April 4, 2012
San Francisco Volleyball Opens Spring Season Saturday at Pacific
San Francisco Volleyball opens the 2012 Spring Season Saturday, April 7 when it competes in the Pacific Spring Tournament in Stockton. The Dons will take on Cal Poly, San Jose State, Sonoma State and the host Tigers in matches consisting of two games to 25.

March 24, 2012
Volleyball Alumni Game Video - 3/24

March 14, 2012
San Francisco Volleyball Set to Host Alumni Match
San Francisco volleyball will host an Alumni Match Saturday, March 24 at War Memorial Gym. Head coach Gilad Doron and the current members of Dons Volleyball will welcome back past standouts and stars to the Hilltop for a fun day of socializing and friendly competition.

November 23, 2011
San Francisco Volleyball Places Four On All-West Coast Conference Teams
San Francisco volleyball made dramatic strides in 2011 and today the West Coast Conference recognized four student-athletes – all of them underclassmen – with spots on the all-conference teams. Sophomore middle blocker Malina Terrell earned first team honors, freshman middle blocker Valentina Zaloznik earned honorable mention and all-freshman team selection.

November 19, 2011
San Francisco Volleyball Close Season With 3-1 Triumph at LMU
San Francisco volleyball closed the season with a flourish, taking a 3-1 (23-25, 25-20, 25-21, 25-18) West Coast Conference victory at Loyola Marymount Saturday afternoon at Gersten Pavilion. The Dons (16-13, 8-8 WCC) complete a rare season sweep of the Lions (14-15, 7-9 WCC).

November 17, 2011
San Francisco Volleyball Battles But Falls 3-1 At No. 18 Pepperdine
San Francisco volleyball opened the last week of the 2011 regular season with a hard-fought 3-1 loss (25-21, 25-16, 21-25, 25-17) to No. 18 Pepperdine Thursday night at Firestone Fieldhouse. The Dons (15-13, 7-8 WCC) simply could not slow down the Waves (20-6, 14-1 WCC), who bounced back from their lone league loss of the season against Saint Mary’s last week.

November 16, 2011
USF Finishes Season in SoCal Against Waves and Lions
The Dons got back on track last week with home wins over Portland and Gonzaga and look to bring that same confidence with them this weekend as they head south to take on No. 18 Pepperdine and LMU.

November 12, 2011
San Francisco Volleyball Sweeps Gonzaga
San Francisco volleyball closed out the home portion of the 2011 regular season with a West Coast Conference 25-18, 25-23, 26-24 sweep against Gonzaga Saturday afternoon at War Memorial Gym. The Dons (15-12, 7-7 WCC) sweep the weekend against the Pacific Northwest contingent and complete the season series sweep against the Bulldogs (7-19, 1-14 WCC).

November 10, 2011
San Francisco Volleyball Downs Portland 3-1 In WCC Play
San Francisco volleyball returned home and dispatched Portland 3-1, 26-24, 26-28, 25-23, 25-19 Thursday night in West Coast Conference action at War Memorial Gym. The Dons (14-12, 6-7 WCC) snapped a six-match losing streak and collect a season split against the Pilots (8-19, 2-12 WCC).

November 9, 2011
USF Volleyball Takes on Portland and Gonzaga in Season's Final Homestand

November 5, 2011
San Francisco Volleyball Travels to the Rockies To Take On Brigham Young
San Francisco travels to the Rockies to take on Brigham Young in Provo Saturday, November 5 in its lone match of the week. It will be the second match against the Cougars in nine days after going nearly 30 years since the last meeting. The contest will be televised nationally on BYUtv and streamed live on byutvsports.com.

November 5, 2011
San Francisco Volleyball Drops 3-1 Battle At Brigham Young
San Francisco volleyball battled back from a 2-0 deficit, but could not come all the way back against BYU, dropping a 25-23, 25-14, 25-19, 25-22 West Coast Conference decision Saturday night at Smith Fieldhouse. The Dons (13-12, 5-7 WCC) simply could not slow down the Cougars (20-7, 9-4 WCC) who completed the season sweep and won their fourth straight league contest.

