#17 Sarah Zeltman
6-1, So, Middle Hitter
Orrville, OH
Kidron Central Christian High School
- NAIA All-America Third Team - 2004
- NAIA National All-Tournament Team - 2004
- NCCAA National All-Tournament Team - 2004
- NAIA Region IX Player of the Year - 2004
- AMC South Division Player of the Year - 2004
Sarah Zeltman returns to the Lady Jacket volleyball program after producing the most successful rookie season in CU volleyball history.....appeared in all 54 matches and all 188 games.....led the team in kills (841), service aces (73), serving percentage (.963), solo blocks (87), block assists (112), total blocks (199) and passing percentage (.862).....her 841 kills set a new school record for most kills in a single season.....attack percentage of .905 in a match against Benedictine set another school record.....also set four other school records in 2004 - most service aces in a match (13), most serving attempts in a season (996), most serving attempts in a match (44), and most total blocks in a season (199).....pounded a season-high 29 kills versus Madonna at the NAIA National Tournament.....produced double figures in kills in 47 other matches....named to the NAIA All-America Third Team.....voted the NAIA Region IX Player of the Year and the American Mideast Conference South Division Player of the Year.....tabbed the AMC South Division Freshman of the Year....member of the NAIA National All-Tournament Team, the All-AMC South Division First Team and the NCCAA National All-Tournament Team.
High School - Registered a successful three-year volleyball career at Kidron Central Christian High School.....led team to the OHSAA Division IV semifinals her senior season.....team finishd with a 26-2 record and finished fifth in the final OHSVCA state poll.....holds career school records for kills (675), attack percentage (.388), kills per game (3.92), solo blocks (119) and block assists (103).....holds single season school records for kills (320), attack percentage (.416), kills per game (5.52), solo blocks (48) and block assists (50).....ranks second all-time at KCCHS with 1,419 attack attempts and 172 games played.....stands third all-time with service aces (90) and serve receive percentage (.919).....fourth all time with 302 digs.....high school team registered an overall record of 72-9 during the last three campaigns.....volleyball squad captured sectional titles in 2001, 2002 and 2003.....two-time district champions in 2002 and 2003.....regional champs in 2003.....two-time All-Ohio Division IV First Team performer.....two-time member of the All-District IV First Team and two-time District IV Player of the Year.....participated in the 2003 State of Ohio All-Star match and the District IV All-Star match.....graduated Summa Cum Laude with a 4.0 GPA.....earned the Potential Leadership Award.....former high school teammate Rachel Thompson is also a member of the Lady Jacket volleyball squad.
Personal - Born 11/7/86 in Houston, TX.....daughter of Jon and Sandy Zeltman.....has one older brother and a younger brother.
Career Statistics
| Year | MP | GP | K | E | TA | Pct | SA | SE | Att | Pct | RE | Att | Pct | BS | BA | BE | Dig |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 54 | 188 | 841 | 161 | 1631 | .417 | 73 | 37 | 996 | .963 | 93 | 676 | .862 | 87 | 112 | 16 | 426 |