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1 Sara Herman
Sara Herman
  • Height:
    5-3
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Reliance, S.D.
  • High School:
    Lyman High School
  • Position:
    Libero
  • m
    31
  • k/s
    0.00
  • h %
    -.429
  • a/s
    0.32
  • b/s
    0.00
  • sa/s
    0.14
  • d/s
    3.46

Bio

General: Looks to continue and make strides in her second year with the Tigers following an impressive first season under coach Wilber.
 
Freshman (2017): Saw immediate playing time in her first season, competing in all 34 matches ... led the team with 610 digs on the season and 5.0 digs per set ... ranked 50th in the NAIA in total digs ... earned All-GPAC Honorable Mention ... tallied a season-high 35 digs against Presentation College.
 
High School: Had a career total of 2,856 digs, 2,645 serve receptions, 96 percent serving efficiency and 5.6 digs per set ... tallied 653 digs, 557 serve receptions and a 98 percent serving efficiency as a senior ... a three-time Class “B” state team qualifier ... a three-time Western Great Plains Conference First-Team honoree ... a 2016 Class “B” All-State Second-Team athlete ... a 2015 Western Great Plains Conference MVP ... lettered five times in track ... a member of the National Honor Society and the “A” Honor Roll ... played for Oahe Elite and CPAC club volleyball teams.
 
Personal: Born July 24, 1999 ... daughter of Keith and Beth Herman ... a math education major.

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Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Oct 17 at Jamestown L, 3-0
Oct 19 vs. Friends L, 3-2
Oct 19 at York (NE) W, 3-0
Oct 23 at Mt. Marty W, 3-1
Oct 27 at Dordt L, 3-0
Oct 31 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 3-0
  Total Conference
Matches 31 16
Sets 111 55
Kills 0 0
Kills per set 0.00 0.00
Errors 3 2
Total Attacks 7 5
Hitting Percentage -.429 -.400
Assists 35 12
Assists per set 0.32 0.22
Service Aces 15 2
Service Errors 18 7
Service Aces per set 0.14 0.04
Receptions 366 180
Reception Errors 31 22
Digs 384 151
Digs per set 3.46 2.75
Block Solo 0 0
Block Assist 0 0
Block Total 0 0
Blocks per set 0.00 0.00
Block Errors 0 0
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 15.0 2.0
Points per set 0.1 0.0
Matches started 7 5

Game Log - Offense

Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 24 at Robert Morris W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 0 1.0
Aug 24 vs. William Penn W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 1 .000 1 1.0
Aug 25 vs. Ave Maria W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 1.0
Aug 25 vs. Graceland (IA) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 3 1.0
Aug 29 Dakota St. W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 1.0
Aug 31 Sterling (Kan.) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 2 1.0
Aug 31 Mayville State W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 3 0.0
Sep 1 Montana Western W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 2 2.0
Sep 1 Dickinson St. W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 2 0.0
Sep 4 Jamestown L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Sep 8 York (NE) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 2 2.0
Sep 8 Presentation L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 5 0.0
Sep 11 at Briar Cliff (IA) L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 13 Mt. Marty W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 2 0.0
Sep 15 Dordt L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 3 0.0
Sep 20 at Northwestern (IA) L, 3-0 - 3 0 1 1 -1.000 0 0.0
Sep 22 at Morningside College L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 26 at Dakota St. L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 28 Midland University L, 3-0 - 2 0 1 2 -.500 0 0.0
Sep 29 Concordia (Neb.) W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Oct 5 at Hastings L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 6 at Doane L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 10 Northwestern (IA) L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Oct 12 College of Saint Mary W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 3 1.0
Oct 16 at Presentation W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 17 at Jamestown L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 .000 0 1.0
Oct 19 vs. Friends L, 3-2 - 5 0 1 1 -1.000 1 2.0
Oct 19 at York (NE) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 - 1 1.0
Oct 23 at Mt. Marty W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 27 at Dordt L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Oct 31 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 .000 0 0.0

