Bina on Swanson: "Sheri had a quality off-season. I think she really broke through in several skill areas in the middle. Sheri did a nice job of adjusting back to the middle. We believe it's her natual position, especially with the graduation of Jenny and Nicole. She provides us quite a bit of experience and worked hard on all of her routes. She is a very good blocker, closes and reads well. We feel good about Sheri and her progress in the middle."
The 2003 Season: Sheri hit .151 (117k-61e-372att) playing in 33 matches and 90 games during her sophomore year ... Averaged 1.30 kills per game, and added 38 blocks, 32 digs, four service aces and an assist ... Reached double-figure kills in three matches including a career-high 12 kills vs. Cameron, OK (9-5-03) and nationally-ranked Concordia-St. Paul (9-13-03) ... Connected for a career best .391 (12k-3e-23att) and also notched a season-high four digs against Cameron, OK ... Led the Bison in blocking twice ... Recorded a career-high three solo blocks vs. Minnesota-Duluth (8-29-03), and also five block assists vs. Northern Colorado (9-3-03) ... Served a pair of aces against Nova Southeastern (9-19-03).
In Her Career: Sheri has played in 52 matches and 123 games in her first two seasons ... Hitting .122 (134k-78e-458att) over that span, averaging 1.09 kills per game ... Has added 43 digs, 42 blocks, four assists and four service aces ... Swanson appeared in 18 matches and 32 games in 2002 ... Contributed 17 kills, 11 digs, four blocks and three assists ... Redshirt in the NDSU program during the 2001 season
High School Days: A 2001 graduate of Hayfield High School...A well-rounded student-athlete, Swanson earned All-State volleyball honors ... Two-time All-Hiawatha Valley League pick ... Set school records for ace blocks in career and kills in a season as a senior ... Also played basketball, where she earned all-conference honors and set the school record for blocked shots ... Competed in track & field in the high jump, 100 and 300 hurdles, and the 1,600 meter relay ... Placed 2nd in high jump at 2001 section meet ... Set Hayfield High record in 100 meter hurdles as a freshman ... Involved in SADD, the choir and was a majorette for the band.
Personal File: Daughter of Wendy Martin, Hayfield, MN, and Jeff and Susan Swanson, Hayfield, MN ... Has two brothers, Lynn and Nick, and one sister, Tina ... Majoring in interior design ... Spent summer farming and working as a day care supervisor ... Prep coaches were Deb Harvey, Jay Klagge, Vince Reynolds, Don Simon, Greg Peterson, Dick Thompson and Lisa Talcott.
