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2018 Volleyball Roster

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15 Sara Wesley

  • Position Middle Hitter
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Exeter, Pa.
  • High School Exeter Township

Biography

2018 ALL-MAAC FIRST TEAM
2018 MAAC ALL-CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM
2018 PRESEASON ALL-MAAC TEAM

2017 ALL-MAAC SECOND TEAM


CAREER HIGHS
Kills: 18, vs. Manhattan (10/08/2016)
Digs: 10, vs. Iona (10/24/2015)
Assists: 2, 3x (vs. Bucknell 09/08/2017)
Aces: 1, 3x (last - vs. Youngstown State 09/10/16)
Blocks: 8, vs. Manhattan (10/08/2016)
Hitting Percentage: .684 vs. Siena (09/23/2017)

2018 • SENIOR SEASON
• Selected to the All-MAAC First Team
• Member of MAAC All-Championship Team
• Named to Preseason All-MAAC Team
• Started 27 contests for Canisius, appearing in all 104 sets over 29 matches.
• Recorded 256 kills, finishing second in the conference with a .302 hitting percentage.
• Was second on the team with 70 block assists, adding on five solo blocks.
• Registered 30 digs and six assists.
• Posted a season-high 15 kills in the Oct. 21 contest versus Marist.
• Had double-digit kills in 10 contests, including both the MAAC semifinal and championship matches.
• Notched a season-high six total blocks (one solo, five assist) in the MAAC championship match versus Iona on Nov. 17.
• Posted season-high five block assists in each of the Griffs’ final three contests.
• Finished seventh in program history with a .256 career hitting percentage (minimum 500 kills).
• Finished ninth in program history with 211 career block assists.

2017 • JUNIOR SEASON
• Appeared in all 28 matches and 100 sets for the Blue and Gold.
• Was second on the team in kills per set with a 2.66 mark.
• Was the most efficient offensive player on the team, posting a .314 success rate.
• Recorded double-digit kills 13 times during the season.
• Was second on the team in blocks per set with a 0.79 mark. 
• Was named to the All-MAAC Second Team.


2016 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
• Appeared in 98 sets and 27 matches for the Blue and Gold in her sophomore campaign.
• Improved her kills per set mark from 1.15 her freshman season to 1.98 in her second year.
• Became one of the Griffs' better forces at the net, finishing 2016 with a blocks per set mark of 0.81 blocks per frame.
• Tallied a career-best 18 kills on 26 attacks for a .500 hitting percentage against Manhattan on Oct. 8. 
• Recorded a season-high eight blocks against Manhattan on Oct. 8.
• Notched four double-figure kill matches during the course of the year. 


2015  FRESHMAN SEASON
• Appeared in 23 matches and started seven for the Blue and Gold.
• Finished the year averaging 1.15 kills per set, along with 0.5 digs per set.
• Completed the year with 219 kills, a .082 hitting percentage, and 31 digs.
• Recorded a career-high nine kills in a win over Quinnipiac on Nov. 1.
• Registered a season-best .600 hitting percentage against Quinnipiac on Sept. 19.
• Tallied a season-best three blocks twice during the season.


BEFORE CANISIUS
• Played volleyball and ran track for the Exeter Township Eagles.
• Was named All-Berks Player of the Year in 2012 and 2014. She was also the first sophomore to ever receive the award.
• Earned the Greg Volutza Memorial Award in 2012 and 2014.
• Also earned All-District III First-Team and All-State Frist Team in 2012 and 2014.
• Holds the recrod for kills in a single season with 366 at Exeter Township.
• Finished her high school career with 748 kills, 347 digs, 114 career block and 51 career assists.
• Recorded a career hitting percentage of .524 during her time at Exeter.
• Recorded 41 bocks, 170 digs and 36 assists in her final season.
• Holds two school records in the javelin and shot put while a member of the Eagles.
• Placed third at states in 2015 in the  javelin and qualified for states in the shot put. 
• Was the team captain of her track and field team in 2015 and was Exeter's top point scorer (MVP) from 2012-15. 


PERSONAL
• Daughter of Susan and Cornelius Wesley.
• Has two siblings in Cornelius and Danyelle Wesley.
• Majoring in pre-engineering. 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2015Freshman

    Middle Blocker
    5'10"
    15
  • 15

    2016Sophomore

    Middle Blocker
    5'10"
    15
  • 15

    2017Junior

    Outside Hitter
    5'10"
    15
  • 15

    2018Senior

    Middle Hitter
    5'10"
    15