2007 Volleyball Roster
Roster
Sarah Johnson
- Position:
- MH/RS
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Lincoln HS
- Hometown:
- Sioux Falls, S.D.
Roo Item -- Closes out her career ranked fifth in school history with 233 block assists.
2007 -- Played in all 30 matches and in 113-of-114 games on the year... named UMKC's Most Valuable Player after leading the team with 302 kills (2.69 p/game) and a .172 hitting percentage on the year... also was second on the team with 91 blocks (14 solo)... also finished with 82 digs and 16 service aces on the year... finished with 10 or more kills in 13 matches on the year... also had two or more blocks in 24 matches... led or tied for the team lead in kills in 12 matches and in blocks in 13 matches... posted a .500 (11-2-18) hitting percentage vs. Sacramento State (8/25)... finished with 17 kills vs. Cleveland State (9/8)... tallied a career-best in kills in her final collegiate match, as she finished with 22 kills at IUPUI (11/10)... had six blocks in matches vs. Western Illinois (9/22), vs. Oral Roberts (10/6), at IPFW (10/20) vs. North Dakota State (11/3) and at Oakland (11/9)... named to The Summit League Fall Academic all-League team and to the Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.... recipient of UMKC's David B. Milner Award, which is given annually to a
student-athlete, who through persistence and determination has been an
inspiration to others and often times, the recipient has overcome a
severe injury or has suffered from a severe personal hardship... also received UMKC's Jack Gant Award, which is presented to the best overall student-athlete, which includes both athletic and academic performance.
2006 -- Played in all 30 matches and in 102-of-103 games on the season... led the team with 249 kills (2.44 p/game)... second on the squad with a .181 hitting percentage and third in blocks with 58... had 12 matches where she finished in double-digits in kills... posted a career-high 16 kills to go along with five digs at South Dakota State (9/16)... finished with 12 kills vs. Florida Atlantic (9/8), 12 kills vs. Lamar (9/15), 12 kills vs. Western Illinois (9/23), 13 kills at Chicago State (9/30), 11 kills vs. Valparaiso (10/7), 10 kills at Centenary (10/14), 11 kills vs. Chicago State (10/27), 10 kills and a career-high six blocks vs. IUPUI (10/28), 12 kills vs. Drake (11/8), 12 kills and a .647 hitting percentage vs. Centenary (11/10) and 15 kills and five blocks vs. Oral Roberts (11/11) in the regular season finale... named to the Fall Mid-Con Academic all-Conference team... also named to the Mid-Continent Conference Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence... recipient of the Stan Durwood Award, which is given to the student-athlete with the highest GPA at a minimum of 100 hours passed.
2005 -- Appeared in all 28 matches and 98-of-99 games on the year... third on the team with 178 kills and was second with 58 blocks... also had 52 digs and eight aces... led or tied for the team lead in blocks in eight matches... had four double-digit kill matches on the season... had career-highs in kills (13) and blocks (5) vs. IUPUI (10/14)... also had 12 kills vs. Marist (9/3), 10 kills vs. Valparaiso (9/23) and 11 kills at Centenary (9/30)... named to the Mid-Con Fall Academic all-Conference team and to the Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
2004 -- Appeared in 27 matches and 82 games... recorded a career high seven kills against Colgate (9/4)... tallied a career-best seven digs vs. Western Illinois (10/16)... had 71 kills on the season... also had 46 digs and 53 blocks.
High School -- A three-year letterwinner for coach Erika Paladino Hazelett at Lincoln High... earned first-team all-city and all-conference honors each of her final two seasons... was first-team all-state in 2003... named to the all-state tournament team her senior year... also a letterwinner in basketball... chose UMKC over University of Chicago, East Tennessee State and Davidson.
Personal -- Born January 27, 1986... daughter of Rico and Sheryl Johnson... majoring in political science.
Career Highs
Kills: 22 at IUPUI, 11/10/07
Attempts: 46 at IUPUI, 11/10/07
Hitting Percentage: .778 (7-0-9), vs. Colgate, 9/4/04
Assists: 2 (seven times)
Aces: 4 vs. Centenary, 10/5/07
Digs: 9 at Centenary, 10/27/07
Total Blocks: 6 (six times)
Block Solos: 2 (three times)
CAREER STATISTICS
| YEAR | MP-GP | K | E | TA | PCT | A | SA | SE | RE | DIG | BS | BA | TB | BE | BHE |
| 2004 | 27-82 | 71 | 54 | 233 | .073 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 46 | 5 | 48 | 53 | 7 | 2 |
| 2005 | 28-98 | 178 | 114 | 495 | .129 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 5 | 52 | 6 | 52 | 58 | 3 | 1 |
| 2006 | 30-102 | 249 | 133 | 641 | .181 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 56 | 58 | 5 | 3 |
| 2007 | 32-113 | 304 | 154 | 872 | .172 | 10 | 16 | 33 | 2 | 82 | 14 | 77 | 91 | 9 | 4 |
| TOTALS | 117-395 | 802 | 455 | 2241 | .155 | 39 | 34 | 73 | 10 | 224 | 27 | 233 | 260 | 24 | 10 |
