With a "can do" attitude, sophomore volleyball player Sarah Bullock is on the fast track to making a name for Auburn volleyball.
Bullock, a business major from Allen High School in Allen, Texas, helped her team win first team All-District all four years of high school and won All-Area her junior year, helping her club team finish second in the USAV Junior Olympics.
Coming from a family full of Nebraska Cornhuskers, Sarah went against the grain, coming to the Plains for her first official college visit.
She fell in love and said the family atmosphere is what drew her in.
The 5-foot-10 outside hitter earned a starting role on the team her freshman year, and started in 31 matches for the Tigers last year.
One game that stuck out for Bullock was the game versus LSU.
"She could do whatever she wanted that game," said head coach Wade Benson.
Benson said against such a big team, Bullock was more than impressive.
She also made the SEC All-Freshman Team by leading the team in kills and attempts, with 296 and 889, respectively.
This year, Sarah continues to shine.
As the "cheerleader" on the team, she keeps everyone's spirits up.
"Sarah is the person you want on the court with you," said teammate Kelly Fidero, outside and right side hitter from Temecula, Calif. "She brings the energy. Sarah is a momentum player and can get the entire team to work hard."
Bullock won MVP of the War Eagle Invitational, in which Auburn swept Troy, UT Martin and Mercer, finishing off Georgia Southern for the championship.
"I was just really feelin' it that day," she said.
Bullock led offensively in the three games she played in the tournament, averaging 4.57 kills per set and totaling 20 kills.
"She couldn't be stopped," Benson said. "No one could touch her."
This weekend at the Blue Raider Bash in Murfreesboro, Tenn., Auburn started slow, losing its first matches of the season to Miami and Duke, but then went on to beat Middle Tennessee and Southern Mississippi for a strong finish.
Bullock stood out in the game against Duke with eight kills and 11 digs.
"Sarah is constantly improving and is gaining a leadership role on the team," Benson said. "She is competitive, confident and has a can-do attitude. We look forward to see what else Sarah can do this year, as she is said to be working on her ability to change her shot selection to have more effective hits. We have a lot to look forward to this year from Sarah and the Auburn Tigers volleyball team."
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