2016 Volleyball Roster
Roster
Sato, Blossom
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Jersey Number 22
Blossom Sato
- Position:
- S
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School/Previous School:
- Santa Monica HS
- Hometown:
- Santa Monica, Calif.
Bio
2016 (Sophomore)
- Played in all 32 matches this season.
- Lead the team with 968
- Led team in total assists per set at 7.87
- Scored 30.5 points
- Recorded 198 digs and 12 service aces
2015 (Freshman)
- MSU's top setter in 2015, pacing the squad with 872 assists, which stands as the fourth-most in a single season in school history by a Bulldog freshman
- Finished the season with an 8.63 assists per set average, which was good for 10th in the SEC
- Also put together 169 digs and 18 service aces
- One of two Bulldogs to play in all 32 matches, starting in all but five
- Earned 25-plus assists in 20 matches, 40-plus in six total and a career-high 50 assists on Oct. 4 against South Carolina
- Was a threat from the service line throughout the year, highlighted by a career-high 4 aces against Jackson State on Aug. 29
- Posted a team-high five double-doubles, including two in SEC play
- Earned her first-career double-double with a then-career high in assists (46) and a career-high 19 digs in a 3-1 victory against Chattanooga
- With her performance against Chattanooga headlining, was named to the 2015 Maroon Classic All-Tournament Team
- Connected on all 42 of her assist attempts against Eastern Kentucky (Sept. 12) for a perfect 1.000 percent showing
- Tallied her first SEC double-double with 30 assists and 10 digs against Missouri on Oct. 23
- Put together her team-leading fifth double-double with 25 assists and 11 digs at home versus Auburn on Nov. 13
High School
- Three-year varsity team captain at Santa Monica High School
- A Three-time First Team All-California Interscholastic Federation honoree
- Proved to be one of the top setters in the state, leading the Ocean League in assists for three seasons
- Named the Ocean League MVP in 2011-12 and 2012-13
- Was named the Ocean League's Most Outstanding Player in 2014
- Played for the Mizuno Long Beach club team from 2012-14 and received the honor of joining the Mizuno Long Beach European Travel Team in 2013-14
- Most recently joined the Sunshine South Bay club squad
- In 2011, she landed on the PrepVolley.com Top 50 Freshmen list
- Was named to the 2013 AVCA Phenom Watch List
- A 2014 AVCA Under Armour High School All-American Senior Nomination
- Selected to the 2015 Pacific Northwest Junior National Qualifier Dream Team
- Landed on the Samohi Honor Roll all four years in high school, which honors those who hold a 3.5 and above GPA
Personal
- Born September 16, 1997, in Santa Monica, Calif.
- The daughter of Liane Sato
- Majors in kinesiology
- Comes from a family rich in volleyball history. Her mother, Liane, lettered at San Diego State from 1985-86 and was a member of the United States Women's National Volleyball team in 1988 and 1992, when the team won the bronze medal
- Her uncle Eric Sato was a member of the 1988 United States Men's National Volleyball team that claimed gold and the 1992 squad that earned the bronze medal. Another one of her uncles, Gary Sato, lettered at UC-Santa Barbara in volleyball as an All-American outside hitter and served as the Unites State's head coach in the 1985 FIVB World Cup gold medal finish and currently serves as an assistant coach for the U.S. Men's National Team
Why MSU...
“I chose Mississippi State because I'll have the chance to succeed academically and athletically in an enriching environment with the support of dedicated and talented professors, coaches, and teammates. I am so excited to start this new chapter in Stark Vegas!”
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