2014-2015 Women's Basketball Roster
Williams, Sarah
Jersey Number 14
Sarah Williams
- Position:
- G
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- International Relations
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
- High School:
- Fenwick High School
Bio
WHY LEHIGH? "Lehigh had the perfect mix between competitive basketball and strong academics. I knew it was a place where I would be able to get everything I needed from the college experience. The team seemed like more of a family, not just a group of girls playing together, and that was definitely something I wanted to be a part of."
2014-15 (Senior Season)
Finished the season averaging 7.4 points per game and dished a team-best 68 assists…named to the All-Patriot League Tournament team after leading Lehigh to the championship game… posted a team-best 15 points on 6-of-12 shooting and 3-of-5 from three-point range in the Patriot League Championship game at American (3/14)… scored a career-high 17 points to lift Lehigh to a victory over defending champ Army in the Patriot League Semifinals (3/9)...registered 13 points and a season-best six rebounds to lift Lehigh to a win in the Patriot League Quarterfinals at Holy Cross (3/6)...scored a career high-tying 16 points in regular-season finale against Colgate (2/28)...posted 12 points against Navy (2/18) at American (2/11) and BU (1/31)...contributed 11 points, five assists and three rebounds in a big win over rival Lafayette (1/25)...posted 11 points, four rebounds and a season-best six assists in an overtime loss to first-place American (1/14)...chipped in a 11 points to help Lehigh to a victory over defending league champ Army (1/7)... recorded a ten points in Lehigh’s win over Eastern Illinois (12/21)...scored eight points at Saint Joseph’s (12/4) to help lift Lehigh to a big road win…earned the team’s Scholar-Athlete award…named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2013-14 (Junior Season)
Led the team in assists with 93 on the season…scored in double-digits 14 times, averaging 8.0 points per game...finished with 16 points, 14 of which came in the second half, to help lift Lehigh over Colgate in the opening round of the Patriot League Tournament (3/4)...dished seven assists against Bucknell (2/26)...went 4-for-4 from beyond the arc and posted 15 points agaiinst Army (2/24)...tossed in a career high-tying 16 points while recording five rebounds and five assists against Lafayette (2/22)...dished a team-high six assists while posting 12 points against Boston University (2/1)...tallied a season-high eight assists while chipping in ten points at Bucknell (1/29)...dished a team-high five assists while tallying 11 points against Navy (1/22)...posted a team-best 16 points and four assists against Holy Cross (1/18)...finished with a team-leading 13 points at Army (1/8)...recorded her fifth double-digit game of the season at Boston University (1/5) with ten points...started her first game of the season against Colgate (1/2) and contributed a team-leading six assists and career-high eight rebounds...recorded her fourth double-digit effort of the season at Columbia (12/28) with 11 points while also dishing a team-leading five assists...tied her career high with a team-leading 14 point effort at Ohio State (11/27)...hit a three-pointer with 25 seconds remaining against NJIT (11/11) to lift the Mountain Hawks over the Highlanders while also contributing a career-high four rebounds and five assists...named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2012-13 (Sophomore Season)
Played in 23 games…led Lehigh by scoring 10 points off the bench including a 2-for-3 performance from behind the arc at Navy (2/27)…tied a career-high with 14 points against Villanova (11/29)…tallied 10 points at Saint Peter’s (11/14)...named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2011-12 (Freshman Season)
Played in 29 games, including one start…Averaged 11.4 minutes per game, scoring 3.8 points per game and dishing 34 assists…Scored 11 points against Bucknell (2/15)…Had nine points on 3-of-5 shooting vs. American (2/8)…Eight points and nine assists in first-career start at Holy Cross (2/4)…Scored a career-high 14 points in thrilling win over Colgate (1/14). That came in a career-high 30 minutes…Posted eight then nine points in first-career Patriot League games vs. Holy Cross (1/7) and at American (1/11), respectively…Scored nine points in just nine minutes at Wagner (11/27).
BEFORE LEHIGH
Williams, a 5’ 9" combo guard from Fenwick High School in Illinois, rounds out the incoming class. She came into her own during her senior season as she earned All-Area, All-Conference, and eventually third team All-State honors in 2011, while also being selected as a McDonalds All-America nominee. Williams was an All-Tournament Team selection at the Niles North Thanksgiving Tournament and Dundee Crown Christmas Tournament in both her junior and senior seasons. She was a major contributor to the success of the Fenwick program, which won four regional titles and three sectional titles, while finishing third in the state in 2010. In the classroom, Williams is a four-year honor roll student and a member of the National Honor Society.
CAREER STATISTICS
GETTING TO KNOW SARAH
Nickname: Swills
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The best thing about Lehigh is meeting people from all over the world
Major & Why: International Relations. I’ve always been interested in other countries and learning their culture.
