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ASU: Senior libero who fought hard for playing time in 2007 competing with Pac-10 record-holder in career and single-season digs, Sydney Donahue before stepping up to take the lead libero duties in 2008 & 2009 with over 400 digs in each of those seasons.
2009 (Junior): Took on starting libero duties where she led the team in digs with 423 digs for a 4.03 digs per set average, ranking her sixth in the Pac-10. Finished the season with 950 career digs, placing her just outside of the top-10 all-time in ASU career records. In the 2009 season, Johnson was also second on the team in service aces with 27 on the year.
2008 (Sophomore): Played in all 31 matches for the Sun Devils as the starting Libero collecting a team-leading 450 digs on the season for a 4.09 average per set...collected two seven match double digit digs streaks as well as an eight match streak with 10 or more digs...collected 26 service aces on the year, a team-high.
2007 (Freshman): Saw action in 23 of ASU's 31 matches, playing 59 games...was seventh on the team in digs with 77 (1.31 per game) despite limited playing time...showcased a solid serve, collecting 11 service aces over theseason.
High School: A 2007 graduate of Sunnyslope High School in Phoenix, Arizona... earned three varsity letters under head volleyball coach Amber Letarte... played club volleyball for Arizona Grand Canyon Juniors and the Arizona Thunder... awarded all tournament in the Cactus Shadows tournament...also all-state honorable mention 4AII in 2006...holds record for the most aces and digs 2005... then in 2006 reset the record for most digs...had a season-high 34 digs against Chapa r ral (8/31/06)...h elped lead the Sunnyslope Vikings to a State Championship in 2006.
Personal: Is currently an Exploratory major... full name Sarah Kathryn Johnson... parents are Paul (self-employed) and Sandy (office administrator) Johnson of Phoenix, Arizona...has two older brothers Bryan (42) and Chris (40)...her brother Bryan played football and go lf at MCC and father wrestled at Western Michigan...was senior class vice president...born February 3, 1989 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Digging Up Some Dirt on Sarah Johnson:
The best part about this year's ASU Volleyball team will be...
A season we will never forget!
If I could have lunch with anyone, it would be...
My mom & dad.
The most interesting thing I did this summer was...
I coached volleyball in 3 different states!
My favorite music artist is...
Darius Rucker
If I could live anywhere, I would live in...
At the beach on some exotic island.
My advice to youngsters would be...
The best kind of success is the kind you work endlessly for.
The best book I ever read was...
Twilight Series
My favorite television show growing up was....
Boy Meets World
My most prized possession is...
Mr. Bear
My favorite restaurant is...
The Yard House
What it means to be a Sun Devil...
To be a part of an amazing/loving/coolest/funniest/craziest family ever!
My ideal job would be...
To have no job, to be independently wealthy
Something most people don't know about me is...
I am afraid of heights & the dark
Before every match I...
Dance! Dance! Dance!
My superstitions include...
Jinxing something
My strengths are...
Being loud, very very loud!
My weaknesses are...
Procrastination
My favorite quote is...
"Be good or be good at it"
The greatest volleyball player of all time is...
Jose Lugo
My favorite song to get pumped up to is...
Teach Me How to Dougie
True or False: I would wear one of Lady Gaga's outfits to class:
No!
Sarah Johnson's Single-Match Bests:
Assists:
5 - Two times - Last: @ Washington State - Oct. 3, 2009
4 - Two times - Last: @ UCLA Nov. 28, 2009
3 - Five times - Last: @ USC Nov. 27, 2009
2 - Seven times - Last: vs. Stanford Nov. 21, 2009
1 - 13 times - Last: @ No. 21 Dayton Aug. 28, 2010
Service Aces:
3 - Four times - Last: vs. USC Sept. 26, 2009
2 - Eight times - Last:vs. W. Michigan - Aug. 27, 2010
1 - Nine times - Last: @ UCLA Nov. 28, 2009
Digs:
27 - @ No. 21 Dayton - Aug. 28, 2010
25 - @ Washington State - Oct. 3, 2009
24 - vs. Oregon State - Oct. 10, 2009
23 - vs. USC - Sept. 26, 2009
22 - Two times - Last: @ USC Nov. 27, 2009
Sarah Johnson's Career Stats:
| Year | SP | K | K/S | PCT | Ast. | Ast./S | SA | SE | Dig | Dig/S | BS | BA | Total | Blk/S | Points |
| 2007 | 59 | 0 | 0.00 | .000 | 2 | 0.03 | 11 | 18 | 77 | 1.31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.19 |
| 2008 | 110 | 5 | 0.05 | .222 | 38 | 0.35 | 26 | 25 | 450 | 4.09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.28 |
| 2009 | 105 | 2 | 0.02 | -.125 | 52 | 0.50 | 27 | 12 | 423 | 4.03 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.01 | 0.28 |
| TOTAL | 274 | 7 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 92 | 0.29 | 64 | 55 | 950 | 3.14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.75 |
