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2002: Avol, a spirited junior, will serve as a libero, serving specialist and emergency setter in 2002 ... 2001: He was a libero and serving specialist as a sophomore in 2001 ... He also was available to set ... He appeared in 9 matches in 2001, including starting twice at setter (versus UC San Diego and Stanford) ... He had 3 kills and 7 digs (7 versus UC San Diego) overall ... 2000: As a redshirt freshman in 2000, he was used as a serving specialist and was USC’s backup setter ... Appeared in 26 matches in 2000 ... Saw extended playing time as the starting setter against La Verne ... 1999: Did not play volleyball while in his first year at USC ... HIGH SCHOOL: Was a South Bay Daily Breeze All-South Bay first team and All-Ocean League first team pick as a 1998 senior at Mira Costa High in Manhattan Beach (Calif.) ... Had 140 kills and 45 solo blocks as a senior Made the All-Ocean League second team in 1997 as a junior ... Also played soccer at Mira Costa, earning South Bay Daily Breeze All-South Bay and All-Ocean League honors ... PERSONAL: Was a 1994 Junior Olympics Boys 14andUnder All-American second teamer ... Is a kinesiology major at USC with a B average (3.20 GPA) ... Birthdate is July 21, 1980 ... PAT POWERS SAYS: "Dustin is a good all-around player who can help us in a variety of roles. He is experienced and poised, and is a real sparkplug when he’s on the court."
G M K E TA PCT AST SA SE RE DG BS BA BE
2000 (Fr.)... 67 26 1 1 3 .000 16 1 8 0 7 0 0 0
2001 (So.)... 16 9 3 0 4 .750 51 2 2 0 7 0 0 0
CAREER... 83 35 4 1 7 .429 67 3 10 0 14 0 0 0
Career single-match highs: 1 kill (1 time in 2000 and 3 times in 2001), 4 digs (UC San Diego, 2001), 0 blocks



