USF DONS
Competitive in All Arenas

Men's basketball

San Francisco opens the Rex Walters Era when it kicks off the 2008-09 season in the Islands against Hawaii Nov. 14.

2007-08 highlights:

• Sophomore forward Dior Lowhorn led the WCC in scoring (20.5) and earned first-team all-league honors
• Lowhorn's 636 points was the fourth-highest total in USF single-season history
• Junior forward Manny Quezada moved into 38th place on the USF career scoring chart (838) after just two seasons on the Hilltop
• Senior guard Danny Cavic and sophomore guard Christian Hernandez were named to the WCC All-Academic Team

Key home dates: Saint Mary's, Jan. 11; Gonzaga, Feb. 14; Santa Clara, Feb. 19.

Women's basketball

2007-08 highlights:

• Dons took a 101-96 win over Colorado State in first ever triple-overtime game
• USF earned a huge 88-73 victory over WCC and Bay Area rival Santa Clara at home
• Dons posted a season high six-game winning streak (Dec. 2-20)
• Dominique Carter ended her prolific career second on the Dons all-time scoring chart and third on the WCC chart with 1,800 points
• Carter also earned her fourth consecutive West Coast Conference first-team nod. Carter becomes just the second four-time first-team selection (2005-08), following former Don Brittany Lindhe (1995-99)

Key home dates: Washington State, Dec. 29; Gonzaga, Jan. 17; Santa Clara, Jan. 24.

Men's soccer

2007 highlights:

• Ranked as high as No. 12 in the national polls during the regular season
• Dons beat No. 11 Cal 2-1
• Rob Valentino (first round, New England) and Brandon McDonald (fourth round, Los Angeles) selected in MLS draft

Key home dates: Penn State, Sept. 21, noon; Santa Clara, Oct. 26, 7:00 p.m. All home matches at Negoesco Stadium.

Women's soccer

2007 highlights:

• Head coach Mark Carr began his first season on the Hilltop in 2007
• USF won its league opener against Bay Area rival Saint Mary's 2-1
• USF blanked WCC foe Gonzaga 3-0

Key home dates: Portland, Oct. 24, 5:00 p.m.; Loyola Marymount, Sun., Nov. 2, 1 p.m. All home matches at Negoesco Stadium

Volleyball

2007 highlights:

• Swept No. 12 San Diego for highest-ranked win in program history
Swept Santa Clara for first win against the Broncos since 1989
• Sophomore Haley Carroll named WCC Defender of the Year and led league in digs with 522 (4.97)
• Senior Kristin Hasselberg set new career kills record (1,530)

Key home dates: Santa Clara, Nov. 13, 7 p.m.; San Diego, Oct. 27, 1 p.m.