Sarah Kate Noftsinger

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Sarah Kate Noftsinger
Personal information
Full name Sarah Katherine Noftsinger
Date of birth (1980-03-04) March 4, 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Richmond, Virginia, United States [1]
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1998–2001 Wake Forest Demon Deacons 81 (12)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2002 New York Power 0 (0)
2002–2003 Washington Freedom 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sarah Katherine Noftsinger is a retired American soccer player who played as a midfielder for the Washington Freedom. [2] [3] Since retiring from professional soccer became the VP for Atlanta United FC. [4]

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Soccer career

While studying at Wake Forest University, she played for the school's soccer team. [5]

On February 11, 2002, Noftsinger was selected in the 2002 WUSA draft by the New York Power. [6] She joined the Washington Freedom in June 2002. [7]

Honors

Washington Freedom

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References

  1. "Washington Freedom – Women's United Soccer Association". July 29, 2003. Archived from the original on 2003-02-23.
  2. Hanner, Carol L. (July 22, 2019). "A Pioneer On and Off the Soccer Field". Wake Forest Magazine.
  3. "Sarah Kate Noftsinger". Richmond Times-Dispatch. August 2, 2009.
  4. "Sarah Kate Noftsinger Returns to Atlanta United as VP, Chief Business Officer | Atlanta United FC". atlutd.
  5. "Sarah Kate Noftsinger Joins Stanford Coaching Staff". Stanford University Athletics.
  6. https://godeacs.com/news/2002/2/11/Noftsinger_Drafted_By_New_York_Power
  7. https://godeacs.com/news/2002/7/10/Noftsinger_signs_with_Washington_Freedom?path=wsoc
  8. WRITER, VIC DORR JR TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF (August 2, 2009). "Fun and games deliver a life and death message". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
  9. "Player Bio: Sarah Kate Noftsinger".