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2008 USF VOLLEYBALL THIS IS DONS VOLLEYBALL 2008 UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO DONS VOLLEYBALL USF DONS VOLLEYBALL CLASS OF 2008 - Darcy Carroll, Zuzana Bednarova, Addie Webster, Carly Babin & Alix Gomobs USF VOLLEYBALL ON THE RISE (1978-2002) ... USF Volleyball .........(2003-07) 229 (9.5) ..........Overall Wins ............93 (18.6) 61 (1985-02) ........... WCC Wins ....................... 27 2...................Winning Seasons ................... 4 0................. 20-Plus Win Seasons ................. 2 3............... Top-Four WCC Finishes ................2 0..................NCAA Tournament ............ 1 (2003) 7.................. Tournament Titles ................. 14 0................... Weeks in Top-25................ 1 (24) 0.................. Weeks with Votes.................. 21 4 (1985-02) ......All-WCC First Team .................. 4 19..................All-WCC Honors ..................... 7 5 (1985-93) ...... All-WCC Freshman .......... 2 (2005-) TABLE OF CONTENTS 2003-07 USF VOLLEYBALL Introducing USF Volleyball ...............................1 BY THE NUMBERS... This is USF/San Francisco ............................2-7 - 64-21 (.753) USF Volleyball Media Information .................... 8 - Record against non- - 29 - Number of individuals cracking 2008 USF Volleyball Quick Facts .................... 9 conference opponents top-10 career charts USF Volleyball On The Move ....................10-12 - 16-10 (.615) - Record in five-game - 26 - Number of individuals cracking 2008 USF Volleyball Preview ....................12-14 matches top-10 single-season charts USF Volleyball Coaching Staff ...................18-21 - 9-1 (.900) - Record in five-game - 7 - Number of single-season team The Green and Gold Club ..............................22 matches (2005-06) records set 2008 USF Volleyball Rosters .....................24-25 Meet the 2008 USF Dons ..........................26-36 - 9-8 (.529) - Record vs. Conference - 6 - Number of individual single-season Champions (2005-07) 2007 USF Volleyball Stats ..............................38 records set USF Volleyball Record Book .....................40-44 - 55-39 (.585) - Road/Neutral Site - 2 - Student-athletes earning CoSIDA USF Volleyball Hall of Fame/Legends ............... 45 Record District VIII Academic Honors USF Volleyball Alumni/Honors ...................46-47 - 38-26 (.594) - Record at War - 1 - Student-athlete capturing WCC USF Volleyball Results ...................................48 Memorial Gym Defender of the Year Honors 2008 USF Volleyball Opponents.....................50 - 43 - Number of top-five statistical - 1 - Student-athlete capturing All-Pacific USF Athletic Administration .......................52-54 categories USF has recorded (out of 60 Region selection - First in program history USF Athletic Tradition .....................................55 total spots in 12 overall categories) (Brittanie Budinger, 2003) USF Volleyball’s European Adventure ............... 56 USF Academic Support ..................................58 USF Volleyball in the Community ................... 59 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS USF Athletic Facilities .....................................60 The 2008 USF Volleyball Media Guide Photos BY: Ray Macias - Yary Photography, The West Coast Conference .....................62-63 was written, designed and edited by Assistant Mandy Bible, Jeff Golden, Tom Kimmell, Rod- A.D. for Media Relations Ryan McCrary, using ney Lee, Greg Sempadian and John Todd. USF Athletics lost a dear member of Adobe CS2 on Dell PC hardware. Special COVER DESIGN BY: Eugene Vinluan-Pagal of its family with the passing of longtime thanks to Jordan Wilcox, Greg Sempadian and the USF Publications Staff. benefactor Art Zief, whose boundless the volleyball coaching staff, in addition to all PRINTING: Murphy Printing, San Francisco. generosity can be seen throughout the former sports information assistants. university. He will be dearly missed. www.USFDons.com 1 THIS IS USF Location, Location, Location USF By The Numbers... 2,064,000 - Square footage of build- ing space on campus 901,276 - Number of books in the main library 135,870 - Number of books in the law library 2,067 - Number of beds in residence halls 400 - Elevation of Lone Mountain (in feet) 90.3 - Frequency of the university’s award winning radio station, KUSF 55 - Size of campus, in acres 5 - Number of new buildings built on campus in the last six years A PLACE LIKE NO OTHER DID YOU KNOW? Located in the heart of one of the world’s most lively cities, the The towering spires on Saint Ignatius Church on the USF University of San Francisco boasts an ideal living and learning campus are used as navigation aides for ships in the San environment. Golden Gate Park, the largest municipal park