Sara Randolph Explained

Sara Randolph
Full Name:Sara Renee Randolph[1]
Birth Date:27 February 1983
Birth Place:Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Position:Defender
Youthclubs1:Hurricane FC
Youthclubs2:Hammer FC
Youthyears3:–2001
Youthclubs3:Sycamore Aviators
Collegeyears1:2001–2004
College1:North Carolina Tar Heels
Collegecaps1:98
Collegegoals1:6
Nationalyears1:1999
Nationalteam1:United States U16
Nationalyears2:2001
Nationalteam2:United States U19
Nationalyears3:2001
Nationalteam3:United States
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals3:0

Sara Renee Randolph (born February 27, 1983) is an American former soccer player who played as a defender, making two appearances for the United States women's national team.

Career

Randolph played youth soccer for Hurricane FC in Oklahoma, before joining Hammer FC in Cincinnati. She played for the Sycamore Aviators in high school, where she was an NSCAA All-American in 1999,[2] and Parade High-School All-American in 2001.[1] In college, she played for the North Carolina Tar Heels from 2001 to 2004, where she was a letter-winner and won the 2003 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament. She was a Soccer America First-Team All-American in 2001, as well as a Soccer Buzz Second-Team selection in the same year. She was included in the ACC All-Freshman Team and NCAA All-Tournament Team in 2001.[3] In total, she scored 6 goals and recorded 15 assists in 98 appearances for the Tar Heels.[4] [5] [6] [7]

Randolph played for the U.S. under-16 national team in November 1999,[2] as well as the under-19 team in 2001.[8] She made her international debut for the United States on March 7, 2001 in a friendly match against Italy. She earned her second and final cap on March 13, 2001 in the 2001 Algarve Cup against Portugal.[9]

Personal life

Randolph was born in Denver, Colorado, though Cincinnati is her hometown.[2]

Career statistics

International

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sara Randolph . . 2004 . August 17, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190817174935/https://goheels.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5636 . August 17, 2019.
  2. Web site: Sara Randolph . SoccerTimes.com . August 17, 2019 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110111063731/http://www.soccertimes.com/usteams/roster/women/randolph.htm . January 11, 2011.
  3. Web site: 2019 North Carolina Women's Soccer Media Guide . . August 16, 2019 . August 17, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190817050919/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/unc.sidearmsports.com/documents/2019/8/16/2019MediaGuide.pdf . August 17, 2019.
  4. Web site: 01–02 Team Cumulative: Team Statistics . . August 17, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190816043357/https://goheels.com/sports/2017/6/27/227749.aspx . August 16, 2019.
  5. Web site: 2002 Final Statistics . . August 17, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190817033309/https://goheels.com/sports/2017/6/27/227846.aspx . August 17, 2019.
  6. Web site: 2003 North Carolina Women's Soccer Overall Team Statistics . . August 17, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190817175203/https://goheels.com/sports/2017/6/27/227847.aspx . August 17, 2019.
  7. Web site: 2004 North Carolina Overall Individual Statistics . . August 17, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190817175339/https://goheels.com/sports/2017/6/27/224360.aspx . August 17, 2019.
  8. News: . U.S. Under-19 Women Demolish Canada, 11–1, to Finish Two-Game Set . . July 2, 2001 . August 17, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190817175516/http://orig-sc.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/12/44/u-s-under-19-women-demolish-canada-11-1-to-finish-two-game-set . August 17, 2019.
  9. Web site: 2019 U.S. Women's National Team Media Guide . . 2019 . August 17, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190808074101/https://d1dhn91mufybwl.cloudfront.net/downloads/pdfs/fdxnf1dwi/fdxnf1dwi_print.pdf . August 8, 2019.