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Sahara Castillo Season 2002

#15
PositionOutside Hitter
Height5-11
ClassJunior
HometownLima
Previous SchoolRicks College

Personal

She is one of two daughters of Oscar and Rosa Castillo ... both parents participated in track and field ... father played soccer ... fitness and wellness major with a business management minor.

Before BYU

RICKS COLLEGE - (2001): REDSHIRT, (2000): Starting outside hitter ... named the most inspirational Ricks athlete ... played with current BYU teammate and fellow transfer Laura Nielsen, (1999): played through an injury as a freshman ... starting outside hitter.

CLUB/NATIONAL: Played three years as a member of the Peruvian National Women's Volleyball team ... helped the national team to a ninth-place finish at 1998 World Championships in Tokyo ... played five years of club volleyball, winning the club championship each season ... was named best athlete at 1997 International Club Tournament in Chile.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Canonesas de la Cruz High School ... coached by Jose Medrano ... helped 1996 team win the IPD National Championship and take second place in South America ... also lettered in track and field as a distance runner.

Stats

CAREER MATCH HIGHS
Kills
Career: 6 at Utah State, 10/8/02
Attempts
Career: 13 at Utah State, 10/8/02
Digs
Career: 11 (twice)
Total Blocks
Career: 1 (twice)
Aces
Career: 3 (thrice)
 

YearSetsKEAPct.SABSBATBDigAst.Pts.
20028091039-.02619022101929
200351104.2501200022013
Totals131101043.00031022123942

MATCH-BY-MATCH STATISTICS
                   
                        Final 2003 BYU Women's Volleyball Stats
            BYU Cougars Individual Game-by-Game (as of Jan 23, 2004)
                                  All matches

                                                        #15 CASTILLO, Sahara
                                         |-------ATTACK------|  SET |-SERVE-| PASS  DEF |-------BLOCK------|  GEN          Team
Date         Opponent                GP    K    E   TA    Pct    A   SA   SE   RE  DIG   BS   BA   BE Total  BHE Points   Hit%

 Aug 30, 2003 at FLORIDA.............  1    0    0    2   .000    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0    0    0.0   .052
Sep 13, 2003 RICE...................  4    0    0    0   .000    0    0    2    0    1    0    0    0   0.0    0    0.0   .280
Sep 13, 2003 PENN STATE.............  5    0    0    0   .000    0    1    2    0    1    0    0    0   0.0    0    1.0   .250
Sep 19, 2003 UTAH VALLEY............  3    0    0    0   .000    0    2    1    0    2    0    0    0   0.0    0    2.0   .422
Sep 20, 2003 NEVADA.................  3    0    0    0   .000    0    0    3    0    1    0    0    0   0.0    0    0.0   .333
Sep 26, 2003 COLORADO STATE.........  3    0    0    0   .000    0    0    0    0    1    0    0    0   0.0    0    0.0   .123
Sep 27, 2003 WYOMING................  2    0    0    0   .000    0    2    1    0    0    0    0    0   0.0    0    2.0   .342
Oct 02, 2003 at New Mexico..........  3    0    0    0   .000    0    1    1    0    0    0    0    0   0.0    0    1.0   .363
Oct 03, 2003 at Air Force...........  3    0    0    0   .000    0    0    2    0    1    0    0    0   0.0    0    0.0   .323
Oct 07, 2003 at Weber State.........  3    0    0    1   .000    0    0    2    0    0    0    0    0   0.0    0    0.0   .194
Oct 10, 2003 UTAH...................  2    0    0    0   .000    0    0    2    0    1    0    0    0   0.0    0    0.0   .208
Oct 17, 2003 SAN DIEGO STATE........  3    0    0    0   .000    0    2    2    0    0    0    0    0   0.0    0    2.0   .211
Oct 18, 2003 UNLV...................  3    0    0    0   .000    0    0    3    0    1    0    0    0   0.0    0    0.0   .439
Oct 31, 2003 NEW MEXICO.............  1    0    0    0   .000    0    0    0    0    1    0    0    0   0.0    0    0.0   .365
Nov 01, 2003 AIR FORCE..............  1    0    0    0   .000    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0    0    0.0   .352
Nov 14, 2003 at UNLV................  2    0    0    0   .000    0    0    0    0    1    0    0    0   0.0    0    0.0   .227
Nov 20, 2003 vs Air Force...........  2    0    0    0   .000    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0    0    1.0   .366
Nov 21, 2003 vs Utah................  1    1    0    1  1.000    0    0    1    0    0    0    0    0   0.0    0    1.0   .122
Nov 28, 2003 EASTERN MICHIGAN.......  1    0    0    0   .000    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0    0    0.0   .312
Dec 04, 2003 vs New Mexico State....  3    0    0    0   .000    0    3    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0    0    3.0   .243
Dec 05, 2003 at Hawai`i.............  2    0    0    0   .000    0    0    0    0    1    0    0    0   0.0    0    0.0   .256
Totals.............................. 51    1    0    4   .250    0   12   22    0   12    0    0    0   0.0    0   13.0   .255
Games played: 51
Kills per game: 0.02
Service aces per game: 0.24
Digs per game: 0.24
Blocks per game: 0.00
Points per game: 0.25