Favorite Place on Campus: Johnny’s Bagels
Favorite Food: Mac ‘n’ Cheese
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Movie: Space Jam
Favorite TV Show: Grey’s Anatomy
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Bob Costas
Favorite Pro Team: Chicago Bulls
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Megan Rapinoe
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Entertainment Weekly
Place I'd Like To Visit: Maldives
Dream Job: Traveling the world
If I Didn't Play Basketball, I Would Play: Soccer
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Start a charity and travel
2014-15 (Senior Season)
Finished the season averaging 7.4 points per game and dished a team-best 68 assists…named to the All-Patriot League Tournament team after leading Lehigh to the championship game… posted a team-best 15 points on 6-of-12 shooting and 3-of-5 from three-point range in the Patriot League Championship game at American (3/14)… scored a career-high 17 points to lift Lehigh to a victory over defending champ Army in the Patriot League Semifinals (3/9)...registered 13 points and a season-best six rebounds to lift Lehigh to a win in the Patriot League Quarterfinals at Holy Cross (3/6)...scored a career high-tying 16 points in regular-season finale against Colgate (2/28)...posted 12 points against Navy (2/18) at American (2/11) and BU (1/31)...contributed 11 points, five assists and three rebounds in a big win over rival Lafayette (1/25)...posted 11 points, four rebounds and a season-best six assists in an overtime loss to first-place American (1/14)...chipped in a 11 points to help Lehigh to a victory over defending league champ Army (1/7)... recorded a ten points in Lehigh’s win over Eastern Illinois (12/21)...scored eight points at Saint Joseph’s (12/4) to help lift Lehigh to a big road win…earned the team’s Scholar-Athlete award…named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2013-14 (Junior Season)
Led the team in assists with 93 on the season…scored in double-digits 14 times, averaging 8.0 points per game...finished with 16 points, 14 of which came in the second half, to help lift Lehigh over Colgate in the opening round of the Patriot League Tournament (3/4)...dished seven assists against Bucknell (2/26)...went 4-for-4 from beyond the arc and posted 15 points agaiinst Army (2/24)...tossed in a career high-tying 16 points while recording five rebounds and five assists against Lafayette (2/22)...dished a team-high six assists while posting 12 points against Boston University (2/1)...tallied a season-high eight assists while chipping in ten points at Bucknell (1/29)...dished a team-high five assists while tallying 11 points against Navy (1/22)...posted a team-best 16 points and four assists against Holy Cross (1/18)...finished with a team-leading 13 points at Army (1/8)...recorded her fifth double-digit game of the season at Boston University (1/5) with ten points...started her first game of the season against Colgate (1/2) and contributed a team-leading six assists and career-high eight rebounds...recorded her fourth double-digit effort of the season at Columbia (12/28) with 11 points while also dishing a team-leading five assists...tied her career high with a team-leading 14 point effort at Ohio State (11/27)...hit a three-pointer with 25 seconds remaining against NJIT (11/11) to lift the Mountain Hawks over the Highlanders while also contributing a career-high four rebounds and five assists...named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2012-13 (Sophomore Season)
Played in 23 games…led Lehigh by scoring 10 points off the bench including a 2-for-3 performance from behind the arc at Navy (2/27)…tied a career-high with 14 points against Villanova (11/29)…tallied 10 points at Saint Peter’s (11/14)...named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2011-12 (Freshman Season)
Played in 29 games, including one start…Averaged 11.4 minutes per game, scoring 3.8 points per game and dishing 34 assists…Scored 11 points against Bucknell (2/15)…Had nine points on 3-of-5 shooting vs. American (2/8)…Eight points and nine assists in first-career start at Holy Cross (2/4)…Scored a career-high 14 points in thrilling win over Colgate (1/14). That came in a career-high 30 minutes…Posted eight then nine points in first-career Patriot League games vs. Holy Cross (1/7) and at American (1/11), respectively…Scored nine points in just nine minutes at Wagner (11/27).
BEFORE LEHIGH
Williams, a 5’ 9" combo guard from Fenwick High School in Illinois, rounds out the incoming class. She came into her own during her senior season as she earned All-Area, All-Conference, and eventually third team All-State honors in 2011, while also being selected as a McDonalds All-America nominee. Williams was an All-Tournament Team selection at the Niles North Thanksgiving Tournament and Dundee Crown Christmas Tournament in both her junior and senior seasons. She was a major contributor to the success of the Fenwick program, which won four regional titles and three sectional titles, while finishing third in the state in 2010. In the classroom, Williams is a four-year honor roll student and a member of the National Honor Society.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | GP-GS | MIN-AVG | FG-FGA | FG% | 3FG-3FGA | 3FG% | FT-FTA | FT% | REB | AVG | ASST | TO | BLK | STL | PTS | PPG |
| 2011-12 | 29-1 | 332-11.4 | 38-136 | .279 | 16-61 | .262 | 19-24 | .792 | 23 | 0.8 | 34 | 43 | 2 | 7 | 111 | 3.8 |
| 2012-13 | 23-0 | 324-14.1 | 34-109 | .312 | 14-46 | .304 | 7-12 | .583 | 23 | 1.0 | 20 | 30 | 2 | 8 | 89 | 3.9 |
| 2013-14 | 31-16 | 774-25.0 | 78-222 | .351 | 26-77 | .338 | 65-95 | .684 | 57 | 1.8 | 93 | 83 | 2 | 34 | 247 | 8.0 |
| 2014-15 | 31-17 | 779-25.1 | 85-217 | .392 | 21-57 | .368 | 38-60 | .633 | 68 | 2.2 | 68 | 46 | 3 | 33 | 229 | 7.4 |
| Total | 114-34 | 2209-19.4 | 235-684 | .344 | 77-241 | .320 | 129-191 | .675 | 171 | 1.5 | 215 | 202 | 9 | 82 | 676 | 5.9 |
GETTING TO KNOW SARAH
Nickname: Swills
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The best thing about Lehigh is meeting people from all over the world
Major & Why: International Relations. I’ve always been interested in other countries and learning their culture.
Favorite Place on Campus: Johnny’s Bagels
Favorite Food: Mac ‘n’ Cheese
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Movie: Space Jam
Favorite TV Show: Grey’s Anatomy
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Bob Costas
Favorite Pro Team: Chicago Bulls
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Megan Rapinoe
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Entertainment Weekly
Place I'd Like To Visit: Maldives
Dream Job: Traveling the world
If I Didn't Play Basketball, I Would Play: Soccer
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Start a charity and travel
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