June 26, 2005

Player Perspective

June 26, 2005

Its summer now, school ended just a little bit ago. The family unit of the Don's Volleyball Team has headed home for the summer. Leaving the fast pace city of San Francisco wasn't the hardest part, it was not being about to see our teammates everyday. The break isn't just a time for rest and play, it is a time to get focused for the upcoming season and train in various ways. Some of us girls are heading to Europe to get international experience; some are catching some rays as they play two-man sand volleyball. While others are training with other colligate players to compete against traveling international teams.

Volleyball isn't the only type of training we are getting. Each one of us left our USF campus with a training program under our arms, given to us by our strength coach Lindsay Massengale. The spring season was an exciting time for our young team, with a winning record. We split with the reigning national champion Stanford Volleyball Team at our own spring tournament. We also competed well against many of the teams which were in this past years NCAA tournament. We beat Saint Mary's in a two game match. Our team had many great get togethers that inspired us not only for the spring but also leading into the up coming conference season.

We are all hungry to get started again. Look for these girls when you come cheer on the Don's Volleyball Team:

1- Brynne Maurer- our glue with her digs and passes that are always NAILS.
6- Jamie Kartchner- our Delivery girl.
8- Jencie LeJeune- our consistent blocking WALL on the right side.
12- Kristin Hasselberg- our "HAMMER"
13- KeLicia Shorts- our Dominating FORCE middle.
14- Makana Recca- our don't take crap from no one, gets the job done Hawaiian.
15- Linzy Kearney- our give me the ball and I'll put it done with some authority girl.
16- Katherine Hart- our sliding secret weapon.
18- Ally Henthorn- our always giving 110%, "Energizer Bunny".
20- Theresa Hart- our never-quit outside hitter, that "Brings the HEAT".

When one adds this group and the incoming freshman, the result is a lethal combination. SO... BRING IT ON DONS!

Loves and Hugs for my team, and lets get our SS.

