Sarah Schupansky

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Sarah Schupansky
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-08-25) August 25, 2003 (age 21) [1]
Place of birth Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Pittsburgh Panthers
Number 5
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Pittsburgh Panthers 82 (32)

Sarah Schupansky (born August 25, 2003) is an American college soccer player who plays as a forward for the Pittsburgh Panthers.

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Early life

Schupansky was raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, one of three daughters born to Robert and Susan Schupansky. [1] She played soccer from an early age on a recreational team coached by her father. At age 12, she joined the Riverhounds Development Academy affiliated with Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. She played multiple positions before settling on forward, saying she admired United States national team players Alex Morgan, Rose Lavelle, and Crystal Dunn. [2]

Schupansky captained her high school team at North Allegheny High School, which she led to win back-to-back Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League 4A championships in 2019 and 2020, being selected to two all-state teams and a United Soccer Coaches All-American in 2020. [1] [2] She committed to the University of Pittsburgh as a freshman in 2018 when the Panthers were beginning to be rebuilt by new head coach Randy Waldrum. [2]

College career

Schupansky joined the Pittsburgh Panthers in the spring of 2021 ahead of the fall season. She scored her first college goal in overtime to defeat Oklahoma State and ended the season with seven goals and six assists. [1] [3] She scored seven goals and led the team with eight assists as a sophomore in 2022. [1] That season, the Panthers made their first NCAA championship appearance in team history, with Schupansky scoring in their second-round win against Georgetown. [4]

Schupansky played across the attack and midfield as a junior in the 2023 season, registering 11 goals and 14 assists. [1] [5] She helped lead the team to its first ACC tournament semifinal and the NCAA tournament quarterfinals. [5] [6] She was selected to the All-ACC first team, becoming the first Panther to be so honored. [7] She played for USL W League side Racing Louisville FC in the summer 2024 season. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Sarah Schupansky – Women's Soccer". Pittsburgh Panthers . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 Goodman, Mark Asher (January 18, 2021). "Working her way up: Sarah Schupansky ready for next level". Pittsburgh Soccer Now. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  3. ↑ Mueller, Chris (September 1, 2021). "WPIAL products Sarah Schupansky, Ellie Coffield emerging as freshman soccer standouts at Pitt". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  4. ↑ "No. 19 Women's Soccer Advances to NCAA Championship Third Round with Win Over No. 18 Georgetown". Pittsburgh Panthers. November 18, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  5. 1 2 Santa, John (October 31, 2023). "Numbers game: North Allegheny graduate Sarah Schupansky doing her part to lead Pitt to first ACC semifinal appearance in school history". Pittsburgh Union Progress. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  6. ↑ Schnable, Abby (November 19, 2023). "Pitt women's soccer makes program history with trip to Elite Eight". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  7. ↑ "North Allegheny notebook: Pitt's Sarah Schupansky earns All-ACC first-team honors". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review . November 5, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Racing blasts Indy Eleven in W League finale". Racing Louisville FC. June 30, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
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