General Capsule - Emerged as one of the most versatile middle blockers in the West Coast Conference as a sophomore... quick and mobile middle with strong blocking skills... efficient offensively.

Miscellaneous - Recorded 143 total blocks during sophomore season, the second highest tally in program history and the most since USF 20th Anniversary Team member Tracy Harrison (1982-85) recorded 186 in 1985... enters junior season needing 56 blocks to crack the career top-10 total blocks list.

At USF (2006) - Broke through as a sophomore, posting one of the most dominant seasons by a middle blocker in program history... led USF and ranked second among West Coast Conference leaders in blocks (1.31)... rated second on the team and fifth among WCC attackers (.309)... shattered career-highs in virtually every category... recorded career-high 11.0 blocks to go along with six kills in USF's first-ever win against UC Santa Barbara (9/3) - tied for the fifth highest tally in single-match history... set a career-high with 14 kills on .522 hitting against Bay Area WCC rival Saint Mary's (11/4)... recorded 11 kills on .391 hitting to go along with six blocks (two solo) against No. 9 Santa Clara (9/30)... hammered 11 kills on .524 attacking with six blocks (three solo) in leading USF to its first win at Loyola Marymount (10/14) since 2001... turned in 10.0 block performance at Sacramento State (9/8)... recorded five or more blocks in 16 matches... tallied 10 or more kills in five matches... hit .400 or better nine times, .500 or better eight times and .600 or better three times... hit a career-high .857 (6/0/7) against Stony Brook (9/16) at the Marquette Challenge.

At USF (2005) - Showed flashes of brilliance in first season in the Green and Gold... turned in solid night against San Jose State (9/6) setting career-highs with five kills, three digs and three blocks... also reached five kills against Pepperdine (10/7)... two four-kill outings against NCAA Final Four participant Santa Clara.

Prep/Club Career - Played four years of varsity volleyball at Bishop Gorman High School... two-time Sunset Region and Southwest Conference MVP, following her junior and senior campaigns... three-time All-Southwest Conference and All-Sunset Region selection... also played two seasons of basketball for the Gaels... played club volleyball with Nevada Juniors.

Personal - Carlyn Alexandria Babin... goal for the season is to help the team succeed... chose USF for the ideal atmosphere... best advice is "Stay true to yourself"... brother Vance, played football at Tuskegee University... favorite sports hero is Keri Walsh... parents are Rex and Devon Babin... born December 10, 1986 in Henderson, NV.

Coach Doron on Babin - "I expect Carly to have a breakthrough season. We look to get her more involved offensively. She has tremendous blocking skills and we look for her to dominate in the middle for us this season."