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Sarah Vernon

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Englewood, Col.

High School:
Cherry Creek

Height:
5-11

Position:
Setter

Birthdate:
01/28/1983

CAREER: Heads into her third playing season ... Has played in 42 matches and totaled 114 games ... Is effective in a variety of ways and will see plenty of court time this year.

2002: Saw action in 27 matches and in a total of 78 games en route to her second letter ... Second on the club with 188 assists (2.19 apg) ... Came up with a season-best 24 assists and chipped in four attacks, four digs and four block assists against IPFW (Sept. 21) ... Finished with a career-high 15 digs against UAB (Nov. 8) ... Seven matches of double-figure digs ... Six attacks, 12 digs and four blocks against Tulane (Nov. 22) in the C-USA Tournament ... Established a career best with 10 attacks against Houston (Nov. 2) ... Finished with 14 digs, six attacks and four blocks at Saint Louis (Oct. 25) ... Solid effort against DePaul (Nov. 15) in the regular season finale with seven attacks, 12 digs and five blocks ... Member of the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll recognizing a GPA of 3.00 or better.

2001: Picked up a letter her freshman year after playing in 28 games over the course of 15 matches ... Fine all-around match against Tennessee (Nov. 23) with 29 assists, five attacks, seven digs and three blocks ... Recorded season-bests with 45 assists and nine digs against Charlotte (Nov. 2) ... Totaled five kills and 35 assists against Chicago State (Sept. 7) ... Member of the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Outstanding prep and club career that saw her claim many individual honors ... Earned four letters at Cherry Creek High School and served as the team captain her junior and senior seasons ... Helped her team to a record of 26-5 and a No. 2 ranking in the state her final year ... Was an all-state selection in 2000 and landed honorable mention recognition her junior year ... Named team MVP in 1999 and 2000 ... Was a member of the state championship teams in 1997 and 1998 ... Played club volleyball for the Rocky Mountain in Denver ... Earned regional all-star status.

PERSONAL: Born Jan. 28, 1983 ... Daughter of Jim and Patricia Vernon ... Majors in accounting with a minor in political science and theology ... Brother, Todd, played golf at Notre Dame while another brother, Luke, played basketball at Cornell.

SARAH VERNON'S CAREER STATS

Year     M-G      K   E   TA     PCT     A    SA    D    BS    BA
2001     15-28    17  7    41    .244    169  9     35   0     9
2002     27-86    78  39  246    .159    188  23   140   3    36
TOTALS   42-114   95  46  287    .170    357  32   175   3    45