March 2, 2008

(San Francisco) - USF volleyball will host an alumni match Saturday, March 8 to kick off the 2008 Spring Season. Events begin at War Memorial Gym at 2:00 PM with a welcome from head coach Gilad Doron.

So far more than 25 former players are slated to appear for the alumni, including USF Legend of the Hilltop Brittanie Budinger (2000-03) a two-time All-West Coast Conference First Team selection. In addition, seven members of USF's 30 Anniversary Team are set to return to the Hilltop, including Budinger, Jodi Princeton, Teresa Russell, Jeanette Sargenti-Phillips, April Scoggin, KeLicia Shorts and Laura Tinetti.

Alumni Returning (Graduation Year): Audrey Barron (2008), Ashley Bello (2005), Nikole Bresciani (1999), Brittanie Budinger (2003), Rachel Dulay (1985), Kristin Hasselberg (2008), Ally Henthorn (2008), Alyssa Jones (2002), Jamie Kartchner (2007), Linzy Kearney (2008), Sandy Kruger-Novembre (2000), Chiara (Lawrence) Gajar (1997), Jencie Lejeune (2006), Casie Lomax (2000), Liz MacAusland (2004), Amelia Milo (2003), Francesca Pomilia, (2004), Jodi Princeton (1996), Stacy O'Farrell (1997), Teresa Russell (2004), Jeanette Sargenti-Phillips, Jamie Schopflin (1999), April Scoggin (2004), KeLicia Shorts (2007) and Laura Tinetti (2001).

If you have not sent in your RSVP for the match and are interested in playing or just enjoying the festivities, please contact USF assistant coach Sam Hastings at (415) 422-2819.

Alumni Match Schedule:
2:00 pm welcome all
2:30 pm warm-up
3:00-5:30 pm alumni match
5:30 BBQ dinner on the upper deck of war memorial gym