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#5 - Sarah Dooms
2011-12 Volleyball
POS.
OH
HT.
5'11"
YR.
So.
HOMETOWN
Greenwood, Ind.
HIGH SCHOOL (PREV. SCHOOL)
Center Grove
Sarah Dooms

2010: Appeared in 33 of Valpo’s 35 matches in her rookie year with Valpo, appearing in 122 sets ... a Horizon League All-Newcomer Team selection ... six-rotation player averaged 2.91 digs/set (second-most on the team) and 2.40 kills/set (third-most on the team) in her first season ... reached double figures in digs 18 times and kills 10 times ... paced the Crusaders in kills on six occasions ... opened career with three double-digit dig efforts in first weekend of play, including 17 in win over Niagara Aug. 28 ... tallied 11 kills against Eastern Kentucky Sept. 4, reaching double figures in kills for the first time ... also registered 19 digs versus EKU for first of five double-doubles on the year ... set season high for blocks with three Sept. 4 at Appalachian State, a mark she would reach twice more as a freshman ... tallied 11 kills and 11 digs in Horizon League opener Sept. 17 against Wright State ... posted season-best 18 kills Oct. 1 at Milwaukee ... also registered season-high 58 attacks against the Panthers ... needed just 19 swings to tally 14 kills Oct. 5 against Loyola, hitting .684 in the Crusader sweep ... recorded 17 digs and 11 kills against Cleveland State Oct. 9 ... picked up 19 digs in Oct. 16 win at Wright State ... registered 13 kills and 11 digs in sweep of Oakland Oct. 19 ... set career high with four aces against UIC Oct. 23 ... twice went for 14 kills against Milwaukee in final month of season, including on .400 hitting Nov. 20 in HL Championship semifinal win ... closed season with double-double of season-best 21 digs to go with 10 kills Nov. 27 at Western Michigan ... also received 52 serves without committing a reception error against the Broncos.

Prep: A two-year letterwinner for the Trojans ... named an Indiana All-Star as a senior ... also earned ICGSA First Team All-State honors in 2009 ... picked up All-South, All-County and All-Conference accolades as well following senior season ... a member of the Indianapolis Star Super Team ... received the IHSAA Mental Attitude Award, a statewide honor, for Class 4A ... helped Center Grove to a 33-4 record during her senior campaign ... twice earned Academic All-Conference accolades and was an Academic All-State honoree as a senior ... played Club Volleyball for Team Indiana ... finished third at AAU Nationals with 18 Defiance this past year ... was named a member of the 16 Club All-Star team at the 2008 AAU Nationals, helping 16 Pumas to a fifth-place finish ... also played basketball and earned three letters in track and field ... a member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Sarah is the daughter of Peter and Lois Dooms ... undecided upon major ... born April 1, 1992.

Baseball Chicago State CCD
May 15 Valpo
Baseball Youngstown State 3 Emory G. Bauer Field
May 17 Valpo 8
Baseball Youngstown State 7 11 inn.
May 18 Valpo 8
Softball Valpo 4 Louisville, Ky.
May 18 #9/7 Louisville 6
Baseball Youngstown State 2 Emory G. Bauer Field
May 19 Valpo 13
Softball Valpo 4 Louisville, Ky.
May 19 #-/RV Kentucky 5
M Track NCAA East Preliminary Round Jacksonville, Fla.
May 24 No Team Score
Baseball Valpo 16 Chicago, Ill.
May 24 Youngstown State 3
Baseball Valpo Chicago, Ill.
May 25, 8:00 p.m. UIC
Baseball Valpo Chicago, Ill.
May 26, 8:00 p.m. UIC/Youngstown State
Baseball Valpo Chicago, Ill.
May 27, 8:00 p.m. Horizon League Championships