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 24 at Robert Morris W, 3-1 - 4 16 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 24 vs. William Penn W, 3-1 - 4 25 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 25 vs. Ave Maria W, 3-0 - 3 14 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 25 vs. Graceland (IA) W, 3-0 - 3 9 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 29 Dakota St. W, 3-0 - 3 16 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 31 Sterling (Kan.) W, 3-0 - 3 23 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 31 Mayville State W, 3-1 - 4 14 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 1 Montana Western W, 3-2 - 5 31 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 1 Dickinson St. W, 3-0 - 3 14 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 4 Jamestown L, 3-1 - 4 14 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 8 York (NE) W, 3-0 - 3 13 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 8 Presentation L, 3-2 - 5 24 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 11 at Briar Cliff (IA) L, 3-1 - 4 19 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 13 Mt. Marty W, 3-0 - 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 15 Dordt L, 3-0 - 3 10 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 20 at Northwestern (IA) L, 3-0 - 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 22 at Morningside College L, 3-0 - 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 26 at Dakota St. L, 3-1 1 4 7 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 28 Midland University L, 3-0 - 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 29 Concordia (Neb.) W, 3-1 1 4 12 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 5 at Hastings L, 3-2 1 5 6 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 6 at Doane L, 3-0 - 3 18 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 10 Northwestern (IA) L, 3-1 - 4 7 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 12 College of Saint Mary W, 3-1 - 4 4 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 16 at Presentation W, 3-1 - 4 8 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 17 at Jamestown L, 3-0 1 3 8 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 19 vs. Friends L, 3-2 - 5 10 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 19 at York (NE) W, 3-0 1 3 9 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 23 at Mt. Marty W, 3-1 1 4 15 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 27 at Dordt L, 3-0 - 3 13 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 31 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 3-0 1 3 8 0 0 0 0 0

Game Log - Serve/Receive

Date Opponent Score ms s sa se r re
Aug 24 at Robert Morris W, 3-1 - 4 1 2 21 1
Aug 24 vs. William Penn W, 3-1 - 4 1 1 17 0
Aug 25 vs. Ave Maria W, 3-0 - 3 1 1 10 1
Aug 25 vs. Graceland (IA) W, 3-0 - 3 1 1 8 0
Aug 29 Dakota St. W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 9 0
Aug 31 Sterling (Kan.) W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 8 0
Aug 31 Mayville State W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 16 0
Sep 1 Montana Western W, 3-2 - 5 2 1 19 1
Sep 1 Dickinson St. W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 18 1
Sep 4 Jamestown L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 9 2
Sep 8 York (NE) W, 3-0 - 3 2 0 8 0
Sep 8 Presentation L, 3-2 - 5 0 2 17 0
Sep 11 at Briar Cliff (IA) L, 3-1 - 4 0 1 22 1
Sep 13 Mt. Marty W, 3-0 - 3 0 1 13 0
Sep 15 Dordt L, 3-0 - 3 0 1 13 3
Sep 20 at Northwestern (IA) L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 6 0
Sep 22 at Morningside College L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 9 1
Sep 26 at Dakota St. L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 15 3
Sep 28 Midland University L, 3-0 - 2 0 0 6 2
Sep 29 Concordia (Neb.) W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 11 0
Oct 5 at Hastings L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 20 2
Oct 6 at Doane L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 - 0
Oct 10 Northwestern (IA) L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 19 4
Oct 12 College of Saint Mary W, 3-1 - 4 1 1 12 1
Oct 16 at Presentation W, 3-1 - 4 0 1 7 1
Oct 17 at Jamestown L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 13 4
Oct 19 vs. Friends L, 3-2 - 5 2 1 10 1
Oct 19 at York (NE) W, 3-0 1 3 1 1 3 0
Oct 23 at Mt. Marty W, 3-1 1 4 0 2 - 0
Oct 27 at Dordt L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 15 2
Oct 31 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 12 0

Career Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts pts/s
2017-18 34 122 0 0.00 0 15 .000 25 0.20 14.0 0.1
2018-19 31 111 0 0.00 3 7 -.429 35 0.32 15.0 0.1
2019-20 19 45 9 0.20 1 12 .667 6 0.13 18.0 0.4
Total 84 278 9 0.03 4 34 .147 66 0.24 47.0 0.2

Career Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2017-18 34 122 607 4.98 0 0 0 0.00
2018-19 31 111 384 3.46 0 0 0 0.00
2019-20 19 45 68 1.51 0 0 0 0.00
Total 84 278 1059 3.81 0 0 0 0.00

Career Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
2017-18 34 122 14 0.11 463 38
2018-19 31 111 15 0.14 366 31
2019-20 19 45 9 0.20 115 7
Total 84 278 38 0.14 944 76

Splits Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event                      
Total 31 111 0 0.00 3 7 -.429 35 0.32 15.0 0.1
Conference 16 55 0 0.00 2 5 -.400 12 0.22 2.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - -
Location                      
Home 15 53 0 0.00 1 3 -.333 27 0.51 7.0 0.1
Away 12 43 0 0.00 1 2 -.500 2 0.05 3.0 0.1
Neutral 4 15 0 0.00 1 2 -.500 6 0.40 5.0 0.3
Result                      
Wins 17 60 0 0.00 0 2 .000 23 0.38 12.0 0.2
Losses 14 51 0 0.00 3 5 -.600 12 0.24 3.0 0.1
Month                      
August 7 24 0 0.00 0 1 .000 10 0.42 6.0 0.3
September 13 46 0 0.00 2 3 -.667 18 0.39 4.0 0.1
October 11 41 0 0.00 1 3 -.333 7 0.17 5.0 0.1

