2009 Women's Soccer

11 Sarah Neatherton

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • High School Palm Desert
  • Hometown Palm Desert, Calif.

Biography

Academic Notes:Majoring in journalism and minoring in public relations...EarnedAll-Big Sky All-Academic honors in 2006...Two-time Golden EagleScholar-Athlete Award recipient.

Career Notes: Amassed 22 points (four goal, 14assists) in 59 games through junior season...Third all-time at NAUin career assists (14)...Totaled 45 combined starts...All-Big Skyhonorable mention in 2006 and 2008…One Big Sky OffensivePlayer of the Week award.

2008 (Junior): All-Big Sky honorablemention…Played in 22 games with 21 starts at forward andmidfielder…Recorded three goals and seven assists (13points)…Had three matches with a goal and assist (ArizonaState, Louisiana-Monroe, and Northern Colorado)…Third onteam in scoring (13 points)…Second on team and in Big Skywith seven assists…Tied for third on team in goals(3)… Took 39 shots with 21 on goal…Started all sevengames in league play…Second on team in points withfour…Third in Big Sky in conference assists (2)…Tookfour shots with two on goal in Women’s College Cup matchagainst No. 2 Portland…Named Big Sky Offensive Player of theWeek on Nov. 3.

2007 (Sophomore): Played in all 19 games with 11starts...Tied for ninth in shots (39) in the BigSky…Team-high in shots...Tied for team-high in shots on goalwith 18...Opened season as center forward...Switched to outsidemidfielder...Second on team in assists (3).

2006 (Freshman): Played in all 18 games andstarted 13 in first collegiate season…Notched a team-highfour assists…Recorded first career point in a home victoryover Ball State on Sept. 1…Scored first career goal in thefinal match of the year at home against Northern Colorado on Oct.28…Was second on the team in shots (38) and shots on goal(14)…Earned All-Big Sky honorable mention…ReceivedAcademic All-Big Sky honors.

High School: Four-year letterwinner and starterin soccer…Tied the school record for most goals scored in aseason with 18…Also was the leading scorer in the DesertValley League and team MVP 2002-05...Team was league championsthree years in a row…Named female athlete of the year byThe Desert Sun…Also named to the CIF first team andInland Empire first team every year of her prep career.

Club: Traveled to Redlands, Calif. to play forLos Gouchos throughout high school career…Played for DesertUnited…Lone player for other club teams throughoutCalifornia…Picked up by club team out of Toronto, Ontario,Canada for Las Vegas College Showcase in 2004.

Personal: Born December 15, 1987 to Michael andMaria Neatherton in Dayton, Ohio…Mother was a two-timeAll-American swimmer at Wright State in Dayton…AIAW nationalchampion her senior year in 50 meter butterfly… Fatherreceived bachelor’s degree at Wright State and master’sdegree at Indiana State…Also has an older sister, Michaela,and a twin sister, Caitlin…Enjoys writing, photography,family, friends, and sleeping.

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