2005 Volleyball Roster
Roster

Aila Dommestrup
- Position:
- Setter/Rightside Hitter
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Sir Robert Borden
- Hometown:
- Ottawa, Ontario
Notables: Her 67 assists against Rutgers in 2003 are tied for the sixth-most in a match in program history ... Her 49 assists against West Virginia in 2005 are the third-most in a three-set match in program history ... Her 64 assists against Marquette in 2005 are tied for the third-most assists in a four-set match in program history ... Ranks third on the program's all-time single-season assists list (1,439 in 2005) ... Owns the two highest spots on the program's assists per set list (11.89 in 2005 and 11.62 in 2004) ... Second-most assists in Syracuse history (4,159) ... Fourth-highest career assists per set in program history (9.74).
Junior Year (2004): Named All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention … Ranked third in the BIG EAST in overall and conference matches for assists per game … Second on the team with 33 service aces … Recorded seven double-doubles during the season … Had 14 matches with 40-or-more assists, including seven matches with 50-or-more assists … Had four kills on a season-high 14 attacks against Rhode Island … Posted a double-double against New Hampshire with 47 assists and 11 digs … Recorded a season-best two solo blocks at Denver … Posted a season-best four block assists versus Washington State … Posted a double-double with 51 assists and 11 digs against Northeastern … Had a season-high seven kills and season-best four service aces versus St. Francis … Recorded a double-double with season-highs for assists (59) and digs (14) at Seton Hall and had a season-best seven kills … Posted 58 assists and 11 digs against Cornell … Had 56 assists against Boston College … Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the fall and spring semesters ... Named to the BIG EAST Academic All-Star team.
Sophomore Year (2003): Was SU’s top setter with 986 assists and 8.65 assists per game for the season … Had 10 matches with 40-or-more assists … Set career-highs for attacks (17) and block assists (7) against Albany … Tied her career-high with five service aces against Cleveland State … Posted 61 assists against Binghamton … Recorded a double-double with 30 assists and a career-high 15 digs against Villanova … Recorded a career-high 67 assists against Rutgers … Named to the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the fall and spring semesters ... Named to the BIG EAST Academic All-Star team.
Freshman Year (2002): Recorded double-digits in assists in 16 matches … Dished out at least 30 assists in nine matches … Posted 54 assists and 11 digs against West Virginia … Recorded a career-high eight kills on 12 attempts with no errors for a .667 attack percentage against Wagner … Posted four total blocks in six matches … Served up a career-high five aces against Boston College.
High School: Led Sir Robert Borden High School to the city championship and third-place finish in Ontario in 2002 … Named tournament MVP of McMaster University Senior Girls Tournament after Sir Robert Borden won championship … Team MVP in 2000, 2001 and 2002 … Team captain during her junior and senior seasons … Played for Ottawa Kangaroos Volleyball Club from 1997-2002 … Named MVP of club team in 1999 and 2000 … Played on Ontario Provincial team, which won silver at 2001 Canadian Summer Games.
Personal: Aila Katrine Dommestrup … Born April 1983 … Daughter of Ole Dommestrup and Julia Saunders … Two brothers and one sister … Majoring in sociology and psychology.