  • 11/19/2011 (Final)
    Women's Volleyball
    3 San Francisco
    1 Loyola Marymount
    Box Score | Recap
    11/17/2011 (Final)
    Women's Volleyball
    1 San Francisco
    3 Pepperdine
    Box Score | Recap
  • 11/12/2011 (Final)
    Women's Volleyball
    0 Gonzaga
    3 San Francisco
    Box Score | Recap
    11/10/2011 (Final)
    Women's Volleyball
    1 Portland
    3 San Francisco
    Box Score | Recap
  • 11/05/2011 (Final)
    Women's Volleyball
    1 San Francisco
    3 BYU
    Box Score | Recap
Season complete. Check back later for next season's schedule.
November 19, 2011 San Francisco Volleyball Close Season With 3-1 Triumph at LMU
November 17, 2011 San Francisco Volleyball Battles But Falls 3-1 At No. 18 Pepperdine
November 16, 2011 USF Finishes Season in SoCal Against Waves and Lions
November 12, 2011 San Francisco Volleyball Sweeps Gonzaga
November 10, 2011 San Francisco Volleyball Downs Portland 3-1 In WCC Play
November 9, 2011 USF Volleyball Takes on Portland and Gonzaga in Season's Final Homestand
November 5, 2011 San Francisco Volleyball Drops 3-1 Battle At Brigham Young
November 5, 2011 San Francisco Volleyball Travels to the Rockies To Take On Brigham Young
October 29, 2011 San Francisco Battles But Falls at No. 17 San Diego
October 27, 2011 San Francisco Volleyball Rallies, But Falls 3-1 to Brigham Young in Dig Pink Match
October 27, 2011 San Francisco Volleyball Hosts Brigham Young in Dig Pink Match; Travels to No. 18 San Diego
October 22, 2011 San Francisco Volleyball Falls 3-1 At Santa Clara
October 20, 2011 San Francisco Volleyball Falls to Saint Mary’s 3-1 in WCC Action
October 19, 2011 San Francisco Volleyball Hosts Saint Mary’s Travels to Santa Clara For WCC Play
October 15, 2011 San Francisco Volleyball Drops 3-1 Decision To No. 19 Pepperdine
October 13, 2011 San Francisco Volleyball Sweeps Loyola Marymount in WCC Play
October 13, 2011 San Francisco Volleyball Hosts Loyola Marymount and No. 19 Pepperdine In WCC Play
October 8, 2011 San Francisco Volleyball Downs Santa Clara 3-1 in WCC Play
October 8, 2011 San Francisco Volleyball Hosts Ancient Bay Area Rival Santa Clara Saturday
October 1, 2011 San Francisco Volleyball Falls 3-2 at Portland
September 29, 2011 San Francisco Volleyball Sweeps Past Gonzaga
September 29, 2011 San Francisco Volleyball Looks to Continue Strong WCC Start at Gonzaga and Portland
September 24, 2011 San Francisco Volleyball Dispatches Saint Mary’s 3-1
September 22, 2011 San Francisco Volleyball Shocks, Sweeps No. 16 San Diego
September 22, 2011 San Francisco Volleyball Opens 2011 West Coast Conference Season Thursday vs. San Diego
September 17, 2011 San Francisco Volleyball Sweeps UNLV and Fresno State in UNLV Classic
September 16, 2011 San Francisco Volleyball Swept By Baylor at UNLV Classic
September 14, 2011 San Francisco Volleyball Sweeps Cal Poly
September 14, 2011 San Francisco Volleyball Hosts Cal Poly; Competes at UNLV Classic
September 10, 2011 San Francisco Volleyball Sweeps Manhattan to Close Nike Cougar Challenge
September 9, 2011 San Francisco Volleyball Records Split at Nike Cougar Challenge
September 9, 2011 San Francisco Volleyball Competes in Nike Cougar Challenge This Week
September 4, 2011 Dons Win USF Asics/Powerade Challenge Title; Caloiaro Named MVP
September 2, 2011 Dons Sweep Columbia For First Win Of The Season
August 30, 2011 Dons To Host USF Asics/Powerade Challenge
August 28, 2011 USF Falls to Wichita State in Five-Set Heart-breaker
August 27, 2011 Arizona Slips Past USF in Five Sets
August 26, 2011 No. 10 Hawai'i Downs USF Volleyball In Season Opener
August 24, 2011 USF Volleyball Opens 2011 Season in Hawai'i
August 10, 2011 2011 Volleyball Season Is Officially Underway on the Hilltop
August 5, 2011 USF Volleyball Players, Coaches Participate in European Global Challenge
August 3, 2011 USF Volleyball Announces 2011 Recruiting Class
July 27, 2011 USF Releases Kicks & Digs Fall Sport Pass
May 19, 2011 USF Volleyball Announces 2011 Schedule
May 4, 2011 USF Volleyball Continues Its Dedication To Community Service
June 15, 2010 Volleyball Annouces Roster Additions for 2010
March 19, 2010 Volleyball Hosts Weekend Full of Events
October 7, 2010 Terrell Powers Dons to a Win at Gonzaga
August 31, 2010 USF Volleyball Hosts Powerade/Asics Challenge
November 21, 2009 Mandala Smashes 34 Kills As Dons Fall
October 9, 2010 Portland Edges USF Volleyball in Five Sets
November 2, 2010 USF Volleyball Hosts Portland, Gonzaga
August 17, 2010 Mandala named to WCC Preseason All-Conference team
