2010 Women's Volleyball
Celia Sabo
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- MB
- Hometown:
- Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
- Prev School:
- Marian
- High School:
- Marian
Kent State Awards and Honors
GETTING TO KNOW CELIA |
Greatest volleyball memory: Glen Conleyโs Words of Wisdom. |
Pre-match rituals: Listen to music, chew gum and put in eye drops. |
Person I admire the most: My grandpa. |
Places I have always wanted to visit: Australia. |
The one thing that creeps me out the mostis: Being chased by Danny Devito. |
Favorite sport other than volleyball: Basketball. |
When I was 11 years old, I started playing volleyballbecause: All of my friends did. |
I wear my jersey number because: No. 2 is my favorite but it wasnโt available, so No. 12was the next best. |
Achievement I am most proud of: Playing college volleyball. |
THIS OR THAT? New York or Los Angeles Breakfast orDinnerย Television or Internet Dine-in or Take out Day or Night Hot dogs or Hamburgers Summer or Winter Ice cream or Frozen yogurt Mild or Spicy Singing or Dancing |
โขRanks fifth on the schoolโs career records list with0.86 blocks per match.
โขLetterwinner: 2007, '08, '09
2010 Senior Season Highlights
โขHas started four of the five matches she's played in,appearing in 15 sets.
โขTallied a career-high nine kills, three blocks (threeassisted) and 10.5 points at Norfolk State (8/28) in the SpartanClassic.
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2009 Junior Season Highlights
โขStarted all 31 of the Kent Stateโs matches โthe only player on the team to do so โ and appeared in 118sets.
โขFinished second on the team with a career season-high 116total blocks, ranking sixth on the schoolโs single-seasonrecords list.
โขTotaled a career season-high 105 block assists to finishsecond on the team and rank fourth on the schoolโssingle-season records list.
โขPosted a career season-high 0.98 blocks per set to placesecond on the team and rank tied for ninth on the schoolโssingle-season records list.
โขAlso achieved new season career highs in kills (93) anddigs (22).
โขCollected a career match-high nine blocks (one solo, eightassisted) at Wright State (9/12) in the Raider Challenge. Her eightblock assists also marked a career match high which she achievedtwo more times at Miami (11/14) and against Buffalo (11/17) in theMAC Tournament First Round match.
โขMatched a career match high with eight kills vs. MoreheadState (9/5) in the Patriot Invitational.
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2008 Sophomore Season Highlights
โขStarted 18 of the 26 matches she played in, appearing in73 sets.
โขStarted 28 of the 30 matches she played in, appearing in111 sets.
โขRanked third on the team in total blocks with 51.
โขRegistered a season-best seven blocks against ChicagoState (9/20) in the Kent State/Mizuno Open.
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2007 Freshman Season Highlights
โขPlayed in 12 matches, appearing in 23 sets.
โขTallied a season-high six kills, three digs, five blocksand 9.5 points against Binghamton (9/8) in the KSU Golden FlashInvitational.
โขAlso posted six kills vs. Georgia State (9/15) in theClemson Classic.
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Prior to Kent State
โขNamed to the Michigan All-State Team as a senior at MarianHigh School under coach Irick Gardner..
โขRanked as the second-best player in MichiganโsOakland County.
โขSelected as an all-region and all-district honoree as ajunior.
โขNamed to the Mattawan Invitational All-Tournament Team in2005.
โขHelped guide the Mustangs to the state semifinals as asophomore and quarterfinals as a junior and senior.
โขMarian won three regional and district championshipsduring her career.
โขCompeted for the Michigan Elite Volleyball Club undercoach Ed Ruhl.
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Personal
โขBorn Jan. 23, 1989.
โขDaughter of Steve and Lisa Sabo. Siblings are Beth andGarth.
โขMajoring in integrated health services-healthsciences.
โขMember of Sigma Alpha Lambda Honors Fraternity.
โขNickname is โCeceโ
Career Match Highs
Kills: 9 (at Norfolk State, 8/28/10)
Attack Attempts: 24 (Binghamton, 9/8/07)
Hitting Percentage (min. 12 kills): --
Set Assists: 2 (Ball State, 10/16/09)
Aces: 1 (twice, last time: at Miami,11/14/09)
Digs: 3 (seven times, last time: Pittsburgh,8/31/10)
Solo Blocks: 2 (twice, last time: at GeorgeMason, 9/4/09)
Block Assists: 8 (three times, last time:Buffalo, 11/17/09)
Total Blocks: 9 (at Wright State, 9/12/09)
Points: 11 (at Northern Illinois, 11/18/08)
Career Season Highs
Kills: 93 (2009)
Attack Attempts: 313 (2009)
Hitting Percentage: .118 (2009)
Set Assists: 7 (2009)
Aces: 1 (2007, โ09)
Digs: 22 (2009)
Solo Blocks: 11 (2009)
Block Assists: 105 (209)
Total Blocks: 116 (2009)
Points: 157.5 (2009)
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