STANDISH, ME – When Sarah Hawkes (Pownal, Maine) recorded her third kill in a 3-0 victory over conference-rival University of Saint Joseph (CT) on Saturday, the senior middle blocker became the first player in Monks volleyball history to notch 1,000 career kills.
Hawkes, a two-time All-Conference honoree, registered her 1,000th career dig in a loss to Lasell College on September 29th and is also the first SJC player to reach the four-digit dig total. She is just the fourth player in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) women's volleyball history to tally 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs, as she joins AnnMarie Proto (Johnson & Wales, 2001-04), Ashley Constantino (Johnson & Wales, 2006-09) and Jenna Ross (Emmanuel, 2008-11) in the exclusive "Double-Grand Club."
The four-year starter owns numerous program records, including the single-game marks for attack percentage (.650) and digs (40) and the single-season high-water marks for kills (325, 2009), attack percentage (.280, 2009), solo blocks (59, 2009) and blocks per set (0.7, 2009).
Hawkes is currently the Monks' all-time leader in kills (1,003), kills per set (2.73), total attacks (2,647), attack percentage (.250), digs (1,130), solo blocks (141), block assists (101), total blocks (242) and blocks per set (0.66). Over her career, Hawkes has accounted for 26.4% of the Monks' kills.
One of the finest all-around players in the conference, Hawkes currently ranks third in the GNAC in kills per set (3.13) and points per set (4.0), fourth in points (297.5), fifth in kills (235), total attacks (626), digs (307), and sixth in hitting percentage (.259) and digs per set (4.09).
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Saint Joseph's College, founded in 1912 by the Sisters of Mercy, celebrates its Centennial year in 2012 with a theme of "Realize the Promise" – honoring our commitment to educating well-rounded graduates who combine career focus with classic liberal arts studies. A Private, Catholic, primarily residential, coeducational liberal arts institution, Saint Joseph's welcomes students of all ages and all faiths. The campus, located 18 miles northwest of Portland and just two hours from Boston, encompasses 350 acres along the shore of beautiful Sebago Lake in Standish, Maine. Enrollment ranges between 1,000 and 1,100 students annually. Saint Joseph's offers challenging academic programs in the liberal arts and sciences, education, nursing and business fields in a value-centered environment.
