800 (1985-88)
::HITTING %:::::::::
1. Lindsey Sherburne............................ .334 (2002-05) 2. Laurel Abrahamson........................... .330 (2004-07) 3. Christie Dawson................................. .313 (2003-06) 4. Debra Robertson............................... .309 (1998-02) 5. Petia Yanchulova................................ .308 (1996-99) 6. Lindsey Lampert................................ .298 (1998-01) 7. Sara Gunsaulus.................................. .289 (1994-97) 8. Jennifer Wrightson........................... .279 (1992-94) 9. Nikki Wallace . ............................ .273 (1990-93) 10. Amy McMahon................................... .266 (1991-94)
::BLOCK ASSISTS:::::::::
1. Amy McMahon............................... 433 (1991-94) 2. Nikki Wallace................................... 405 (1990-93) 3. Sara Gunsaulus............................... 350 (1994-97) 4. Christie Dawson.................................. 237 (2003-06) 5. Debra Robertson........................... 331 (1998-02) 6. Lisa Ravensberg............................. 329 (1995-98) 7. Jennifer Wrightson.............................224 (1992-94) 8. Jennifer Lofftus............................... 221 (1991-94) 9. Lindsey Lampert................................. 185 (1998-01) 10. Laurel Abrahamson.......................... 181 (2004-07) Lindsey Sherburne (‘02-05) is San Diego’s all-time lead in career hitting percentage and assists.
::SAN DIEGO RECORDS (Team):::::::::::::::::: Year W L 2008 23 5 2007 21 8 2006 26 6 2005 23 6 2004 24 5 2003 17 13 2002 25 8 2001 22 9 2000 14 14 1999 23 6 1998 24 6 1997 26 4 1996 22 8 1995 22 11 1994 25 10 1993 24 6 1992 17 14 1991 18 14 1990 15 16 1989 2 26 1988 10 17 1987 6 20 1986 0 21 1985 2 25 1984 7 18 1983 9 14 1982 10 14 1981 4 13 1980 6 22 1979 15 9 1978 15 8 1977 14 8 1976 25 9 1975 13 2 Totals 549 395
Pct. .821 .724 .813 .793 .827 .566 .757 .709 .500 .793 .800 .867 .733 .667 .714 .800 .548 .563 .484 .071 .370 .231 .000 .074 .280 .391 .417 .235 .214 .625 .652 .636 .735 .867 .582
Conference Place Postseason 12-2 WCC (1st) NCAA First Round 11-3 WCC (T1st) NCAA First Round 13-1 WCC (1st) NCAA Regional Semi-Final 10-4 WCC (T2nd) NCAA Second Round 14-0 WCC (1st) NCAA Regional Semi-Final 6-8 WCC (T5th) NCAA First Round 10-4 WCC (3rd) NCAA First Round 10-4 WCC (3rd) NCAA Second Round 7-7 WCC (4th) 11-3 WCC (2nd) NCAA Second Round 12-2 WCC (1st) NCAA Second Round 13-1 WCC (1st) NCAA Second Round 11-3 WCC (2nd) NCAA First Round 10-4 WCC (2nd) NIVC Semis 11-3 WCC (2nd) NIVC Semis 10-4 WCC (3rd) NCAA First Round 8-6 WCC (4th) 7-7 WCC (4th) 6-8 WCC (4th) 1-13 WCC (8th) 4-10 WCC (6th) 4-10 WCC (6th) 0-12 WCAC (7th) 1-11 WCAC (7th) Independent Independent Independent Independent 1-11 SCAA Independent Independent Regionals (5th) Independent Regionals (5th) SDWIAC (1st) Regionals (4th) Independent WCC 191-103 (.649)
Team Records SEASON Wins................................................................. 26, 1997, (26-4) ..................................................................................2006 (26-6) Losses..............................................................26, 1989 (2-26) Win %.............................................................867, 1997 (26-4) ..........................................................................867, 1975 (13-2) Matches........................................................................35, 1994 Kills...........................................................................1,994, 2006 Attempts................................................................4,969, 1995 Attack Pct................................................................. .271, 1997 Assists......................................................................1,832, 2006 Service Aces............................................................. 208, 1994 Digs..........................................................................1,992, 1991 Solo Blocks............................................................... 300, 1988 Block Assists............................................................ 558, 1995 Winning Streak..........................................................19, 1997 Losing Streak..............................................................21, 1986
Single MATCH Kills Match...........................................102, @ USC, 12-6-97 Attempts...............................................272, @ USF, 11-1-90 Attack Pct...............................523, UT San Antonio, 1993 Assists................................................ 102, vs. USF, 10-13-90 Service Aces....................... 18, @ UC San Diego, 9-24-85 Service Errors........................... 18. @ Gonzaga, 10-31-87 Digs..............................................134, vs. Portland, 11-5-88 Solo Blocks...................30, vs. US International, 10-5-88 Block Assists......................37, vs. Morehead St., 9-15-92 Total Blocks..................34, vs. US International, 10-5-88 Longest Match.............................. .2:43, vs. USF, 10-13-90 Shortest Match.................:39, vs. Pepperdine, 10-14-89 Home Attend.............................1,119, vs. LMU, 11-23-96 Road Attend.........................4,107, @ Nebraska, 8-29-06
Coach Petrie Petrie Hilliard Petrie Petrie Petrie Petrie Petrie Petrie Petrie Snyder Snyder Snyder Snyder Snyder Snyder Snyder Snyder Snyder Martin Martin Martin Martin Martin Martin Martin Martin Martin Martin Martin Martin Martin Martin Martin
Jennifer Petrie Head Coach 1999-Present Eight NCAA Appearances WCC Coach of the Year 2004, 08
Brent Hilliard Interim Head Coach 2006 One NCAA Appearance WCC Coach of the Year 2006
Sue Snyder Head Coach 1990-98 WCC Coach of the Year 1993, 97, 98
John Martin Head Coach, 1975-1989 Three Regional Appearances
