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2022 Women's Beach Volleyball Roster

Sarah Otteman
Sarah Otteman
Sarah Otteman

35 Madison Shields

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown El Dorado Hills, Calif.
  • High School Oak Ridge HS

Biography

INDOOR RECORDS:
CAREER (2018-21):
4th – .959 reception percentage (1,739 receptions)
9th – 1,152 digs
14th – 2.87 digs/set
 
SEASON:
4th – .970 reception percentage (596 receptions) – 2020
5th – 456 digs (2021)
6th – 4.31 digs/set (2021)
6th – .965 reception percentage (508 receptions) – 2021
8th – 4.22 digs/set (2020)
T-13th – 31 matches played (2018)
 
Single-Match:
T-1st – 34 digs vs. UCF (12/3/21) – 4 sets
T-3rd – 34 digs vs. BYU (2/24/21) – 5 sets
T-3rd – 34 digs vs. BYU (2/24/21) – total digs
T-3rd – 34 digs vs. UCF (12/3/21) – total digs
 
AWARDS:
WCC Libero of the Year – 2020
All-WCC second team – 2020, 21
WCC All-Academic first team – 2019, 20
WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll Gold Honors – 2019, 20, 21
Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete – 2019, 20, 21
WCC Defensive Player of the Week – (2/8/21; 3/1/21; 3/8/21; 9/27/21; 11/1/21, 11/8/21, 11/24/21)
 
PEPPERDINE CAREER: Has played in all 109 matches available to be played in her four seasons as a Wave, including two years as the primary libero … In 402 sets played, has amassed 1,152 total digs to average 2.87 digs/set … Has marked 36 aces and 204 assists … Posted one double-double in assists and digs … Tallied 56 double-figure dig matches and led the Waves in digs 44 times and aces in 12 matches … Marked a career-best 34 digs against BYU (2/24/21) and UCF in the NCAA first round (12/3/21), 10 assists against Santa Clara (9/25/21) and three aces twice with the last against San Francisco (11/18/21).
 
PEPPERDINE INDOOR 2021: One of four Waves to play and start in all 106 sets of action as a true senior … Started in the libero position all 28 matches of the campaign … Led the squad with 4.31 digs/set after amassing 457 digs … Second on the squad with 97 assists, averaging 0.92 … Also picked up 19 service aces throughout the season … Totaled only 18 reception errors in 508 total attempts on the back line to amass a .965 reception percentage … Marked one double-double in assists and digs at Santa Clara in five sets … Amassed double-figure digs in 26 matches as a senior, including seven with over 20 digs and one with a tied career-high 34 digs against UCF in the NCAA first round … Led Waves in digs in 25 matches and aces in seven matches.
 
PEPPERDINE INDOOR 2020: One of six Waves to have started and played in all 21 matches and 81 sets, serving as the squad’s top libero … Led the team with 4.22 digs/set and 342 total digs in her junior season … Amassed 596 total serve reception attempts with only 18 errors for a team-high .970 serve reception percentage (200 reception attempts or more) … Second on the squad with 71 assists and 0.88 assists/set … Amassed nine serve aces … Led the Waves in digs in 17 matches and aces in four … Posted double-figure digs in 20 matches, including one with over 30 digs and four with over 20 digs … Posted a season-best 34 digs against BYU (2/24) … Has tallied seven assists and two aces twice in the season, with each of the last occurrences being against Santa Clara (4/3 and 4/2 respectively).  *The 2020 season was played in the Spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
PEPPERDINE INDOOR 2019: One of six Waves to play in all 29 matches … In 109 sets of action, averaged 1.96 digs/set, 0.23 assists/set and 0.06 aces/set … Posted 214 digs, 25 assists and seven aces … Marked 370 serve reception attempts with only 19 errors for a .949 reception percentage … Led the Waves in digs twice and aces once in her sophomore season … Posted double-figure digs in eight matches … Tabbed a season-best 14 digs at BYU (11/26) and two aces against Portland (10/3).
 
PEPPERDINE INDOOR 2018: Played in all 31 matches with one start in her true freshman campaign, coming off the bench as the primary defensive specialist … Averaged 1.31 digs/set with 139 total digs tabbed, including a season-best 12 digs against Gonzaga (11/15/18) … Added 265 total service receptions with 16 reception errors for a .940 success rate on the back line … Posted two double-figure dig matches.
 
CLUB/USA: Played for Northern California Volleyball Club from 2015-18 … Helped team to a 2nd place finish at the 18’s open of the Triple Crown Salt Lake City event … Voted All-sTar Reno Far Westerns in 2017 and had top-13 finishes in the open division for all qualifiers played in 2017 and 2018.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Oak Ridge High School in El Dorado Hills, Calif. in 2018 … Lettered three seasons as a libero and outside hitter at ORHS in the Sierra Foothill League under Head Coach Patrick Sanders … Was a two-year team captain and voted MVP in 2017 … Earned Sierra Foothill All-League honors three straight seasons … Led the team in digs in 2016 and 2017 … Named All-City and was an Athlete of the Year honoree … Helped her team to an appearance in the California State Division I playoff semifinals in her senior season and a 2nd place ranking in Northern California and 3rd place finish at state as a junior … Led her team to League Champion status in 2015, 2016 and 2017 and a CIF San Joaquin Championship Division I title ... Was nominated and played for the Optimus All-Star Team in 2017 and the Northern California League in 2016-17, finishing third in the state of California.
 
PERSONAL: Majoring in biology … Daughter of Nicole and Roy … Has one younger brother Joe … Plans to major in Biology at Pepperdine … Her mother Nicole played volleyball at Chico State … Chose to attend Pepperdine “for its competitive volleyball program as well as its rigorous academic programs. [She] fell in love with the campus and its location along with the coaching staff and all around vibe of the program.”
 
FAVORITES: April Ross and Sara Hughes (pro athletes) … Golden State Warriors (pro team) … Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood (book) … The Incredibles (movie) … The Office (TV show) … J Cole and Lorde (musical artists) … burrito (food) … ping pong (sport other than volleyball) … Favorite pastimes include working out and doing yoga, playing ice hockey and skating and playing ping pong and tennis with her brother.