#24 - Joan Piasta
Position: MF
Year: Junior
Hometown: Santa Rosa, Calif.
High School: Ursuline HS
Height: 5-6
Experience: RS

AT USF (2010) - Appeared in 17 matches for the Dons as a Sophomore, starting all 17 matches…fired nine shots on the season with three on goal…tallied four shots, one on goal, in scoreless tie at Pepperdine (10/22)…recorded shots against Hawai’i (9/3), UC Riverside (9/10), at UC Davis (9/24), at Arizona (10/3) and in win against Gonzaga (11/6).

AT USF (2009) – Made important contributions in first season at USF… appeared in all 19 matches and started 18… registered first career point in the Green and Gold with an assist against Pepperdine (11/7)… fired seven shots on the year, with a season-high two at Eastern Washington (9/25).

2008 SEASON: Redshirted - Did not play

PREP/CLUB CAREER: Four year letter winner at Ursuline High School... earned North Bay League Honorable Mention as a sophomore... junior season was named Second Team All-League and made the All-Redwood Empire North Coast Section Team... as a senior earned First Team All-League recognition along with First Team All-Redwood Empire... helped her summer team to the State Cup Finals in 2006 and State Cup Champions in 2007 and 2008... was named a Scholar Athlete and earned Maxima Cum Laude on the National Latin Exam.

PERSONAL: Born in October 1989... daughter of Joe and Kathy Piasta... chose USF for the dedicated coaches and staff... goal for the season is to strive for excellence... likes the weather in San Francisco... favorite quote is attributed to Winston Churchill, "History will be kind to me for I intend to write it"... would like to attend Wimbledon... favorite movie is The English Patient... likes the music of Coldplay... favorite food is Sushi... favorite book is Harry Potter... hobbies include writing, reading, and watching movies... major is undecided.