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::SAN DIEGO HONOR ROLL:::::::::::::::::: Division I All-America, 1st Team Petia Yanchulova.................................................1998, 99
Division I All-America, 2nd Team Devon Forster.............................................................2004
Division I All-America, 3rd Team Kristen Carlson...........................................................2006 Lindsey Sherburne....................................................2004
Division I All-America, HM
Amy Mahinalani DeGroot...........................2008 Christie Dawson.........................................................2005 Kristen Hurst................................................................2004
AVCA District VIII, 1st Team Lindsey Sherburne....................................................2004 Kristen Hurst................................................................2004 Devon Forster.............................................................2004 Katie Lindquist....................................................1998, 99 Petia Yanchulova.................................................1998, 99 LaManda Mounts......................................................1997 Jennifer Wrightson....................................................1994
AVCA All-District VIII,, 2nd Team
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Amy McMahon...........................................................1994 Jennifer Wrightson....................................................1992 Amy Boyer . .................................................................1992 Nikki Wallace...............................................................1992
WAIAW, First Team Lisa Roach....................................................................1976
USA Olympic Festival Jennifer Wrightson....................................................1993
WCC Player of the Year Amy Mahinalani DeGroot.......................................2008 Kristen Carlson...........................................................2006 Devon Forster.............................................................2004 Petia Yanchulova.................................................1998, 99 Jennifer Wrightson....................................................1994
WCC Defender of the Year Jackie Barnardine......................................................2005 Jackie Bernardin.........................................................2004 Jackie Bernardin (co)................................................2003 Petia Yanchulova........................................................1999
WCC Freshman of the Year Lindsey Sherburne (co)...........................................2002 Devon Forster.............................................................2001 Petia Yanchulova........................................................1996 Deanna Bretz...............................................................1995 Jennifer Lofftus..........................................................1991 Nikki Wallace...............................................................1990
All-WCC, First Team
Amy Mahinalani DeGroot..................... 2007, 08 Jessica Nyrop..............................................................2008 Ali Troost......................................................2008 Kristen Carlson...........................................................2006 Christie Dawson.........................................................2006 Laurel Abrahamson...........................................2006, 07 Jackie Bernardin.........................................................2005 Christie Dawson.........................................................2005 Lindsey Sherburne....................................................2005 Lindsey Sherburne....................................................2004
Emily Haas....................................................................2004 Kristen Hurst................................................................2004 Debra Robertson.......................................................2002 Devon Forster.........................................2001, 02, 03, 04 Noel Frohman......................................................2001, 02 Lindsey Lampert . .....................................................2001 Katie Lindquist ............................................ 1997, 98, 99 Petia Yanchulova.................................................1998, 99 Adrian Frediani...........................................................1998 LaManda Mounts...............................................1995, 97 Jennifer Wrightson...................................... 1992, 93, 94 Amy McMahon...........................................................1994 Sara Gunsaulus............................................. 1994, 96, 97 Nikki Wallace........................................................1991, 93 Angie Rais ...................................................................1990
USD Coaches Award
Jennifer Petrie......................................................2004, 08 Brent Hilliard...............................................................2006 Sue Snyder..................................................... 1993, 97, 98
