Kelly Ozurovich Elected Yale Volleyball Captain
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Head Coach Erin
Appleman has announced that Kelly Ozurovich ’11 will serve as
captain of Yale Volleyball for the 2010 season, as decided by a
team vote. Ozurovich, a libero from Playa del Ray, Calif., has
earned All-Ivy recognition in all three of her seasons in a
Bulldogs’ uniform.
“As a three-year starter at Yale, Kelly has shown all of the
leadership qualities I look for in a captain”, said Appleman.
“She has a strong relationship with me and with her
teammates, and she understands what it takes to be successful in
the Ivy League. The team is in very reliable hands with Kelly as
its captain”.
Ozurovich, the starting libero on the 2008 Ivy League Championship
team, earned her second consecutive All-Ivy Honorable Mention in
2009 after finishing the season ranked second in the league and
13th in all of Division I with 5.38 digs per set. An All-Ivy Second
Team honoree in 2007, Ozurovich will enter her senior campaign
ranked fifth on Yale’s all-time digs list with 1,241. Her 449
digs in 2007 marked the second-highest single season total in
program history, while her 41 aces in that season were the
eighth-best in 27 seasons of NCAA volleyball at Yale.
The 2009 Bulldogs finished with a 21-4 mark, the best record in
program history. Ozurovich will lead a 2010 squad that returns six
letterwinners from that season, including fellow All-Ivy honorees
Bridget Hearst and Kerry Clavadetscher.
report filed by Drew M. Kingsley, Yale Sports Publicity