Sabel Moffett (Volleyball, 2006-10)
Sabel Moffett's athletic brand of volleyball led the 6-foot tall middle blocker to dominate a position usually reserved for student-athletes who are several inches taller. Moffett won two All-Big Ten awards (one unanimous), two AVCA All-America honors and became the first player in program history to be a two-time AVCA All-Mideast Region first-team selection.
Moffett redshirted as a freshman and became a full-time starter in 2008, but truly broke out as a junior in 2009. That year, she broke the Northwestern single-season record with a .349 hitting percentage while leading the team with 398 kills from the middle. Her 137 block assists and 165 total blocks ranked third-best for single season marks in school history. Moffett was named All-Big Ten and an AVCA honorable mention All-America choice.
She stepped up her game as a senior in 2010, winning an AVCA All-America second-team selection in addition to a unanimous All-Big Ten election. Her .345 hitting percentage ranked second in school single-season history while her 171 total blocks remains tied for the single-season record.
Moffett led Northwestern to the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 2010, recording the match-winning block in a first-round win over Arizona that was the program's second-ever victory in the NCAA Tournament.
Moffett ended her career with the best hitting percentage in program history with a rate of .307 while her 510 total blocks rank fourth in program history.
Moffett redshirted as a freshman and became a full-time starter in 2008, but truly broke out as a junior in 2009. That year, she broke the Northwestern single-season record with a .349 hitting percentage while leading the team with 398 kills from the middle. Her 137 block assists and 165 total blocks ranked third-best for single season marks in school history. Moffett was named All-Big Ten and an AVCA honorable mention All-America choice.
She stepped up her game as a senior in 2010, winning an AVCA All-America second-team selection in addition to a unanimous All-Big Ten election. Her .345 hitting percentage ranked second in school single-season history while her 171 total blocks remains tied for the single-season record.
Moffett led Northwestern to the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 2010, recording the match-winning block in a first-round win over Arizona that was the program's second-ever victory in the NCAA Tournament.
Moffett ended her career with the best hitting percentage in program history with a rate of .307 while her 510 total blocks rank fourth in program history.