                    2002 Final BYU Women's Volleyball Stats
            BYU Cougars Individual Game-by-Game (as of Jan 23, 2004)
                                  All matches


                                                        # 5 CASTILLO, Sahara
                                         |-------ATTACK------|  SET |-SERVE-| PASS  DEF |-------BLOCK------|  GEN   Team
Date         Opponent                GP    K    E   TA    Pct    A   SA   SE   RE  DIG   BS   BA   BE Total  BHE   Hit%

 Sep 05, 2002 USC....................  1    0    0    0   .000    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0    0   .053
Sep 07, 2002 FLORIDA GATORS.........  2    0    0    1   .000    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0    0   .079
Sep 13, 2002 vs Louisiana-Lafayette.  1    0    0    0   .000    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0    0   .377
Sep 14, 2002 vs Sam Houston State...  1    0    0    0   .000    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   0.0    0   .360
Sep 14, 2002 at Texas A&M...........  2    0    0    0   .000    0    0    1    0    1    0    0    0   0.0    0   .267
Sep 20, 2002 ILLINOIS...............  3    0    0    0   .000    0    0    1    0    1    0    0    0   0.0    0   .189
Sep 27, 2002 at San Diego State.....  3    0    0    2   .000    0    1    3    0    7    0    0    0   0.0    0   .087
Sep 28, 2002 at UNLV................  3    0    0    1   .000    0    0    0    0    2    0    0    0   0.0    0   .235
Oct 04, 2002 AFA....................  2    0    0    0   .000    0    0    0    0    1    0    0    0   0.0    0   .073
Oct 08, 2002 at Utah State..........  5    6    2   13   .308    0    3    3    2    6    0    1    0   1.0    0   .177
Oct 11, 2002 at Utah................  3    0    0    1   .000    1    1    3    2    8    0    0    0   0.0    0   .098
Oct 18, 2002 at Colorado State......  5    0    0    0   .000    2    1    2    1   11    0    0    0   0.0    0   .182
Oct 19, 2002 at Wyoming Cowgirls....  5    0    0    0   .000    1    3    5    0    9    0    0    0   0.0    0   .330
Oct 25, 2002 UNLV...................  4    0    4   10  -.400    1    1    3    0    5    0    1    0   1.0    0   .173
Oct 26, 2002 SAN DIEGO STATE........  3    0    0    0   .000    1    1    1    1    4    0    0    0   0.0    0   .157
11/01/02     at NEW MEXICO..........  3    0    1    1 -1.000    0    1    3    0    1    0    0    0   0.0    0   .350
Nov 02, 2002 at Air Force...........  4    1    0    1  1.000    0    0    5    2    3    0    0    0   0.0    0   .372
Nov 08, 2002 UTAH...................  4    0    0    1   .000    2    2    4    1   11    0    0    0   0.0    0   .174
Nov 15, 2002 WYOMING COWGIRLS.......  5    0    0    1   .000    1    1    4    0    9    0    0    0   0.0    1   .249
Nov 16, 2002 COLORADO STATE.........  3    0    0    0   .000    0    0    3    0    4    0    0    0   0.0    0   .118
Nov 21, 2002 vs UNLV................  5    1    1    3   .000    0    1    3    1    7    0    0    0   0.0    0   .156
Nov 22, 2002 at Colorado State......  5    1    1    2   .000    0    1    4    0    5    0    0    0   0.0    0   .231
Nov 23, 2002 vs Utah................  3    0    1    1 -1.000    0    0    1    4    1    0    0    0   0.0    0   .107
Nov 26, 2002 HAWAII.................  2    0    0    1   .000    0    0    1    0    1    0    0    0   0.0    0   .158
Nov 29, 2002 ARIZONA................  3    0    0    0   .000    0    1    3    2    4    0    0    0   0.0    0   .116
Totals.............................. 80    9   10   39  -.026    9   19   53   16  101    0    2    0   2.0    1   .187
Games played: 80
Kills per game: 0.11
Assists per game: 0.11
Service aces per game: 0.24
Digs per game: 1.26
Blocks per game: 0.03

Sahara-Castillo

Senior
2003

Outside Hitter
5-11 / -
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