2016 Women's Soccer Roster
Sarah Jackson
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Position:
- GK
- Height:
- 5-8
- Hometown:
- Southborough, Mass.
- High School:
- Algonquin Regional
Last Updated: Nov. 6, 2017
At Michigan
• All-Big Ten third team (2017)
• Finished her career ranked inside Michigan's all-time top 10 in five career categories -- second in goals-against average (0.94), second in save percentage (.826), eighth in saves (147), tied for eighth in wins (12), and ninth in shutouts (8.4)
• Two-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 6, 2016; Oct. 18, 2016)
• Two-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2015-16)
• Three-time Academic All-Big Ten (2015-17)
• Three-time U-M Athletic Academic Achievement (2014-16)
Senior (2017)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• All-Big Ten third team
Season
• Appeared in 12 matches, earning eight starts
• Made 61 total saves and allowed 11 goals in 1,006 minutes of action for a goals-against average of 0.98 and save percentage of .847
• Made a season-high 10 saves in a 2-2 double overtime draw at Minnesota (Sept. 21)
• Finished third in the Big Ten in saves per game, averaging 5.10 per outing, and second in save percentage at .847
• Recorded 0.3 shutouts -- splitting shutouts against Washington (Aug. 18), No. 17 Wake Forest (Sept. 10) and Illinois (Oct. 21)
Junior/Sophomore (2016)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement
• Two-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 6, Oct. 18)
Season
• Earned the start in 18 games, allowing 19 goals, while making 78 saves
• Posted six shutouts -- vs. No. 12 Notre Dame (Aug. 25), Ole Miss (Sept. 2), UC Riverside (Sept. 9), Iowa (Sept. 16), Michigan State (Sept. 24), and No. 15 Minnesota (Oct. 16)
• Named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 18), after making a career-high 11 saves to help shutout No. 15 Minnesota (Oct. 16) and allowing just one goal and making seven saves in a 1-1 draw with Wisconsin (Oct. 13)
• Named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 6) after making nine saves in a 2-0 win over Ole Miss (Sept. 2)
Sophomore/Freshman (2015)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement
Season
• Appeared in six games (two starts)
• Recorded three saves and the win in a 1-0 victory at home against Iowa (Sept. 20)
• Recorded two saves and the win in a 2-0 victory at home against Nebraska (Sept. 18)
• Made career debut, playing 17 minutes and making one save, in an 8-1 season-opening victory against Eastern Michigan (Aug. 21)
Freshman (2014)
• Redshirted -- did not see any game action
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement
Prep
• Algonquin Regional (2014)
• Three-year varsity letterwinner
• Team captain as a senior
• CMASS District All-Star as a senior
• All-State All-Star as a senior
• Named to Worcester T&G Superteam
• Shared time in net during the first two years of varsity (28 total matches)
Other Sports
• Lettered two years in track and field
• Placed eighth in shot put at 2014 Division 2 State Qualifier
• Placed third in District Championship
• League champion in shot put as a senior
Academics/Extracurriculars
• Honor Roll
• National Honor Society
• Boston Globe Interscholastic Arts & Writing Gold Key Winner (Sculpture)
Club
• Massachusetts Premier Soccer Renegades (2008-14)
• Four-time State Cup Finalists (2011-14)
• State Cup champion (2012)
• ID2 Camp (2008 - New Jersey)
• Region 1 ID Camp (2008-09)
Personal
• Full name is Sarah Elizabeth Jackson
• Born on Nov. 3, 1995
• Enrolled in the School of Kinesiology -- majoring in sport management