Amy Mahinalani DeGroot...........................2008 Erin Wiskar...................................................................2007 Laura Murphy..............................................................2006 Monica Peterson........................................................2005 Lindsey Sherburne....................................................2004 Kristen Hurst................................................................2003 Debra Robertson......................................................2002 Ali Martin......................................................................2001 Ann Mott......................................................................2000 Debra Robertson.......................................................1999 Adrian Frediani...........................................................1998 Sara Gunsaulus...........................................................1997 Jennifer McMahon....................................................1996 Liz Gunsaulus..............................................................1995 Amy McMahon...........................................................1994 Nikki Wallace...............................................................1993 Michele Brovelli..........................................................1992 Lynn Randall................................................................1991 Suzanne LeSatz..........................................................1990
USD MVP Award
USD Captain’s Award
WCC Coach of the Year
Jessica Nyrop..............................................................2008 Laurel Abrahamson..................................................2007 Kristen Carlson...........................................................2006 LIndsey Sherburne....................................................2005 Devon Forster.............................................................2004 Jackie Bernardin.........................................................2003 Noel Frohman.............................................................2002 Noel Frohman.............................................................2001 Lindsey Lampert........................................................2000 Petia Yanchulova........................................................1999 Petia Yanchulova........................................................1998 LaManda Mounts......................................................1997 LaManda Mounts......................................................1996 LaManda Mounts......................................................1995 Jennifer Wrightson....................................................1994 Nikki Wallace...............................................................1993 Jennifer Wrightson....................................................1992 Nikki Wallace...............................................................1991 Angie Rais.....................................................................1990 Becky Carnes...............................................................1978 Becky Carnes...............................................................1977 Becky Carnes...............................................................1976 Becky Carnes...............................................................1975
USD Player’s Award
Colleen Carlson............................................2008 Jessica Nyrop..............................................................2007 Christie Dawson.........................................................2006 Jackie Bernardin.........................................................2005 Katie Kahlweiss...........................................................2004 Katie Kahlweiss...........................................................2003 Debra Robertson.......................................................2002 Kristen Hurst................................................................2001 Holly Olmsted.............................................................2000 Katie Lindquist...........................................................1999 Ann Mott......................................................................1998 Sara Gunsaulus...........................................................1997 Jennifer McMahon....................................................1996 Kym Phillips.................................................................1995 Amy McMahon...........................................................1994 Jennifer Lofftus..........................................................1993 Heather Dalley............................................................1992 Kristi Harris...................................................................1991 Heather Dalley............................................................1990
Kristen Carlson, Christie Dawson, Laura Murphy..............................................................2006 Jackie Bernardin/Lindsey Sherburne Monica Peterson........................................................2005 Kristen Hurst/Devon Forster Katie Kahlweiss...........................................................2004 Bridget Merritt............................................................2003 Noel Frohman, Debra Robertson.........................2002 Ann Mott......................................................................2001 Adrian Frediani...........................................................2000 Katie Lindquist...........................................................1999 Katie Lindquist...........................................................1998 LaManda Mounts......................................................1997 L. Mounts/K. Phillips..................................................1996 Liz Gunsaulus..............................................................1995 Jen Lofftus/Jen Wrightson.....................................1994 Nikki Wallace/Torril Purvis......................................1993 Kristi Harris...................................................................1992 Kristi Harris...................................................................1991 Kristi Harris...................................................................1990 Angie Rais.....................................................................1989 Teresa Myers................................................................1988 Kris Mitchell.................................................................1987 Gina TraplettI...............................................................1986 Cindy Wheat................................................................1984 Cindy Wheat................................................................1983 Shelia Wright...............................................................1980 Chris Martinez.............................................................1979 Shelia Wright...............................................................1978 Lisa Roach....................................................................1977 Becky Carnes/Marsha Klee.....................................1976 Laurie Potter................................................................1975
