Sarah Strasner

Photo by: Parker Waters

Photo by: Parker Waters

Photo by: Parker Waters

Position:
Middle Hitter
Height:
6-2
Class:
Senior
High School:
Clear Lake
Hometown:
Houston, Texas

2015: Saw action in 28 matches with 28 starts and 106 sets played her junior year…fourth on the team in kills (178) and kills per set (1.68) with a season high 14 coming against Jackson State (9/18) and East Carolina (11/22)…second on the team in blocks (116), blocks per set (1.09) and first in solo blocks (26)…had 24 multi-block matches…also tallied 15 assists, 16 service aces and 51 digs.

2014: Started all 32 matches and 115 sets at middle blocker as a sophomore...paced the squad in blocks (119), blocks per set (1.03) and attack percentage (.283) while sitting third in kills (188), kills per set (1.63), points (260) and points per set (2.27) to go with 35 digs, six assists and four service aces...finished fourth in the American Athletic Conference in blocks per set...tallied seven-plus kills on seven occasions with four double-digit kill performances, including a season-best 12 vs Howard (9/12) during the Allstate Sugar Bowl Classic...posted three-plus blocks 20 times with a career-high 10 stuffs to go with 10 kills to complete a double-double vs UConn (10/17)...added 11 multiple-dig outings, tying a career-high with four at North Dakota (9/6) and vs UCF (11/21).

2013: Played in 32 matches and 114 sets as a true freshman...led the team in attack percentage (.380), blocks (106) and blocks per set (0.93) while finishing fourth in kills (221), kills per set (1.94), points (294), points per set (2.58)...ranked second in Conference USA in attack percentage and 14th in blocks per set...finished 45th in the NCAA in attack percentage...tallied seven double-digit kill matches, including a career-best 14 at Youngstown State (9/6)...posted three-plus block efforts on 19 occasions, including a season-high seven (1 solo, 6 assists) at Youngstown... recorded 12 multiple-dig matches with a career-high four at Radford (9/20) and vs Savannah State (9/21) during the Highlander Classic...added a pair of multiple-ace contests with a high-water mark of four vs Savannah State...posted a career-high two assists at Charlotte (10/16)...earned all-tournament honors at the Kathy Trosclair Memorial after averaging 1.9 kills and 1.0 blocks per set to go with five digs, four aces and an assist during three Green Wave wins, and again at the Allstate Sugar Bowl Classic after averaging 3.2 kills, 0.7 blocks and 0.6 digs per set in another three Tulane victories.

High School: Three-year letterwinner at Clear Lake High for coach Chanda Eager...helped lead the Falcons to a combined 94-39 overall record, a 39-5 mark in District 24-5A action and trips to the playoff each year, including an area finalist finish as a junior and a state semifinalist showing as a senior...named all-district all three seasons, garnering second-team honors as a sophomore and first-team recognition her final two prep seasons...tabbed Clear Lake MVP as a junior and senior...voted team captain as a senior when she spearheaded an effort that saw the team go 32-10 overall and win the district title with a perfect 12-0 record...that season, recorded 398 kills, 123 blocks and 55 aces en route to claiming all-state and District Offensive Co-MVP recognition, and earning a spot on the 4A-5A All-Star Team...named all-tournament at the Nike Classic Girl's High School Pearland and Kingwood High School Tournaments as a junior and senior...tallied 318 kills, 106 digs, 97 blocks, 48 aces and 18 assists in 129 sets as a junior...as a sophomore, accrued 181 kills, 119 digs, 101 blocks, 56 aces and seven assists in 125 sets of action...in sand volleyball, qualified for the U18-Open Beach Volleyball Nationals in 2013...also earned three varsity letters in ultimate frisbee.

Personal: Born in Houston, Texas...has one brother...majoring in marketing.

Stasner's Career Statistics

Year	MP-SP	Kills	Kills/Set	Err.	Att.	Pct.	Assists	Asst/Set	Service Ace	Service Error	Aces/Set	Digs	Digs/Set	Block Solo	Block Assists	Total Blocks	Blocks/Set	Block Errors	Ball-Handling Errors	Points	Points/Set
2013	32-114	221	1.94	47	458	.380	5	0.04	10	18	0.09	38	0.33	20	86	106	0.93	13	0	294.0	2.58
2014	32-115	188	1.63	57	463	.283	6	0.05	4	19	0.03	35	0.30	18	101	119	1.03	6	0	260.5	2.26
Career	64-229	409	1.79	104	921	.331	11	0.05	14	37	0.06	73	0.32	38	187	225	0.98	19	0	554.5	2.42