It was a night to remember for Kim Gutierrez and her teammates in Moraga even though the game's outcome left little to be desired. Gutierrez recorded her 1,000th career dig in the game, a feat that has been accomplished only seven times before in USF history. The junior libero has had a memorable string of notable performances as just last match against LMU she took sole possesion of eighth place on the all-time digs list in USF history. Gutierrez finished the night with 11 digs and an ace.

USF Head Coach Vicki Brown noted the importance of Gutierreaz's success and the impression it leaves on her young team. "It shows our players, especially our younger players, when you work hard and stay focused you can accomplish some really awesome things," Brown said. "Reaching 1,000 digs in her junior year, halfway through conference, shows her determination to make plays. Determination and hard work really do pay-off."

The Dons (4-18, 0-9 WCC) were swept in the match Thursday night by Saint Mary's (9-11, 4-5 WCC) but Tyna Adamcikova continued to build on her superb freshman campaign. Adamcikova had a team-high 10 kills on the evening bringing her to 257 on the season as she looks well on her way to a 300-plus kill tally. She also had seven digs and an ace in the match.

Emily Reed was right behind Adamcikova with eight kills of her own to go with three digs. Freshman Shannon Levinson was the team-leader in assists with 12 to go along with five digs. Fellow freshman Trish Koutsoukos had nine assists of her own and an ace in the match.  

Next up for the Dons is a match in Stockton against Pacific on Saturday, Oct 22 at noon. The Tigers (12-9, 6-3 WCC) swept Santa Clara on Thursday evening. Saturday's game can be seen streaming live on TheW.tv.