Bio
CAREER HONORS
Finished as Maryland all-time digs leader (1,763)
Set Maryland single-season digs record in 2011 (569)
As a Senior (2013): Appeared in 120-of-121 sets, leading team with 549 digs (4.57/s) and 28 service aces...549 digs ranks second in Maryland single-season history behind own record...became Maryland's all-time digs leader with her 14th dig against Wake Forest (11/10)...named Maryland Invitational #1 Most Valuable Player...earned All-Tournament honors at George Washington Invitational...opened 2013 campaign with 19 digs against George Washington (9/30) and 22 versus Ole Miss (9/31)...posted a career-high 34 digs in five set victory over UMKC (9/6)...totaled 24 digs versus Penn (9/7)...had 26 digs and career-high nine assists versus Clemson (9/29)...notched 1,500th career dig against Virginia Tech (10/6)...recorded at least 20 digs in five straight games from Sept. 21-Oct. 6...surpassed 1,600 career digs with 23 against NC State (10/26)...posted back-to-back 21-dig performances against Pitt (10/30) and Notre Dame (11/1)...totaled 17 digs at Boston College (11/15).
As a Sophomore (2011): Totaled 569 digs to become Maryland's all-time single-season leader...had 14 matches with 20 or more digs...led the team with 35 service aces...finished with 23 digs against Wake Forest (10/20)...career-high 31 digs at NC State (10/28)...at North Carolina (10/27), tallied 23 digs...had 25 digs against #25 Miami...totaled 31 digs against Wake Forest (10/14) and Duke (10/15)...team-high 15 digs at Clemson (10/8)...finished with 18 digs Virginia Tech (10/2)...recorded 21 digs in a five-set victory over Virginia (9/30)...match-high 20 digs in a win against Boston College (9/20)...had 25 digs against Akron (9/16)...finished with 23 digs against Delaware (9/10...career-high 27 digs against Yale (9/9)...finished with 20 digs in helping the Terps defeat Xavier and win the Courtyard by Marriott Terrapin Invitational..totaled 4.07 digs per set over three games at the Comcast Lady Vol Classic...led the Terps with 18 digs against No. 24 Tennessee (8/27)...set a career high in digs with 24 against Ohio (8/27)...led Maryland with 15 digs against Villanova (8/26).
Before Maryland: Two-time First Team All-State (2008, 2009)...Region II Player of the Year (2008)...two-time First Team All-Region II (2007, 2008)...three-time First Team All-District (2007, 2008, 2009) ... 2008 Jefferson District Player of the Year...2008 Women in Sports Athlete of the Year...played volleyball for coaches Lance Rogers and Ron Pack at Western Albemarle High School...helped lead team to four district championships...advanced to state semifinals in 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons...played one year of basketball in 2007-08.
Personal: Full name is Sarah Ellen Harper...daughter of Jack Harper and Becky Swartz...has one sister, Samantha...played with club team U-turn Sports Performance Academy (USPAV)...hometown is Charlottesville, Va...sister Samantha played volleyball at Mary Washington University...is a family science major.
HARPER'S CAREER HIGHS
| Career | |
| Digs | 34, vs. UMKC (9/6/13) |
| Assists | 9, vs. Clemson (9/29/13) |
| Service Aces | 4, 2x, last vs. Pitt (10/30/13) |
