Gardner-Webb University Athletics

2017 at Gardner-Webb: Played in 111 sets throughout the season … Led the team in assists (796) and service aces (19) and ranked second in digs (289) … Tallied double-digit digs in twelve matches, including a season-best 24 against Liberty (Nov. 11) … Had double-digit assists in all but one match, as well as a season-high 52 against Liberty (Nov. 11) … Had a season-high three aces on two occasions, in wins against Hampton (Sept. 9) and N.C. Central (Sept. 12) … Also had 18 kills and 11 blocks during the season …  Member of the Big South Presidential Honor Roll.

2016 at Gardner-Webb: Played in 116 sets … Led the team in assists (602) and assists per set (5.19) … Led the team in service aces (39) … Third on the team in digs (280) and digs per set (2.41) … Had three or more service aces on five occasions … Collected double-digit digs in 16 matches … Had a season-high seven aces in a 3-0 win over Norfolk State (Sep. 10) … Collected a season-high 17 digs and 39 assists in a season-opening win over Robert Morris (Aug. 26).

2015 at Gardner-Webb: Played in 81 sets ... Totaled 155 digs ... Tied for fifth on the team in service aces (20) ... Recorded at least seven digs in 11 matches ... Posted 11 digs at Chattanooga (Sep. 12) ... Added 14 digs and a season-high five service aces in the four-set win over UAB (Sep. 12) ... Tallied a season-high 17 digs against Drake (Sep. 18) ... Recorded 12 digs against Presbyterian (Oct. 9) ... Credited with nine digs in back-to-back matches at Charleston Southern (Oct. 24) and against Campbell (Oct. 30).

High School/Club: Four-year letter-winner at Marion High School in Marion, Iowa under head coach Roxanne Paulsen … Four-time all-conference performer … Three-time all-metro and all-district honoree … Two-time all-state performer … Ranks second in Marion’s school history in assists, fourth in digs and ninth in serve percentage … Played club for Iowa Rockets and Eastern Iowa Extreme under head coaches David Rodgers and Jeff Meeker … Member of 2011 and 2012 third-place teams at USA Volleyball Nationals … Member of first-place team in 2013 and second-place team in 2014.

Personal: Born Amanda Sahm on December 11, 1996 in Marion, Iowa … Daughter of Ericka Van Hook, Joe Sahm and Eric Van Hook … Has one younger sister, Avery Van Hook … Mother Ericka Van Hook played basketball at Mount Mercy University from 1988-92 … Father Joe Sahm played baseball at Loras College from 1988-90 … Step father Eric Van Hook played football and soccer at Coe College … Intends to major in exercise science … Plans to pursue a career as either an occupational therapist or dentist … Academic awards include a Trustee Scholarship, Des Moines Register All-Academic, Top Ten ITEDS testing and all-state all-academic … Past community service includes One Day in May, National Honor Society and Student Senate.