::USD VOLLEYBALL ALL-TIME ROSTER:::::::::::::::::: ::A:::::::::
Abrahamson, Laurel.........2004-07 Akeo, Dee Dee...................1979-80 Amundson, Suzi................1976-79 Andagan, Malia........................ 1993 Andersen, Jessica..............2005-07 Ancich, Shari............................. 1977 Araujo, Kalae............................. 2001 Ayer, Shannon.......................... 2003
::B:::::::::
Baird, Carrie.............2009-pres. Bajo, Ruth.............................1985-88 Bakke, Laurie.......................1980-81 Basch, Ashton..........2007-pres. Beckman, Mary..................1978-79 Bernardin, Jackie...............2003-05 Bippes, Charlene..................... 1992 Bowden, Maria...................1994-97 Bower, Maria............................. 1994 Bowers, Lori............................... 1993 Boyer, Amy..........................1991-94 Bradley, Jill................................. 1984 Bretz, Deanna.....................1995-98 Brovelli, Michele...................... 1992 Brunning, Heidi..................1985-86 Bruns, Andrea.....................1989-91
::C:::::::::
Cadinha, Kalei....................1987-88 Carnes, Becky.....................1975-78 Carlson, Colleen......2007-pres. Carlson, Kristen..................2004-06 Clarke, Lisa................................. 1975 Conners, Jody.....................1985-88 Cormey, Rachel..................1987-88 Crawford, Kim.....................1981-84 Crotty, Beth.........................1978-79 Csaszi, Andrea....................2006-08
::D:::::::::
Dalley, Heather..................1989-92 Dawson, Christie...............2003-06 DeGroot, Amy..........2006-pres. DeMark, Andrea................1999-01 Dirks, Nicola.............................. 2002 Doell, Melissa.....................1990-91
::E:::::::::
Edler, Lisa................................... 1985 Ellick, Torey..............2006-pres. Edwards, Cyndy.................1979-81 Edwards, Liz........................1979-82
::F:::::::::
Fairchild, Jeanne...................... 2005 Finch, Jocie................................ 1986 Forster, Devon....................2001-04 Frediani, Adrian.................1997-00 Frohman, Noel...................1999-02
::G:::::::::
Gauley, Debbie........................ 1980 Gibbons, Betsy......................... 1983 Gibbs, Terry............................... 1977 Gordon, Lisa........................2000-03 Gravrock, Erika......................... 1986 Gunsaulus, Liz....................1992-95 Gunsaulus, Sara.................1994-97
::H:::::::::
Haas, Emily..........................2003-04 Hagen, Leisa........................1985-88 Hall, Cindy................................. 1982 Haller, Dianne........................... 1985 Harris, Kristi.........................1989-92 Harrison, Ann........................... 1985 Hayes, Kathy.......................1987-90 Hurst, Kristen......................2001-04
::J:::::::::
Jakosky, Mariah......2009-pres. Jesswein, Noreen..............1978-79 Joyce, Allison......................2001-02
::K:::::::::
Kahlweiss, Katie.................2001-04 Kempf, Sue................................ 1979 Klee, Marsha........................1975-76 Klein, Joani..........................1976-78 Klug, Eileen................................ 1981 Kube, Sheila.............................. 1987
::L:::::::::
Lampert, Lindsey..............1998-01 Lehner, Kathy......................1981-82 LeSatz, Suzanne.................1987-90 Le Vasseur, Courtney.............. 1992 Lindemann, Summer............. 1997 Lindquist, Katie..................1996-99 Linn, Teri..................................... 1980 Lofftus, Jennifer.................1991-94 Logsdon, Kellie..................1988-90 Long, Jennifer.....................1985-86
::M:::::::::
Maspero, Ryan...................2003-04 McCarthy, Moira................2004-06
McClure, Lauren................2005-07 McMahon, Amy.................1991-94 McMahon, Jennifer..........1993-96 Maner, Lisa...........................1980-83 Martin, Ali............................1998-01 Martinez, Chris......................... 1979 McEvers, Marcia.................1981-84 McDonald, Brooke.................. 1975 Menzel, Marisa......................... 1997 Merritt, Bridget..................1999-03 Mitchell, Kris.......................1984-87 Moro, Kristin.......................1995-96 Moreno, Stephanie......1998-2002 Moser, Janelle.....................1978-79 Mostero, Teresa........................ 1985 Mott, Ann.............................1998-01 Mounts, LaManda.............1994-97 Murphy, Laura....................2004-06 Mutch, Shannon................1989-92 Myers, Kelsi..............2007-pres. Myers, Teresa......................1985-88
Romo, Kimmi......................1999-00 Roy, Jocelyne............................ 2001 Rothe, Vanessa...................1988-89 Rudy, Anne................................ 1978
::S:::::::::