in Francisco Bay. the United States is in our backyard. Lone Mountain, one of San Francisco’s 10 highest peaks, is our home. And our view can’t be beat. REVEALED: GARDEN OF EDEN - ALMOST The campus isn’t just a collection of buildings. It’s also home to more than 100 species of native California plants-planted, pot- ted, and positioned all over the campus’s picturesque 55 acres. The grounds have twice been recognized nationally with Profes- sional Grounds Management awards. Among the stand-outs are majestic Redwoods, spiraling Monterey Cypress, and its smaller hybridized cousin and university tree, the Leyland Cypress. BEST PLACE TO SWEAT IN SAN FRANCISCO Since the $18 million center’s opening in 1989, the Koret Health and Recreation Center has been named best gym in San Francisco by almost every fitness magazine and newspaper in the region. Its’ Olympic size pool, the only indoor pool of its size in northern California, is state-of-the-art and keeps 400-500 swimmers happy daily. The three story, 125,000-square-foot gym attracts nearly 5,500 people, including, faculty, staff, and neighborhood residents, almost every day of the year. THE RITZ OF RESIDENCE HALLS The University’s newest residence hall, Loyola Village, is argu- ably the best student housing in the country. The apartment and townhouse complex won Builder Magazine’s Grand Award in its annual competition. For the students who call Loyola Village home, it defies the institutional dorms of yesteryear. Saint Ignatius Church on the USF Campus 2008 BB MG - Murphy.indd 5 9/3/2008 3:58:40 PM 2008 USFTHIS BASEBALL IS USF The Student Body DIVERSITY ADDS WORLD OF PERSPECTIVE The USF student body is the most ethnically diverse of the 28 Jesuit colleges and universities and is among the top-20 most ethnically diverse of all colleges and universities in the country. But our diversity goes beyond ethnic categories to include a rich mixture of economic, educational, religious and geographic backgrounds. USF students are the first in their families to go to college as well as children of doctors and lawyers. They are from 48 states, two U.S. Territories and 84 countries. USF STUDENTS MAKING A DIFFERENCE The results are in: USF offers a more cultural, community-mind- ed college experience than most U.S. universities, according to a UCLA study of more than 150 four-year universities. Accord- ing to the survey of freshmen students across the country, 73 percent of USF students did community service, compared to a national average of 53 percent. Brynn Maurer and family at graduation USF students also do more tutoring, volunteering, and visiting museums than the national average. While here, students say their appreciation for cultural differences and social justice is- sues increases. According to a May 2002 survey of graduating Adding It All Up seniors, nearly 70 percent of students say their appreciation of those increased while at USF, while about 60 percent said USF 7,144 - Average hours of service work USF students perform enhanced their sense of social justice. each year 73 - Percentage of freshmen who did community service DID YOU KNOW? (20% higher than national average) USF Student-Athletes graduate at a rate of 94 percent, while 50 - Students who spend their spring break on service and the national average is 81 percent. cultural immersion programs each year 261 - USF graduates who have joined the Peace Corps 204 - Student-athletes 24 - International athletes 94 - Percent of USF athletes who graduate 14 - Division I teams 8 - NCAA Division I national championships won since 1949 ACCORDING TO US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT: • USF ranks 41st in the nation in percentage of classes with less than 20 students • Only 2% of classes at USF have more than 50 students • USF ranks 20th nationally in terms of diversity on campus • 90 % of USF Faculty are full-time professors Loyola Village opened for the Spring of 2002 and is one of the finest student housing facilities in the country. The architecture has been nationally recognized with Builder Magazine’s Grand USF’s Gleeson Library Award 6 2008 BB MG - Murphy.indd 6 9/3/2008 3:58:44 PM THIS2008 USF BASEBALLIS SAN FRANCISCO The Bay Area Bay Area Pro Sports Teams The Bay Area is one of the premier places in the country to watch professional sport- ing events. USF athletic facilities have host- ed multiple NBA, Team USA Basketball, and USA Soccer World Cup practices. Major League Baseball: Oakland Athletics, San Francisco Giants NBA: Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings NFL: Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers NHL: San Jose Sharks WNBA: Sacramento Monarchs Major League Soccer: © 2004 San Francisco Giants San Jose Earthquakes SAN FRANCISCO SIGHTS & SOUNDS DID YOU KNOW? The City offers countless recreational and sightseeing opportu- Former USF All-American