2005 West Coast Conference Freshman Team

General Capsule - Competitive player with a will to win... excellent distributor capable of running an efficient offense... owns good court sense and is very mobile... strong leader capable of elevating her teammates.

Miscellaneous - Enters junior campaign ranked seventh in USF career assists (1,148)... key component of the Dons 6-2 system, which posted a .235 team attack percentage, the second highest in school history... Dons hit .250 or better in 12 matches; .300 or better eight times, including a season-high .500 (52/7/90) against Stony Brook (9/16).

At USF (2006) - Continued to emerge as a team leader during strong sophomore campaign... led USF and ranked eighth among West Coast Conference leaders in assists (7.47), despite operating in a 6-2 system for the majority of the season... recorded a career-high 70 assists to go along with four kills and nine digs against San Jose State (9/1)... tallied a career-high five service aces against Western Kentucky (9/9)... dished out 24 assists and added a career-high 19 digs in win at Long Island (9/22)... recorded a career-high four blocks against Siena (8/26)... pounded career-high five kills on .625 hitting to go along with 37 assists and 13 digs against Portland State (11/25)... shared second on the team in service aces (30)... named to the 2006 Long Island Blackbird Invitational all-tournament team.

At USF (2005) - Turned in a solid first year on the Hilltop... ranked 10th among West Coast Conference assist leaders (6.02)... dished out a season-high 49 assists against Gonzaga (11/12)... also surpassed 40 assists with 45 at Gonzaga (10/14) and tallied 43 against Portland (11/11)... turned in a strong match against Bucknell (10/10) dishing out 27 assists and set career-highs with three aces and two blocks - in just two games... recorded a season-high four kills against Loyola Marymount (11/4) on .667 hitting.

Prep/Club Career - Four-year varsity letter-winner at Presentation High School... two-time West Catholic Athletic League First Team selection... also captured All-CCS First Team honors as a senior after earning second team selection as a junior... set City Beach Black to a Junior Olympic Championship in 2002, earning All-American honors in the process... guided City Beach Black to a runner-up showing at the 2004 Junior Olympics... in last four seasons, her club team earned one gold, one silver and two bronze.

Personal - Darcy Carroll... goal for the season is to be the best... chose USF for the beautiful campus and the quality volleyball team... favorite quote is "It doesn't cost anything to smile, so give freely"... father Mark played baseball at San Jose State... favorite book is the Joy Luck Club... enjoys boating and going to the beach in her free time... parents are Mark and Maria Carroll... born October 13, 1986 in Los Gatos, CA.

Coach Doron on Darcy Carroll - "Darcy is a very smart player and we hope to have her back at 100 percent this season. She is a great leader on the court with strong instincts. We look for her to lead the team this season."