Splits Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event                
Total 31 111 384 3.46 0 0 0 0.00
Conference 16 55 151 2.75 0 0 0 0.00
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 15 53 198 3.74 0 0 0 0.00
Away 12 43 128 2.98 0 0 0 0.00
Neutral 4 15 58 3.87 0 0 0 0.00
Result                
Wins 17 60 237 3.95 0 0 0 0.00
Losses 14 51 147 2.88 0 0 0 0.00
Month                
August 7 24 117 4.88 0 0 0 0.00
September 13 46 161 3.50 0 0 0 0.00
October 11 41 106 2.59 0 0 0 0.00

Splits Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
Event            
Total 31 111 15 0.14 366 31
Conference 16 55 2 0.04 180 22
Exhibition - - - - - -
Location            
Home 15 53 7 0.13 190 14
Away 12 43 3 0.07 131 15
Neutral 4 15 5 0.33 45 2
Result            
Wins 17 60 12 0.20 192 6
Losses 14 51 3 0.06 174 25
Month            
August 7 24 6 0.25 89 2
September 13 46 4 0.09 166 14
October 11 41 5 0.12 111 15

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Photos

Sara Herman action photo 1
Dakota St. vs. Dakota Wesleyan

8/29/2018 7:30 PM CDT

Sara Herman action photo 2
Dakota St. vs. Dakota Wesleyan

8/29/2018 7:30 PM CDT

Sara Herman action photo 3
Sterling (Kan.) vs. Dakota Wesleyan

8/31/2018 12:00 PM CDT

Sara Herman action photo 4
Sterling (Kan.) vs. Dakota Wesleyan

8/31/2018 12:00 PM CDT

Sara Herman action photo 5
Mayville State vs. Dakota Wesleyan

8/31/2018 8:00 PM CDT

Sara Herman action photo 6
Mayville State vs. Dakota Wesleyan

8/31/2018 8:00 PM CDT

Sara Herman action photo 7
Montana Western vs. Dakota Wesleyan

9/1/2018 12:00 PM CDT

Sara Herman action photo 8
Montana Western vs. Dakota Wesleyan

9/1/2018 12:00 PM CDT

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Montana Western vs. Dakota Wesleyan

9/1/2018 12:00 PM CDT

Sara Herman action photo 10
Presentation vs. Dakota Wesleyan

9/8/2018 5:00 PM CDT

Sara Herman action photo 11
Presentation vs. Dakota Wesleyan

9/8/2018 5:00 PM CDT

Sara Herman action photo 12
Mt. Marty vs. Dakota Wesleyan

9/13/2018 7:30 PM CDT

Sara Herman action photo 13
Mt. Marty vs. Dakota Wesleyan

9/13/2018 7:30 PM CDT

Sara Herman action photo 14
Mt. Marty vs. Dakota Wesleyan

9/13/2018 7:30 PM CDT

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Dordt vs. Dakota Wesleyan

9/15/2018 5:00 PM CDT

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Dordt vs. Dakota Wesleyan

9/15/2018 5:00 PM CDT

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Dordt vs. Dakota Wesleyan

9/15/2018 5:00 PM CDT

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Midland University vs. Dakota Wesleyan

9/28/2018 6:30 PM CDT

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Midland University vs. Dakota Wesleyan

9/28/2018 6:30 PM CDT

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Midland University vs. Dakota Wesleyan

9/28/2018 6:30 PM CDT

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Concordia (Neb.) vs. Dakota Wesleyan

9/29/2018 3:00 PM CDT

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Concordia (Neb.) vs. Dakota Wesleyan

9/29/2018 3:00 PM CDT

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Concordia (Neb.) vs. Dakota Wesleyan

9/29/2018 3:00 PM CDT

Sara Herman action photo 24
Northwestern (IA) vs. Dakota Wesleyan

10/10/2018 7:30 PM CDT

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Northwestern (IA) vs. Dakota Wesleyan

10/10/2018 7:30 PM CDT

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College of Saint Mary vs. Dakota Wesleyan

10/12/2018 7:30 PM CDT

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Briar Cliff (IA) vs. Dakota Wesleyan

10/31/2018 7:30 PM CDT

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Briar Cliff (IA) vs. Dakota Wesleyan

10/31/2018 7:30 PM CDT