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2022 Beach Volleyball Roster
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Sarah Waters Season 2022

#17
Height5-10
ClassJunior
HometownChatsworth, Calif.
2023 (Senior):
  • Finished the season with a team-best 14-9 record alongside Taryn Ames. Played between courts two-four.
  • Ended her career tied for eighth in the ASU record book for career individual wins with 43.
  • Named to the 2023 CSC Academic All-District At-Large Team, the first in program history by any Sand Devil.
  • At the Pac-12 Championships, beat No. 20 Arizona's fours in three sets.
  • Moved into a tie for ninth place in the record book for individual wins after a sweep against Park on Senior Day.
  • Went 3-0 at the Sun Devil Invitational, including a win over No. 7 GCU's fours.
  • Earned a win against No. 13 Washington's fours, winning in straight sets at the Pac-12 North Invitational.
  • With the team down 0-2, won on court three to help complete the 3-2 comeback win in the home opener against No. 18 Arizona.
  • In the 3-2 win over Houston Christian, clinched the win on court three, earning a straight-set victory.
  • Clinched the win in close 3-2 dual against UC Davis, winning on court three.
  • Beat the No. 3 pair from No. 18 Pepperdine with Taryn Ames.
  • Started her senior year going 4-0 in the Cactus Classic in No. 2/3 with partner Taryn Ames.
2022 (Junior):
  • Earned 14 wins this season, playing in the majority of the team duals. She played every match at the No. 3 spot, first pairing with Lila Bordis before switching partners to Rylie Kael.
  • Upped her career win total to 29, good for 12th place in the ASU record book.
  • Finished off Pac-12 Championships with victories over Washington and No. 17 Arizona alongside partner Rylie Kael, clinching the upset against the Wildcats. 
  • Earned first two victories with new partner Rylie Kael at the Pac-12 South Invitational after defeating Utah and Oregon in the No. 3 spot. 
  • Moved into 13th all-time in career wins following the Fight in the Fort. 
  • Defeated Louisiana-Monroe and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at the Fight In the Fort in the No. 3 spot. 
  • Won matches against San Jose State and Washington with Bordis at the No. 3 spot. 
  • Defeated No. 13 Arizona's No. 3 pair alongside Bordis to clinch the upset in the home opener. 
  • Won her first match of the season against Boise State's No. 3 duo, pairing up with Lila Bordis.
  • Went 3-1 at the Cactus Classic in Tuscon in the No. 3 spot with Lila Bordis defeating Colorado Mesa, Santa Clara and Boise State.
2021 (Sophomore):
  • Finished the season with a 12-9 record, tied for the most wins on the team.
  • Teamed up with Cierra Flood for every dual, competing primarily at the No. 3 spot.
  • 2021 Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll.
  • Won at the No. 3 spot against Washington to keep ASU in the Pac-12 Championships.
  • In the home finale, beat No. 9 Arizona's pair on court three.
  • Went 3-0 at the Boise State Beach Classic.
  • Clinched ASU's win over No. 11 Cal on court three.
  • Beat No. 18 Stanford's pair on court four, winning in straight sets.
  • Helped ASU to its first Pac-12 win against Washington at the Pac-12 South Invitational.
  • Picked up two wins at the Cactus Classic with Cierra Flood, playing at No. 3 in the lineup.
  • Won her first match of the season against Colorado Mesa, pairing with Cierra Flood at the No. 2 spot to help ASU complete the sweep.
2020 (Freshman):
  • Had a 3-6 record in the abbreviated season.
  • Made her collegiate debut in a win against Boise State, teaming up with Emily Anderson.
Before ASU
  • Played club with LA Beach.
  • Took third place at the 2018 AAU Long Beach Open 18U Division.
  • At 2018 AAU Nationals, finished in fifth with Emily Anderson
  • At 2018 AAU JO, took fifth.
  • Four-year varsity starter at Notre Dame HS on the indoor volleyball team.
  • 2018 Team Offensive Player of the Year, led her team to third place in the CIF.
  • Notre Dame High School Junior Athlete of the Year in 2018.
  • First Team All-League from 2016-18.
  • Scholastic Honors Medal (4.0 GPA or higher) all four years of high school.
Personal:
Her parents are Rick and Karen Waters, and she has an older sister named Emily who played softball at Brown University. 
 
Waters' Career Summary
Year Record
2023 14-9
2022 14-16
2021 12-9
2020 3-6
Total 43-40
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Senior
2023

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Freshman
2020

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Sophomore
2021

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