Outlook

Sarina Ulberg is a 5-10 versatile, athletic beast at the net … Played right side her freshman year as is a very powerful attacker … During the spring, she worked hard to control her speed on the ball and become a more all-around player … Fighting for a 6-rotation position on the court this fall … A great teammate, brings energy to her team with her celebrations and will be a huge impact on our success … Is an excellent student who is looking to play at the next level after this fall season.

Career

Played in 62 career matches and 195 sets … Tallied 481 kills and a kill percentage of .261. 

Sophomore Year 2023

Named First Team D-II All-American by both the NJCAA and VolleyballMag.com … She is the 33^rd player to be named NJCAA All-American, and 28^th in D-II, and is just the fourth selected by VolleyballMag.com … Named All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Division II first-team … Led the team, ranked fourth in the conference and 30^th in the NJCAA with 408 total kills … Her 408 kills rank 11^th on JCCC’s season chart …  Her .293 kill percentage ranks fourth in the conference, and her 3.07 kills-per-set average was seventh-best in KJCCC D-II … Reached double figures in kills in 23 matches, highlighted by a career high 21 in a 3-1 win over Gulf Coast State in the first round at the NJCAA D-II National Tournament (11-15-23) … That total tied the fourth-best total in a match in team history … Also tallied 18 kills in a 3-1 win over Neosho County (10-25-23) … Hit an impressive .539 over five matches in late September while tallying 64 kills to help propel the No. 1 Cavaliers to five wins and remain undefeated … Topped double figures in four of the five matches with a high of 15 against Coffeyville (9-27-23) … Also had 18 digs and 11 blocks over that span … That effort earned her the KJCCC D-II Offensive Player of the Week for week seven … Registered 12 kills, eight blocks and five digs in a 3-2 win over No. 12 Illinois Central (10-6-23) … Has 12 kills and nine blocks in a tough 3-2 loss to No. 3 Cowley (10-11-23) … Finished the 75 total kills at nationals, the fourth most ever in tournament play.

Freshman Year 2022

Played in 27 matches and 84 sets … Had 148 kills, a kill percentage of .226 with 73 digs and 58 blocks … Her 58 blocks rank fourth on the team and ninth in the conference … Topped double figures in kills three times … Recorded 11 kills and posted a season-best kill percentage of .714 in a 3-0 sweep over No. 10-ranked McHenry County (8-20-22) … Led the team with a season-high 14 kills in a 3-2 win over No. 1-ranked Parkland (8-20-22) … Also had four blocks … Had seven kills and four blocks in a 3-0 win over McPherson JV (8-25-22) … Registered nine kills and season-high six blocks in a 3-1 win over Nebraska Kearney (9-17-22) … Credited with 10 kills in a 3-2 win at No. 2-ranked Cowley (9-30-22) … Had six kills and a season-high eight digs in a 3-2 win over Colby (10-8-22).

High School

Was a three-year starter and four-time letter winner for coach David Gardner at Truman High School, Independence, Mo. … Graduated 2022 … Earned first-team All-Conference, first-team All-District and first-team All-Area as a junior … As a senior garnered first-team All-Conference and second-team All-District …. Tallied 126 kills, 107 assists, 63 digs and nine aces as a junior … Followed with 203 kills, 111 digs, 161 assists and 23 aces her senior season … Played club volleyball for the Attack Volleyball Club coached by Ashley Mauzey and for the Boost/Epic Volleyball Club coached by Jeff Woody … Also earned four letters in track and field … Competed in the long jump, triple jump, pole vault, discus, high jump, 100-meters and the 4x1, 4x4 and sprint medley relays … National Honors Society member … Earned an academic letter, McCoy Award and was honored as a Student of the Month. 

Personal

Born Sarina Anna Ulberg on December 17, 2003, in Independence, Mo. … Nickname is Rina … Daughter of Phillip and Motuiliu Ulberg … Has a three siblings, Anthony, Isaac and Aleah … Favorite foods are chop suey, teriyaki chicken, corn beef and rice, turkey tail and luau … Favorite fast food restaurant is Freddy’s … Favorite restaurant is Choga …. Favorite TV shows are The Office, Friends, New Girl and Grey’s Anatomy … Favorite movies Grown Ups, Moana, Father of the Year and all the Harry Potter movies … Favorite sports movie is Remember the Titans … Favorite actor is Dwayne Johnson … Favorite book is the series called The Selection … Favorite music entertainers are The Notorious B.I.G. and Spawnbreezie … Favorite cartoon character is Moana … Favorite athletes are Giannis Antetokounmpo and Travis Kelce … Favorite sports team is the Kansas City Chiefs … Best player she has played against is former Blue Springs South and current Bryant University outside hitter Aubrey Lapour … A notable alumnus from her school is actor Arliss Howard.