Sarah Willey

Position:
DS
Height:
5-8
Class:
Senior
High School:
Maize HS
Hometown:
Wichita, KS

2010: Became just the second player in school history to record a 500-dig season with 559 in 2010 ... First NT player ever with three Sun Belt Player of the Week awards in one season (Sept. 6, Oct. 11, Oct. 18) ... 559 digs in `10 ranks third in school history ... Played in every set for North Texas for a third straight season (366 straight sets) ... 4.33 digs per set ranked 4th in the Sun Belt and 123rd in the NCAA ... Already has 1,268 career digs, which are the third most ever by a North Texas player ... Tallied 31 double-digit dig outings ... Named to UTA Hilton Invitaional All-Tournament team ... Tied for ninth in NT history with a career-high 30 digs at UTSA.

2009: Once again led the Mean Green in digs with 387, which ranks eighth in school history for a single season ... Was the only player on the roster to play in all 128 sets in 2009 ... Honed her serving game, leading NT with 35 aces ... With 709 career digs to her credit, Willey needs just 29 more to reach 10th place in school history ... Is on pace to finish her career second in school history in digs, behind only Jessica Hulsebosch ... Finished `09 with at least two digs in each match ... Posted 22 double-digit dig matches, including the season's final seven matches.

2008: A fixture on the Mean Green back line, Willey won the starting Libero nod from day one and started all 31 matches ... Led the squad with 322 digs and 2.95 digs per set ... Was one of just three players to see time in all 109 sets ... Tallied 18 double-digit dig outings ... Posted two highest digs totals at the Southern Miss Invite, including a season-high 23 versus Central Florida ... Got hot from the serving line against McNeese State with four aces ... Ranked fourth on the squad with 24 aces. Maize

High School: Earned first-team all-league honors after rewriting the Maize High School record books in 2007 ... Broke the school record for best passing percentage and most digs in a season as the team captain as a senior ... Was a two-year starter at Maize, and was named the team captain in 2007 ... Named honorable mention all-league at libero as a junior ... A versatile athlete, Willey was also a two-time all-league softball player ... Also a standout in the classroom, Willey was a member of the National Honors Society and Business Professionals of America.

Personal: Daughter of Susan and Marshall Willey ... Born March 3, 1990.