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
 NJ/NY Gotham FC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2024 Pittsburgh Panthers 82 (32)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– NJ/NY Gotham FC 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sarah Schupansky (born August 25, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for NJ/NY Gotham FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Pittsburgh Panthers, where she was the first player in program history to be named first-team All-ACC.

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Early life and college career

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 rec team coached by her father before joining the Riverhounds Development Academy at age 12. She played multiple positions before settling on forward, while she admired United States national team players Alex Morgan, Rose Lavelle, and Crystal Dunn. [2] She attended North Allegheny High School, where she captained the soccer team to back-to-back WPIAL 4A championships in 2019 and 2020, being selected to two all-state teams and 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]

Pittsburgh Panthers

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 her freshman season with 7 goals and 6 assists. [1] [3] She scored 7 goals and led the team with 8 assists as a sophomore in 2022. [1] That season, the Panthers made their first NCAA championship appearance in program history, with Schupansky scoring in their second-round win against Georgetown. [4] She played across the attack and midfield as a junior in the 2023 season, recording 11 goals and 14 assists. [1] [5] She helped lead the team to its first ACC tournament semifinal and the NCAA tournament quarterfinals, both times losing to Florida State. [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] She provided 7 goals and led the nation with 15 assists in her senior season, earning second-team All-ACC honors, though the Panthers missed the NCAA tournament. [1] [9] [10]

Club career

NJ/NY Gotham FC

NJ/NY Gotham FC announced on December 23, 2024, that they had signed Schupansky to a two-year contract through 2026, with a team option to extend an additional year. [11]

Honors

Individual

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References

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  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.
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