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4 - Sara Novak
| Height: | 5-8 |
| Year: | Sr. |
| Hometown: | Lower Burrell, PA |
| High School: | Burrell |
| Position: | OH |
m
28
k/s
1.98
h %
.186
a/s
0.15
b/s
0.24
sa/s
0.26
d/s
1.48
Career Highlights
2022
* Team Most Improved Player
* Played in 26 matches
* Ranked fourth on the team in digs (181)
* Ranked second in service aces (29)
* Added 34 kills and 23 assists
* Posted season-best digs vs. Penn State Altoona
2021
* Ranked third on the team in service aces (29)
* Posted season-high seven aces in win over Allegheny
* Played in 23 matches and 58 sets
* Added 24 digs, 14 kills and three assists
* Helped the Behrend Lions capture the AMCC Championship and advance to the NCAA Tournament
2020
* Academic All-AMCC
* No official season due to covid
At Penn State Behrend
* Majoring in project and supply chain management
* Minor in management information systems
* Black School of Business Ambassador
Personal
* Daughter of Debra and Jeffrey Novak
* Two-sport athlete at Burrell High School
* Three-year letterwinner in volleyball and four in track and field
* Two-time captain
* Two-time First Team All-Section
* Second Team All-WPIAL
* 2018 WPIAL Champions in track and field
* Student Government
* Interact
* National Honor Society
* Relay For Life
* Art and Spanish Club
| Recent Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28 | Oberlin | W, 3-1 |
| Oct 31 | at Wells | W, 3-0 |
| Nov 2 | Hiram | W, 3-0 |
| Nov 4 | at La Roche | W, 3-0 |
| Nov 11 | Alfred St. | L, 3-0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Allegheny | L, 3-0 |
| Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 28 | 9 | ||
| Sets | 100 | 31 | ||
| Kills | 198 | 69 | ||
| Kills per set | 1.98 | 2.23 | ||
| Errors | 75 | 23 | ||
| Total Attacks | 662 | 208 | ||
| Hitting Percentage | .186 | .221 | ||
| Assists | 15 | 3 | ||
| Assists per set | 0.15 | 0.10 | ||
| Service Aces | 26 | 11 | ||
| Service Errors | 32 | 8 | ||
| Service Aces per set | 0.26 | 0.35 | ||
| Receptions | 172 | 9 | ||
| Reception Errors | 14 | 1 | ||
| Digs | 148 | 24 | ||
| Digs per set | 1.48 | 0.77 | ||
| Block Solo | 3 | 0 | ||
| Block Assist | 21 | 5 | ||
| Block Total | 24 | 5 | ||
| Blocks per set | 0.24 | 0.16 | ||
| Block Errors | 2 | 2 | ||
| Ball Handling Errors | 1 | 0 | ||
| Points | 237.5 | 82.5 | ||
| Points per set | 2.4 | 2.7 | ||
| Matches started | 17 | 5 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | sa | se | r | re | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Widener | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 6 | 2 | 20 | .200 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Sep 2 | at Geneva | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 5 | 3 | 21 | .095 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Sep 3 | at Morrisville St. | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 8 | 1 | 15 | .467 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Sep 8 | Fredonia | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17 | .176 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Sep 8 | Grove City | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 27 | -.037 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Sep 9 | Utica | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 21 | .238 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Sep 9 | Westminster | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 33 | .212 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Sep 13 | at Allegheny | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | .056 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Sep 15 | at Buffalo State | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 36 | .306 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16.0 |
