Year-by-Year Results
Year O'all Rec National Finish Conf. Rec Conf. Fin.
1976 34-1 AIAW National Champions 8-0 1st
1977 38-0 AIAW National Champions 8-0 1st
1978 33-11-1 AIAW Fifth Place 7-2 2nd
1979 20-13-3 WAIAW Regionals 9-3 t2nd
1980 46-4 AIAW National Champions 12-0 1st
1981 27-10 NCAA Champions 9-3 3rd
1982 27-8 NCAA Runners-Up 11-3 2nd
1983 24-10 NCAA First Round 9-5 3rd
1984 30-7 NCAA Regional Final 10-4 4th
1985 26-9 NCAA Third Place 5-3 t2nd
1986 2-32 -- 0-18 10th
1987 18-11 NCAA First round 12-6 3rd
1988 18-16 NCAA First round 10-8 4th
1989 19-13 NCAA First round 10-8 4th
1990 12-16 -- 9-9 t4th
1991 23-8 NCAA Regionals 13-5 3rd
1992 21-9 NCAA Regionals 12-6 3rd
1993 22-9 NCAA Second Round 11-7 t4th
1994 22-8 NCAA Regional Final 12-6 3rd
1995 18-9 NCAA Regional Semifinals 11-7 t4th
1996 21-9 NCAA Regional Semifinals 12-6 t3rd
1997 23-6 NCAA Regional Semifinals 13-5 t2nd
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Conference History:
1976-84 -- Western Collegiate Athletic Association
1985 -- Pac-West Conference
1986-present -- Pacific-10 Conference
1976: AIAW NATIONAL CHAMPIONSIn Chuck Erbe's first year as coach, the team went 34-1 and captured the national championship by defeating UCLA, thus avenging its only loss of the season. Four different Trojans earned All-America honors: Debbie Landreth, Debbie Green, Terry Place and Paula Dittmer-Goodwin . . . This was also the year volleyball scholarships were first awarded at USC.
1977: AIAW NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
This was an historic team: the only Division I women's volleyball team in NCAA history to go undefeated. After winning their final 11 matches of 1976, the Women of Troy won all 38 of their contests in the fall of 1977 to capture their second straight national title. So dominant were the Women of Troy that all 6 starters were named All-Americans: Landreth, Green, Place, Star Clark, Sue Woodstra and Lynn Luedke.
1978:
Under interim coach Dale Flickenger, USC stretched its winning streak to 57 matches before being stopped by Mexico University. The Women of Troy reached the AIAW Championships, where they finished sixth.
1979:
Erbe returned as coach, and the Women of Troy finished 20-13. They were eliminated in the AIAW Regionals.
1980: AIAW NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
Coming off of a tough 1979 season, Erbe brought his team back with a vengeance, as USC went 46-4 -- winning its last 13 matches -- and captured its third national title. Paula Dittmer-Goodwin, Cathy Stukel and Paula Weishoff all earned All-America honors, while Stukel was chosen the Pac-10's Most Valuable Player.
1981: NCAA CHAMPIONS
Led by All-Americans Dana Smith and Cathy Stukel, the Women of Troy took the first-ever NCAA women's volleyball title. Entering the playoffs as underdogs on a 4-match losing streak, USC won when it counted, beating UCLA in the finals after being down, 2-1, to finish the season 27-10.
1982: NCAA RUNNERS-UP
For the third consecutive year, the Women of Troy found themselves playing for the national title, although this time they were turned away by Hawaii, which erased a 2-0 deficit in games to win the championship. USC ended the season at 27-8. Dana Smith and Tracy Clark earned All-America honors--Clark for the first of 4 straight seasons.
1983:
A solid 24-10 season ended when the Women of Troy lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament to Arizona on the Wildcats' home court.
1984:
With All-American setter Kim Ruddins back at USC after leading the United States to a silver medal in the 1984 Olympics, USC went 30-7, its fifth 30-win season of the decade. Only a five-game loss to Stanford in the regional final kept Troy from advancing to the Final Four. Junior Tracy Clark was named an All-American; she had 3 30-kill matches that season. 1984 was an important year for the Women of Troy for another reason: 7 USC stars competed in the 1984 Olympics.
1985: NCAA FINAL FOUR
The Women of Troy advanced to the Final Four, again behind the leadership of Ruddins and Clark, both seniors. USC downed Pac-10 rival UCLA in the third-place match after falling to Stanford, to complete a 20-9 season.
1986:
Murphy's Law took a strong hold on the team in its very first match when All-America candidate Yvonne Lewis tore knee ligaments and was lost for the season. "The 2-32 season was like the Twilight Zone," said Erbe. The bright spots were the play of sophomore Nancy Hillman, who recorded 458 kills, and Pac-10 All-Freshman team choice Yleana Carrasco.
