At UE: Sarah McClellan returns for her fourth season as a defensive specialist...An efficient back-row player with outstanding passing.
2005: Played in all 32 matches...second on the team with 366 digs for the season...recorded a career high 33 digs in the Aces win over Austin Peay (8/27)...had 27 digs in the win against Drake (10/15).
2004: Played in all 31 matches...Her team-high 440 digs is the sixth highest total for digs in a single season at UE...Recorded a season-high 25 digs twice, in a win over Austin Peay (9/7) and in a win over Eastern Illinois (10/12)...Fifth in the MVC with 4.11 digs per game...Tied for seventh in the Valley in total digs...Tied for the team lead with 32 aces.
2003: Played in all 30 matches with 15 starts...Saw action in 107 games...Split time in the back row and at libero...Finished fifth on the team with 2.06 digs per game...Had a season-high 18 digs vs. Drake (8/29)...Recorded double-figure dig totals in 11 different matches.
2002: Redshirted during the 2002 season after tearing her ACL and MCL during the summer.
At Assumption: Led Assumption High School to an undefeated 40-0 2001 season and the prep national championship...Team won its ninth state championship in the last 10 years...Won the team’s Defensive Award...Named to the regional all-Tournament team...In club volleyball, played for KIVA which won the Lonestar National Qualifier in 2002.
Personal: Daughter of Jerry and Virginia McClellan...Born March 4, 1984 in Louisville, Kentucky...Has one brother and one sister...Majoring in exercise science.
Why UE?: I liked that it was small and had a very one-on-one atmosphere. It was also away from home, but still close enough for my parents to watch a game. I also wanted to play for a Division I university.
Sarah's Career Statistics At UE:
Matches/Games Played
Year MP/GP
2002 DNP--Medical Redshirt
2003 30/107
2004 31/107
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Career 61/214
Attacking
Year K-E-TA PCT.
2002 DNP--Medical Redshirt
2003 5-6-34 -.029
2004 7-1-18 .333
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Career 12-7-52 .096
Blocking
Year BS BA
2002 DNP--Medical Redshirt
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
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Career 0 0
Passing & Serving
Year DIG AST ACE
2002 DNP--Medical Redshirt
2003 220 41 9
2004 440 26 32
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Career 660 67 41
