Sara Novak
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- Height:
- 5-8
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- Hometown:
- Lower Burrell, PA
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- Position:
- OH
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Burrell
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- m
- 28
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- k/s
- 1.98
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- h %
- .186
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- a/s
- 0.15
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- b/s
- 0.24
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- sa/s
- 0.26
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- d/s
- 1.48
Bio
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
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 28 | 9 |
| Sets | 100 | 31 |
| Kills | 198 | 69 |
| Kills per set | 1.98 | 2.23 |
| Errors | 75 | 23 |
| Total Attacks | 662 | 208 |
| Total Attacks per set | 6.62 | 6.71 |
| Hitting Percentage | .186 | .221 |
| Assists | 15 | 3 |
| Assists per set | 0.15 | 0.10 |
| Service Total Attempts | 253 | 67 |
| 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 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Widener | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 6 | 2 | 20 | .200 | 1 | 9.5 |
| Sep 2 | at Geneva | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 5 | 3 | 21 | .095 | 2 | 8.5 |
| Sep 3 | at Morrisville St. | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 8 | 1 | 15 | .467 | 1 | 9.0 |
| Sep 8 | Fredonia | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17 | .176 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Sep 8 | Grove City | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 27 | -.037 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Sep 9 | Utica | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 21 | .238 | 3 | 8.0 |
| Sep 9 | Westminster | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 33 | .212 | 2 | 12.5 |
| Sep 13 | at Allegheny | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | .056 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Sep 15 | at Buffalo State | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 36 | .306 | 0 | 16.0 |
| Sep 16 | at Alfred | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 29 | .172 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Sep 16 | at Houghton | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | .000 | 1 | 3.0 |
| Sep 19 | Thiel | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 21 | .333 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Sep 23 | at Ursinus | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 | .200 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Wm. Paterson | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 25 | .040 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Sep 27 | at John Carroll | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 1 | 13 | .385 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Oct 3 | at Pitt-Bradford | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | .273 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Oct 7 | at Mt. Aloysius | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 35 | -.057 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Oct 11 | Alfred St. | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 8 | 1 | 24 | .292 | 1 | 11.5 |
| Oct 14 | at Penn State Altoona | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 4 | 22 | .091 | 1 | 6.0 |
| Oct 21 | Carlow | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 15 | .600 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Oct 25 | Hilbert | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 18 | .167 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Oct 28 | Pitt-Greensburg | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 17 | 2 | 36 | .417 | 0 | 18.0 |
| Oct 28 | Oberlin | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 12 | 6 | 37 | .162 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Oct 31 | at Wells | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 23 | .261 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Nov 2 | Hiram | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 34 | .176 | 1 | 11.0 |
| Nov 4 | at La Roche | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 24 | .125 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Nov 11 | Alfred St. | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | -.063 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Allegheny | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 4 | 34 | .147 | 0 | 9.0 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Widener | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 2 | at Geneva | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | at Morrisville St. | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | Fredonia | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | Grove City | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | Utica | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | Westminster | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Allegheny | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | at Buffalo State | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Alfred | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Houghton | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | Thiel | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Ursinus | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Wm. Paterson | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at John Carroll | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Pitt-Bradford | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Mt. Aloysius | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | Alfred St. | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Penn State Altoona | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | Carlow | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | Hilbert | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | Pitt-Greensburg | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | Oberlin | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | at Wells | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | Hiram | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at La Roche | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | Alfred St. | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Allegheny | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Widener | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 1 |
| Sep 2 | at Geneva | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | at Morrisville St. | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | Fredonia | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | Grove City | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 2 |
| Sep 9 | Utica | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Sep 9 | Westminster | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 1 |
