2024 Women's Volleyball Roster
Maruska, Sahara
Jersey Number 22
Sahara Maruska
- Position:
- Outside Hitter
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- St. Agnes Academy
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
Bio
Career Accolades
2024 (Graduate Transfer)
Arrived to DEACTOWN to become a standout addition, competing in all 31 of the team's matches with 29 starts... A two-way presence that finished second on the squad in both kills (260) and digs (218)... Reached career milestones of 1,000 kills (Oct. 18) and 1,000 digs (Nov. 16) during the course of the season... Had 10 showings of 10-plus kills... Totaled a season-best 18 kills in her final collegiate match, versus No. 21 Florida State (Nov. 29)... Notched two impressive double-doubles in road wins -- 14 kills (.344 hitting percentage)/12 digs at South Carolina (Sept. 15) and 12 kills/14 digs at Clemson (Oct. 25)... Was efficient versus Big Four foe North Carolina (Oct. 13), going 14-of-27 on attacks with two errors (.444) and chipping in five digs... Finished just short of a double-double at home against App State (Sept. 20), notching 13 kills and nine digs... Recorded double figures in digs on seven separate occasions... Tossed out three service aces twice, happening versus Stetson and Virginia in the ACC opener... Went 9-of-15 from the floor with only one error for a career-best hitting performance of 15 or more attempts (.533) versus Boston College (Nov. 1)
2023 (Senior at Rice)
Played in 99 total sets across 27 matches, starting in 25…Ranked third on the team in points (247), points per set (2.49), kills (209), kills per set (2.11), service aces (19), digs (293) and digs per set (2.96)...Set a new career-high with three assists at Tulsa…Posted season-highs of 17 kills (at Tulsa), 21 digs (at SMU) and three blocks (vs. UTSA and at Memphis)...AAC Honor Roll
2022 (Junior at Rice)
Played in 118 sets…Ranked 13th in C-USA in kills per set (2.82)...Second on the team in kills (333), kills per set, total points (385.0), digs (311) and digs per set (2.64)...Recorded at least 10 kills 19 times...Set a career high with 22 kills against Colorado (Dec. 1) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament...Hit at least .300 seven times...Notched 10+ digs 12 times...Twice had a career-high 23 digs, versus Texas Tech (Sept. 11) and at UAB (Oct. 14)...Recorded eight double-doubles
2021 (Sophomore at Rice)
Played in 86 sets...Fourth on the Owls with 201 kills as well as kills per set (2.34)...Totaled 223 points, fourth-best on the team...Posted 10 or more kills in six matches, including a season-high 15 in a win over Sam Houston (Sept. 12)...Registered a pair of double-doubles, including a 10-kills/14-dig performance against No. 13 Oregon...Also had 12 kills and a season-high 16 digs in a win over Southern Miss (Oct. 23)...Finished second on the Owls in total attacks (552)...Plugged in 31 blocks and 123 digs
Spring 2021 (Freshman at Rice)
Played in 53 sets as a true freshman...Earned a spot on the C-USA All-Tournament Team...Fourth on the team with 103 kills (1.94 kps) while hitting .225...Fifth on the Owls with 113.0 points...Chipped in totals of 77 digs and 11 blocks...Had a stellar conference tournament showing, totaling 34 kills over 11 sets, including a season-high 13 kills versus Charlotte (April 2) while hitting .478...Notched a season high and critical 13 digs in Rice's upset win over No. 2 Texas (March 23)...Totaled 12 kills and 11 digs versus WKU in the C-USA Championship match...Named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll.