Sadler, Jane............................... 1987 Salcer, Rachel......................2005-06 Schafer, Theresa....................... 1976 Schatzman, Sarah...2008-pres. Senner, Ashton........2009-pres. Sherburne, Lindsey..........2002-05 Sigillo, Gina............................... 2000 Silber, Ellen..........................1982-85 Silldorff, Cindy....................1986-89 Spaulding, Paige...............1997-99 Staab, Shelby........... 2009-pres. Sutherland, Jaimarie........2006-08
::T:::::::::
Newman, Gayle.................1986-88 Nyrop, Jessica.....................2005-08
Tatsch, Amber.........2009-pres. Taylor, Erica.............2009-pres. Trapletti, Gina.....................1983-86 Troost, Ali.................2007-pres. Trunk, Kristi............................... 1981
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O’Connor, Loretta.............1984-85 O’Hea, Sue................................. 1978 Ogden, Breanne................2005-08 Olmsted, Holly...................2000-02
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Patton, Tessa............................. 2002 Peabody, Karol......................... 1985 Pearson, Kristi.....................1996-99 Penberthy, Betty...................... 1975 Peterson, Monica..............2002-05 Petix, Luann........................1994-96 Phillips, Kathy........................... 1978 Phillips, Kym........................1993-96 Pickard, Annette...................... 1975 Potter, Laurie............................ 1975 Prohaska, April......................... 1990 Purvis, Torril.........................1990-93
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Rais, Angie...........................1988-90 Randall, Lynn............................ 1991 Ravensberg, Lisa................1995-98 Rehrig, Michele..................1981-84 Rickard, Maria.....................1989-92 Roach, Lisa...........................1976-79 Robarge, Lori......................1982-83 Robertson, Debra..............1998-02
Van Haverbeke, S..................... 1984 Velez, Veronica...................1983-84 ::W::::::::: Wallace, Nikki.....................1990-93 Webster, Kayleen....2006-pres. Welsh, Terry.........................1979-80 Werner, Julie.......................1976-77 Wheat, Cindy......................1981-84 Wiley, Emily............................... 1977 Winters, Mary.....................1976-77 Wiskar, Erin..........................2004-07 Wolpern, Cassie....................... 2003 Wolpman, Jillian...................... 2008 Wright, Sheila.....................1977-80 Wrightson, Jennifer..........1992-94
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Yanchulova, Petia..............1996-99 Young, Brynne....................2000-03
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TOREROS COMPETE WELL AT BEACH NATIONALS CSTV partnered with the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) and AVP to create the Collegiate Beach Volleyball Championship, featuring the nation’s top women’s collegiate volleyball players. The Collegiate Nationals is a first-of-its kind event that crowns national champions in nine sports. Collegiate Beach Volleyball Championship features eight, two-person teams selected from top Universities and includes some of the nation’s outstanding individual players and elite programs, such as Nebraska, Stanford, Hawaii, Texas, San Diego, North Carolina and several others. The University of San Diego had a solid showing at the first Collegiate Beach Volleyball Championships in 2007, as the tandem of Andrea Csaszi and Jaimarie Sutherland advanced all the way to the semi final round before falling to the eventual champion, Nebraska. The Toreros began the day in dominating fashion as they swept through their pool, posting a 3-0 record. The Toreros upset second-seeded Stanford 15-11 and 15-12 in an opening pool play match, then downed third-seeded Penn State (16-14 and 15-9) and the sixth-seeded University of Florida (15-11 and 15-13) to advance on to the semifinals. In the semi final round, the Toreros squared off against the Cornhuskers tandem of NCAA Player of the Year Sarah Paven and Jordan Larson and fell in a hard fought match, 23-21 and 21-16.
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In 2008, the Toreros finished in second place in the Collegiate Beach Nationals, falling just three points behind the University of Texas for first place. The Toreros did have two teams win their brackets in the second annual event at Mission Beach on Sunday afternoon. The tandem of Jaimarie Sutherland and Jessica Nyrop won Flight B by first defeating Nebraska’s Lindsey Licht and Rachel Schwartz in two games, 15-7 and 15-13. In the quarterfinal round, Sutherland and Nyrop downed USC’s Geena Urango and Mychaela Miller 21-16 and 21-17. In the semifinal round, USD cruised past Wisconsin’s team of Nicole Klingsporn and Brittany Dolgner, 21-19 and 21-14. In the championship match, USD down the Texas tandem of Michelle Moriarty and Chelsey Klein in three games, 18-21, 21-16 and 15-6. The Toreros’ team of Ali Troost and Kayleen Webster also took a championship in the Flight C pool. Webster and Troost first cruised their way to a 15-8, 15-7 win over Nebraska’s Kori Cooper and Amanda Gates. In the quarterfinal round, USC’s Alli Hillgren and Lauren Williams were no match for USD’s duo, as Troost and Webster claimed a 21-19, 21-9 win to advance on to the semifinals. In the semifinal round, Troost and Webster rung up a 21-12, 21-9 win over Wisconsin’s Caity Dupont and Katherine Dykstra. In the championship match, the San Diego duo then won a hard fought match over the Texas tandem of Jennifer Doris and Heather Kisner, 17-21, 21-18, 21-19. In 2009, USD again had a strong presence in this event, as they placed fifth in the overall standings.
