2018
Mary Sabatino (Class of '03)
Setter Mary Sabatino was team captain and an outstanding leader of the College of Charleston volleyball team from 1999-2003 playing in 465 sets for the Cougars. She is the program's all-time leader in career assists (5,637) and assists per set (12.12). Her career assists total still remains a Southern Conference record. Sabatino also currently ranks fifth in both digs (1,523) and service aces (143) in the CofC record books. A three-time all-conference First Team selection and two-time Southern Conference champion, Sabatino was also honored on the AVCA All-South Region First Team and as SoCon Tournament MVP in 2002. During her career, she led the Cougars' nationally-ranked offense and helped the team compile a 93-39 overall record (.705) and a 56-24 mark (.700) in conference play. During her senior year, volleyball became the first women's team in any sport at The College to qualify for the NCAA Tournament. Off the court, she served as Student-Athlete Advisory Board President, was an Honor Roll student and earned Verizon Academic All-District Second Team honors in 2001. Sabatino graduated cum laude from the College of Charleston in 2003 with a bachelor's degree in English.
