2011 Women's Volleyball Roster
Roster
Sarah Bowden
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Sioux City, Iowa
- High School:
- North HS
Very strong offensively ... Numbers were down because of an injury early into the season ... Regain form late in the season ... Showed improvements in all areas of her game ... Hard worker ... All-around athlete ... Quick ... Excellent blocker ... Adds depth ... Top returner in the middle ... 2010 (Jr.): Played in 23 matches and 80 sets .... Finished the season with 121 kills and 71 total blocks ... Tallied a season-high 10 kills against UTEP (10/17) with no attack errors ... Third on the team in total blocks ... Recorded a career high 10 blocks against Memphis (10/29) ... Ranked among the league leaders in hitting percentage ... Moved into the all-time top 20 in hitting percentage, block solos, block assists and total blocks ... 2009 (So.): Played and started all 32 matches ... Registered a season-high 13 kills against Rice (10/18) and UCF (11/13) ... Led the team in blocks with 116 for a 0.98 per set average ... Third on the team in kills with 239 ... Also led the team in attack percentage (.289) ... Recorded a season-high seven blocks against Memphis (10/2) and Houston (11/20) ... Ranked among the C-USA leaders in hitting percentage and blocks ... Earned all-tournament honors in the Southern Miss LaQuinta Inn Classic ... 2008 (Fr.): One of four players to start and play every match ... Finished with 189 kills to go with 103 total blocks ... Had an attack percentage of .213 ... Led the team with 14 block solos ... Registered a season-high 14 kills against Memphis (10/12) and UAB (10/24) ... Tallied a season-high eight blocks against Memphis (10/12) ... Had two matches with a .615 attack percentage ... Named to the USD All-Tournament Team ... High School/Club Team: Attended North High School, where she was a three-year letterwinner for coach Emily Mogenson ... Led the team in kills with 324 and blocks with 255 as a senior ... Named to the Des Moines Register Iowa All-State second team, first team all-conference and all-district teams ... Received Iowa Coaches Association All-State third team ... Named the Sioux City Journal Metro Athlete of the Week ... Holds school records in career blocks (504) and season blocks (255) and single-match (17) ... Personal: Daughter of Ron and Linda Bowden ... An advertising major.
