2007 Honors Candidate
2006 West Coast Conference First Team
General Capsule -Â Ready to stake her claim as the most dominant outside hitter in program history... explosive hitter with rapidly improving defensive and passing skills... outstanding jump serve... capable of posting prolific offensive numbers.
Miscellaneous -Â Enters 2006 campaign ranked fifth in career kills with 1,219 and needs 300 to vault into first place,currently held by USF Legend of the Hilltop Brittanie Budinger (2000-2003) at 1,518... owns the top spot in kills per game in Dons history, averaging 4.04 in 302 career games... only the second player in USF history to surpass 500 kills in a single-season (Budinger in 2002 and 2003)... has surpassed 20 kills 14 times and has recorded double-digits in 67 matches.Â
At USF (2006) -Â Turned in another outstanding season... lifted USF to the most wins in school history (23)... led the Dons in kills (4.57) and points (5.13) per game for the second straight year...ranked second among West Coast Conference leaders in kills and points... recorded season-high 27 kills on .321 hitting with 15digs to lead USF to first win at Loyola Marymount (10/14) since 2001... tallied 22 kills on .325 hitting in the Dons first ever win against UC Santa Barbara (9/3)... notched a career-high six aces against Siena (8/26)... turned in a strong performance against BayArea rival San Jose State (9/1) with 26 kills and a season-high 16digs... earned tournament MVP honors at the USF Powerade/AsicsClassic and the Sacramento State Hornet Invitational... five-time All-Tournament selection... shared team lead with eight double-double performances... reached double-digit kills in 28matches, 20 or more four time and hit .400 or better five times...recorded eight double-digit dig matches.Â
At USF (2005) -Â Enjoyed one of the most dominant seasons in USFvolleyball history as a sophomore... averaged 4.51 kills, 2.21 digs and 5.22 points per game... ranked third among West Coast Conference leaders in kills and points, and was tied for third in service aces (0.39)... elevated her game against the national elite, averaging 4.94 kills on .204 hitting to go along with 2.27 digs and 0.71 blocks per game in 15 games against top-25Â opponents... shattered career-high with 33-kill outburst against North Carolina (9/3) in title match of USF Powerade/Asics Classic en route to tournament MVP honors... hammered 19 kills on .400 hitting at No. 20 San Diego (11/18) to go along with nine digs, two aces and four blocks (one solo)... turned in first career 20-20match at UC Davis (11/22) with 24 kills and a career-high 25digs... hit a career-high .529 (12/3/17) against New Hampshire (8/26) in the season opener... pounded 23 kills to go along with 16 digs and five blocks in four games against Sacramento State (9/20)... led the team with 10 double-double performances (kills/digs)... twice recorded a career-high with four service aces against UNH and Oregon (9/9)... recorded two or more aces in 16 matches, finishing with 44, good for ninth place on single-season chart... twice established a career mark in blocking with five against the Tar Heels and the Hornets... named to the Delaware Invitational all-tournament team... WCC Player of the Week (Nov.28).Â
At USF (2004) -Â Showed signs of developing into dominant player... turned in first career double-double with a career-high 22 kills and 10 digs at Fresno State (9/16)... enjoyed strong match against #22 Santa Clara (10/15) with 16 kills to go along with four assists and four blocks... added 15 kill night at #18 Santa Clara (11/13)... tallied 13 kills on .524 hitting at Texas Christian (11/24)... reached double-digit kills in 11 matches.Â
Prep/Club Career -Â Played four years of volleyball at Carlsbad High School... named First Team All-CIF following senior campaign and was a second team choice as a junior... earned All-Avocado League First Team honors as a junior and senior... three-time North County Times Player of the Week...earned student-athlete academic honors.Â
Personal -Â Kristin Hasselberg... goal for the season is to lead the team to the best season in program history... chose USF for the location and the volleyball program... favorite movie is The Notebook...parents are Sven Hasselberg and Kevin and Anne Nellis... born October 30, 1986 in San Luis Obispo, CA.Â
Coach Doron on Hasselberg -Â "Kristin is committed and motivated for a big senior season. In our minds, she is definitely an All-Americancaliber player and has the ability put a lasting stamp on this program. We expect her senior season will be her best."