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Sanders Named to Collegiate National Team

Sanders Named to Collegiate National Team

April 10, 2018 | Volleyball

By: Athletics Communications

OU and USA Volleyball
Name Pos. Team
Sarah Sanders OH 2017 CNT
Julie Doyle S 2014 JNT
Kierra Holst OH 2013 JNT
Brianne Barker S 2010 A2
Sallie McLaurin MB 2010 JNT
Laura Tomes MH 2007 WNT
Patrice Arrington OH 1997 and 1998 WNT
Marcy Crabtree OH 1982 WNT
The Sanders File
OH-Sarah Sanders
At the club level, Sanders helped TAV to an Open Division National Championship in 2017. She totaled 25 kills and 14 blocks during her freshman season at OU.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- University of Oklahoma freshman Sarah Sanders (Plano, Texas) was named to the U.S. Women's Collegiate National Team-Detroit (CNT-Detroit) by USA Volleyball on Tuesday afternoon. The roster is comprised of 24 college athletes that will train and compete in Detroit from June 22 to July 1.

The CNT-Detroit squad, which is part of USA Volleyball's High Performance pipeline and is considered a second tryout for the U.S. Women's National Team, will train from June 22-26 at the University of Michigan. Afterward, the athletes will be assigned to one of two 12-member teams that will play three exhibition matches against each other at the Cobo Center from June 27-30. The matches will be held in conjunction with the USA Volleyball Girls' Junior National Championships.

Sanders went to USA Volleyball's tryouts in early March with four other Sooner teammates. As a rookie, the 6-foot-4 outside hiter appeared in 26 sets for OU. She totaled 25 kills, 14 blocks, including three solos, and nine digs. Sanders set a career-high in kills with five opening weekend against Colorado (8/26) and posted three kills in a match on three occasions.

Oklahoma volleyball was last represented on the national level by Julia Doyle in 2015 as a member of the Junior National Team.

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Julia Doyle

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Marion Hazelwood

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Marion Hazelwood

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Kierra Holst

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Sarah Sanders

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