THE RUNDOWN
SAN FRANCISCO - In week one of West Coast Conference play, the Dons faced their two toughest opponents of regular season play. On Saturday, two days after falling to No. 17 San Diego, the Dons (3-12, 0-2) were swept by No. 9 BYU (13-1, 2-0) at War Memorial at the Sobrato Center. Although they sustained two losses, the young squad was able to make adjustments and show improvement.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE GAME

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— USF Dons Volleyball (@USFDonsVB) September 23, 2017

QUOTE OF THE GAME
"We loved the resilience of the team in the first two sets. BYU is a well coached team with a balanced offense and we really felt like our players did a nice job slowing them down at times. Progress is coming. This past week the production from our middles, Laura Leap and Marjolijn Oskam, has been profoundly noticeable. We are striving to make those jumps every week." - Assistant Coach Ali Skayhan

STATS OF THE GAME

• Freshman Erica Ronda led the team with double-digit kills (10). Out of 15 matches, this marks her 10th match with 10-plus slams. The Arizona-native also had one service ace and eight digs. Ronda continues to lead the Dons with 152 kills in the season. 
• Starting setter Erin Anthony tallied 25 assists, two kills, one service ace, three block assists and seven digs. With a .257 attack percetnage, Anthony has the best attack percentage on the roster for the year. 
• Senior Nora Buvarp-Lavik registered a .278 attack percentage with seven kills. She also had one ace. 
• Libero Sabrina Blackwell recorded 14 digs. She leads the team with 153 digs on the year. 
• Laura Leap provided the defense today with three block assists and three solo blocks. The Cal transfer has 30 block assists and 20 solo blocks, 50 total, to lead the Dons for the season. 

UP NEXT
The Dons will travel to Saint Mary's for a quick trip to play the Gaels on Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. They return from Moraga that night to prepare for the Portland Pilots on Thursday. First serve is set for 7 p.m. at War Memorial at the Sobrato Center. Get your tickets here. As always, students with an ID and children under 12 get in free!