GENERAL CAPSULE - The most versatile player on the roster...exceptional all-around skills with the ability to impact matches...will challenge for time on the right side, and may also see actionas a back up setter... an excellent beach player... she earned her"AAA" rating in the summer of 2001.
2000 SEASON - Made important contributions for USF during firstseason on the Hilltop... excellent defensive skills, averaged 2.3digs per game to rank fifth on the team... shared team lead with 17aces... career-high 18 digs in win at Texas Christian (9/15)...recorded a career-high seven kills against Montana State (9/16)...turned in 12 double-digit dig efforts.
NATIONAL EXPERIENCE - Won the 2000 Nike Volleyball FestivalChampionship in Sacramento, CA and also earned a gold medal for theAAU Beach Doubles Championships.
PREP CAREER - A key component on the 1999 state championshipsquad and four-time defending CIF champion Santa MargaritaCatholic... earned league MVP honors as a senior and earnedback-to-back all-league first team selections... CIF First Teamselection in 1999... All-Orange County First Team in 1999...pounded 22 kills on .435 hitting in the California StateChampionship Finals... named Coca Cola Prep Foundation MVP in1999... also served as team captain.
PERSONAL - Caroline Skacel... biggest sports thrill wascompeting in three state finals and winning it all as a senior...brother Marcus is a sophomore on the Stanford men's volleyballteam... favorite sports figure is Kobe Bryant... goal for theseason is to make the traveling team and crack the startinglineup... chose USF for the environment and weather and to be closeto her brother... favorite movie is Rain Man; favorite food iscereal... born September 23, 1982 in Mission Viejo, CA.
SKACEL'S CAREER HIGHS - Kills 7, vs. Montana State (9/16/00)Total Attempts 18, vs. Cal State Fullerton (9/2/00)& vs. SaintMary's (11/14/00) Assists 3, multiple last at North. Arizona(11/25/00) Digs 18, at Texas Christian (9/15/00) Service Aces 2,multiple last at #9 Pepperdine(11/17/00) Blocks 2, at Denver(9/9/00)
