UCSB setter Dana Vargas capped off her career as one of the most decorated players to ever come through the women's volleyball program as she and Stacey Schmidt were named All-Americans on Wednesday.The duo, who were named to the All-West Region First Team last week by the American Volleyball Coaches Association, were selected to the All-American Honorable Mention squad.Only two other players in UCSB history have been named All-Americans during their Gaucho careers. Kathie Luedeke was … [Read more...]
Vargas, Schmidt pair up on All-Region team
Tuesday, December 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
UCSB women’s volleyball players Dana Vargas and Stacey Schmidt were both named to the All-West Region’s First Team on Tuesday, the American Volleyball Coaches Association announced, becoming the only pair of teammates from the Big West to be honored as such.For Vargas it marks the second straight season that she has been honored with the award and it is Schmidt’s first time being awarded. The duo were also First Team All-Big West selections for the second consecutive year.Being … [Read more...]
Vargas, Saraceno reach All-American status
Wednesday, December 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment
One of the best women’s volleyball seasons in recent UCSB history was further decorated on Wednesday when the American Volleyball Coaches Association named Rebecca Saraceno as an All-American. Joining her as an All-American was junior Dana Vargas, giving the setter her third major postseason award. Saraceno, who had 4.45 kills per set and 2.66 digs per set, and Vargas, who passed out 1,297 assists, are the first UCSB players to be named All-Americans since Olivia Waldowski in 2006. The … [Read more...]
Saraceno, Vargas selected to AVCA regional team
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Rebecca Saraceno, the 2009 Big West Player of the Year, and Dana Vargas, a First Team All-Big West choice, were both selected to the American Volleyball Coaches Association West Region First Team on Wednesday.The duo, who led UCSB to a 22-8 overall record and its first NCAA Tournament appearance in three seasons, were two of three Big West players honored on the West Region’s First Team. It is the first time a Gaucho has been named to an All-Region team since Olivia Waldowski in … [Read more...]
Gauchos do it again in five-setter
Friday, October 23, 2009 By Leave a Comment
IRVINE - The UCSB women's volleyball team sure has a flair for the dramatic. Not only did the Gauchos play in their eighth five-set match on Friday night, they defeated their fourth Top-25 team.Reigning Big West Player of the Week Rebecca Saraceno had 28 kills, one shy of her career-high, while tallying 13 digs for her 13th double-double this season to lead the Gauchos to a 14-25, 25-22, 17-25, 25-22, 19-17 victory over No. 19 UC Irvine on Friday night.Valuable? Obviously. Saraceno … [Read more...]
Career-highs everywhere as Gauchos beat Waves
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Go ahead and pick one. Was it Rebecca Saraceno’s 27 kills, just two off her career-high? Was it Chelsey Lowe’s career-best 26 digs? How about Stacey Schmidt’s nine kills and career-high five block assists? Or Kasey Kipp’s season-best six block assists? Maybe Dana Vargas’ 46 assists and career-high four service aces?It’s hard to decipher which one meant the most to the UCSB women’s volleyball team on Tuesday night, but one thing is for sure – the way everything came together, … [Read more...]
Gauchos miff Mustangs in comeback win
Saturday, October 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Even though Cal Poly's women's volleyball team had defeated UCSB in six straight matches and took a two games to one lead on Saturday night, the Gauchos never crumpled.All those thoughts of a loss at home - which would have been the Gauchos' first this year - changed, though it wasn't without some nerves.The Gauchos rallied from an 8-3 deficit in game five, eventually defeating the Mustangs 25-21, 24-26, 24-26, 25-20, 15-12 at the Thunderdome.BOX SCORE ** GAUCHOS TEAM PAGEIt … [Read more...]