1987:
The 1986 season behind them, the No. 13-ranked Trojans bounced back to finish 18-11 and advance to the NCAAs. That performance was even more encouraging because USC made it that far with a very young team. USC's All-Freshman team selection Megan McCallister, who hit .391 on the season, and first-team All-Pac-10er Lonise Norfleet, who had 409 kills in her freshman season, led the way for the Women of Troy. 1988: The Women of Troy started strong, winning 10 of their first 12 matches. They earned an NCAA Tournament berth but fell to Stanford in the first round. Senior Nancy Hillman, who had 442 kills, and sophomore Megan McCallister, who had a team-leading 463 kills, were named to the All-Pac-10 team. USC finished the season ranked 17th in the nation and fourth in the always-tough Pac-10.
1989:
Off to a quick start under new head coach Lisa Love, the Women of Troy won 14 of their first 18 matches and were ranked as high as No. 5. But the season didn't end as well as it started: USC went on to lose 9 of its last 14 matches and fell to Stanford in the first round of the NCAAs. Setter Christine Brigman had a great senior season, finishing No. 10 in the nation in assist average and ending her career as USC's and the Pac-10's all-time assist leader. Megan McCallister was named to the All-Pac-10 team for the second straight season.
1990:
The Women of Troy finished fourth in the Pac-10 with a 9-9 conference record and a 12-16 overall mark. Senior captains Lonise Norfleet and Megan McCallister were chosen to the U.S. National OBO Team, while Norfleet also was an All-Pac-10 choice with a USC season-best 486 kills.
1991:
USC won its first 11 matches and advanced to the NCAA Regionals before falling to Stanford in 5 games. Senior All-American Stefanie Bodison led this young USC team to a 23-8 record and a No. 14 final ranking. Sophomore Katie Haller earned Academic All-America second team and All-Pac-10 honors. 1992: USC, which finished 21-9, advanced to the West Regional semifinals for the second consecutive year, led by second-team All-Americans Cica Baccelli and Katie Haller and All-Pac-10 sophomore Meika Wagner (on her way to becoming a 3-time All-Pac-10 selection). Haller was also USC's first female athlete to be named a first-team Academic All-American.
1993:
The Women of Troy advanced to the West Regional semifinals for the third year in a row but lost to Pac-10 rival Stanford 3-1 to bow out of a 22-9 season. Senior Katie Haller was named an Academic All-American first teamer for the second consecutive year. Both Haller and junior Meika Wagner were repeat selections to the All-Pac-10 team.
1994:
USC enjoyed its best season since 1985, finishing the season with a 22-8 record and ranked No. 9 in the nation. After closing out the regular season with sweeps of 4 nationally ranked teams the Women of Troy lost to eventual national champion Stanford in the NCAA West Regional finals. The trio of junior outside hitter Kelly Kuebler and senior middle blockers Meika Wagner and Lauri Yust garnered national recognition: they were named to the All-Pac-10, NCAA All-West Region and AVCA All-America teams (Kuebler and Yust were second teamers). Yust, who earned Academic All-America second team honors, was awarded an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.
1995:
The Women of Troy finished 18-9 overall in 1995 and 11-7 in the Pacific-10 Conference, turning a slow start into a fast finish. USC won 16 of its final 19 matches, including an upset of ninth-ranked Pacific in the second round of the NCAA Tournament before falling to Stanford in the West Regional semifinals. Senior outside hitter Kelly Kuebler was selected as an AVCA All-American (second team) and earned her second consecutive All-Pac-10 first-team honor. Middle blocker Jasmina Marinkovic earned Pac-10 Freshman of the Year honors and she and fellow freshman Jennifer Kessy were tabbed as All-Pac-10 honorable mention picks.
1996:
USC completed its fifth 20-plus win season in the last 6 years, finishing 21-9
overall and 12-6 in the Pac-10 (tied for third). The Women of Troy advanced to
the Pacific Regional semifinals of the NCAA Tournament, falling to eventual
NCAA champion Stanford in the third round. Outside hitter Vesna Dragicevic and
middle blocker Jasmina Marinkovic both earned All-Pac-10 first-team honors and
outside hitter Jennifer Kessy and setter Janice Mounts were tabbed as All-Pac-10
honorable mention picks. Marinkovic was also honored as an KAEPA/AVCA All-District
8 selection.
1997:
The Women of Troy won their most matches since 1991, finishing 23-6 overall and tied for second in the Pac-10 at 13-5, their highest conference mark ever. For the third consecutive year, USC reached the Pacific Region semifinals of the NCAA Tournament, its season ending to Nebraska in a heartbreaking five-game match. USC earned a slew of honors for its great season. Middle blocker Jasmina Marinkovic was named an AVCA first team All-American, both her and outside hitter Jennifer Kessy earned AVCA District 8 and Pac-10 first team honors, Coach Lisa Love was named Co-Pac-10
Coach of the Year and outside hitter Antoinette Polk was named
Pac-10 Freshman of the Year. Middle blocker Alaina Kipps not only set a school season record for block assists (151) but earned KAEPA/District 8 Academic All-American honors.
