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2019 Women's Volleyball

4 Sara Januszewski

  • Height 6-2
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Oak Creek
  • Hometown Oak Creek, Wis.

Biography

2019: Played in six matches and started three and appeared in 16 sets ...  Had 16 kills ... Recorded five blocks (one solo, four assisted) ... Recorded four kills against Fresno State (Aug. 30) ... Had three blocks against FSU ... Recorded a season-high eight kills against nationally-ranked Purdue (Sept. 1).

2018: Played in 18 matches and appeared in 63 sets ... Recorded 82 kills and averaged 1.30 kills per set ... Hit .289 on 201 swings ... Produced 35 blocks (34 assisted, one solo) ... Averaged 0.56 blocks per set . ... Scored 100.0 points and averaged 1.6 points per set ... Had 22 digs ... Recorded 57 kills in MAC play and 15 digs ... Had a season-high 11 kills twice, against Kent State (Sept. 20) and Buffalo (Sep. 29) ... Hit .435 against Buffalo (Sep. 28) ... Had six blocks against Texas A&M (Aug. 24).

2017: Played in a career-high 30 matches and appeared in a career-high 107 sets ... Letterwinner ... Earned Academic All-MAC recognition and garnered MAC Honor Roll distinction ... Earned both Fall and Spring Athletics Director Honor Roll selection ... Totaled a career-high 158 kills (1.48 per set) to rank fourth on the team ... Posted double-digit kills three times ... Compiled a career-high 80 total blocks (nine solo, 71 assisted; 0.75 per set) to rank second on the team ... Posted five or more total blocks five times ... Notched a career-high 204 points (1.91 per set) to rank fourth on the team ... Also recorded a career-high 31 digs (0.29 per set), four assists (0.04 per set) to match her career high and two service aces (0.02 per set) ... Owned a .137 hitting percentage (158 kills-95 errors-460 total attacks) ... In conference play, saw action in 15 matches and appeared in 58 sets ... Totaled 71 kills (1.22 per set) to rank fourth on the team ... Posted double-digit kills once ... Compiled 51 total blocks (seven solo, 44 assisted; 0.88 per set) to lead the team ... Posted five or more total blocks four times ... Notched 102 points (1.76 per set) to fourth on the team ... Also recorded 23 digs (0.40 per set), two assists (0.03 per set) and two service aces (0.03 per set) ... Owned a .105 hitting percentage (67 kills-39 errors-268 total attacks) ... Finished with a career-high 13 kills and achieved the first of four matches with a season-high six total blocks (one solo, five assisted) in a 3-2 setback to High Point (Sept. 2) in the Bobcat Invitational presented by Texas Roadhouse ... Achieved season highs with two service aces and eight digs and also tallied eight kills and four total blocks (one solo, three assisted) in a 3-2 victory over Miami (Sept. 29).

2016: Played in 19 matches and appeared in 58 sets ... Letterwinner ... Earned Spring Athletics Director Honor Roll selection ... Earned Spring Dean's List honors ... Posted 64 kills (1.10 per set), 35 total blocks (seven solo, 28 assisted), 13 digs (0.22 per set), a career-high 10 service aces (0.17 per set), four assists (0.07 per set) and 95.0 points (1.64 per set) ... Recorded five or more total blocks on two occasions ... Owned a career-best .204 hitting percentage (64 kills-31 errors-162 total attacks) ... In conference play, played in six matches and 14 sets ... Posted 14 kills (1.00 per set), five total blocks (one solo, four assisted; 0.36 per set), five digs (0.36 per set), three service aces (0.21 per set) and 20.0 points (1.43 per set) ... Owned a .303 hitting percentage (14 kills-four errors-33 total attacks) ... Tallied a season-high eight kills and also added a team-high three total blocks (one solo, two assisted), a service ace and a dig in a 3-1 loss to UNC-Wilmington (Sept. 3) in the Black & Gold Invitational ... Recorded a career-high two assists and also added four kills, a service ace and an assisted block in a 3-0 sweep at Appalachian State (Sept. 3) in the Black & Gold Invitational ... Totaled a career-high four service aces and also contributed six kills, a solo block and a dig in a 3-0 sweep of Lamar (Sept. 9) in the NIKE Invitational ... Logged a career-high seven total blocks (two solo, five assisted) to lead the match in addition to three kills, a service ace and a dig in a 3-2 triumph at Virginia Tech (Sept. 16) in the Hokie Invitational.

Prior to Ohio: Earned four varsity letters under head coach Karen Lois at Oak Creek High School ... Totaled over 1,000 kills, 150 service aces, 700 digs and 200 blocks ... Captained the Knights each of the last two years and led the squad in kills and blocks in her final three seasons and service aces in her final two seasons ... Garnered All-State Honorable Mention in 2015 as well as First Team All-Southeast Conference in '14 and '15 after earning Honorable Mention in '13 ... Also competed for the Milwaukee Sting Volleyball Club under head coach Scott Spiess after playing for Next Level Volleyball Club from 2009-12.  

Personal: Born Dec, 14, 1997 ... Daughter of Jane and Daniel ... Has two brothers, Daryl and Bryan ... Nickname is Sarbear ... Majoring in pre-retail merchandising and fashion product development ... Earned both Honor Roll and Renaissance Student recognition from 2012-15 and garnered the 2015 Youth Art Month Award ... Served as a volunteer for the Special Olympics from 2012-15 and volunteered at Volleybees from 2014-15, coaching children ranging from pre-school aged to fifth graders ... Took part in the Adopt-A-Highway program in 2011 ... Favorite sports teams are the Green Bay Packers and Milwaukee Brewers ... Favorite athlete is U.S. men's national team volleyball outside hitter Taylor Sanders ... Enjoys art, photography and traveling.

CAREER HIGHS
Kills13High Point (Sept. 2, 2017)
Attacks31at Kent State (Oct. 5, 2017)
Hitting Percentage.360 (13-4-25)High Point (Sept. 2, 2017)
Assists
2at Appalachian State (Sept. 3, 2016)
Aces4vs. Lamar (Sept. 9, 2016)
Digs8Miami (Sept. 29, 2017)
Block Solos2twice (last: at Buffalo, Sept. 22, 2017)
Block Assists
6Three times (last vs Texas A&M, Aug. 24 2018)
Total Blocks7at Virginia Tech (Sept. 16, 2016)
Points16.5

High Point (Sept. 2, 2017)

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2016Freshman

    MB/OH
    6'2"
    4
  • 4

    2017Sophomore

    MB/OH
    6'2"
    4
  • 4

    2018Junior

    MB
    6'2"
    4
  • 4

    2019Senior

    OPP/MB
    6'2"
    4