October 29, 2011
San Francisco Battles But Falls at No. 17 San Diego
San Francisco volleyball battled, but could not overcome No. 17 San Diego, dropping a 25-11, 22-25, 25-19, 25-13 West Coast Conference decision Saturday afternoon at the Jenny Craig Pavilion. The Dons (13-11, 5-6 WCC) drop their fifth straight conference match, while the Toreros (23-3, 8-3 WCC) avenge a sweep suffered in the 2011 opener for both teams.

October 27, 2011
San Francisco Volleyball Hosts Brigham Young in Dig Pink Match; Travels to No. 18 San Diego
San Francisco hosts new West Coast Conference member Brigham Young Thursday, October 27 at 6:00 PM. The contest against the Cougars will be USF’s “Dig Pink” match, supporting breast cancer research and awareness.

October 27, 2011
San Francisco Volleyball Rallies, But Falls 3-1 to Brigham Young in Dig Pink Match
Trailing two games to none against Brigham Young, San Francisco volleyball rallied, but could not force a fifth set, falling 25-19, 25-14, 23-25, 25-23 Thursday night in West Coast Conference action at War Memorial Gym. The Dons (13-10, 5-5 WCC) could not make key plays down the stretch against the Cougars (17-7, 6-4 WCC) in the first meeting between the two teams since 1982.

October 22, 2011
San Francisco Volleyball Falls 3-1 At Santa Clara
San Francisco volleyball dropped a 26-24, 20-25, 25-19, 25-16 decision to ancient Bay Area rival Santa Clara in West Coast Conference action Saturday afternoon at the Leavey Center. The Dons (13-9, 5-4 WCC) drop their third straight conference match, while the Broncos (9-11, 4-5 WCC) salvage a season series split.

October 20, 2011
San Francisco Volleyball Falls to Saint Mary’s 3-1 in WCC Action
San Francisco volleyball dropped a tough 3-1 decision to Bay Area rival Saint Mary’s 25-22, 18-25, 25-19, 25-20 Thursday night in West Coast Conference action at War Memorial Gym. The Dons (13-8, 5-3 WCC) drop their second straight home match, while the Gaels (10-11, 4-5 WCC) salvage a season split against USF.

October 19, 2011
San Francisco Volleyball Hosts Saint Mary’s Travels to Santa Clara For WCC Play
San Francisco opens up a Bay Area rivalry week when it welcomes Saint Mary’s to the Hilltop Thursday, October 20. The Dons then travel to the South Bay to take on Santa Clara. First serve against the Gaels is set for 7:00 PM at War Memorial Gym and match time at the Leavey Center is 1:00 PM.

October 15, 2011
San Francisco Volleyball Drops 3-1 Decision To No. 19 Pepperdine
San Francisco battled back from an early deficit, but could not come all the way back against No. 19 Pepperdine, falling in four sets 25-16, 25-18, 19-25, 25-22 in West Coast Conference action Saturday afternoon at War Memorial Gym. The Dons (13-7, 5-2 WCC) drop their first home match of the season while the Waves (13-5, 7-0 WCC) remain unbeaten in league play.

October 13, 2011
San Francisco Volleyball Hosts Loyola Marymount and No. 19 Pepperdine In WCC Play
San Francisco continues its four-match West Coast Conference homestand when it welcomes the Southern California contingent to War Memorial Gym. USF hosts Loyola Marymount Thursday, October 13 and then takes on No. 19 Pepperdine Saturday afternoon.

October 13, 2011
San Francisco Volleyball Sweeps Loyola Marymount in WCC Play
San Francisco volleyball put together a solid effort and swept Loyola Marymount 25-19, 25-15, 25-19 Thursday night in West Coast Conference play at War Memorial Gym. The Dons (13-6, 5-1 WCC) remain perfect at 7-0 on their home floor this season at the expense of the Lions (10-9, 3-3 WCC).

October 8, 2011
San Francisco Volleyball Hosts Ancient Bay Area Rival Santa Clara Saturday
San Francisco returns to War Memorial Gym to open up a four-match West Coast Conference homestand, beginning Saturday, October 8 against ancient Bay Area rival Santa Clara. First serve against the Broncos is set for 1:00 PM. The Dons own a perfect 5-0 mark on their home floor.

