Sargent was also a member of the England national team that played in the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games.
She also played for the Melbourne Kestrels (1999–2000) and the Melbourne Phoenix (2007) in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy.
With the start of the ANZ Championship, Sargent played for the Melbourne Vixens in the 2008 season, after which she announced her retirement from netball.
She held an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship from 1997-1998.
Also has a Burmese Blue cat called Jasmine.