High School/Club
Attended St. Agnes Academy in Houston, Texas...Paced the Tigers to a TAPPS 6A State Championship in 2019 and was recognized on the all-tournament team...2019 6A All-State selection...Earned PrepVolleyball.com Special Mention All-America honors as a senior...Two-time all-state honoree, including first team recognition as a junior...2018 Academic All-State nod...District Offensive Player of the Year in 2018
Personal
Daughter of John and Nikki Brock-Maruska...Has two younger siblings: NiMya (19) and John Nikolas (9)...Plans to pursue medical school
- 2022 Conference USA All-Tournament Team
- Spring 2021 Conference USA All-Tournament Team
2024 (Graduate Transfer)
Arrived to DEACTOWN to become a standout addition, competing in all 31 of the team's matches with 29 starts... A two-way presence that finished second on the squad in both kills (260) and digs (218)... Reached career milestones of 1,000 kills (Oct. 18) and 1,000 digs (Nov. 16) during the course of the season... Had 10 showings of 10-plus kills... Totaled a season-best 18 kills in her final collegiate match, versus No. 21 Florida State (Nov. 29)... Notched two impressive double-doubles in road wins -- 14 kills (.344 hitting percentage)/12 digs at South Carolina (Sept. 15) and 12 kills/14 digs at Clemson (Oct. 25)... Was efficient versus Big Four foe North Carolina (Oct. 13), going 14-of-27 on attacks with two errors (.444) and chipping in five digs... Finished just short of a double-double at home against App State (Sept. 20), notching 13 kills and nine digs... Recorded double figures in digs on seven separate occasions... Tossed out three service aces twice, happening versus Stetson and Virginia in the ACC opener... Went 9-of-15 from the floor with only one error for a career-best hitting performance of 15 or more attempts (.533) versus Boston College (Nov. 1)
2023 (Senior at Rice)
Played in 99 total sets across 27 matches, starting in 25…Ranked third on the team in points (247), points per set (2.49), kills (209), kills per set (2.11), service aces (19), digs (293) and digs per set (2.96)...Set a new career-high with three assists at Tulsa…Posted season-highs of 17 kills (at Tulsa), 21 digs (at SMU) and three blocks (vs. UTSA and at Memphis)...AAC Honor Roll
2022 (Junior at Rice)
Played in 118 sets…Ranked 13th in C-USA in kills per set (2.82)...Second on the team in kills (333), kills per set, total points (385.0), digs (311) and digs per set (2.64)...Recorded at least 10 kills 19 times...Set a career high with 22 kills against Colorado (Dec. 1) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament...Hit at least .300 seven times...Notched 10+ digs 12 times...Twice had a career-high 23 digs, versus Texas Tech (Sept. 11) and at UAB (Oct. 14)...Recorded eight double-doubles
2021 (Sophomore at Rice)
Played in 86 sets...Fourth on the Owls with 201 kills as well as kills per set (2.34)...Totaled 223 points, fourth-best on the team...Posted 10 or more kills in six matches, including a season-high 15 in a win over Sam Houston (Sept. 12)...Registered a pair of double-doubles, including a 10-kills/14-dig performance against No. 13 Oregon...Also had 12 kills and a season-high 16 digs in a win over Southern Miss (Oct. 23)...Finished second on the Owls in total attacks (552)...Plugged in 31 blocks and 123 digs
Spring 2021 (Freshman at Rice)
Played in 53 sets as a true freshman...Earned a spot on the C-USA All-Tournament Team...Fourth on the team with 103 kills (1.94 kps) while hitting .225...Fifth on the Owls with 113.0 points...Chipped in totals of 77 digs and 11 blocks...Had a stellar conference tournament showing, totaling 34 kills over 11 sets, including a season-high 13 kills versus Charlotte (April 2) while hitting .478...Notched a season high and critical 13 digs in Rice's upset win over No. 2 Texas (March 23)...Totaled 12 kills and 11 digs versus WKU in the C-USA Championship match...Named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll.
High School/Club
Attended St. Agnes Academy in Houston, Texas...Paced the Tigers to a TAPPS 6A State Championship in 2019 and was recognized on the all-tournament team...2019 6A All-State selection...Earned PrepVolleyball.com Special Mention All-America honors as a senior...Two-time all-state honoree, including first team recognition as a junior...2018 Academic All-State nod...District Offensive Player of the Year in 2018
Personal
Daughter of John and Nikki Brock-Maruska...Has two younger siblings: NiMya (19) and John Nikolas (9)...Plans to pursue medical school
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