October 8, 2011
San Francisco Volleyball Downs Santa Clara 3-1 in WCC Play
San Francisco volleyball continued to play well at home and dispatched ancient Bay Area rival Santa Clara 3-1 (28-26, 16-25, 31-29, 25-20) Saturday afternoon in West Coast Conference play at War Memorial Gym. The Dons (12-6, 4-1 WCC) beat the Broncos (7-8, 2-3 WCC) for the second straight time, improving to 6-0 on their home floor.

October 1, 2011
San Francisco Volleyball Falls 3-2 at Portland
San Francisco concluded its Pacific Northwest road swing with a 3-2 setback to Portland in West Coast Conference play, falling 25-23, 20-25, 25-14, 21-25, 15-13 Saturday afternoon at the Chiles Center. The Dons (11-6, 3-1 WCC) drop their first 2011 league match, while the Pilots (7-10, 1-3 WCC) collect their first conference win while beating USF for the third straight time.

September 29, 2011
San Francisco Volleyball Looks to Continue Strong WCC Start at Gonzaga and Portland
San Francisco looks to continue its strong league start when it travels to the Pacific Northwest to continue West Coast Conference play. Week two begins Thursday night in Spokane, WA at Gonzaga with a 6:00 PM first serve from the Martin Centre.

September 29, 2011
San Francisco Volleyball Sweeps Past Gonzaga
San Francisco volleyball continued to roll through the West Coast Conference schedule with a 25-16, 25-19, 25-19 victory against Gonzaga Thursday night at the Martin Centre. The Dons (11-5, 3-0 WCC) collect their third straight win against the Bulldogs (6-8, 0-3 WCC) in the series and extend their winning streak to five matches.

September 24, 2011
San Francisco Volleyball Dispatches Saint Mary’s 3-1
San Francisco put together a solid match and improved to 2-0 in West Coast Conference play with a 28-26, 25-21, 22-25, 25-21 victory at Saint Mary’s Saturday in McKeon Pavilion. The Dons (10-5, 2-0 WCC) collect their first win against the Bay Area rival Gaels (6-8, 0-2 WCC) since 2008.

September 22, 2011
San Francisco Volleyball Opens 2011 West Coast Conference Season Thursday vs. San Diego
San Francisco opens up the 2011 West Coast Conference schedule Thursday, September 22 against defending league champion No. 16 San Diego. The Green and Gold will then travel across the Bay Bridge to take on ancient Bay Area rival Saint Mary’s Saturday, September 24 in Moraga.

September 22, 2011
San Francisco Volleyball Shocks, Sweeps No. 16 San Diego
San Francisco volleyball put together an sensational effort and upset and swept No. 16 San Diego Thursday night in the West Coast Conference opener for both teams at War Memorial Gym. The Dons (9-5, 1-0 WCC) remain unbeaten at home and hand the Toreros (13-1, 0-1 WCC) their first loss of the season after an unbeaten non-conference slate.

September 17, 2011
San Francisco Volleyball Sweeps UNLV and Fresno State in UNLV Classic
San Francisco volleyball posted back-to-back sweeps Saturday in action at the 2011 UNLV Classic at Cox Pavilion. The Dons (8-5) downed tournament-host UNLV, 25-23, 25-13, 25-21, in the morning session before making short work of Fresno State, 25-21, 25-13, 25-19.

September 16, 2011
San Francisco Volleyball Swept By Baylor at UNLV Classic
San Francisco volleyball opened up play in the 2011 UNLV Classic with a 25-19, 25-22, 25-17 setback to Baylor Friday afternoon at Cox Pavilion. The Dons (6-5) could not generate any consistent offense against the Bears (9-3).

September 14, 2011
San Francisco Volleyball Hosts Cal Poly; Competes at UNLV Classic
San Francisco volleyball enters a busy stretch of the schedule with four matches in four days, beginning Wednesday when Cal Poly visits War Memorial Gym. After taking on the Mustangs, the Dons travel to the desert to compete in the 2011 UNLV Classic.

September 14, 2011
San Francisco Volleyball Sweeps Cal Poly
San Francisco played its final non-conference home match before opening West Coast Conference play Wednesday night and swept past Cal Poly 25-16, 25-8, 25-22 Wednesday night at War Memorial Gym. The Dons (6-4) beat the Mustangs (4-8) for just the second time in 11 attempts.

