Uni Blues Women win Australian Volleyball League
On Sunday 5th August the finals for the 2007 AVL Women Series was played in Sydney, with the University Blues beating its arch-rival UTS/Sydney U for the Gold Medal. An awesome results for a team only in its second year of formation. In the four round series played in Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney the team played 16 matches, losing only two and finishing top of the ladder.
Match reports and photos can be found on the AVF website.
The University Blues team is a partnership of Monash University Volleyball Club AVL and Melbourne University Renegades AVL, and is proudly sponsored by Monash University and Melbourne University.
Congratulations to the following players from the team who were selected for the National Womens Program:
- Louise Bates
- Rhiannon Watt
- Tarsha Praski
- Lauren Bertolacci
- Bec Walter
The Sydney Round consisted of:
- Dannielle Maycock
- Danielle Stott
- Kelly O'Nial
- Lauren Bertolacci
- Lisa Herron
- Louise Bates
- Mary Dempster
- Neira Borcic
- Rebecca Walter
- Rhiannon Watt
- Shannon Campbell
- Tarsha Praski
- Head Coach: Karl Lim
- Assist. Coach: Sylvia Moufasis
- Trainer: Paul Chapman
- Physiotherapist: Mikala Davison
The University Blues AVL 2007 Women squad consists of:
- Ally Babbage
- Dannielle Maycock
- Danielle Stott
- Erin Ross
- Kelly O'Nial
- Lauren Bertolacci
- Lena Skipper
- Lisa Herron
- Louise Bates
- Mary Dempster
- Neira Borcic
- Nikki Bishop
- Rebecca Walter
- Rhiannon Watt
- Sarah Preston
- Shawna Farquharson
- Shannon Campbell
- Tarsha Praski