Sara Richell, seven-year volleyball veteran, has been named assistant coach to both indoor volleyball and beach volleyball at ULM, according to an announcement made by head coachÂ
Russ Friedland on Wednesday, Mar. 28.
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Rishell comes to ULM after a year with the Eckerd College Tritons, where she worked as a volunteer with the beach volleyball team. The Tritons are currently 13-5 through the 2018 season, headed into the Small College Championships on a four-game win streak.
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Rishell, a native of Smithsburg, Maryland, was a volleyball standout at both American University and the University of Alabama-Birmingham. Â
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She transferred to UAB for her junior season where, as a middle blocker, she was a two-time first-team all-conference selection. Â Rishell led the team in points as a junior and was the team-leader in blocks in both her junior and senior seasons, totaling 227 in her two seasons with the Blazers.
Rishell was also a member of UAB's beach volleyball team in 2015 and 2016, winning 28 contests while playing mostly in the No. 1 and 2 draws.
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While at American, Rishell's talent and leadership skills earned her Patriot League Player and Rookie of the Year, All-Patriot League First Team selection, Patriot League Tournament MVP, and three-time Patriot League Rookie of the Week and Patriot League Player of the Week.
Rishell excelled at multiple sports at Smithburg High School. Â In volleyball, she was two-time Herald Mail Player of the Year and earned all-state honors in 2010. Â She also set the school's career records in basketball for rebounds and blocked shots and won a state championship in track and field while placing second in the triple jump.
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