Season complete. Check back later for next season's schedule.
March 29, 2012 San Francisco Women’s Soccer Hosts Crosstown Rival San Francisco State Friday Night on the Hilltop
March 21, 2012 USF Women’s Soccer Unveils Spring Schedule
February 10, 2012 San Francisco Women’s Soccer Announces Five Signings for 2012 Season
January 20, 2012 Former Don Looking To Help Haiti Win Olympic Spot In London
December 23, 2011 San Francisco Hires Jim Millinder As Women’s Soccer Head Coach
November 9, 2011 Six Dons Earn Applause From League
November 8, 2011 Mark Carr Resigns As San Francisco Women’s Soccer Head Coach
November 6, 2011 Piasta Nets Two On Senior Day As Dons Win 4-0
November 4, 2011 Dons Fall to No. 8 Pepperdine In Malibu
November 2, 2011 Dons Set To Host Senior Day Sunday
October 30, 2011 Gaels Top Dons In Final WCC Home Contest
October 27, 2011 Dons Fall To BYU In First Conference Match Between Programs
October 25, 2011 Dons Welcome BYU, Saint Mary's To Negoesco
October 23, 2011 Women's Soccer Fights Hard, Falls Just Short Of History
October 20, 2011 USF Hosts Portland As It Makes Strides Against Breast Cancer
October 16, 2011 Dons Fall At No. 13 Broncos
October 13, 2011 Moberg's Late Goal Lifts USF Over Gonzaga
October 12, 2011 Dons Travel To Play Zags, No. 13 Broncos
October 9, 2011 San Diego Offense Too Much For Dons
October 8, 2011 Piasta Leads Dons To Victory In Opening WCC Contest
October 5, 2011 Women's Soccer Opens WCC Play This Weekend
October 4, 2011 Dons Lend A Helping Hand At Glide
September 29, 2011 Women's Soccer Update
September 25, 2011 Hall Scores Twice In Loss To Washington
September 23, 2011 Dons Fall Early At Seattle
September 22, 2011 Dons Head To Seattle Before Starting WCC Action
September 18, 2011 San Francisco Women's Soccer Falls to No. 22 Cal 6-1
September 16, 2011 San Francisco Returns Home To Host Portland State, #25 California
September 16, 2011 San Francisco Women’s Soccer Blanks Portland State 2-0
September 11, 2011 USF Earns Shutout Over Nevada
September 9, 2011 Dons Travel North For Two Matches
September 9, 2011 Women's Soccer Falls 1-0 At Sacramento State
September 4, 2011 San Francisco Routs Kent State 4-1 at Cal Invitational
September 2, 2011 Women's Soccer Heads to Cal Invitational For Two Matches
September 2, 2011 Women's Soccer Falls During Day One Of Cal Invitational
August 28, 2011 Dons Falter After Early Lead Over Colonials
August 26, 2011 Dons Travel To Fresno State Friday, Return Home Sunday
August 26, 2011 Dons Fall On The Road To Fresno State
August 19, 2011 Women's Soccer Opens Season Hosting UC Davis
August 19, 2011 USF Women’s Soccer Falls to UC Davis 2-0 in 2011 Opener
August 8, 2011 Dons Open Training Camp In Anticipation Of Season
July 21, 2011 Farrell Returns From South America; Appears on CNN
July 1, 2011 Zabala Promoted To Associate Head Coach For Women's Soccer
June 20, 2011 Follow Farrell On Her South American Adventure
June 2, 2011 Dons Soccer Assistant Coach To Be Enshrined Into Cal Athletics Hall of Fame
May 27, 2011 USF Women’s Soccer Welcomes Katie Burton as New Assistant Coach
May 13, 2011 Women's Soccer Annouces 2011 Schedule
May 4, 2011 Dons Present Annual Awards At Scholar-Athlete Luncheon
May 3, 2011 Women's Soccer Adds Three More To Roster
April 19, 2011 Dons Take Time Out To Give Back
March 17, 2011 Women's Soccer Celebrates 2010 Season With Annual Awards
February 28, 2011 Head Coach Mark Carr Announces 2011 Summer Camp Dates
February 8, 2011 Women's Soccer Annouces Eight Additions To Program
January 31, 2011 Women's Soccer Announces Spring Schedule
January 26, 2011 Lauren Maris Earns WCC All-Academic Honors
December 17, 2010 Women's Soccer Takes Part In Girls Day
November 10, 2010 Dons Land Six All-Conference Honors
November 6, 2010 USF Hosts Senior Day Against Gonzaga Saturday
November 6, 2010 Seniors Shine In Season Ending 3-1 Win
November 2, 2010 Maris, O'Brien Garner Academic Honors
October 31, 2010 Dons Fall 2-0 To No. 2 Pilots
October 29, 2010 USF Heads North To No. 2 Portland
October 24, 2010 USF Records Second Straight 0-0 Result
October 22, 2010 Dons Battle To Scoreless Tie In Malibu
October 20, 2010 USF Heads South In Search Of First WCC Victory
October 17, 2010 Two Early Goals Down Dons
October 15, 2010 Robinson Helps Dons Avoid Shutout
October 13, 2010 Dons Return To Hilltop To Take On USD, #12 SCU
October 12, 2010 Help Support Soccer Without Borders Sunday
October 10, 2010 USF Opens WCC Action In Moraga
October 10, 2010 Women's Soccer Falls In WCC Debut
October 3, 2010 Dons Avoid Shutout But Unable To Snap Streak
October 1, 2010 Dons Shutout In Flagstaff
September 29, 2010 Dons Close Out Non-Conference Season In Arizona
September 26, 2010 Women's Soccer Drops Decision To Huskies
September 24, 2010 Penalty Kick Drops Dons
September 23, 2010 Dons Travel To Davis, Return Home To Host Washington
September 19, 2010 USF Women’s Soccer Falls to UC Irvine 2-0
September 17, 2010 Defense Steps It Up In 1-0 Loss To No. 16 Cal
September 15, 2010 USF Faces Tough Challenge At No. 16 Cal, Against UC Irvine
September 12, 2010 Dons Suffer First Shutout Of The Season on Late Nevada Goal
September 10, 2010 Dons Down UC Riverside To Remain Perfect At Home
September 9, 2010 Women's Soccer Returns Home For Two
September 8, 2010 Norwegian Duo Earn National Attention
September 7, 2010 2010 Media Guide and Almanac Available Online Now
September 5, 2010 Dons Fall In Overtime To Rice 2-1
September 3, 2010 Haanes, Moberg Score As Dons Fall Late To Hawai'i
September 1, 2010 Dons Head East To Play Two
August 31, 2010 Brigham Young University To Join West Coast Conference in 2011-12 Academic Year
August 31, 2010 O'Brien Earns National Recognition
August 30, 2010 Dons Ranked In West Region
August 29, 2010 Dons Take Big Win From Gauchos
August 28, 2010 Moberg, O'Brien Score In 2-1 Victory
August 25, 2010 USF Welcomes North Florida, UCSB To Negoesco
August 20, 2010 Freshmen Shine In Home Opener
August 19, 2010 Dons Host San Jose State To Open 2010
August 10, 2010 Dons Open 2010 Preseason On New ProTurf Solutions
July 23, 2010 Carillo Joins 2010 Roster
July 9, 2010 Women's Soccer Adds One For 2010
June 29, 2010 Women's Soccer Signs Norwegian Standout
June 17, 2010 Mark Carr Given Contract Extenstion
June 8, 2010 Brand Named To Haitian National Women's Soccer Team
May 24, 2010 USF Bids Adieu To 41 Graduating Student-Athletes
April 29, 2010 Women's Soccer Announces 2010 Schedule
March 26, 2010 USF Women's Soccer Hosts FC Gold Pride
March 24, 2010 Women's Soccer Moves FC Gold Pride Match to Kezar Stadium
March 23, 2010 Women's Soccer Moves FC Gold Pride Match to Kezar Stadium
March 3, 2010 Women's Soccer Moves First Spring Tournament to Martinez, CA
February 22, 2010 Women's Soccer Celebrates 2009 Season
February 22, 2010 Women's Soccer Signs Eight
February 5, 2010 USF Women's Soccer Offering Summer Camps
February 2, 2010 Four Dons Make WCC Fall All-Academic Teams
January 27, 2010 Women's Soccer Announces 2010 Spring Schedule
January 15, 2010 Former Don Fiona O'Sullivan Drafted by the Chicago Red Stars of the WPS
December 28, 2009 Women's Soccer Ranked 23 in Somis Sports Most Improved Teams
December 7, 2009 Kristina Hall and Ashley O'Brien Earn Second Team All-Region Honors
November 17, 2009 Women's Soccer Hosting Camp December 21-23
November 11, 2009 Kristina Hall and Ashley O'Brien Earn WCC Honorable Mention
November 7, 2009 Dons Women Drop Tough 2-1 Decision to Pepperdine
November 6, 2009 Countdown to Women's Soccer Final Game
November 5, 2009 Countdown to Women's Soccer Final Game
November 5, 2009 Women's Soccer Closes Out the 2009 Season Hosting Pepperdine
November 4, 2009 Countdown to Women's Soccer Final Game
November 3, 2009 Women's Soccer Donates Diapers to Hamilton Family Center

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