A Message From President Lyons The University of San Diego is very proud of the student-athletes that represent our institution on 16 men's and women's NCAA Division-I athletic teams. These are proud and serious competitors, honored to represent the University. The dedication you witness on the playing fields, on the court, on the course, or in the water is greatly matched in the classrooms, the laboratories, on stage, or in the community. Last year thirty-nine percent of our student-athletes carried a grade-point average above 3.2, and 11 of our teams had a cumulative grade-point average above 3.0. Athletics is vital to the University of San Diego, a way students, faculty, staff and alumni come together as one community. I am both a university president and a Torero fan; I look forward to sharing the excitement of Torero athletics with our many fans.
Dr. Mary E. Lyons President
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Dr. Julie Sullivan Executive V.P. & Provost
Ms. Carmen M. Vazquez V.P. Student Affairs
Dr. Timothy O’Malley V.P. University Relations
Msgr. Daniel Dillabough V.P. Mission & Ministry
University of San Diego Mission Statement The University of San Diego is a Roman Catholic institution committed to advancing academic excellence, expanding liberal and professional knowledge, creating a diverse and inclusive community, and preparing leaders dedicated to ethical conduct and compassionate service. University of San Diego Vision Statement The University of San Diego is becoming a nationally preeminent Catholic university known for educating students who are globally competent, ethical leaders working and serving in our complex and changing world. The University of San Diego is a Roman Catholic institution committed to advancing academic excellence, expanding liberal and professional knowledge, creating a diverse and inclusive community, and preparing leaders dedicated to ethical conduct and compassionate service.
KY SNYDER
Executive Director of Athletics
Ky Snyder was named Executive Director of Athletics at the University of San Diego on December 10th, 2003. Dr. Mary E. Lyons, USD President, introduced Snyder who returned to USD where he was Director of Athletic Development from 1990 to 1996. He came back to USD from the San Diego International Sports Council where he held the position of President. With the San Diego International Sports Council, Snyder’s primary responsibility was to promote San Diego/ Tijuana as the preferred region for sporting events and activities that benefit the community both economically and socially. Accomplishments of the Sports Council bid efforts during Snyder’s tenure included securing San Diego the 1997 and 1998 ESPN Summer X Games, the Suzuki Rock & Roll Marathon, the 1999 Major League Soccer All-Star Game, the Bank of America/U.S. Olympic Cup, NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball First & Second Round (2001) contests, the NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championships (2001) and Super Bowl XXXVII. In the spring of 2001, Snyder was named the President of the San Diego Super Bowl XXXVII Host Committee. He still serves as President of the San Diego Super Bowl Task Force. Snyder was also the Executive Director of the San Diego International Sports Foundation. Prior to joining the SDISC, Snyder was the Director of Athletic Development at the University of San Diego for six years. At USD he was responsible for establishing the Torero Athletic Association, fund-raising efforts for athletics, managing athletic special events and generating corporate sponsorship of athletics. At USD he oversees an athletic department with seventeen NCAA Division I intercollegiate teams and over 400 student-athletes. He is responsible for all administrative, management and supervisory aspects of the Department of Athletics. Additionally, he oversees the strategic long-range planning and monitoring of budgets, personnel, programs, facilities, fundraising, promotions and marketing, and public relations for an NCAA Division I program consisting of eight sports for men and nine sports for women. He serves on the NCAA Division I Football Rules Committee and as the Corporate Co-Chair of the JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes.
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This past season saw the USD athletics program win its second consecutive WCC Commissioner’s Cup. The conference trophy goes to the school with the top performing athletics program in the eight-team West Coast Conference. Four Torero teams advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 2008-09, while a record six teams made it in 2007-08. Snyder played football at San Diego State University. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from San Diego State University and has studied in the Master’s Leadership Program at the University of San Diego.
The Snyder Family: (l-r) Riley, Cammy, Sue, Sydney, Ky
Snyder, who has been a San Diego resident for 27 years, has a very athletic family. His wife, Sue, was a former standout member of the United States women’s national volleyball team who played at San Diego State and also coached the Aztecs and University of San Diego’s women’s volleyball teams. In addition, Snyder’s father, Lester, held the position as President of the United States Tennis Association. The Snyder’s reside in Poway with their son Riley (age 16), daughter Sydney (age 13) and daughter Cammy (age 10).
USD ATHLETICS MISSION & VISION STATEMENT Department of Intercollegiate Athletics Mission Statement As part of the University of San Diego, a Roman Catholic University, the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is committed to advancing the academic and athletic excellence and enhancing students’ lives while promoting the University of San Diego. Department of Intercollegiate Athletics Vision Statement As part of the University of San Diego. a Roman Catholic University, the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is educating its student athletes while building leadership and team work qualities and a peputation as winners on and off the field of play.
