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2008 All-West Coast Conference First Team
2008 Joe Allen Award (Team MVP)
2008 Gus Donoghue Award (Most Inspirational)
GENERAL CAPSULE: Strong leader turned in a career year for the Dons as a senior... smooth, skilled player with finesse and the talent to create in the box. 2008 SEASON: Turned in outstanding senior campaign, lifting USF to its 12th West Coast Conference Championship and a berth in the program's 31st NCAA Tournament... stabilized the Dons defensive unit which posted a league-leading eight shutouts... named 2008 BMW/Nike Soccer Challenge MVP after leading USF to the team title... made first goal of the season count, scoring a crucial tally at San Diego (11/14/08) to secure the league title... recorded an assist against UNLV (9/19/08)... served as team captain. 2007 SEASON: Appeared in a career-high 18 matches with 16 starts for the Dons as a junior... collected first USF goal at Loyola Marymount (10/19) to go along with a personal best five shots... recorded a pair of shots against No. 11 California (9/14)... finished with 15 shots on the season. 2006 SEASON: Saw action in eight games as a sophomore, all coming off the bench... six of his eight appearances came away from home, with only home appearances against Stanford and Gonzaga. 2005 SEASON: Appeared in first three USF games, all as a reserve... saw action against San Jose State, Florida International and UC Riverside... redshirted at USF in 2004. PRIOR TO SAN FRANCISCO: Three time all-MCAL player at San Marin High School, was named Player of the Year as a senior... also played with the prestigious Santa Rosa United Celtic team. VISSER ON RUSSELL: "Jeff has made steady progress during his career at USF. From barely getting playing time his first two seasons to becoming an invaluable starter last year. He's a great winner of the ball and has dramatically improved his distribution of the ball. We're looking forward to Jeff putting all his talents together and really emerging as a leader."
YEARGP-GSGAPTSSHOTSGWG 2008 20-20 1 1 3 5 0 200718-16102150 20068-000010 20053-000000 Totals49-36215210
