Sarah Taggart

Position:
Setter
Class:
Freshman
High School:
St. Ignatius
Hometown:
San Francisco, Calif.

On Taggart: Brings a great deal of international and high level playing experience to Charleston in 2008. Expected to see significant time at the setter position this season.

2008: Made 20 appearances in freshman campaign ... averaged 0.94 digs and 0.31 assists in limited role ... posted a pair of service aces in win over Wyoming (8/30) ... had career-high 13 digs vs. Gardner-Webb (9/20) ... dished out career-best five assists against Chattanooga (10/19) ... delivered first career kill and had seven digs at Wofford (9/26) ... notched only other kill in second meeting with Wofford (11/1).

St. Ignatius College Preparatory: West Catholic Athletic League Honorable Mention as a senior ... served as team captain and earned Coache’s Award senior season ... played on Golden Bear Volleyball Club, qualifying for Junior Olympic Nationals from 2002-07 ... 2007 Open Qualifier ... member of NorCal Volleyball Club in 2008, helping team to win in Pacific Northwest Qualifier to advance to her seventh consecutive Junior Olympics ... competed with USA Volleyball and NCVA High Performance ... USA High Performance invitee at USA Volleyball in 2004 and 2005 ... participated in the 2004 USA Volleyball High Performance Holiday Camp and 2006 High Performance Championship in Austin, Texas ... while with NCVA High Performance, finished third in the 2005 Global Challenge in Slovenia.

Personal: Born on September 30, 1990, Sarah is the daughter of John and Patricia Taggart ... currently undecided on major.