Sara Wojdelko

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Sara Wojdelko
Personal information
Full name Sara Nicole Wojdelko [1]
Date of birth (2003-05-14) May 14, 2003 (age 22) [2]
Place of birth Park Ridge, Illinois, U.S.
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position Goalkeeper
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2025 Vanderbilt Commodores 69 (0)

Sara Nicole Wojdelko (born May 14, 2003) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper. She played college soccer for the Vanderbilt Commodores and was named the SEC Goalkeeper of the Year in 2025.

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Early life

Wojdelko was born in Park Ridge, Illinois, and raised in Northville, Michigan. [2] She didn't begin playing goalkeeper until she was twelve. [3] She then joined ECNL club Michigan Hawks. [4] She attended Northville High School, where she played basketball and football. [2]

College career

Wojdelko was redshirted as a freshman with the Vanderbilt Commodores in 2021. [3] In 2022, Kate Devine returned as the starter until Wojdelko won the job during the season. [3] She kept 4 clean sheets in 11 appearances. [2] In the NCAA tournament, she made a season-high six saves in a 1–0 win over Clemson. [2] She again competed for the job but lost to Devine and played just four games in 2023, with the team missing the SEC tournament. [4]

Wojdelko won the starting job as both goalkeepers returned to the team in 2024. [3] During the NCAA tournament, she came to national prominence for her career-high 14-save performance against defending national champions Florida State in the second round. [3] After a 3–3 draw, she stopped two penalties in the resulting shootout to send Vanderbilt to the NCAA third round for the first time. [5] She finished the season with 7 clean sheets in 17 starts. [2]

Wojdelko returned to Vanderbilt for her fifth and final season in 2025. [6] She helped the Commodores win their fourth SEC tournament title, saving three penalties in the ten-round final shootout against LSU. [7] Vanderbilt earned a one seed in the NCAA tournament and reached the quarterfinals, both program firsts, and Wojdelko saved a regulation penalty in a rematch with LSU in the tournament. [8] She finished the season as the SEC leader in several categories including 58 saves, 11 clean sheets in 23 games, and 0.567 goals against average. [9] She was named first-team All-SEC, second-team All-American, and the SEC Goalkeeper of the Year. [2]

Honors and awards

Vanderbilt Commodores

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Vanderbilt University Commencement Program" (PDF). Vanderbilt University. p. 20. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Sara Wojdelko". Vanderbilt Commodores . Retrieved December 2, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Gerson, Aria (November 20, 2025). "How goalkeeper Sara Wojdelko became key piece for Vanderbilt soccer's NCAA tournament run" . The Tennessean . Retrieved December 2, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Xu, Vincent (September 18, 2024). "Sara Wojdelko: We over me". The Vanderbilt Hustler . Retrieved December 2, 2025.
  5. ↑ Olorunfemi, Victor (November 22, 2024). "Vanderbilt Shocks No. 1 Florida State". TopDrawerSoccer . Retrieved December 2, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Sara Wojdelko Returning for Final Season". Vanderbilt Commodores. January 30, 2025. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
  7. ↑ Glennon, John (November 9, 2025). "Vanderbilt women's soccer captures fourth SEC Tournament title". NashvillePost.com . Retrieved December 2, 2025.
  8. ↑ Gerson, Aria (November 24, 2025). "How Vanderbilt soccer advanced to first Elite Eight ever with win vs LSU" . The Tennessean . Retrieved December 2, 2025.
  9. ↑ "2025 Overall Statistics". Southeastern Conference . Retrieved December 2, 2025.
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