USD Volleyball 2005

2005 University of San Diego Volleyball

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Laurel Abrahamson Sophomore Middle Hitter Bloomington, MN Thomas Jefferson HS

Erin Wiskar

#11

#7

Sophomore Outside Hitter Port Moody, B. C. Gleneagle Secondary

Freshman in 2004 Played in 12 matches and a total of 18 games, helping San Diego win the WCC Championship as a true freshman ... Totaled 11 blocks... Had five kills in her second collegiate game, vs. Eastern Washington (9-5)... Matched her season-high with five ki lls and added season-high numbers in blocks (3) and digs (4) against city rival's San Diego State (10-5)... Part of a Torero team that went 14-0 within conference play (24-5 overall), won 18 consecutive matches and qualified for the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16. Prep/Club 6-foot-4 middle hitter that committed to USO following an outstanding prep career at Thomas Jefferson High School in Bloomington, Minnesota ... Led her M1 Mizuno Club team an appearance in the Junior Olympics... Played for the U.S. Youth National Team in 2001 ... Honored as Jefferson High School's team MVP and was named a First Team All-District selection as a prep standout. .. Volleyball Monthly listed Abrahamson as a FAB-50 prep recruit and Prep Volleyball tabbed her as one of the nation's top 100. Personal Born January 14, 1986 in Edina, Minnesota... Was also recruited by Florida, Illinois, Houston, UC Santa Barbara and Ohio... Chose to attend USO be– cause of the coaching staff, friendly atmosphere and the beautiful campus .. Daughter of Rick and Vicki Abrahamson.

Freshman in 2004

Started in six matches as a true freshman, helping San Diego win the West Coast Conference Championship and advance into the NCAATournament's Sweet 16... Had 12 kills and six digs as USO defeated nationally ranked and WCC rival St. Mary's (10-15)... Posted a season-high 13 kills at the Jenny Craig Pavilion vs. San Francisco (11-12)... Posted double-digit kill numbers in five of the seven matches in which she played four or more games... Her 15 digs at San Diego State (10-5) was a season-high... Totaled 96 digs and 111 kills on the year... Gained postseason experience in San Diego's second round NCAA Tournament victory over Arizona (12-04). Prep/Club One of the best prep volleyball players in Canada... Four-year member of the Canadian Youth National Team... Attended Gleneagle Secondary in Port Moody, British Columbia and played for the Fraser Valley Volleyball Club squad ... Led Fraser Valley to Provincial and National prominence... Wiskar was named national and provincial MVP after winning a national champion– ship with Fraser Valley in 2004... She collected numerous All-Star and MVP honors during a stellar prep career. Personal Born April 8th, 1986 in Vancouver, Canada... Daughter of Gladys and Paul Wiskar... Was also recruited by both Washington State and Oregon .. Has three older brothers Ryan, Michael and Jonathan... Also competed in swim– ming, water polo and basketball as a prep.

ABRAHAMSON'S CAREER STATS Year GP/MP ATT KILL ATT¾ A

SA DIG

BS BA TB

WISKAR'S CAREER STATS Year GP/MP ATT

2004

18/12

43 43

17 17

.140 .140

7

4 4

0 0

7

11 11

KILL ATT¾ A

SA DIG

BS BA TB

Career 18/12

7

7

2004

47/17

319 319

111 111

.163 .163

4 4

12 12

6

6 6

96 96

8 8

Career 47/17

6

USD VOLLEYBALL NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES - 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1993