University of San Francisco Athletics

2007 Honors Candidate
2006 West Coast Conference First Team
General Capsule - Ready to stake her claim as themost dominant outside hitter in program history... explosive hitterwith rapidly improving defensive and passing skills... outstandingjump serve... capable of posting prolific offensive numbers.Miscellaneous - Enters 2006 campaign ranked fifthin career kills with 1,219 and needs 300 to vault into first place,currently held by USF Legend of the Hilltop Brittanie Budinger(2000-03) at 1,518... owns the top spot in kills per game in Donshistory, averaging 4.04 in 302 career games... only the secondplayer in USF history to surpass 500 kills in a single-season(Budinger in 2002 and 2003)... has surpassed 20 kills 14 times andhas recorded double-digits in 67 matches. At USF (2006)- Turned in another outstanding season... lifted USF tothe 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 andpoints... recorded season-high 27 kills on .321 hitting with 15digs to lead USF to first win at Loyola Marymount (10/14) since2001... tallied 22 kills on .325 hitting in the Dons first ever winagainst UC Santa Barbara (9/3)... notched a career-high six acesagainst 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-timeall-tournament selection... shared team lead with eightdouble-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. At USF (2005)- Enjoyed one of the most dominant seasons in USFvolleyball history as a sophomore... averaged 4.51 kills, 2.21 digsand 5.22 points per game... ranked third among West CoastConference leaders in kills and points, and was tied for third inservice aces (0.39)... elevated her game against the nationalelite, averaging 4.94 kills on .204 hitting to go along with 2.27digs and 0.71 blocks per game in 15 games against top-25opponents... shattered career-high with 33-kill outburst againstNorth Carolina (9/3) in title match of USF Powerade/Asics Classicen route to tournament MVP honors... hammered 19 kills on .400hitting at No. 20 San Diego (11/18) to go along with nine digs, twoaces 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 16digs 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 acesagainst UNH and Oregon (9/9)... recorded two or more aces in 16matches, finishing with 44, good for ninth place on single-seasonchart... twice established a career mark in blocking with fiveagainst the Tar Heels and the Hornets... named to the DelawareInvitational all-tournament team... WCC Player of the Week (Nov.28). At USF (2004) - Showed signs of developinginto dominant player... turned in first career double-double with acareer-high 22 kills and 10 digs at Fresno State (9/16)... enjoyedstrong match against #22 Santa Clara (10/15) with 16 kills to goalong with four assists and four blocks... added 15 kill night at#18 Santa Clara (11/13)... tallied 13 kills on .524 hitting atTexas Christian (11/24)... reached double-digit kills in 11matches. Prep/Club Career - Played four years ofvolleyball at Carlsbad High School... named First Team All-CIFfollowing senior campaign and was a second team choice as ajunior... earned All-Avocado League First Team honors as a juniorand senior... three-time North County Times Player of the Week...earned student-athlete academic honors. Personal -Kristin Hasselberg... goal for the season is to lead the team tothe best season in program history... chose USF for the locationand the volleyball program... favorite movie is The Notebook...parents are Sven Hasselberg and Kevin and Anne Nellis... bornOctober 30, 1986 in San Luis Obispo, CA. Coach Doron onHasselberg - "Kristin is committed and motivated for a bigsenior season. In our minds, she is definitely an All-Americancaliber player and has the ability put a lasting stamp on thisprogram. We expect her senior season will be her best."