2010-11: Saw action in all 34 games for UAA team that finished 27-7 overall and advanced to NCAA Tournament 2nd Round … scored double digits three times as a senior, including season-high 12 points (4-5 FG, 2-2 3FG, 2-2 FT) in Dec. 18 home win over Chaminade … had 10 points and 5 rebounds in home win over Central Washington … grabbed season-high 6 rebounds (all offensive) in win over 11th-ranked UC San Diego at Disney’s Tip-Off Classic in Anaheim … drew seventh career starting assignment and tallied 4 points and 6 rebounds in ‘senior night’ home win over UAF … played 16 minutes and knocked down key three-pointer in GNAC Tournament title-game victory at 11th-ranked Western Washington … honored with team’s Ms. Hustle award for second straight season … earned third career selection to GNAC All-Academic Team with 3.47 overall GPA as justice major.
2009-10: Played key reserve role for Seawolf squad that went 24-5 and finished with No. 16 national ranking … team’s 7th-leading scorer (4.5 ppg) and rebounder (2.5 rpg), averaging 14.0 minutes per game … scored double digits on four occasions, including season-high 16 points (6-10 FG, 2-5 3FG) in Dec. 20 win over Western State … helped key second-half surge with 2 steals and key hustle plays in NCAA 1st Round victory over Cal Poly Pomona … other top outings included 15 points (6-11 FG, 3-5 3FG) and 3 steals in home win over Saint Martin’s; 13 points (3-5 3FG, 4-6 FT) and 3 assists in road win over Chaminade; and 6 points (3-7 FG) and career-high 7 rebounds in home rout of Alaska Fairbanks … recipient of team’s ‘Ms. Hustle’ award at season-ending banquet April 9.
2008-09: Redshirted for UAA’s Final 4 squad as required by NCAA transfer rules.
BEFORE UAA: Played first two seasons at rival Alaska Fairbanks ... Nanooks’ fifth-leading scorer (6.0 ppg) and third-leading rebounder (4.6 rpg) as a sophomore in 2007-08 ... scored career-high 20 points (7-11 FG, 3-4 3FG, 3-3 FT) and grabbed six rebounds in victory over Mesa State, helping her earn All-Glacier Classic honors ... led team in rebounding three times, including career-high 10 against Texas-Permian Basin ... voted team’s ‘best defender’ by her teammates ... earned spot on GNAC All-Academic Team ... played in all 27 games as a freshman, averaging 3.6 ppg and 2.6 rpg.
HIGH SCHOOL: Named 2005-06 Alaska 3A Player of the Year, first-team all-state as a senior at Nikiski High ... earned Southcentral Conference MVP honors as a junior and senior ... led Bulldogs to back-to-back conference titles and the 2006 3A state championship.
PERSONAL: Born Sarah LeAnne Herrin on Oct. 3, 1987 in Kenai, Alaska ... daughter of Kevin and Christine Herrin ... is six-time Alaska state champion in motocross in women’s expert class ... other interests include snowmaching and jet-skiing ... justice major.
Career Highs (UAA only)
Points: 16 vs Western State, 12/20/09
Rebounds: 7 vs Alaska Fairbanks, 2/27/10
Assists: 3, twice (last: at Chaminade, 12/30/09)
Blocks: 1, seven times
Steals: 3, four times (last: vs Chaminade, 11/22/10)
Career Statistics (at UAA)
Year GP-GS Min-Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct OR- DR-Reb/Avg PF-D A TO B S Pts-Avg
08-09 REDSHIRT
09-10 29– 2 406-14.0 49-119 .412 18- 52 .346 14-22 .636 32– 41– 73/2.5 52-1 17 26 3 28 130-4.5
10-11 34– 5 411-12.1 36-127 .283 17- 79 .215 10-15 .667 34– 34– 68/2.0 42-0 10 22 4 20 99-2.9
Totals 63– 7 817-13.0 85-246 .346 35-131 .267 24-37 .649 66– 75-141/2.2 94-1 27 48 7 48 229-3.6
Career Statistics (at Alaska Fairbanks)
Year GP-GS Min-Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct OR- DR-Reb/Avg PF-D A TO B S Pts-Avg
06-07 27-1 365-13.5 30- 97 .309 8-27 .296 29-37 .784 24- 45- 69-2.6 34-0 14 35 2 10 97-3.6
07-08 26-25 679-26.1 58-177 .328 11-30 .367 30-47 .638 62- 57-119-4.6 51-0 28 44 5 22 157-6.0
Totals 53-26 1044-19.7 88-274 .321 19-57 .333 59–84 .702 86-102-186-3.5 85-0 42 79 7 32 254-4.8
