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2 Sarah Drury Class: Senior Hometown: Louisville, Ky. High School: Pleasure Ridge Park Height: 5-5 Position: Defensive Specialist / Setter Birthdate: 06/17/1981 Experience: 3L

• 2001 Athletic Director's Honor

2001: Appearing in 112 games, Sarah had 28 service aces and 261 digs. Her acrobatic defense and aggressive serving have long made her a crowd and media favorite, who have come to appreciate her expertise in this unsung heroic role for the Cardinals. Her work ethic in the weight room is exemplary as she

"Sarah's area of expertise and leadership is ball control, passing, defense and covering the block. She is always capable of making the hustle play that ignites the team's competitive fire." -- Coach Yelin

takes a leadership role for the Cards. She had five aces against Missouri-Kansas City and had 17 digs against both Cincinnati and DePaul. Her best outing came in the five-game NCAA win against Georgia Tech when she had 20 digs.

2000: Sarah played in 33 matches in 91 total games as a defensive specialist. She dug 169 balls and had 22 aces. She also competed in the triple jump for the Cardinal track team.

1999: Sarah played in 30 matches in 102 total games as the Cardinals' acrobatic defensive specialist. An aggressive server, Sarah had 22 aces including three against Notre Dame. She had 235 digs. A setter in high school, she stepped in and set against Cincinnati before Jing Ding was cleared to play. She had two aces against five opponents.

High School: She played for coach Tracey Burba at Pleasure Ridge Park. She lettered in track, basketball and volleyball. Sarah helped PRP to a regional title in 1998. She was honorable mention all-state in 1996 before moving up to second team all-state in 1997. In 1998, she was named first team all-state. She was a three-time all-region selection. In basketball, Sarah was a two-time all-region pick. In 1999, she was named to the honorable mention all-state squad.

Personal: Daughter of Mary Reichelt. Born June 17, 1981. Major is business.

Drury's Statistics:

Year	GP   K   E   TA    PCT   A  SA   SE   RE   DIG   BS   BA   BE
1999   102   3   4   20  -.050	51  22	 33   19   241    0    0    2
2000    91   4   4   30   .000	12  22   14   16   169	  0    0    0
2001   112   1   0   15   .067	24  28   25   20   261	  0    0    1
Career 305   8   8   65   .000  87  72   72   55   671	  0    0    3

About Sarah:

• Hobbies: Basketball, bingo, tubing
• Favorite Food: Chocolate milk and her sister's cooking
• Favorite Movie: Dirty Dancing
• Favorite Class: History
• Favorite Book: Intensity
• Favorite Athlete: Jackie Joyner-Kersee
• Volleyball Player: Lesley Drury
• Favorite TV Show: CSI
• Favorite Music: Marvin Gaye
• Person most inspiring to her in sports: Her mom
• Her greatest moment in sports: Winning C-USA Tournament, defeating Cincinnati
• Her advice to youngsters: It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.
• Person she'd most like to meet: Muhammad Ali
• Post college ambition: College coach
• What people should know about her: She can squat 300 pounds