June 22, 2001
San Diego - The 2001 San Diego State women's volleyball team will step up to the international level next month when it travels to Europe to train and compete against a number of foreign clubs. The Aztecs will be visiting the Czech Republic, Italy and Germany during the two-week period from July 15 to July 27.
The highlights of the tour will be matches against the national team of the Czech Republic and against Slavia Praha, the fourth-place team from the Czech first division.
The trip is the first of its kind for the San Diego State women's squad. Prior to its departure, the squad will hold official practice sessions July 9-14 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. in Peterson Gym.
Match ScheduleJuly 16 Arrive Prague - Practice at Olympia Praha facilityJuly 17 Olympia Praha-3rd Division Team in PragueJuly 18 2nd Division Team on clay court in PragueJuly 19 Slavia Praha-1st Division Team in PragueJuly 20 Czech Republic National Team in Brno, Czech RepublicJuly 21 Travel to Innsbruck, AustriaJuly 22 Bolzno (Italy) - 3rd Division TeamJuly 23 Off Day in Innsbruck, AustriaJuly 24 Sonthoven (Germany) -3rd Division TeamJuly 25 Off Day in Munich, GermanyJuly 26 Wiesbaden (Germany) -2nd Division TeamJuly 27 Depart from Frankfurt for San DiegoSDSU Tour RosterNo. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown 3 Nadia Privara OH 6-0 Jr. Colfax, CA (Colfax HS) 4 Nicole Akporiaye OH/MB 6-1 So. Tucson, AZ (Canyon Del Oro HS) 5 Katie Magnuson OH 6-1 Jr. San Diego, CA (Horizon HS) 8 Robyn Gregg S 5-9 Fr. Santee, CA (West Hills HS) 9 Christy Pfrenzinger MB 6-0 Jr. Monarch Beach, CA (Santa Margarita HS)10 Melissa Wright S 5-9 So. Muncie, IN (Washington State)11 Megan Schauermann OH/MB 6-0 Fr. Vancouver, WA (Hudson's Bay HS)14 Janice Dykema MB 6-0 So. Portage, MI (Connecticut)15 Zlatina Anguelova OH 6-1 Fr. Sofia, Bulgaria (Vassil Leuski 166)17 Aspen McPartland MB/OH 6-1 Fr. San Diego, CA (Grossmont HS)18 Melissa Cansdale OH 5-11 So.R Boulder City, NV (Boulder City HS)
Head Coach: Mark Warner (San Diego State `87)Asst. Coach: John Shirk (San Diego State `92)Asst. Coach: John Ross (San Diego State `93)Volunteer Coach: Stan Little