Western Illinois University Athletics

At Western Illinois
2007 (senior season): Became the fourth member of the 1,000 kill/1,000 dig club at Western, October 12 when she tallied her 1,000th career kill...moved up to the No. 2 position on the career digs lists with 1,656...finished sixth on the career kills charts (1,152..)...ended her career in first on the career attack attempts charts (3,699)...tallied 15 double-doubles...had the ninth best mark in the league with 3.84 digs per game... earned All-Summit League Academic honors... named to The Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence in 2007-08.

2006 (junior season): Led the team with 11 double-doubles...tallied 20 kills with a .326 hitting percentage against IUPUI, October 27...recorded 20 kills in the victory over Oral Roberts, November 10...recorded her 1,000th dig, September 23 at UMKC...totaled 19 kills in Western’s Mid-Con semifinal loss to Valparaiso...ranked in the top-10 in the conference with 2.82 kills per game (10th) and 3.96 digs per game (sixth)...named to the Academic All-Mid-Con and Commissioner’s Lists.

2005 (sophomore season): Produced the fifth-best digs per game average in the Mid-Con (4.44)...led the team in kills (313) and averaged 2.68 kills per game, second best on the team...named as the team’s Most Improved Player...recorded the most double-doubles on the team with 16, including six consecutive from September 6-16...recorded a career-high 32 digs September 24 versus Valparaiso...named to the Amerihost Inn Classic All-Tournament Team for posting 36 kills and 43 digs over three matches...one of three Westerwinds to start in all 31 matches...achieved Mid-Con All-Academic honors and Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

2004 (freshman season): Recorded a team-high .216 hitting percentage...appeared in 105 games, more than any other freshman on the squad...averaged 2.16 kills per game...ended the season with 24 service aces...hit a career-high 22 kills against UIC November 2...recorded a career-high 27 digs against Oral Roberts November 5...finished the season with seven double-doubles.

High School
Led a team that was nationally ranked as the top team in the IHSA Class AA...played for Southwest Illinois VBC (SWIL) her senior club season...won the 2004 USAV National Championship...received USAV all-America honors and was selected to the all-tournament team during the 2001 USAV National Championships.

Personal
Daughter of Steve and Carol Sauerwein...born March 14, 1986... earned a bachelors degree in elementary education in December 2008.

In McKay’s Words
“Amy was not happy with her junior season as it was plagued with uncharacteristic inconsistencies; however, she is ready and focused for her senior season. She is the type of player who always works hard and never complains, she is an excellent role model and influence to the younger players. Amy is one of the team’s most important players because of her excellent court presence among her teammates and the confidence that the team plays with when she is on the court. I look for Amy to have more focus and consistency in her final season.”