2005: Played in 16 matches, starting five, including the team's Sweet 16 match vs. #3 Washington ... recorded season- and career-high seven kills on 15 attempts against Michigan State (10/29) ... also added four blocks in the match ... tallied four kills on a .444 hitting effort, while also chalking up four blocks against Michigan (10/28) ... served up career-high tying one ace against Coastal Carolina (9/10), while also adding five kills ... averaged 0.85 kills per game on a .157 hitting percentage ... served up an ace at Northwestern (11/4), while also adding two digs and three blocks ... has tallied 25 blocks, including four on four occasions, last vs. Washington.
2004: Tallied five kills, four blocks and a dig in 11 games ... saw action in eight matches ... tallied season-best three kills on four attempts against Tennessee-Martin at the Lady Vols Classic ... recorded career-best .750 hitting percentage against UT-Martin ... posted two kills against Tennessee ... put up four blocks, including season best two against the Lady Vols ... lone dig of the season came against UTM.
2003: Received Academic All-Big Ten accolades ... saw first action as a Boilermaker in the season opener against Saint Louis ... served up one of her four aces against the Billikens ... first career kills came against William & Mary ... posted career-best five kills on 11 attempts against McNeese State ... breakout match came against Michigan, as she tallied a team-leading seven blocks, four kills, two assists and an ace ... played in 10 matches, starting three ... pulled up career-best three digs against Illinois ... registered 13 kills, 10 blocks, seven digs and four aces in just 23 games.
2002: Redshirted due to preseason knee and shoulder injuries.
High School: Four-year letterwinner in volleyball and basketball at St. Charles East ... all-state selection during senior campaign ... two-time all-conference and all-area selection ... 2001 club team state champions ... club squad won 2001 World Tour championship in China ... all-conference and all-area on basketball team as a senior ... won St. Charles East[apos]s Human Relations Award ... participated in school[apos]s Breakfast of Champions program ... high school coach was Jennifer Kull ... played on Sports Performance Club Team coached by Rick Butler.
Personal: Given name is Sarah Elizabeth Vitali ... born June 21, 1984 ... parents are Mark and Kary Vitali ... has a younger sister, Stacy, who plays volleyball at Iowa, and a brother, Joey ... father, Mark, was a quarterback for Purdue (1974 to 1976) ... enjoys playing basketball ... majoring in biology ... nickname is V.
2004: Tallied five kills, four blocks and a dig in 11 games ... saw action in eight matches ... tallied season-best three kills on four attempts against Tennessee-Martin at the Lady Vols Classic ... recorded career-best .750 hitting percentage against UT-Martin ... posted two kills against Tennessee ... put up four blocks, including season best two against the Lady Vols ... lone dig of the season came against UTM.
2003: Received Academic All-Big Ten accolades ... saw first action as a Boilermaker in the season opener against Saint Louis ... served up one of her four aces against the Billikens ... first career kills came against William & Mary ... posted career-best five kills on 11 attempts against McNeese State ... breakout match came against Michigan, as she tallied a team-leading seven blocks, four kills, two assists and an ace ... played in 10 matches, starting three ... pulled up career-best three digs against Illinois ... registered 13 kills, 10 blocks, seven digs and four aces in just 23 games.
2002: Redshirted due to preseason knee and shoulder injuries.
High School: Four-year letterwinner in volleyball and basketball at St. Charles East ... all-state selection during senior campaign ... two-time all-conference and all-area selection ... 2001 club team state champions ... club squad won 2001 World Tour championship in China ... all-conference and all-area on basketball team as a senior ... won St. Charles East[apos]s Human Relations Award ... participated in school[apos]s Breakfast of Champions program ... high school coach was Jennifer Kull ... played on Sports Performance Club Team coached by Rick Butler.
Personal: Given name is Sarah Elizabeth Vitali ... born June 21, 1984 ... parents are Mark and Kary Vitali ... has a younger sister, Stacy, who plays volleyball at Iowa, and a brother, Joey ... father, Mark, was a quarterback for Purdue (1974 to 1976) ... enjoys playing basketball ... majoring in biology ... nickname is V.