September 10, 2011
San Francisco Volleyball Sweeps Manhattan to Close Nike Cougar Challenge
San Francisco volleyball completed play in the 2011 Nike Cougar Challenge by sweeping Manhattan 25-16, 25-17, 25-23 Saturday morning at Bohler Gym. With the win, the Dons (5-4) have won five of their last six matches, while the Jaspers (3-5) lost their third straight in the Palouse.

September 9, 2011
San Francisco Volleyball Competes in Nike Cougar Challenge This Week
San Francisco volleyball travels to the Pacific Northwest to compete in the 2011 Nike Cougar Challenge, hosted by Washington State. The Dons face Sam Houston State at 10:00 AM on Friday, Sept. 9 and then play the host Cougars at 7:00 PM. USF wraps up the tournament Saturday morning against Manhattan College.

September 9, 2011
San Francisco Volleyball Records Split at Nike Cougar Challenge
San Francisco volleyball earned a split in the opening day of the 2011 Nike Cougar Challenge, opening with a sweep against Sam Houston State, before falling 25-19, 25-15, 22-25, 16-25, 15-11 to host Washington State Friday at Bohler Gym. The Dons (4-4) went down 2-0 to the Cougars (7-2) and rallied to force a fifth set, but saw its four-match winning streak come to an end.

September 4, 2011
Dons Win USF Asics/Powerade Challenge Title; Caloiaro Named MVP
The Dons downed Memphis in a dramatic five-set match to win the USF Asics/Powerade Challenge title on Saturday night at War Memorial Gym.

September 2, 2011
Dons Sweep Columbia For First Win Of The Season
Outside hitter Vendula Strakova powered the University of San Francisco to a three-set sweep against Columbia in the Dons’ opening match of the USF Ascis/Powerade Challenge on Friday night in War Memorial Gym.

August 30, 2011
Dons To Host USF Asics/Powerade Challenge
The Dons return to the comfort of War Memorial Gym to host the USF Asics/Powerade Challenge. San Francisco takes on Columbia at 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 2 and then plays twice on Saturday, Sept. 3 against Providence at 10:30 a.m. and Memphis at 7 p.m.

August 28, 2011
USF Falls to Wichita State in Five-Set Heart-breaker
A furious late-match rally by Wichita State propelled the Shockers past the Dons in five sets in the final game of the Chevron Rainbow Wahine Invitational at the Stan Sheriff Center.

August 27, 2011
Arizona Slips Past USF in Five Sets
San Francisco pushed Arizona to five sets, but lost a thriller 20-25, 25-20, 16-25, 26-24 and 10-15 on Saturday night in the Chevron Rainbow Wahine Invitational at the Stan Sheriff Center.

August 26, 2011
No. 10 Hawai'i Downs USF Volleyball In Season Opener
The San Francisco volleyball team hung with No. 10 Hawai'i, but could not upend the Rainbow Wahine on the road in front of 6,252 fans at the Stan Sheriff Center on Friday night.

August 24, 2011
USF Volleyball Opens 2011 Season in Hawai'i
USF opens its 2011 season in Honolulu, Hawaii at the Chevron Rainbow Wahine Invitational hosted by the University of Hawaii. The Dons take the court first against host No. 10 Hawaii at 10 p.m. (PST) on Friday, Aug. 26. USF squares off against Arizona at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27 and Wichita State at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 28.

August 10, 2011
2011 Volleyball Season Is Officially Underway on the Hilltop
The preseason is underway for the San Francisco volleyball team after the Dons began two-a-day practices on August 9.

August 5, 2011
USF Volleyball Players, Coaches Participate in European Global Challenge
USF volleyball players Alycia Cox and Malina Terrell, along with Dons’ coaches Ken Ko and Todd Thompson, spent their summers preparing for and competing in the 7th Annual European Global Challenge in Pula, Croatia.

August 3, 2011
USF Volleyball Announces 2011 Recruiting Class
USF volleyball coach Gilad Doron is pleased to announce his 2011 signing class that consists of four players from around the world.

July 27, 2011
USF Releases Kicks & Digs Fall Sport Pass
The University of San Francisco Athletic Department is excited to announce its Kicks & Digs fall sport pass for the 2011 season.

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San Francisco Athletics Celebrates Breast Cancer Awareness Month With “Pink Week”
Join The Dons For Pink Matches – Women’s Soccer Sunday vs. Portland & Volleyball Thursday vs. Brigham Young