Career Accolades
- ACC champion (2025)
- AVCA All-Pacific Region honorable mention (2025)
- All-ACC Second Team (2025)
- ACC All-Freshman Team (2025)
- Two-time ACC Freshman of the Week (Sept. 15, 2025; Sept. 22, 2025)
As a Freshman (2025) • ACC Champions
- AVCA All-Pacific Region honorable mention
- All-ACC Second Team
- ACC All-Freshman Team
- ACC Freshman of the Week (Sept. 15)
- ACC Freshman of the Week (Sept. 22)
- Started all 34 matches at middle blocker
- Averaged 2.19 kills, 1.22 blocks and 2.85 points per set
- Ranked seventh in the ACC with a .379 hitting percentage
- Career-high 16 kills at No. 23 Missouri (Sept. 9)
- Registered her first collegiate ace against the Tigers
- Career-best 10 blocks versus No. 14 Miami (Oct. 19)
- Hit a career-high .714 against No. 10 Wisconsin (Dec 12) in the NCAA regional semifinal in Austin, Texas
USA Volleyball
- USAV National Team Development Program (2022-2024)
Prior to Stanford
- A 2025 graduate of The Village High School in Colorado Springs
- Four-year letterwinner, captained her team as a senior
- Won the state championship as a senior (2024)
- Team also placed fourth (2023), fifth (2021) and eighth (2022) at the state tourament
- Under Armor All-American (2024)
- Gazettes Peak Performer (2024)
- First Team All-American (2023)
- Team MVP and Best Offensive Player (2023)
- Four-time all-state (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
- First team as a sophomore and senior, second team as a freshman and junior
- Three-time All-Conference First Team (2021, 2022, 2023)
- VolleyballMag.com High School All-American (2023)
- VolleyballMag.com High School Player of the Year Watch List (2023)
- VolleyballMag.com Girls Fab 50 Underclassman Watch List (2023)
- PrepDig-25 Impact Players of the Year (2023)
- USAV National Champion 16U National Division
- USAV Nationals All-Tournament Team 2023
- Played club for Colorado Juniors Volleyball
- Served as a team captain for 17s and 18s
Personal
- Parents are Jason and Amy Sayer
- Born in Iowa City, Iowa
- Full name is Erika Gabrielle Sayer
Career Highs
| Statistic | Career High | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kills | 16 | at Missouri | Sept. 9, 2025 |
| Attempts | 24 | at Missouri | Sept. 9, 2025 |
| Hitting Percentage | .714 (5-0-7) | vs. Wisconsin | Dec. 12, 2025 |
| Assists | 1 (4X) | last vs. Utah Valley | Dec. 5, 2025 |
| Service Aces | 1 | at Missouri | Sept. 9, 2025 |
| Digs | 3 | at Virginia | Sept. 27, 2025 |
| Blocks | 10.0 | vs. Miami | Oct. 19, 2025 |