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2009 Volleyball Roster


Sara Graf
Sara Graf
#1 Sara Graf

Position: Setter
Height: 5-10
Class: Senior
Hometown: Mount Pleasant, Iowa
High School: Mount Pleasant Community

Season Statistics

Career Statistics

2008 (Junior): Named All-NSIC ... Academic All-NSIC honoree ... landed on Colorado-Colorado Springs Classic All-Tournament Team ... honored as NSIC Setter of the Week on Sept. 22 ... named to ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District V first team ... played in 34 matches and 124 sets ... led team with 1,360 assists (10.97/set)  ... finished year ranked 17th in NCAA II in assists per set ... aced Mustang-best 51 serves ... had 54.0 blocks--47 assisted and seven solo ... finished season ranked second in career assists per game (11.21), third in total assists (3,487) and seventh in service attempts (1,216) ... set SMSU single-match record for assists with 73 against Minnesota State Moorhead on Oct. 3 ... compiled career-high .667 hitting percentage (seven kills-one error-nine attempts) against Mary (Nov. 14) ... had season-high 20 digs against Alaska-Anchorage (Sept. 12) ... tied career high with five service aces against Central Washington (Sept. 13) ... had trio of career-high blocking performances, compiling four blocks against Minnesota Duluth (Sept. 6 and Nov. 21) and Colorado-Colorado Springs (Sept. 5).

2007 (Sophomore): Named honorable mention All-NSIC ... named to the 2007 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District V third team ... Academic All-NSIC honoree ... honored as NSIC Setter of the Week three times (Sept 10, Sept 17 and Nov. 5) ... lead the Mustangs with 1,671 set assists and a 13.48 assist per game average ... played in 34 matches and 124 games ... had 135 kills, a .314 hitting percentage and 353 digs ... ranked seventh in assists per game in the NCAA National Statistical rankings ... was first in the SMSU single season record book for assists and assist per game ... ranks second in the career record book for assists per game (11.37 ) and is fifth in career assists (2,127) ... had a career-high 66 assists versus Wayne State on Oct. 26 ... recorded 16 double-double performances.

2006 (Freshman): Saw action in 22 matches and 63 games ... was second on the team with 456 set assists, a 7.24 assist per game average ... recorded career high 64 assists versus Winona State (Oct. 28) ... recorded career high 17 digs against Mary (Sept. 9) ... had 2 matches with 50 or more assists and one with 60 or more assists.

Mt. Pleasant Community High School: 2006 graduate ... led team to 95-12 record in her career ... three-time all-conference selection ... holds school record with 2,426 assists and school record with 184 service aces ... two-time conference player of the year ... all-state honoree ... also competed in basketball, track and softball.

Personal: Born Oct. 22, 1987 ... daughter of Glenn and Lynn Graf ... accounting major.

 

Sara Graf





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