USD Volleyball 2003

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2003 SEASON PREVIEW

peared in all of San Diego's 33 matches last season and led the Toreros with 49 total blocks in WCC play. Junior Kristen Hurst (Bakersfield, CA) was recognized as one of the best right side players in the conference, earning All-WCC Honorable Men– tion honors a season ago. Hurst was a key member of San Diego's 25-win season, ranking among team and league leaders in aces (38) and digs (314). Proven defensive specialists in senior Brynne Young (La Canada, CA) and sophomore Monica Peterson (Los Angeles, CA) provide depth at the libero position. Katie Kahlweiss (Huntington Beach, CA) is another tal– ented returner on the USD roster. Kahlweiss and teammate Lindsey Sherburne represented the U.S. in international competition this sum– mer. The talent loaded USD line-up is complemented by an incoming class made up of some of the best prep athletes in the nation. "Our incoming freshmen will provide us with much needed depth and there should be healthy competition for spots," commented Petrie on this season's newcomers. The 'depth' bring in resumes that boast prep All-American honors, city player of the year accolades, All-State recognition, league MVP winners, and so on and so forth . The league coaches have tabbed San Diego to place third behind Pepperdine and Santa Clara in the annual preseason poll. USD received 39 votes for placement in the American Volleyball Coaches Association preseason national top-25 .

USATODAY/AVCA D IVISION I C OACHES TOP 25 2003 PRESEASON POLL

Rk School

2003 Rk

Pts

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

USC (64)

1624 31-1 1 1518 34-2 3 1476 34-3 4 1447 32-5 2 1281 26-7 6 1238 32-6 11 1219 31-2 5 1071 34-3 9 1048 30-3 8

Hawai'i (1)

Florida Stanford

Pepperdine Minnesota

Nebraska

N. Iowa

UCSB

Arizona

978 850 668 650 588 573

20-12 10 25-8 16 33-6 17 20-14 15 24-7 19 21-9 21 28-4 14 24-9 18 21-11 13 24-8 7 32-4 12 26-8 20 28-6 NR 20-12 NR 21-12 22 23-9 NR

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Penn State

Georgia Tech

UCLA

Santa Clara Kansas State

Long Beach St. 519

Wisconsin Ohio State

496 425

Washington St. 409

N . Carolina Missouri Louisville

388 361 315 266 245 221

Texas

California

Michigan St.

Others receiving points and listed on two or more ballots: Miami 174; Temple 171; Washington 130; Colorado State 121; Notre Dame 116; Texas A&M 99; Pacific 88; Utah 73; Eastern Washington 55; BYU 40; U. of San Diego 39; Michigan 18; Arkansas 14; Duke 14; South Carolina 14; Arizona State 13; Loyola Marymount 9; Fresno State 7; In- diana 3.

-Indicates 2003 opponent

Seniors (l-r) Brynne Young, Lisa Gordon and Bridget Merritt .

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