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Jersey Number 11
Kenna Sauer
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- OH
- Hometown:
- Ankeny, Iowa
- Prev School:
- Missouri
AWARDS/HONORS
2022
Made major contributions to the Red Raiders during her first season in Lubbock, appearing in all 30 matches โฆ led Tech in kills (364), kills per set (3.34), points (424.5), points per set (3.89), total attempts (1,167) and service aces (24) โฆ ninth in the Big 12 in kills per set and seventh in points โฆ recorded double-digit kills in 19 matches and double-digit digs in 13 with a team-high 11 double-doubles โฆ posted three matches with 20+ kills and 11 matches with 15+ kills โฆ recorded a career-high 30 kills in four sets with eight digs against Sam Houston (9/18), the only player in the Big 12 with 30 kills in a match and the second most in four sets in program history โฆ earned Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honors for the first time (9/21) after tallying 49 kills (4.9 k/s) at the Green Wave Invitational where she earned Tournament MVP honors โฆ collected Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honors for a second time (10/11) with back-to-back 20 kill performances against Iowa State โฆ registered a season-best .394 hitting clip with 17 kills and 11 digs in a sweep of Oklahoma (10/15) โฆ collected 18 kills and 18 digs in the Red Raidersโ first NCAA Tournament appearance in 20 years against FGCU (12/3) โฆ named to the All-Big 12 First Team and AVCA Southwest All-Region Team.
SOPHOMORE (2020-21 โ Missouri)
Appeared in 17 matches in her sophomore seasonโฆ tallied 66 kills averaging 1.14 kills per setโฆ totaled 30 digs and 29 blocksโฆ recorded a career-high 12 kills and six digs with a career-best 13 points against Kentucky (10/28)โฆ had four blocks against Ole Miss (11/20)โฆ posted two services aces against LSU (1/29/21)โฆ recorded three kills and three blocks in Mizzouโs NCAA Tournament First Round match against South Dakota (4/14/21)โฆ tallied two kills, three blocks and one assist in the Tigerโs Second Round match against Ohio State (4/15/21).
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FRESHMAN (2019 โ Missouri)
Appeared in seven matches with one start in first-year campaign at Mizzouโฆย Finished season with three kills, one assist, one dig, two solo blocks and three total blocksโฆย Posted a kill and one total block in NCAA Tournament First Round contest versus Northern Iowa (12/6)โฆย Appeared in road contest at No. 14 Kentucky (11/20)โฆย Earned first career start versus Texas A&M (10/6), tallying a solo blockโฆย Made SEC debut at LSU (10/2), earning first career assist and digโฆย Tallied a kill in road matchup at No. 5 Baylor (9/20)โฆย Made collegiate debut versus Austin Peayย (9/13), recording first-ever kill, solo block and total block.
ANKENY CENTENNIAL HS
2019ย Des Moines Registerย Iowa High School Player of the Yearโฆ Named to 2018 PrepVolleyball Senior Aces listโฆ 2018 Under Armour Second-Team All-Americanโฆ Led Ankeny Centennial to three state titles (2015-16, '18) and four consecutive state tournaments overallโฆ 2018ย Des Moines Registerย Elite All-CIML Volleyball teamโฆ One of 32 selections to 2018 Iowa Senior All-Star Weekendโฆ 2018 Iowa First-Team All-State, First-Team All-District and First-Team CIML Central Conference selectionโฆ 2018 Iowa Class 5A State Tournament team captainโฆ Over varsity career at Ankeny Centennial, posted 901 kills, 677 digs and 132 total blocksโฆ Recorded 379 kills on .318 hitting, 296 digs, 50 total blocks and 50 aces in senior campaignโฆ Tallied match-high 24 kills in 2018 Iowa Class 4A Quarterfinalโฆ Honored as MaxPreps / AVCA Iowa High School Player of the Week (Oct. 29 โ Nov. 4, 2018), tallying 5.67 kills per set and 3.67 digs per setโฆ 2017 Iowa Class 5A Honorable Mention All-Stateโฆ 2017 CIML Central All-Conference and All-District selectionโฆ 2016 Iowa Coaches Association Class 5A First-Team All-State and First-Team All-Districtโฆ Posted 345 kills and 193 digs in first year as starter, helping Jaguars to a 35-3 recordโฆ Finished with match-high 16 kills on .406 hitting in 2016 state championshipโฆ Named Captain of 2016 All-Tournament teamโฆ Named to PrepVolleyball "Sophomore 79" list and an Honorable Mention All-Americanโฆ Competed with Iowa Power Plex club team.
PERSONAL
Born on Dec. 20, 2000โฆ Daughter of Matt and Mindi Sauerโฆ Has one older brother, Kaden, who wrestles collegiately at Iowa State University.
