Sarah Harper Biography

Maryland Volleyball BIO

Sarah Harper

Player Profile:

Position:	Libero
Height:	5'4"
Year:	Senior
Hometown:	Charlottesville, Va.
High School:	Western Albemarle
Club:	USPAV

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 Junior (2012): In 32 matches this season, led the team with 349 digs averaging 3.03 per set...currently ranks eighth all-time in program history with 1,195 career digs...ranked second on the team with 20 service aces...has 89 career service aces, which is three aces shy of 10th all-time at Maryland...tied for a team high with nine digs in a three-set win at Virginia (11/9), and notched 10 digs the following night at Virginia Tech (11/10)...totaled a team-high 20 digs at North Carolina (10/19)...had 11 digs and two kills against Miami (10/12)...totaled 22 digs at Wake Forest (10/6), a season high...grabbed 21 digs in a victory over Virginia (9/30)...had a match-high 14 digs at Clemson (9/21)...named to the Villanova Classic All-Tournament team...added 10 digs and three service aces at LIU Brooklyn (9/15)...recorded 19 digs against Boston College (9/7)...notched 19 digs and three service aces against Ohio State (9/1)...against New Hampshire (8/25), finished with 19 digs and six service aces to help the Terps knock off the Wildcats in five sets.

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).

As a Freshman (2010): Ranks fifth in the ACC with 0.29 service aces per set and 34 total...set a career-high with 16 digs against Florida State (10/17)...awarded Villanova Classic All-Tournament team honors for her 32 combined digs over three games...recorded career-high 11 digs and four kills vs. Tulane (9/11)...made first collegiate start against Missouri (8/27).

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)

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