Volleyball: dons break even to start road trip

Conor McDermott Welch
Staff Writer

The Dons split their first two matches of a four-game road stretch against West Coast Conference opponents. They dispatched the Pepperdine Waves 3-1 in Malibu, Calif. on Saturday, and came up short in five sets against the No. 24 LMU Lions on Thursday.

Women’s Soccer: Krieser Helps Dons Dismiss Lions in WCC Opener

Conor McDermott Welch
Staff Writer

USF began West Coast Conference play this week with a hard-earned 1-0 win over the Loyola Marymount Lions in Los Angeles, followed by a tough 2-1 defeat by the No. 11 Pepperdine Waves.

Women’s Soccer: Reeling Dons Drop Third Straight Match

Conor McDermott Welch
Staff Writer

The Dons took the pitch on Sunday afternoon to take on Cal Poly (4-5-0) after a lengthy seven-day break. Unfortunately, the extra rest could only take them so far, and the crossbar seemed to be larger for the Dons as they lost the match 3-1 to the Broncos in San Luis Obispo, Calif.

Volleyball: Zaloznik Hits Milestone, Dons Flourish in Denver

Conor McDermott Welch
Staff Writer

The Dons returned to top form this weekend, winning two out of their three matches at the Denver Invitational Tournament held at Denver’s Hamilton Gymnasium. USF bounced back after a discouraging trip to Hawaii in which it went 0-3.

Volleyball: Hawaii Trip No Vacation For Dons

Conor McDermott Welch
Contributing Writer

All was not well in the sunny paradise of Hawaii for the Dons this past weekend. They attended the Outrigger Hotels and Resorts Volleyball Challenge in Oahu from Friday to Sunday, but were unable to win a single one of their three matches. However, senior middle blocker Valentina Zaloznik was still named to an all tournament team for the third consecutive weekend.