Sarah Harper Class: Sophomore Hometown: Charlottesville, Va. High School: Western Albemarle Height: 5-4 Position: DS/Libero Club: USPAV

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...plans on majoring in Letters and Sciences.

HARPER'S CAREER STATISTICS

HARPER'S CAREER HIGHS

Getting to know Sarah

Do you have a nickname?
Sa-Sa

What was your biggest sports thrill?
Being recruited by the University of Maryland!

Favorite pregame meal:
Bagels.

This summer I especially worked on ...
Jump serving.

If I could play another sport at Maryland, it would be ...
Gymnastics.

Sports hero:
Dwight Howard

Non-sports hero:
Heath Ledger

Playing sports as a kid I pretended to be ...
Michael Jordan.

The toughest thing about being a student-athlete is ...
Time management.

Reason I came to Maryland:
It's a great program and the staff and team are really nice.

Hobbies:
Collect spoons and four-wheeling.

The title of my autobiography would be:
The Life of Sarah Harper

What actress should play you in a movie of your life?
Kate Hudson

Superstitions:
Black cats

Advice to younger players:
Don't give up on your dreams.