| Sep 13 | at Allegheny | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | at Buffalo State | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 3 |
| Sep 16 | at Alfred | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Houghton | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | Thiel | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| Sep 23 | at Ursinus | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Wm. Paterson | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at John Carroll | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Pitt-Bradford | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Mt. Aloysius | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | Alfred St. | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Penn State Altoona | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | Carlow | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Oct 25 | Hilbert | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | Pitt-Greensburg | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | Oberlin | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | at Wells | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | Hiram | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at La Roche | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | Alfred St. | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Allegheny | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2021-22 | 23 | 58 | 14 | 0.24 | 5 | 39 | 0.67 | .231 | 3 | 0.05 | 44.0 | 0.8 |
| 2022-23 | 26 | 96 | 34 | 0.35 | 29 | 167 | 1.74 | .030 | 23 | 0.24 | 66.0 | 0.7 |
| 2023-24 | 28 | 100 | 198 | 1.98 | 75 | 662 | 6.62 | .186 | 15 | 0.15 | 237.5 | 2.4 |
| Total | 77 | 254 | 246 | 0.97 | 109 | 868 | 3.42 | .158 | 41 | 0.16 | 347.5 | 1.4 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 28 | 100 | 198 | 1.98 | 75 | 662 | 6.62 | .186 | 15 | 0.15 | 237.5 | 2.4 |
| Conference | 9 | 31 | 69 | 2.23 | 23 | 208 | 6.71 | .221 | 3 | 0.10 | 82.5 | 2.7 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 12 | 41 | 94 | 2.29 | 28 | 299 | 7.29 | .221 | 8 | 0.20 | 113.0 | 2.8 |
| Away | 13 | 47 | 84 | 1.79 | 37 | 284 | 6.04 | .165 | 6 | 0.13 | 100.5 | 2.1 |
| Neutral | 3 | 12 | 20 | 1.67 | 10 | 79 | 6.58 | .127 | 1 | 0.08 | 24.0 | 2.0 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 21 | 77 | 154 | 2.00 | 53 | 496 | 6.44 | .204 | 13 | 0.17 | 187.5 | 2.4 |
| Losses | 7 | 23 | 44 | 1.91 | 22 | 166 | 7.22 | .133 | 2 | 0.09 | 50.0 | 2.2 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| September | 15 | 56 | 96 | 1.71 | 35 | 333 | 5.95 | .183 | 10 | 0.18 | 118.5 | 2.1 |
| October | 9 | 32 | 75 | 2.34 | 26 | 221 | 6.91 | .222 | 3 | 0.09 | 87.5 | 2.7 |
| November | 4 | 12 | 27 | 2.25 | 14 | 108 | 9.00 | .120 | 2 | 0.17 | 31.5 | 2.6 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 28 | 100 | 148 | 1.48 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 0.24 |
| Conference | 9 | 31 | 24 | 0.77 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.16 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 12 | 41 | 60 | 1.46 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.15 |
| Away | 13 | 47 | 65 | 1.38 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 0.34 |
| Neutral | 3 | 12 | 23 | 1.92 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.17 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 21 | 77 | 112 | 1.45 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 0.19 |
| Losses | 7 | 23 | 36 | 1.57 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.39 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 15 | 56 | 106 | 1.89 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 0.32 |
| October | 9 | 32 | 21 | 0.66 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.16 |
| November | 4 | 12 | 21 | 1.75 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.08 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 28 | 100 | 253 | 26 | 0.26 | 32 | 172 | 14 |
| Conference | 9 | 31 | 67 | 11 | 0.35 | 8 | 9 | 1 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 12 | 41 | 131 | 16 | 0.39 | 15 | 61 | 8 |
| Away | 13 | 47 | 97 | 7 | 0.15 | 14 | 78 | 4 |
| Neutral | 3 | 12 | 25 | 3 | 0.25 | 3 | 33 | 2 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 21 | 77 | 201 | 25 | 0.32 | 27 | 105 | 8 |
| Losses | 7 | 23 | 52 | 1 | 0.04 | 5 | 67 | 6 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 15 | 56 | 138 | 12 | 0.21 | 18 | 152 | 12 |
| October | 9 | 32 | 67 | 10 | 0.31 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| November | 4 | 12 | 48 | 4 | 0.33 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
News mentions
The Penn State Behrend women’s volleyball team fell 3-0 to Allegheny in the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Women’s Volleyball Semifinals hosted by William Paterson Saturday afternoon.
The Penn State Behrend women’s volleyball secured the No. 2 seed for the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) playoffs with a 3-0 win over La Roche on Saturday.
The Penn State Behrend women’s volleyball team will host Hiram in a non-conference match on Thursday at the Junker Center. Match begins at 7 p.m.
The Penn State Behrend women’s volleyball team registered a three-set victory over non-conference Hiram on Thursday night in the Junker Center.
The Penn State Behrend women's volleyball team swept Wells 3-0 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Tuesday night on the road.
The Penn State Behrend women’s volleyball team registered a pair of wins, defeating Pitt-Greensburg and Oberlin in four sets on Saturday afternoon in the Junker Center.
Hannah Phillips hit a season-high .607 attack percentage behind 18 kills to help the Penn State Behrend women’s volleyball team sweep Carlow 3-0 in AMCC action on Saturday.
The Penn State Behrend women’s volleyball team will honor six seniors against the Carlow Celtics in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Saturday. The match is set for 1 p.m.
The Penn State Altoona women’s volleyball team posted a 3-0 win over Penn State Behrend in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Saturday afternoon.
The John Carroll women’s volleyball team posted a three-set victory over Penn State Behrend in non-conference action on Wednesday night.
Senior setter Meg Goodsel (Corry, PA/Corry) had a double-double with 49 assists and 15 kills to lead the Penn State Behrend women?s volleyball team past Thiel 3-1 in non-conference action on Tuesday night.
The Penn State Behrend women's volleyball team went undefeated on day two of the Buffalo State Invitational, collecting wins over Alfred and Houghton in non-conference action on Saturday.
The Buffalo State women’s volleyball team held off the Behrend women’s volleyball team in five sets on day one of the Buffalo State Tournament held on Friday night.
The Behrend women’s volleyball team completed the undefeated weekend with a 3-1 victory over Morrisville State on Sunday morning.
The Behrend women’s volleyball team opened the 2023 season with a pair of wins at the Morrisville Tournament on Saturday afternoon. The Lions defeated Widener 3-1 and Geneva 3-0 in non-conference action.