NCAA COMPLIANCE
I want to play Division I intercollegiate athletics at San Diego… What do I need to do in order to play at San Diego as a freshman? If you intend to participate in Division I or II athletics as a freshman, you must register and be certified by the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse. Your high school counselors should provide you with a student-release form and a brochure titled, “NCAA Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete.” In order to be registered with the clearinghouse, you must complete the student-release form and mail the top (white) copy of the form to the clearinghouse along with the $50 registration fee. Give the yellow and pink copies of the form to a high-school official, who then sends the yellow copy, along with an official copy of your high-school transcript that includes your SAT or ACT score(s), to the clearinghouse. Your high school should keep the pink copy for its files. You may also register online at www.ncaaclearinghouse.net. After graduation and before the school closes for the summer, your school also must send the clearinghouse a copy of your final transcript that confirms graduation from high school. Your counselors can obtain registration materials, at no cost, by calling the clearinghouse at (319) 337-1492 or (877) 262-1492.
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How do I know if I’m being recruited? You become a “prospective student-athlete” when you start ninthgrade classes. Before the ninth grade, you become a prospective student-athlete if a college gives you (or your relatives or friends) any financial aid or other benefits that the college does not provide prospective students generally. You become a “recruited prospective student-athlete” at a particular college if any coach approaches you (or any member of your family) about enrolling and participating in athletics at that college. Activities by coaches that cause you to become a recruited prospective student-athlete are (1) providing you with an official visit; (2) placing more than one telephone call to you or any other member of your family; or (3) visiting you or any other member of your family anywhere other than the college campus. Boosters: In addition to general recruiting regulations, no alumni, boosters or representatives of a college’s athletics interests can be involved in your recruitment. There can be no phone calls or letters from boosters. If a USD booster is contacting you, please call the San Diego Compliance Office as soon as possible at (619) 260-7577. Don’t risk your NCAA eligibility! When can I talk to the coach and have him/her see me play? Telephone Calls: In Football, a prospect may receive one phone call in May of the prospects junior year in high school and may start receiving additional calls after September 1 of your senior year. After this, a college coach is limited to one telephone call per week to you (or your parents or legal guardians), except that unlimited calls to you (or your parents or legal guardians) may be made under the following circumstances: (1) during the five days immediately before
your official visit by the college you will be visiting; (2) on the day of a coach’s off-campus contact with you by that coach; (3) on the initial date for signing the National Letter of Intent in your sport through two days after the initial signing date; and (4) you (or your parents) may telephone a coach at your expense as often as you wish. After a National Letter of Intent is signed, unlimited calls may be placed to the prospect. Off-Campus Contacts: A college coach may contact you in person off the college campus only on or after July 1 after the completion of your junior year in high school. The contact must take place on the prospect’s high school campus and follow restrictions on the sport’s recruiting calendar. A contact is any face-to-face meeting between a college coach or athletics staff member and you or your parents, during which any of you say more than “hello.” Also, any such face-to-face meeting that is prearranged or that takes place on your campus, at an organized competition or practice involving you or your high school, preparatory school, two-year college or all-star team shall be considered a contact, regardless of the conversation. However, a college coach may visit your high school (with the approval of your high school principal) only once a week during contact period. Evaluations: An evaluation is any off-campus activity used to assess your academic qualifications or athletics ability, including a visit to your high school (during which no contact occurs) or watching you practice or compete at any site. In football, a coach has three evaluation opportunities and six contact opportunities. Once you sign a National Letter of Intent, you may be evaluated an unlimited number of times by a college coach from the college with which you have signed. Letters: Letters and printed recruiting information may be sent to you starting September 1st at the beginning of your junior year in high school. However, you may still contact a university prior to this date to receive general (non-athletic related) information. You may also complete an athletic questionnaire prior to this date. What Can I Receive from San Diego? You (or your family) may not receive any benefit, inducement or arrangement, such as cash, clothing, camp, improper expenses, transportation, gifts or loans to encourage you to sign a National Letter of Intent or attend an NCAA college.
