At only 17, she has already finished fourth in the 2012 FIVB Junior World Championship and seventh in the NORCECA tour stop in Chula Vista with future USC teammate Kirby Burnham. Standing 5-foot-11, Hughes is considered undersized for indoor volleyball, so she will focus exclusively on the sand.
"Sara is regarded as the top sand volleyball recruit in the nation," said Collier. "She is very experienced and athletic for her age. She will be the foundation of our program in the coming years."
