2018 Women's Volleyball Roster
Roster

Sarah Swanson
- Position:
- MB
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Elkhorn South HS
- Hometown:
- Elkhorn, Neb.
- Prev School:
- Elkhorn South HS
2018 & 2019 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
2017 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
2019 (Junior):
Played in 20 matches, starting 13 matches in the middle…led the team in hitting percentage (.244)…recorded 10 kills on a career-best .909 hitting percentage against Miami (Sept. 13)…set season high with 5.0 blocks against Miami (OH) on a season-best 11 kills…posted 26 kills and 13 blocks in 15 sets playing in the NIVC.
2018 (Sophomore):
Played and started in all 27 matches and appeared in all 102 sets ... finished the season with 182 kills and 1.78 kills per set which was good for fourth on the team ... recorded double-digit kills in six matches with a season-high 14 kills against Iowa State at home on Nov. 3 ... also hit a season-high .667 and dished out a season-high three assists against the Cyclones ... led the team in kills in one match and in blocks in 13 matches ... led the team with 91.0 total blocks and 0.89 blocks per set ... totaled a season-high 8.0 blocks on Sept. 1 against Cincinnati ... recorded a .300 or betting hitting clip in 10 matches with the last time coming in the season finale against K-State with a .421 hitting percentage ... finished the season with 36 digs including a season-high four digs in two matches ... totaled two service aces with one coming against Florida State on Aug. 31 and one against Cincinnati on Sept. 1.
2017 (Freshman):
Started in 28 matches in her first year on campus ... played in 108 of the 113 sets and appeared in all 32 matches ... totaled 172 kills, 20 assists, and 24 digs on the season ... finished second on the team with 88 blocks ... recorded a hitting clip of .300 or better in 9 matches ... scored a season and career-high 13.0 total points and 12 kills at SMU ... recorded a season and career-high .421 hitting clip on eight kills at North Texas on Dec. 1 ... picked up a season and career-high seven blocks twice, against North Texas and Kansas State.
High School/Juniors:
Four year letterwinner at Elkhorn South High School in volleyball and two year letterwiner in track and field … 2016-17 Under Armour Second Team All-American … 2016-17 Prepvolleyball.com Senior Ace “150” … named to the Nebraska All-State team after the 2015 and 2016 seasons … Nebraska Coaches Association All-Star game participant … finished out her high school career with 1,227 kills, 306 total blocks and 160 service aces … won the AAU 16 and under National Championship in 2016 with Nebraska Elite … named MVP of the AAU 16 and under National Championship
Personal:
Daughter of Eric and Mary Swanson ... has one sister Megan and one brother, Ryan ... grandfather, Roland Swanson, played football and basketball at Carthage College ... enrolled in pre-major.
Season | MP-SP | K | E | TA | KPG | PCT | AST | APG | SA-SE | RE | DIGS | DPG | BS-BA | BPG | BE | BHE | PTS |
2017 | 32-108 | 172 | 80 | 454 | 1.59 | .203 | 20 | 0.19 | 6-14 | 0 | 24 | 0.22 | 5-83 | 0.81 | 22 | 1 | 224.5 |
2018 | 27-102 | 182 | 72 | 450 | 1.78 | .244 | 10 | 0.10 | 2-16 | 3 | 36 | 0.35 | 5-91 | 0.89 | 22 | 3 | 232.0 |
Career | 59-210 | 354 | 152 | 904 | 1.69 | .223 | 30 | 0.14 | 8-30 | 3 | 60 | 0.29 | 10-179 | 0.85 | 44 | 4 | 456.5 |