Nov. 11, 2005

MILWAUKEE - Marquette volleyball head coach Pati Rolf has announced the signing of Leslie Bielski to a national letter of intent.

Bielski is a 6-foot, outside hitter from Chaska, Minn. She is a four year letterwinner at Chaska. She culminated the regular season earning a spot as first team All-Metro by the Minneapolis Star Tribune, thanks to senior season in which she recorded 292 kills, 41 blocks and a 35.2 percent hitting average. She is captain of her team which is currently ranked no. 1 in Minnesota and no. 17 in the nation by PrepVolleyball.com. She has led Chaska to a spot in the Minnesota state quarterfinals for the third time in the last four years. She was also named AAU All-Amierca at the most recent AAU National Championships, where her team placed third in the nation in the 17 and under division.

"Leslie is one of the top recruits we've had in my history here," head coach Pati Rolf said. "She's a physically powerful player and she's emotionally strong. She has a concept of hard word built in. She comes from a tradition of winning, being successful at different levels. She's a good complement to Marquette and our program."

As a junior, she was a Minnesota Volleyball Coaches Association first-team all-state selection, leading Chaska to a conference title. She was also named an all-america selection at the AAU National Championships and guided her club team to a fifth place finish at the USAV National Championships in the 17 Open Division. As a sophomore she was part of a team that won a conference title and advanced to the state quarterfinals and she helped her high school to a state semifinal appearance as a freshman.