September 5, 2010 USF Drops Tough Games to Tulsa, Washington State
September 18, 2010 Dons' Volleyball Soars Early, Yet Falls to No. 10 California
October 21, 2009 Volleyball Heads South To Face Waves, Lions
April 27, 2011 USF Volleyball Hosts Spring Tournament
April 29, 2010 Volleyball To Host Spring Tournament
May 4, 2011 Dons Present Annual Awards At Scholar-Athlete Luncheon
October 2, 2010 Dons Fall in Four to Lions; Mandala Moves to Fourth in All-Time Kills
May 24, 2010 USF Bids Adieu To 41 Graduating Student-Athletes
November 20, 2010 USF Ends Season With Win Against Rival Santa Clara
September 10, 2010 Miami overpowers USF in Opening Game of Miami Invitational
August 31, 2010 Brigham Young University To Join West Coast Conference in 2011-12 Academic Year
November 9, 2010 USF Volleyball Faces Top WCC Teams
March 23, 2011 USF Volleyball To Host Alumni Game & Team Banquet
November 6, 2010 Terrell Powers USF Volleyball to Season Sweep Against Gonzaga
October 27, 2010 USF Volleyball Opens Second Half of WCC Season
September 4, 2010 Dons Open Powerade/Asics Challenge with Loss to UCSB
September 15, 2010 USF Volleyball Welcomes No. 10 Cal; No. 1 Stanford to Hilltop
May 28, 2010 Volleyball Announces 2010 Schedule
August 10, 2010 USF Volleyball Opens Practice
August 25, 2010 USF Volleyball Travels to Bluejay Invitational
February 22, 2011 Caloiaro, Terrell to Try Out For U.S. National Team
October 18, 2010 USF Volleyball Faces Local Rivals
October 30, 2009 Volleyball Falls to Santa Clara 3-1
October 12, 2010 USF Volleyball Hosts Ranked Team; Dig Pink Rally
September 25, 2010 USF Volleyball Sweeps Seattle; Doron Earns 100th Career Win
November 18, 2009 Dons Celebrate Senior Day Saturday
November 12, 2009 USF Volleyball Comes From Behind for 3-2 WCC Victory at Portland
November 16, 2010 Dons Host Santa Clara For Final Match of Season; Senior Night
February 2, 2010 Four Dons Make WCC Fall All-Academic Teams
October 1, 2010 Waves Sweep Dons to Open WCC Play
November 10, 2009 Volleyball Travels To Pacific Northwest
November 9, 2009 Carroll Named WCC Player of the Week
November 24, 2010 Joan Caloiaro Named to WCC Honorable Mention & All-Freshman Teams
September 10, 2010 2010 Media Guide and Almanac/Record Book Available Online Now
April 1, 2010 Volleyball Celebrates 2009 At Banquet
September 17, 2010 Ko Hired As Assistant Coach for USF Volleyball Program
November 5, 2009 Mandala Records 26 Kills In Dons' 3-1 loss
September 8, 2010 USF Heads to Miami Invitational
January 29, 2011 Dons’ Volleyball Adds Transfer From Oregon
September 19, 2010 Dons' Volleyball Falls to No. 1 Stanford
November 13, 2010 No. 18 San Diego Too Much For USF
November 19, 2009 Dons Sweep Lions 3-0
October 28, 2009 Dons Open Second Half Of WCC At Santa Clara
February 11, 2010 USF Lands Nine On The WCC 25th Anniversary of Women's Athletics Team
November 10, 2010 Saint Mary’s Sweeps USF Volleyball
October 20, 2010 USF Loses Heartbreaking Five-Set Match to UC Davis
October 29, 2010 Loyola Marymount Takes Down USF Volleyball in Four Sets
October 17, 2010 Dons’ Volleyball Falls Short Against Saint Mary’s
October 22, 2010 Broncos Overpower Dons
October 15, 2010 USF Falls to No. 23 San Diego in Straight Sets
October 22, 2009 Dons Fight To 3-2 Victory Against Pepperdine
August 28, 2010 USF Bested by Kansas, Lipscomb in Bluejay Invitational
November 7, 2009 Carroll Records 2,000th Career Dig As Dons Upset No. 22 Toreros
November 24, 2009 Mandala, Carroll Earn All-WCC First Team Honors
November 14, 2009 USF Volleyball Falls in Five at Gonzaga in WCC Play
October 24, 2009 Volleyball Falls At LMU 3-1
March 3, 2011 Video: Terrell, Caloiaro Share Thoughts on USA Volleyball Tryout
October 30, 2010 Pepperdine Downs USF Volleyball
August 27, 2010 USF Volleyball Falls in Opening Game of Bluejay Invitational
March 26, 2011 USF Celebrates Dons’ Volleyball With Alumni Game/Banquet
October 19, 2009 Volleyball Announces Hiring Of Melissa Walbridge
November 4, 2009 Dons Set To Host Nationally Ranked Foes
October 5, 2010 USF Volleyball to Host Dig Pink Night on Oct. 16
September 11, 2010 Dons Cruise by Bethune-Cookman in Straight Sets to Finish Miami Invitational
November 5, 2010 USF Volleyball Comes Up Short in Five-Set Thriller
September 28, 2010 USF Volleyball Opens West Coast Conference Play
January 26, 2011 USF Athletes Earn Six WCC First-Team Fall All-Academic Honors
October 5, 2010 USF Volleyball Travels to Pacific Northwest
September 22, 2010 USF Volleyball Hosts Seattle to Close Non-Conference Shedule

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