USD SUPPORT STAFF
Mike Matoso Sr. Assoc. AD
Dan Yourg Assoc. AD Business Affairs
Ted Gosen Assoc. AD Media Relations
Whitney Strain Athletics Operations Manager
Stephane Rochet Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
Andy Fee Assoc. AD Facilities and Operations
Brent LeVasseur Academic Counselor/ Compliance Coordinator
Charlene Ables
Executive Assistant
Shaney Fink Assoc. AD Compliance & Student Services/SWA
Kara Smith Asst. AD Development
Ron Valenzuela Coordinator of Student Athlete Services
Cyndi Casillas
Executive Assistant
Brian Fogarty Assoc. AD Development
Josh Lawernce Dir. Jenny Craig Pavilion
Dr. Paul C. Murphy Team Physician
Donna Holston
Executive Assistant
Steve Becvar Assoc. AD Marketing and Sponsorship
Branda Cook Asst. Dir. Jenny Craig Pavilion
Angie Garza Manager of Athletic Equipment Services
Linda Coppa
Adm. Assistant
Carolyn Greer Assoc. AD Sports Medicine and Head Athletic Trainer
Sierra Foster Asst. Dir Ticket Services Jenny Craig Pavilion
Matt Lawson Marketing Assistant
Janet Engelman Adm. Assistant
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USD Media Relations Ted Gosen
Associate AD for Media Relations 29th Year M.S. Sports Administration St. Thomas University (1981) B.S. Business Administration San Jose State (1979) Email: tgosen@sandiego.edu
Chris Loucks
Assistant Director of Media Relations 5th Year Cal State Fullerton (2002) B.A. Communications Email: cloucks@sandiego.edu
Ryan McCann
Media Relations Coordinator 5th Year Linfield College (2004) B.A. Mass Communications Email: rmccann@sandiego.edu
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Media Policies Credentials should be requested at least one day in advance; they will be left at the will call table at the Jenny Craig Pavilion ticket office. There are no player interviews on game days until the completion of the contest. Photographers must have a field pass to shoot photography from the field on game days. After the game, head coach Jennifer Petrie and selected players will be available after a ten-minute cooling down period. Approximately 15 minutes after the match, a final box with stats will be available. Media interested in interviewing either the coaches or players, or in attending practices, please contact USD Assistant Director of Media Relations Chris Loucks at (619) 260-7930 or e-mail him at cloucks@sandiego.edu.
Primary Media Outlets SAN DIEGO UNIONTRIBUNE Doug Williams, Sports Editor Nick Canepa & Tim Sullivan, Columnists Nicole Varges Sports PO Box 120191 San Diego, CA 92112 (619) 293-1343 Fax: 260-5078 Email: sports@uniontrib.com NORTH COUNTY TIMES Loren Nelson, Sports Editor 207 East Pennsylvania Ave. Escondido, CA 92025 (800) 200-1601 Fax: (760) 740-5045 Email: sports@nctimes.com ASSOCIATED PRESS Bernie Wilson, Sports Editor PO Box 191 San Diego, CA 92112 (619) 231-9365 Fax: 291-2098 Email: sandiego@ap.org LA: (213) 626-1200 LA Fax: (213) 346-0200 Channel 4 San Diego (Independent) Dennis Morgigno, Program Director Jason Bott & Ed Barnes, Producers Jenny Cavnar, John Weisbarth & Steve Quis 1370 India Street, 2nd Floor San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 266-5061 Fax: 595-0168 KSWB (FOX) Channel 5 News Troy Hirsch, Sports Anchor 7191 Engineer Road San Diego, CA 92111 (858) 573-6507 Fax: 573-6600 KNSD (NBC), Channel 7/39 Jim Laslavic, Sports Director Jim Stone & Derek Togerson, Sports Dave Smith (Photo) 225 Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 578-0226/0227 Fax: 578-0202
KFMB (CBS), Channel 8 Kyle Kraska, Sports Director John Howard, Sports PO Box 85888 San Diego, CA 92186 (858) 495-7587 Fax:560-0627 KUSI (IND), Channel 9/51 Paul Rudy, Sports Director Rick Willis, Sports PO Box 719051 San Diego, CA 92171-9051 (858) 505-5047/5032 Fax: 576-9317 KGTV (ABC), Channel 10 Ben Higgins, Sports Director Steve Smith, Sports Jeff LeValley (Photo) 4600 Air Way San Diego, CA 92102 (619) 237-6372/6314 Fax: 527-0369 XX Sports Radio (1090 AM/1700 AM) USD FLAGSHIP STATION 6160 Cornerstone Court East Mira Mesa Blvd. San Diego, CA 92121 (858) 453-9153 Fax: 453-9157 KFMB Radio (760 AM) 7677 Engineer Road San Diego, CA 92111 (858) 292-7600 Fax: 279-7676 KOGO (600 AM) Jim Charvet, Sports 9660 Granite Ridge Drive San Diego, CA 92123-2657 (858) 560-6671 Fax: 7153363/3364 XTRA Sports (1360 AM) 9660 Granite Ridge Drive San Diego, CA 92123-2657 (858) 715-3367 Fax: 715-3363/3364