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General Capsule: Exceptional athlete... veryversatile will see time at left and right side hitter spots thisseason... excellent work ethic... solid passer with good defensiveskills. At USF (2007): Saw action in 23 matchesand 49 games as a junior... played at outside hitter and also sawsome action at opposite and middle blocker... established careerbests in attack percentage (.206) and blocking (0.63)... averaged0.78 kills, 0.33 digs and 0.68 blocks per game... recorded aseason-high six kills on .600 hitting against Boise State (9/8)...turned in best West Coast Conference match at Pepperdine (10/13),recording five kills with a season-high six digs... recorded fivekills to go along with four digs against Idaho (9/7)... set aseason-high with six blocks against Gonzaga (10/18). At USF(2006): Showed progress during second season on theHilltop... saw action in 21 matches as a sophomore... establishedcareer-bests in most offensive and defensive categories... recordeda season-high 11 kills with five blocks at Long Island (9/22)...added 10 kills, five digs and four blocks against Manitoba(9/16)... hit .455 with six kills on 11 swings at No. 21 SantaClara (10/26)... set a career-high with three aces against St.Francis (9/23) to go along with seven kills, three digs and ablock... registered five or more kills in five matches. AtUSF (2005): Showed signs of developing into a strongoutside presence for the Dons as a freshman... hammered 11 kills on.409 hitting to go along with three digs at Delaware (8/27)...turned in a career-high with 13 kills at Portland State (9/10)...recorded career-highs with three blocks against Fresno State (9/3)and nine digs against Evansville (9/10)... ranked fifth on the teamin kills (1.85)... finished the season strong with seven kills andeight digs at UC Davis (11/22). Club Career: Spent three seasonswith Slavia UK (1997-2000)... played four years on DoprastavBratislava Team (2000-2004)... also competed on the Pezinok VTCsquad in 2004. Personal: Zuzana Bednarova... goalfor the season is to have a successful season and become animportant part of the team... chose USF for the quality of the teamand coaching staff and for the City of San Francisco... favoritequote is by Mahatma Gandhi, "Whatever the mind can conceive andbelieve the mind can achieve"... favorite movie is Kate andLeopold... enjoys reading, music and dancing in her free time...parents are Marian and Zuzana Bednarova... born June 7, 1984 inBratislava, Slovakia. Coach Doron on Bednarova:"Zuzana is a versatile player for us and can play both middle andoutside. She played well during the spring. We expect her tocontribute as she continues to develop as a senior."