The University of San Francisco women's volleyball team will play a pair of matches this week, taking on the Pacific Tigers. The Dons and Tigers will spilt the series with each team hosting a match. The series will begin on Tuesday when the Dons traveling to Stockton.  First serve for Tuesday's contest is slated for 6:00 p.m. On Wednesday, the Dons will return home and host the Tigers for a 7:00 p.m. first serve. Pat Olson will have the call on the WCC Network.
 
MATCH 5 INFORMATION
Date/Time: Tuesday, February 9 – 6:00 p.m.
Opponent: Pacific Tigers (1-1, 1-1 WCC)
Site: Alex G. Spanos Center (Stockton, Calif.)
Stream:  WCC Network
Talent: Ben Ross
Live Stats: PacificTigers.com
 
MATCH 6 INFORMATION
Date/Time: Wednesday, February 10 – 7:00 p.m.
Opponent: Pacific Tigers (1-1, 1-1 WCC)
Site: War Memorial at the Sobrato Center
Stream:  WCC Network
Talent: Pat Olson
Live Stats: USFDons.com

ABOUT THE DONS
USF is 2-2 on the year after sweeping Loyola Marymount last week.  The Dons came away with a pair of thrilling five-set victories over the visiting Lions.   With the back-to-back wins, the Dons swept the Lions for the first time since 2012.  As a team, USF is hitting .208 which ranks fifth in the WCC.  They are averaging 12.35 kills per set which also ranks fifth in the conference.  Through four matches the Dons Achilles heel is service errors.  USF had 21 against the Lions last Wednesday and have 58 on the year, averaging 14.5 per match.
 
WHO IS HOT
Outside hitter McKenna Marshall is having a breakout campaign. The native of Ramona, Calif. Posted back-to-back career-bests in kills against the Lions.  She opened the week with 20 kills on 52 swings with six errors and four digs.  She followed that up with an even better performance, smashing 25 kills on 47 swings with four errors – she also had 16 digs for her third double-double of the season.  For the week, she averaged 4.5 kills per set while hitting .354.
 
MARCH TO 1,000
Senior libero Anna Dalla Vecchia is poised to join an elite group on Tuesday or Wednesday.  With 16 more digs she will become just the ninth player in USF history to record 1,000 career digs.  She currently sits 10^th all-time with 984 career digs, she is two shy of tying former Don Carrie Dunlap (1990-93) for ninth all-time with 988. The all-time leader in digs is Haley Carroll (2006-09) with 2,089.
 
THE MATCHUP: PACIFIC TIGERS
The Tigers got a late start to the season and have just played a pair of matches, splitting with Gonzaga Friday and Saturday at the Alex G. Spanos Center.  After falling 2-3 in the season debut, they rallied to beat the Bulldogs 3-1 on Saturday. As a team, Pacific is averaging 13.9 kills per set while hitting .168.  Their opponents are averaging 9.3 kills per set while hitting .171.  Alexa Edwards leads the team with 4.11 kills per set.  Gabby Leo runs the Tigers' attack, she is averaging 9.67 assists per set.
 
HISTORY VERSUS THE TIGERS
Tuesday will be the 31^st time the Dons and Tigers have squared off.  All-time the Tigers own a 27-3 advantage in the series.  Since Pacific joined the WCC in 2013, they have gone 13-1 against the Dons – including 13-straight.  USF's last win against the Tigers came in five sets on the Hilltop on Oct. 19, 2013.  Last time out, the Tigers beat the Dons in four at the Alex G. Spanos Center on Thursday, October 24, 2019.  Kathya Garcia had 21 kills in the match, Emily Zinger added 11. Dalla Vecchia had 26 digs.