Demetria Jean Sance (born August 30, 1977) is a former indoor volleyball player. She played for the University of Texas at Austin and the United States women's national team.
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| Full name | Demetria Jean Sance | ||||||||||||||
| Born | August 19, 1977 (age 47) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
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| Position | Outside hitter | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 1 (national team) | ||||||||||||||
Honours
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Career
editSance played volleyball at Texas from 1995 to 1998. In her first season, she was named the National Freshman of the Year. She went on to earn All-Conference and NCAA Regional All-Tournament honors during all four years at Texas. She set 21 school records, including most career kills, attacks, and digs.[1]
After college, Sance joined the U.S. national team and played in the 2000 Summer Olympics. She later served as head coach of the Wagner High School volleyball team.[1]
In 2003, Sance was admitted to the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame.[2]
Personal
editSance was born on August 19, 1977, in San Antonio. She is 5 feet, 11 inches tall.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Longhorn legends: Volleyball Hall of Honor inductee Demetria Sance" Archived 2010-12-03 at the Wayback Machine. texassports.com. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- ^ "Nominations open for 2015 San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame". www.mysanantonio.com Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- ^ "Demetria Sance Biography and Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
External links
edit- Demetria Sance at Lega Pallavolo Serie A Femminile (in Italian)
- Demetria Sance at Olympedia
- Volleybox.net Profile
