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Versatile player ... Will play outside hitter primarily but could see some time as a middle blocker ... Could see a lot of time on the court ... Adds depth to outside hitter ... Two-time U.S. Youth National Team member ... 2000 U.S. Junior National Team selection ... Quick armswing.
National Competition - 
Member of the 2000 U.S. Junior National Team ... 1998-99 U.S. Youth National Team.
As a Junior in 2002 - Played in 31 games this season (21 matches) … Averaged 1.10 kills, 0.55 digs and 0.61 blocks per game … Had a season high seven kills against Arizona State (11/8) ... Notched six kills and a season high three blocks while hitting .400 at Saint Mary’s College (9/2) ... Tallied six kills while hitting .667 with two blocks at ASU (10/10) ... Had two kills (2-0-4), two digs and a block against USC (12/21) in the championship match ... hit .312 on the season.
As a Sophomore in 2001 - Played in 30 games this season (18 matches) ... Averaged 0.90 kills, 0.97 digs and 0.50 blocks per game ... Had a season-high six kills at Santa Clara (10/2) while hitting .455 (6-1-11) ... Tallied a season-high three blocks on three occassions (at California, 9/28, vs. Radford, 9/1 and vs. Oregon, 10/4) ... Notched a season-high seven digs at Arizona State (11/16) ... Hit .213 on the year ... Had two kills and five digs in 3-0 win over Texas (9/7) ... Added four kills, four digs and three blocks against Radford (9/1).
As a Freshman in 2000 - Made three starts in 25 matches played ... Averaging 1.67 kills, 1.78 digs and 0.52 blocks per game ... Had a solid match vs. then-No. 14 Santa Clara (11/21), notching eight kills (8-1-18) and six digs ... Versus WSU (11/4), had six kills, 10 digs and a career high seven blocks ... Tallied a career high 14 digs vs. Oregon State (9/15) ... Had four service aces over five games vs. St. Mary?s (10/30) and Washington (11/2) ... Had 115 kills on the season with a .187 hitting percentage ... Had 123 digs on the year ... Her seven block solos tied for third on the squad ... Notched a career high nine kills on three occasions had seven kills and eight digs vs. UCSB (12/1).
Prep - 1998 and '99 Contra Costa Times Player of the Year ... Junior National First Team All-American ... Two-time Junior Olympic All-American in 1999-2000 ... 1999 North Coast Section Player of the Year ... Has been featured on ESPN's Student Sports America ... Listed as a Top Volleyball Prospect by Student Sports Magazine ... High school team MVP all four years ... Three-time All-League selection ... Bay Valley Athletic League MVP in 1998 ... Spanish Honor Society member ... Four-year high school honor roll selection ... North Coast Section Scholar Athlete ... Played for Stephanie Cline at Carondelet H.S. and Dave Gambelan at City Beach.
Personal - Communications major ... Born April 26, 1982 ... Daughter of Douglas and Colleen Dukes ... brother, Craig, will play football at Oregon this year.
Sara Dukes Career Highs
- Kills: 9, three times, last at USC, 10/20/00
- Aces: 2, twice, last at Washington, 11/2/00
- Digs: 14, at Oregon State, 9/15/00
- Blocks: 7, at Washington State, 11/3/00
- Assists: 4, at Washington State, 11/3/00
Career Statistics
| 2000 | 69 | 115 | 50 | 348 | .187 | 21 | 6 | 14 | 123 | 5 | 31 |
| 2001 | 30 | 27 | 11 | 75 | .213 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 15 |
| 2002 | 31 | 34 | 9 | 80 | .312 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 17 |
| Totals | 130 | 176 | 70 | 503 | .211 | 33 | 11 | 20 | 169 | 7 | 63 |
Career Postseason Statistics
| 2000 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 24 | .208 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 | .556 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 11 | 13 | 3 | 33 | .303 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 5 |
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