Haley Carroll Class: Senior Hometown: Gilroy, CA High School: Valley Christian Height: 5-7 Position: LIB/OH Experience: 2V

2007 West Coast Conference Defender of the Year
2007 West Coast Conference First Team
2006 West Coast Conference Freshman Team

General Capsule: Cemented reputation as one of the top back row players on the West Coast as a sophomore... quick and athletic with great court instincts... strong service game.

Miscellaneous: Became the first player in program history to capture a major individual West Coast Conference postseason honor when named WCC Defender of the Year... became the first USF player to lead the WCC in digs since Kelly Harris accomplished the feat in 1994... defied remarkable odds in recording the exact same number of digs (522) as a freshman and sophomore... enters junior campaign ranked sixth on the USF career digs chart (1,044)... starts 2008 as the career leader in digs per game (4.88)... first player in program history to twice surpass 500 digs in a single season... first USF libero/defensive specialist to capture WCC First Team honors.

At USF (2007): Turned in another outstanding season roaming the back row for USF... led the West Coast Conference in digs in both overall (4.97) and league (5.64) matches... also shared second place in service aces (0.36)... shattered career-high with 40 digs at San Jose State (9/12), the second-highest single-match tally in program history... also recorded a season-high four aces with three assists against the Spartans... recorded 27 digs with two aces in a sweep of No. 12 San Diego (10/27)... registered 32 digs with a pair of aces against Gonzaga (10/18)... posted a 30-dig match at Loyola Marymount (10/11)... also recorded 31 digs against the Lions at home (11/10)... dug 30 balls against Pepperdine (11/8)... set a career-high with five assists as a defensive specialist against Portland (10/20)... led the Dons in digs in 20 matches... recorded 23 double-digit dig matches, including 14 straight to end the season... posted 20 or more digs 12 times and surpassed 30 in five contests.

At USF (2006): Led USF and ranked third among West Coast Conference leaders in digs (4.64)... rated fourth on WCC aces chart (0.39)... recorded a season-high 34 digs at Sacramento State (9/8), the fourth highest tally in program history... served a career-high five aces at No. 21 Santa Clara (10/26)... reached double-digit digs in 25 matches; 20 or more 11 times and dug 30 or more three times... WCC Player of the Week after averaging 8.3 digs per game in sweeps of Gonzaga (10/19) and Portland (10/21)... recorded program three-game match record 29 digs against Pilots.

Prep/Club Career: A two-time West Catholic Athletic League choice at Valley Christian High School... led the WCAL in kills (3.79) and ranked second in digs (5.27) during league play as a senior... won a national championship on the City Beach U-15 club team and played on a national runner-up squad with City Beach U-17 in 2006.

Personal: Haley Carroll... chose USF because of the quality of the school, volleyball program and her teammates... goal for the season is to help the Dons to the NCAA Tournament... favorite quote is, "Live to love, love to live"... favorite movie is Breakfast at Tiffany's... enjoys going to the beach and playing golf in her spare time... sister, Darcy is a junior setter for USF... father Mark played baseball at San Jose State... parents are Mark and Maria Carroll... born May 18, 1988 in Los Gatos, CA.

Coach Doron on Carroll: "Haley had a great sophomore year. She earned the WCC Defender of the Year honor last season. I'm looking for Haley to continue to mature and develop and lead USF to be the best defensive team in the conference this year."