2022 Field Hockey Roster
Sarah Pyrtek
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 5-3
- Hometown:
- Bonn, Germany
- High School:
- American School of Paris
Senior (2022)
• Academic All-Big Ten; Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• NFHCA Collegiate National Academic Team
• Appeared in 19 games, starting 10 at forward
• Scored a fourth-quarter insurance goal in U-M's 3-1 win at Michigan State (Oct. 7) • Also tallied goals vs. Central Michigan (Sept. 4) and Cornell (Sept. 18)
Junior (2021)
• NFHCA Collegiate National Academic Team
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Appeared in 19 games, starting four at forward
• Used a reverse chip to secure the third and final goal in the fourth quarter vs. #1 North Carolina at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge (Aug. 27)
• Tallied the go-ahead, first-quarter goal in a 3-2 win at Cornell (Sept. 19)
• Assisted on U-M's goal in the first quarter vs. #5 Northwestern in a 3-2 shootout win in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals
Sophomore (2020-21)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• NFHCA All-West Region second team
• All-Big Ten second team selection
• Started all 18 games at forward
• Led the Wolverines in scoring with seven goals, three assists and 17 points
• Scored the game-tying goal to force overtime vs. #1 North Carolina in the NCAA championship game (March 9)
• Posted a goal and an assist in U-M's 3-1 win against Michigan State in the Big Ten Tournament opener (April 21); also earned an assist in the tournament finale vs. Ohio State (April 24)
• Scored the Wolverines' first goal, in the second quarter, in the conference-clinching win at #11 Maryland (April 10)
• Tallied the game-winner with less than seven minutes remaining in Michigan's 1-0 victory at Iowa (March 12)
• Also scored the go-ahead goal in the conference win against #4 Northwestern (March 20)
Freshman (2019)
• Appeared in 10 games at forward; missed several games due to injury
• Scored the late game-winning goal off a rebound at 52:00 at California
• Also tallied a late insurance goal at the 55:45 mark in U-M's 3-1 win vs. No. 3 UConn (Sept. 13)
• Posted first collegiate point, an assist, off a corner goal vs. No. 10 Wake Forest (Sept. 1)
• Made her collegiate debut in the season opener against North Carolina (Aug. 30)
Prep
• Graduated from American School of Paris (2019)
• Also attended the British School of Paris (2014-17)
• Recipient of the British School's 2016-017 Physical Education Most Able Award
• Two-time Player of the Season (2015, '16) with British School of Paris field hockey
• Twice earned an All-Tournament Award in soccer through the International School Sport Tournament (2015, '16)
National/International
• Member of the French Under-21 National Team
• Competed with Team France at the 2019 Eurohockey U21 Championship in Valencia, Spain
• Captain of the 2018 French U18 team; competed at the EuroHockey U18 Youth Championship in Santander, Spain
• Contributed two French U19 Championship titles (2017, '18), a 2017 U19 indoor crown and a title in the 2017 Second French Women Division; also earned runner-up honors in the 2018 First Women Division (Elite)
• First played with the First Women's Team at age 14 (2014)
Personal
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in biopsychology, cognition & neuroscience
• Born on March 13, 2000
• Daughter of Volker and Sabina Pyrtek
• Has four siblings, Christina, Sonja, Susanna and Pia
