2007 Junior Season
Team MVP ... Saw action in all 73 games and hit a team-best .237, which is the sixth-best mark in school history ... Recorded a team-best 0.74 blocks per game and was third on the squad with 2.19 kills per game ... Notched a career-best 16 kills, on .344 hitting, with four blocks and three digs at Lehigh (9/11) ... Followed that up with 14 kills vs. Lehigh (9/13) ... Narrowly missed her first career double-double with 11 kills, on .381 hitting, with a career-high nine digs in win at Quinnipiac (11/11) ... Recorded a career-high eight blocks with nine kills vs. Saint Peter's (10/2) ... At NJIT (10/12), had 13 kills, on .357 hitting, with two blocks .... Hit .278 at Colgate (9/15), with 10 kills and three blocks ... Recorded a hitting percentage above .300 in eight matches, including five-of-six to end the season ... Had six kills, on .364 hitting, with four digs and three blocks in win vs. SFNY (10/27) ... Hit a season-best .462, with six kills vs. La Salle (10/23) ...Recorded five blocks in season-opener vs. Navy (9/3) ... Also a standout in the classroom as she earned a spot on the Northeast Conference (NEC) Fall Academic Honor Roll ... Her career .187 hitting percentage ranks seventh all-time in school history.
2006 Sophomore Season
Anchored the blocking unit with a breakout year ... Saw action in a team-high 111 games averaging 1.55 kills per game on a team-best .215 hitting ... Also led the squad with 0.59 blocks per game ... Had a season-high 14 kills, on .407 hitting, in 3-2 win over La Salle (9/16) ... Recorded 12 kills, on .579 hitting, in 3-1 win over Quinnipiac (10/22) ... Had 10 kills, on .471 hitting, in five-set win over Providence (9/23) ... Followed that up later in the day with 12 kills, on .333 hitting, with a career-high 4.0 blocks in 3-2 win at Sacred Heart (9/23) ... Recorded double-digits in kills for a third-straight match with 14 vs. Saint Peter's (9/29) ... Hit for double-digits in kills six times with Wagner going 4-2 in those matches ... Also a standout in the classroom as she earned a spot on the Northeast Conference (NEC) Fall Academic Honor Roll..
2005 Freshman Season
Saw action in 92 games averaging 1.03 kills per game, 0.37 digs per game and 0.53 blocks per game ... Her 0.53 bpg were the second-most on the team ... Had a season-high nine kills vs. Manhattan (9/21) ... Also recorded seven blocks vs. Coppin State (10/1) and Sacred Heart (11/5) ... Had a season-high 4.0 blocks at Lehigh (10/19) ... In her last three matches of the season, averaged 2.3 bpg.
Scholastic / Personal:
Played her prep volleyball at Barrington High School under the direction of Karen Traub ... As a senior, helped the Fillies to a No. 1 state ranking and a No. 3 national ranking as well as the sectional championship ... Was a Mid Suburban League All-Conference pick ... As a junior, helped Barrington to a runner-up finish at the state championships ... Played on the Sky High club volleyball team ... Was the editor of her school yearbook as a senior and was a honor roll student all four years... Has two brothers Jeff (25) and Dan (23) ... Was born in Myrtle Beach ... Is majoring in arts administration at Wagner.
Getting to know Sarah ...
Q: “Favorite Movie?”
A: “The Graduate”
Q: “Favorite TV Shows?”
A: “The Office, 30 Rock”
Q: “Why Did You Choose Wagner?”
A: “Wagner chose me! But largely, I picked Wagner because this is the closest I could get to Manhattan without paying to actually live there.”
Q: “What are your team goals for this year?”
A: “Win The NEC Championship!”
Q: “What are your individual goals for this year?”
A: “To be a successful captain, start for a fourth year, hit above .250 and to be one of the best blockers on the team.”
Q: “If you could play another sport, what would it be?”
A: “Curling … You know the ice version of shuffleboard?”
Q: “Favorite Quote?”
A: “If you look good, you feel good. If you feel good, you play good. If you play good, well …” “Neon” Deion Sanders aka Primetime
Q: “Something Interesting about you?”
A: “I love eating cream cheese, tomato and bacon sandwiches and have survived numerous close calls. I was almost trampled at the hooves of a dozen cows this summer while hiking and one time I fell in a cactus. Don’t worry, I survived both instances!”
Q: “Nicknames?”
A: “Sarr Garr, Garrettie, Cappy.”