2022
- AVCA Southwest All-Region
- All-Big 12 First Team
- CoSIDA Academic All-Districtย
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- AVCA Southwest All-Region
- All-Big 12 First Team
- Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week (9/21, 10/11)
- Green Wave Invitational MVP
SENIOR SEASON (2022)
Played in all 29 matches, starting in 28 of them for the Red Raiders โฆ Led the team in kills, kills per set, total attacks, points and points per set โฆ Notched the program's 12th All-Big 12 First Team accolade โฆ Collected a team-best 16 double-doubles and 27 double-digit kill performances, while also recording 16 double-digit dig performances โฆ Led the Red Raiders in kills 22 times throughout the season โฆ Posted a career-high 22 digs against West Virginia (9/24) and a season-best of 21 kills in back-to-back matches against Rice (9/11) and SMU (9/15) โฆ Finished the season with 423 kills on 1,126 attacks for a .221 hitting clip, 3.92 k/s, 15 aces, 469.0 points, 302 digs, 2.80 d/s and 51 blocks.
Made major contributions to the Red Raiders during her first season in Lubbock, appearing in all 30 matches โฆ led Tech in kills (364), kills per set (3.34), points (424.5), points per set (3.89), total attempts (1,167) and service aces (24) โฆ ninth in the Big 12 in kills per set and seventh in points โฆ recorded double-digit kills in 19 matches and double-digit digs in 13 with a team-high 11 double-doubles โฆ posted three matches with 20+ kills and 11 matches with 15+ kills โฆ recorded a career-high 30 kills in four sets with eight digs against Sam Houston (9/18), the only player in the Big 12 with 30 kills in a match and the second most in four sets in program history โฆ earned Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honors for the first time (9/21) after tallying 49 kills (4.9 k/s) at the Green Wave Invitational where she earned Tournament MVP honors โฆ collected Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honors for a second time (10/11) with back-to-back 20 kill performances against Iowa State โฆ registered a season-best .394 hitting clip with 17 kills and 11 digs in a sweep of Oklahoma (10/15) โฆ collected 18 kills and 18 digs in the Red Raidersโ first NCAA Tournament appearance in 20 years against FGCU (12/3) โฆ named to the All-Big 12 First Team and AVCA Southwest All-Region Team.
SOPHOMORE (2020-21 โ Missouri)
Appeared in 17 matches in her sophomore seasonโฆ tallied 66 kills averaging 1.14 kills per setโฆ totaled 30 digs and 29 blocksโฆ recorded a career-high 12 kills and six digs with a career-best 13 points against Kentucky (10/28)โฆ had four blocks against Ole Miss (11/20)โฆ posted two services aces against LSU (1/29/21)โฆ recorded three kills and three blocks in Mizzouโs NCAA Tournament First Round match against South Dakota (4/14/21)โฆ tallied two kills, three blocks and one assist in the Tigerโs Second Round match against Ohio State (4/15/21).
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FRESHMAN (2019 โ Missouri)
Appeared in seven matches with one start in first-year campaign at Mizzouโฆย Finished season with three kills, one assist, one dig, two solo blocks and three total blocksโฆย Posted a kill and one total block in NCAA Tournament First Round contest versus Northern Iowa (12/6)โฆย Appeared in road contest at No. 14 Kentucky (11/20)โฆย Earned first career start versus Texas A&M (10/6), tallying a solo blockโฆย Made SEC debut at LSU (10/2), earning first career assist and digโฆย Tallied a kill in road matchup at No. 5 Baylor (9/20)โฆย Made collegiate debut versus Austin Peayย (9/13), recording first-ever kill, solo block and total block.
ANKENY CENTENNIAL HS
2019ย Des Moines Registerย Iowa High School Player of the Yearโฆ Named to 2018 PrepVolleyball Senior Aces listโฆ 2018 Under Armour Second-Team All-Americanโฆ Led Ankeny Centennial to three state titles (2015-16, '18) and four consecutive state tournaments overallโฆ 2018ย Des Moines Registerย Elite All-CIML Volleyball teamโฆ One of 32 selections to 2018 Iowa Senior All-Star Weekendโฆ 2018 Iowa First-Team All-State, First-Team All-District and First-Team CIML Central Conference selectionโฆ 2018 Iowa Class 5A State Tournament team captainโฆ Over varsity career at Ankeny Centennial, posted 901 kills, 677 digs and 132 total blocksโฆ Recorded 379 kills on .318 hitting, 296 digs, 50 total blocks and 50 aces in senior campaignโฆ Tallied match-high 24 kills in 2018 Iowa Class 4A Quarterfinalโฆ Honored as MaxPreps / AVCA Iowa High School Player of the Week (Oct. 29 โ Nov. 4, 2018), tallying 5.67 kills per set and 3.67 digs per setโฆ 2017 Iowa Class 5A Honorable Mention All-Stateโฆ 2017 CIML Central All-Conference and All-District selectionโฆ 2016 Iowa Coaches Association Class 5A First-Team All-State and First-Team All-Districtโฆ Posted 345 kills and 193 digs in first year as starter, helping Jaguars to a 35-3 recordโฆ Finished with match-high 16 kills on .406 hitting in 2016 state championshipโฆ Named Captain of 2016 All-Tournament teamโฆ Named to PrepVolleyball "Sophomore 79" list and an Honorable Mention All-Americanโฆ Competed with Iowa Power Plex club team.
PERSONAL
Born on Dec. 20, 2000โฆ Daughter of Matt and Mindi Sauerโฆ Has one older brother, Kaden, who wrestles collegiately at Iowa State University.
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