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  Emily Sawanobori

Emily Sawanobori

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Warren, N.J.

High School:
Watchung Hills

Height:
5-3

Position:
Libero

2008: Played in 29 matches in her first season as a Bison ... finished second on the team in digs with 223 (2.62/set) ... also registered 13 assists (0.15/set) and 10 service aces (0.12/set) on the year ... tallied a career-high 21 digs versus La Salle at the Villanova Invitational ... posted double-digit digs in 11 outings ... earned her lone kill against Canisius at the Bucknell Invitational ... registered three service aces versus St. Francis (N.Y.).

High School: Earned three letters in volleyball at Watchung Hills Regional High School ... named Watchung Optomist Club Athlete of the Year for volleyball as a senior ... served as team captain and helped guide her team to county championships in 2007 and 2006 and a state quarterfinalist finish in 2007 ... tabbed Team MVP ... selected to the All-Central Jersey first team and All-Group 4 first team ... MVP of Children Tournament in 2007 ... her club team, Atlantic Valley Volleyball Club, earned an AVVC 18 National No. 1 regional ranking in 2007 and 2008 and was the regional champion ... USAV High Performance A1 in 2006 and 2007 ... named NJ Star Ledger Athlete of the Week on Oct. 8, 2007 ... member of NCVA Area League 14s champions in Bay Area, Calif. ... National Honors Society and Spanish Honors Society member.

Personal: Daughter of Diane and Tom Sawanobori ... born July 28, 1990 in Upland, Calif. ... has two sisters, Kimiko and Hana ... majoring in civil engineering.

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