Statistics: 2013 | 2012 | 2011

Junior (2013): Appeared in 30 matches, with 27 starts ... Finished the season with 200 kills (1.92/set) and ranked second on team (4th in OVC) with a .316 hitting percentage ... Tallied 65 digs (0.62/set) and ranked third on the team with 54 blocks (0.52/set) ... Tied a career-high with 16 kills vs. SEMO (10/17) ... Posted a career-best 11 digs at EKU (11/8) ... Notched seven blocks vs. EKU (9/28) ... Earned OVC Academic honors.

Sophomore (2012): Played in 34 matches, including 24 starts... Finished the season with 270 kills (2.37/set), 11 service aces (0.10/set), 70 digs (0.61/set)... Led the team in blocks with 92 (0.81/set)... Turned in 16 kills twice, which is a career-high... Posted a career-high 10 blocks against UIC in the Memphis Invitational... Earned OVC Academic honors

Freshman (2011): Appeared in six matches…recorded five kills and two blocks on the season.

Prior to Belmont: Led Ooltewah High School team in kills and blocks as a junior… As a sophomore, moved up to play on 17’s club team as a 16-year-old… Was All-State, All-District and All-District Tournament selection as a junior… Junior year was also named Best of Preps MVP, Region MVP, District MVP, and District Season Co-MVP… As a senior was named All-Distict Season, All-District Tournament, Best of Preps First Team and invited to play in TACA All-Star Game… Played for head coach Elaine Peigen… Began playing varsity sports in high school as an eighth grader… Also played softball and basketball… Member of BETA club, National Honor Society.

Personal: Born Sara Alexandra Martin on February 28, 1993 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Daughter of Brian and Julie Martin… Has one sibling---Andrew (25)… Has 14 former teammates playing collegiately… Enjoys camping and going to the beach… Plans to major in accounting.