Troy University Athletics
2025 Volleyball Roster
Roster
Sara Bates
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Outside Hitter
- Hometown:
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- High School:
- Seton HS
Junior (2024): Appeared in 27 matches, totaling 105 sets… Primarily a serving specialist… Second on the team with 36 aces and aces per set (0.34)… Tied career-high with six aces against Georgia State in the first round of the Sun Belt Tournament… Finished the season with 31 kills, all coming over the last five matches of the season… Career-high nine kills against Southern Miss (11/7)… Seventh on the team with 127 digs… Career-high 22 digs against App State (11/15)… Finished the season with 69.5 points… Career-high 12 points against Georgia State in the first round of the Sun Belt Tournament
Sophomore (2023): Played in 27 matches and 100 sets… Served as a defensive specialist… Finished the season fifth on the team with 196 digs, averaging 1.96 per set… Had a career-high of 16 digs in Troy’s victory over ULM (10/20)… Logged double-figure digs in seven games… Tallied 22 aces, with a season-high of four against South Alabama (10/26)… Collected an ace in 14 games… Finished the season with 33 total points
Freshman (2022): Played 27 matches and in 100 sets in her first year… Finished the season with 30 points, 29 of which came from aces… She set a career high with six aces against Gardner-Webb (9/16)… She recorded eight games with two or more aces… Recorded 13 games with a service ace
High School: Four-year varsity player and honor student at Seton High School… Greater Girls Catholic League conference champions (2020) … 2021 First Team All-GGCL, second team all-district and district all-star team… Six-time player of the week nominee… Recorded 381 kills, 300 digs and 38 aces during her senior season
Personal: Full name is Sara Louise Bates… Born on Oct. 16, in Cincinnati, Ohio… Has two older brothers, Jared and Evan… Passionate about the environment and conservation…Majoring in Criminal Justice.
