Name: Sakurako

Nickname: Saku

Position: left side hitter

Fresh or Soph: Soph

Number: 10

Height: 5.8

High School Graduated From: Tokyo Metropolitan Komaba High School

Honors from High School: Volleyball (Varsity)
Champion {Beach Volleyball Junior Championship in Japan }
College Awards: All State first

Major: Physical Education
What/who inspired you to play volleyball?
My sister

Describe yourself – I used to play beach volleyball and indoor in Japan before, I came to Pierce to play American volleyball and study English.

What do you think your biggest contribution to the team is? 
I bring Japanese culture volleyball to the team and make sushi and rice ball for teammates.

Goals: I would like to have a lot of volleyball experiences in America in my future, I want to be a professional beach volleyball player in Japan, some day I will come back here as national team of Japan and to find American husband.

why did you choose to play for Pierce College? There is great a coach and I wanted to learn volleyball from him.

Favorite saying or quote:  Now or Never.