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Bradley University Athletics

2022 Volleyball Roster

Profile

  • L/DS
    Position
  • Senior
    Class
  • Kansas City, Kan.
    Hometown
  • 5'2
    Height
  • Bishop Miege
    High School
Illinois State Athletics
Evan Temchin
Josh Schwam
Duane Zehr
Sparks
#1
Serena Sparks
L/DS
Position
Senior
Class
Kansas City, Kan.
Hometown

Season Stats

Season:
2022
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Career Stats

Career Statistics

Summary

Biography

Honors & Awards
MVC Defensive Player of the Week: 02-16-21
Bobcat Invitational All-Tournament Team: 2022
Bradley Scholar-Athlete of the Week: 02-17-21
MVC Honor Roll: 2020

2021 (Junior)
Averaged a team-best 4.22 digs per set to rank seventh in the MVC … Her 526 digs for the year ranks ninth among Bradley season marks … Had 20 or more digs in 11 contests, including a season-best 29 digs at Oakland … Reached double figures in digs in 28 of 32 matches … Enters the season with 962 career digs and her 3.67 career digs-per-set average is fifth best in school history. 
 
2020-21 (Sophomore)
Took over as the team’s libero in the early stages of the season and ranked ninth in the MVC in digs per set (4.53) … Averaged 4.79 digs per set as the team’s libero … Missed the MVC Tournament semifinal match due to injury … Named MVC Defensive Player of the Week after she averaged 7.71 digs per set in the series sweep of Indiana State … Her career-best 34 digs in the opener against Indiana State tied for the 10th-best match total in Bradley history and were the most in a four-set match in the MVC on the year … Collected 20 or more digs four times.

2019 (Freshman)
Appeared in 25 matches as a freshman, playing in 75 sets … Served as the team’s libero early in the non-conference season, before seeing the bulk of her action as a defensive sub … Averaged 2.07 digs per set to rank fifth on the team … Had 10 or more digs in seven matches, including six outings with 15 or more digs … Collected a season-high 21 digs in a three-set match against Stephen F. Austin … Tallied three assists, an ace and 15 digs to highlight a sweep at Southern Illinois. 

High School: Averaged 3.8 digs per set during her prep career, including 4.35 digs per set over her final three seasons with the Stags … Part of Class 4A state championship teams her senior and freshman seasons in addition to a state runner-up squad as a sophomore in 2016 … Three-time selection to the state championship all-tournament team … Two-time all-conference pick … Earned 2018 All-Star Preps Best of Kansas Award … Boasted a 96 percent serve receive percentage during her high school career … Named co-Defensive Player of the Year for the Eastern Kansas League as a senior … Averaged a career-best 4.93 digs per set as a junior … Also lettered in softball.   

Personal: The daughter of Gerarda Ortiz and Samuel Sparks, Serena was born in Kansas City … Has an older sister: Sierra (24) … Majoring in nursing