| Sep 16 | at Alfred | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 29 | .172 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Sep 16 | at Houghton | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Sep 19 | Thiel | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 21 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Sep 23 | at Ursinus | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Wm. Paterson | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 25 | .040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Sep 27 | at John Carroll | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 1 | 13 | .385 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Oct 3 | at Pitt-Bradford | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | .273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Oct 7 | at Mt. Aloysius | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 35 | -.057 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Oct 11 | Alfred St. | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 8 | 1 | 24 | .292 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Oct 14 | at Penn State Altoona | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 4 | 22 | .091 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Oct 21 | Carlow | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 15 | .600 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Oct 25 | Hilbert | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 18 | .167 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Oct 28 | Pitt-Greensburg | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 17 | 2 | 36 | .417 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 |
| Oct 28 | Oberlin | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 12 | 6 | 37 | .162 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Oct 31 | at Wells | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 23 | .261 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Nov 2 | Hiram | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 34 | .176 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Nov 4 | at La Roche | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 24 | .125 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Nov 11 | Alfred St. | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | -.063 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Allegheny | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 4 | 34 | .147 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2021-22 | 23 | 58 | 14 | 0.24 | 5 | 39 | .231 | 3 | 0.05 | 29 | 0.50 | 14 | 0 | 24 | 0.41 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.03 | 44.0 | 0.8 |
| 2022-23 | 26 | 96 | 34 | 0.35 | 29 | 167 | .030 | 23 | 0.24 | 29 | 0.30 | 309 | 27 | 181 | 1.89 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.04 | 66.0 | 0.7 |
| 2023-24 | 28 | 100 | 198 | 1.98 | 75 | 662 | .186 | 15 | 0.15 | 26 | 0.26 | 172 | 14 | 148 | 1.48 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 0.24 | 237.5 | 2.4 |
| Total | 77 | 254 | 246 | 0.97 | 109 | 868 | .158 | 41 | 0.16 | 84 | 0.33 | 495 | 41 | 353 | 1.39 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 0.12 | 347.5 | 1.4 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 28 | 100 | 198 | 1.98 | 75 | 662 | .186 | 15 | 0.15 | 26 | 0.26 | 172 | 14 | 148 | 1.48 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 0.24 | 237.5 | 2.4 |
| Conference | 9 | 31 | 69 | 2.23 | 23 | 208 | .221 | 3 | 0.10 | 11 | 0.35 | 9 | 1 | 24 | 0.77 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.16 | 82.5 | 2.7 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Home | 12 | 41 | 94 | 2.29 | 28 | 299 | .221 | 8 | 0.20 | 16 | 0.39 | 61 | 8 | 60 | 1.46 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.15 | 113.0 | 2.8 |
| Away | 13 | 47 | 84 | 1.79 | 37 | 284 | .165 | 6 | 0.13 | 7 | 0.15 | 78 | 4 | 65 | 1.38 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 0.34 | 100.5 | 2.1 |
| Neutral | 3 | 12 | 20 | 1.67 | 10 | 79 | .127 | 1 | 0.08 | 3 | 0.25 | 33 | 2 | 23 | 1.92 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.17 | 24.0 | 2.0 |
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| Wins | 21 | 77 | 154 | 2.00 | 53 | 496 | .204 | 13 | 0.17 | 25 | 0.32 | 105 | 8 | 112 | 1.45 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 0.19 | 187.5 | 2.4 |
| Losses | 7 | 23 | 44 | 1.91 | 22 | 166 | .133 | 2 | 0.09 | 1 | 0.04 | 67 | 6 | 36 | 1.57 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.39 | 50.0 | 2.2 |
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| September | 15 | 56 | 96 | 1.71 | 35 | 333 | .183 | 10 | 0.18 | 12 | 0.21 | 152 | 12 | 106 | 1.89 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 0.32 | 118.5 | 2.1 |
| October | 9 | 32 | 75 | 2.34 | 26 | 221 | .222 | 3 | 0.09 | 10 | 0.31 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 0.66 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.16 | 87.5 | 2.7 |
| November | 4 | 12 | 27 | 2.25 | 14 | 108 | .120 | 2 | 0.17 | 4 | 0.33 | 11 | 1 | 21 | 1.75 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.08 | 31.5 | 2.6 |
