Sarah Dawson

Forward - #9

College: Iowa
Hometown: Berlin, NJ

International Caps: 65

Height: 5-4
Date of Birth: 1982-11-17         Birthplace: Philadelphia, PA
High School: Eastern Regional High School '01
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International Career: 2003 - Named to the U.S. Under-23 team...2004 - USA National Team...2004 - USA National Team...Earned first international cap during New Zealand Tour (5/16/05)...USA/Australia series (Virginia Beach)...Rabobank Champions Challenge (Virginia Beach, 5th)...Argentina 3 Nation Tournament (2nd)...2006 - U.S. National Team...Argentina 4 Nation Tournament...AstroTurf March on Madrid, Virginia Beach (1. NED, 2 ARG, 3. AUS, 4. USA)...World Cup (Madrid, 6th place)...2007 - Netherlands Tour team...Chile 4-Nation Team Champions, Santiago (1. USA, 2. ARG, 3. CHI, 4. CAN)...Selected to AtaHoldings Champions Challenge Team (Baku, AZE, 4th)...Pan American Games Team (2nd, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)...USA/Japan Series (College Park, Md., 1-3-1). 2009 – Pan American Cup (2nd, Hamilton Bermuda)

College Career:2001 - Started all 19 games as a freshman...Led the team with 10 goals and 23 points...Scored a goal on her first collegiate shot...2002 -Scored 5 goals including 3 game-winners...2003 - Named second team All-Big Ten...scored four goals...2004 - NFHCA All-America selection...All-West Region First team...Unanimous All-Big 10 First Team selection...2003 -Second team All-Big Ten...Scored four goals with three assists...2004 - NFHCA First Team All-America...First Team NFHCA All-West Region...First Team all-Big Ten...Led team with 12 goals and 10 assists

Early Career: Began playing field hockey in the fifth grade, following the tradition of sister, Natalie...Four-year participant in U.S. Field Hockey's Futures Program...Competed in 1998 AAU Junior Olympic Games...Played club field hockey for Spirit of USA in U.S. Field Hockey events...Two-time All-New Jersey selection (first team 2000, second team 1999) at Eastern... Set Eastern High School single season and career assist records as a senior ...Two-time Group IV State Champion

Personal: Nickname: "Princess" - by teammates Sport ambition: To play in the Olympic Games Ambition after field hockey: To have a successful career and a family The most influential person in your sporting career: My mom (Karen). She would drive me where ever, when ever. Favorite place to play: Argentina I am a natural at: Arguing/Getting my own way I can't live without: Purell The field hockey rule I hate the most: Obstruction Other than field hockey, my favorite Olympic sport is : Whatever is on TV Most people don't know I: have a tatoo on my right wrist If I could, I would give a yellow card to: all the too skinny women in Hollywood giving young girls the wrong idea about body image. Before every game I: do my hair My Philosophy on life: make the glass half full Favorites: Food - Cheese, movie-Serendipity, TV Show - 24l, Actors - Rachel McAdams, John Cusak, Musical artist - Coldplay, Pro Team - Philadelphia 76'ers Other: From a family of 8 children...Sister Natalie is a former member of the U.S. National Team...Sister Rachel is also a member of the USA National Squad

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