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Sarah Carlson
F, 5-3, Senior, #8
Plymouth, Minn.
Armstrong High School
Sarah Carlson enters her final season for the Falcons in 2005. She has demonstrated uncanny offensive skills and will be one of the Falcon all-time leaders in goals, assists and points when her career ends. Carlson is one of the team’s captains this year. She enters the 2005 season with 28 goals and 19 assists in 39 career games. She is fourth all-time in goals and third all-time in assists. She always draws the opponents’ top defensive players in an effort to slow her down. She played her freshman season at UW-La Crosse.
2004: Carlson led the Falcons in scoring for the second straight season with 12 goals, 13 assists and 37 points. She tied for the team lead with four game-winning goals. She played and started in all 18 games. The 13 assists is the most in a single season and the 37 points in seventh in a single season at UW-RF. Carlson finished 10th in the NCAA Div. III in assists per game averaging .72. In WIAC play she was third in points (2.06), eighth in goals (12), second in assists (13), and third in game-winning goals (4). Carlson was named to the All-WIAC team for the second straight year and was named the team’s Most Valuable Offensive Player. Three times she was named the team’s Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 7, Oct. 4, Oct. 18). She was named the WIAC’s Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 4 when she set a team record with 14 points in a 14-0 win over Superior. Carlson tied the school record with four goals and broke the team record with six assists. She contributed to 10 of the 12 first half goals. Carlson scored at least one point in five straight games and scored at least one point in 11 of the team’s contests. She was named to the WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll for the second time.
2003: Carlson was named the WIAC’s Co-Most Valuable Player after helping lead the Falcons to the WIAC Championship. She led the team in scoring with 16 goals, six assists and 38 points and was named to the first All-WIAC squad. She also led the team with eight game-winning tallies. The 16 goals in fifth in a single season and the 38 points is sixth in a single season for the Falcons. She played and started in all 21 games. Twice she was named the WIAC’s Offensive Player of the Week – on Sept. 29 and Oct. 27. She was also named the team’s Offensive Player of the Week three other times – Sept. 8, Sept. 15 and Nov. 8. Carlson was also named the team’s Most Valuable Player. Twice she scored at least one point in five straight games and she was held scoreless in only four games. She was named to the WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll.
High School, Personal: Carlson earned soccer all-conference honors at Armstrong High School and was named the team’s Offensive Player of the Year. In cross country skiing she earned honorable mention to the all-conference team and was named the team’s Most Improved. She earned an academic letter and was her class salutatorian. She likes to run, rollerblade, hang out with friends, play soccer and cross country ski. Carlson’s high school coach was Dan Menk. She lists her role models as her sister and parents. Her favorite soccer moment was winning the 2003 WIAC Championship. She was named to the UW-RF Dean’s List after the fall 2003, spring 2004, fall 2004 and spring 2005 semesters. She is the daughter of Sue and Paul. Carlson is majoring in communicative disorders.
Career Highs
Goals: 4 vs. Superior, 9-28-04
Assists: 6 vs. Superior, 9-28-04
Points: 14 vs. Superior, 9-28-04
Shots: 7 vs. Con.-St.Paul, 9-12-0; vs. St. Catherine, 9-7-04; vs. Bethany Lutheran, 9-1-04
Shots on Goal: 7 vs. Con.-St.Paul, 9-12-04
Game Winner: 12, most recent vs. Platteville, 10-15-04 |
| Carlson vs. the WIAC |
| Opponent |
G-GS |
G |
A |
Pts |
S |
SOG |
GW |
| Oshkosh |
3-3 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
| Whitewater |
2-2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
| Superior |
2-2 |
5 |
6 |
16 |
7 |
6 |
1 |
| Eau Claire |
2-2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Platteville |
2-2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
5 |
2 |
| La Crosse |
3-3 |
4 |
0 |
8 |
13 |
9 |
1 |
| Stout |
2-2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Stevens Point |
4-4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| Totals |
20-20 |
14 |
9 |
37 |
40 |
29 |
6 |
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| Year |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
| 2004 |
18 |
12 |
13 |
37 |
| 2003 |
21 |
16 |
6 |
38 |
| Totals |
39 |
28 |
19 |
75 |
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