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2007 West Coast Conference Honorable Mention General Capsule: Turned in another strong season as a junior... improved defensively... strong dynamic athlete... explosive, accurate attacker with outstanding blocking skills. Miscellaneous: Enters senior campaign as the most efficient attacker in program history (.326)... turned in the top hitting percentage (.345) of any sophomore in school history in 2006. At USF (2007): Continued to emerge as a force in the middle for the Dons as a junior... ranked fourth among West Coast Conference leaders in blocks (1.22) and seventh in attack percentage (.309)... elevated game during league play, averaging 2.20 kills on .320 hitting with a team-high 1.30 blocks per game... matched a career-high with 16 kills on .500 hitting against Cal State Northridge (8/25)... hammered 13 kills on .500 hitting with seven blocks (one solo) in a sweep of Santa Clara (10/6)... recorded 14 kills with six blocks against Loyola Marymount (11/10)... recorded a season-high seven blocks four times... posted a season-high three solo stuffs at LMU (10/11)... hit .462 (6/0/13) with seven blocks in a sweep of No. 12 San Diego (10/27)... hit .643 (9/0/14) on the road against the Toreros (9/29)... hit .750 (6/0/8) in a sweep of Portland (10/20)... hit .400 or better in 11 matches, including six at .500 or better... recorded five or more blocks in 13 contests... paced the team in blocking 14 times and led the Dons in kills twice. At USF (2006): Turned in an exceptional sophomore season for San Francisco... led the Dons and ranked second among West Coast Conference leaders in attack percentage (.345)... ranked second on the team in kills (3.08)... second on the team in blocks (1.15), good for seventh on the WCC leader board... needed just four matches to surpass freshman kills tally (40)... averaged 3.14 kills and 1.16 blocks during league play... turned in first of two double-doubles with 15 kills on .419 hitting with 10.0 blocks against San Jose State (9/1)... turned in four matches with a career-high 16 kills... posted 16 kills on .342 hitting to go along with 11.0 blocks (three solo) against No. 25 San Diego (9/28)... added 16 kills on .500 hitting against Pepperdine (11/11)... smacked 14 kills to go along with five blocks against No. 9 Santa Clara (9/30)... registered double-digit kills 21 times as a sophomore... hit .400 or better in 12 matches, .500 or better six times and recorded three matches of .600 or better... tallied five or more blocks 10 times... five-time all-tournament selection. At USF (2005): Showed flashes of dominance during first season in the Green and Gold... turned in outstanding match at Delaware (8/27), recording 10 kills on .833 hitting (10/0/12) to go along with an assist and three blocks... ranked second on the team in hitting at .268 (40/14/97)... established a career-high with seven blocks at Loyola Marymount (11/4)... hammered six kills on .556 hitting in just two games at Portland (10/13)... closed the season with eight kills and five blocks (two solo) at UC Davis (11/22). Prep/Club Career: Four-year letter-winner at West Linn High School... as a sophomore led the Lions to a 4A state title in 2003, earning first team all-tourney selection... helped West Linn to a third-place state finish in 2004... two-time first team all-state honoree, following junior and senior campaigns... named one of prepvolleyball.com's "Fab 50" recruits in the class of 2005... two-time Three Rivers League Player of the Year finished senior season with 415 kills on .502 hitting and added 88 blocks... helped the Portland Volleyball Club, to third place showing at 2004 Nationals. Personal: Alix Gombos... goal for the season is to play hard, have fun and help the team win... chose USF for the atmosphere... favorite quote is "I do not regret the things I've done, but those I did not do"... enjoys traveling... parents are Michael and Gail Gombos... born March 1, 1987 in Long Beach, CA. Coach Doron on Gombos: "We have high expectations for Alix to have her best season after earning all-conference honors in the last two. She's coming into her senior year in the best shape of her career and has improved in all facets of the game. We expect her to add experience and leadership to team." |
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