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Sarah Pickens '98
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GDS:
Career Totals: 139 goals, 33 assists
Overall Record: 83-7-2
State Champion: ’95, ’96, ’97, ’98
National Ranking: ’97 – 7th place, ’98 – 2nd place
All American: ’97, ’98
All South: ’96, ’97, ’98
All State: ’95, ’96, ’97, ’98
All State Player of the Year: ’97, ’98
All Region: ’94, ’95, ’96, ’97, ’98
All Region Player of the Year: ’96, ’97, ’98
All Conference: ’94, ’95, ’96, ’97, ’98
All Conference Player of the Year: ’96, ’97, ’98
Parade All American: ’97, ’98
Gatorade State Player of the Year: ’97
GDS MVP: ’96, ’97, ’98, ’99
GDS School Records: ’97 – 35 goals in one season; ’94-’98 – 139 goals in career
Duke University (#14), 1998-2001:
Led team with 9 goals and 2 assists: ’00
1st Team All ACC Conference: ’00
4 game winning goals: ’00
All ACC Honor Roll: ’00, ’01
3rd Team Soccer Buzz All-Southeast Region: ’00
2nd Team NSCAA (now United Soccer Coaches) All-Southeast Region ’00
9th in season shots with 74: ’00
10th game-winning goals season with 4: ’02
1998: 15 GP/12 GS, 13 Shots, 0 Goals, 1 Assist, 1 Point, 0 GW Goals
1999: 23 GP/22 GS, 29 Shots, 3 Goals, 7 Assists, 13 Points, 1 GW Goal
2000: 23 GP/23 GS, 74 Shots, 9 Goals, 3 Assists, 21 Points, 4 GW Goals
2001: 18 GP/16 GS, 43 Shots, 4 Goals, 5 Assists, 13 Points, 1 GW Goal
Career: 79 GP/73 GS, 158 Shots, 16 Goals, 16 Assists, 48 Points, 6 GW Goals
Professional:
Sarah is the Director of Programs and manages the Foundation’s programmatic efforts, including Soccer for Success, Passback, and the Urban Soccer Symposium. Sarah joined the Foundation in April ‘06 and has been integral to the build out of the Foundation’s programs. Prior to her role as Director, she served as a Program Manager and Partners Resource Center Coordinator. In April ‘15, Sarah assumed the role as a faculty member of Georgetown University’s Sports Industry Management (SIM) Program, where she teaches Social Responsibility in Sports and Ethics in Sports. Prior to joining the Foundation, Sarah worked in the field of teacher education, at both the American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE) and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
Sarah earned a Master of Arts in International Education from George Washington University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with minors in Sociology, and Markets and Management from Duke University. While at Duke, Sarah started all four years for the women’s varsity soccer team, receiving All-America, All-South, All-ACC, and ACC Honor Roll accolades. Sarah also played professional soccer in Breidablik UBK (Breidablik, Iceland) and Carolina Courage’s pre-season team (North Carolina, USA). Sarah enjoys hiking, traveling, and spending time with her niece, nephews, and mutt, Tater.
Sarah earned a Master of Arts in International Education from George Washington University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with minors in Sociology, and Markets and Management from Duke University. While at Duke, Sarah started all four years for the women’s varsity soccer team, receiving All-America, All-South, All-ACC, and ACC Honor Roll accolades. Sarah also played professional soccer in Breidablik UBK (Breidablik, Iceland) and Carolina Courage’s pre-season team (North Carolina, USA). Sarah enjoys hiking, traveling, and spending time with her niece, nephews, and mutt, Tater.
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