Saralyn Smith (born March 23, 1978 in

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) is a female

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player from the

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who won the silver medal at the NORCECA Circuit 2009 at

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playing with Beth Van Fleet. She also participated in the

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tournaments since 2002. There she ended up in the 9th position many times.

College

Smith played basketball and volleyball at the

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. For her volleyball team she set the record for most blocks in a single game as well as career blocks per game average. She also ranks among the school career leaders in hitting percentage. In 1999 she led the America East Conference in blocks per game. Graduated from Hartford and received the Ribicoff Scholarship, an honor given to the top senior (in a class of roughly 2,000) for academic excellence, leadership, and community service. In 2001, she received a master's degree in Organizational Behavior, and has worked part-time or full-time in that field ever since.

Awards

National team

* NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit Guatemala 2009 Silver Medal * NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit Manzanillo 2009 Bronze Medal

References

External links

Saralyn Smith's home page
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