Sarah Woldmoe
Sarah Woldmoe (née Killion, born July 27, 1992) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Sky Blue FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
![]() Woldmoe at the U20 World Cup in 2012 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Birth name | Sarah Killion | ||
Date of birth | July 27, 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Fort Wayne, Indiana | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Sky Blue FC | ||
Number | 16 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2014 | UCLA Bruins | 88 | (13) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015– | Sky Blue FC | 104 | (11) |
2015–2016 | → Adelaide United (loan) | 12 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2012 | United States U20 | 9 | (0) |
2013–2015 | United States U23 | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 28, 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of May 3, 2015 |
Early life
Born and raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Woldmoe attended Bishop Dwenger High School where she played on the varsity soccer team for four years.[1] Woldmoe was named Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Indiana three times from 2009 to 2011.[1] In 2010, she was named an ESPN RISE All-American and NSCAA Youth All-American; the latter for the second consecutive year.[1] She was named NSCAA High School All-American in 2009 and 2010.[1] Top Drawer Soccer rated her as the number 9 recruit in the country and top recruit from the state of Indiana.[1] She finished her high school career with 63 goals and 73 assists.[1] Woldmoe also played club soccer for the Fort Wayne Fever.[1]
UCLA Bruins
Woldmoe attended UCLA and played for the UCLA Bruins from 2011–2014.[1][2] In 2013, she helped lead the Bruins to win the NCAA College Cup for the first time. She received All-Tournament honors and served the assist to a late equalizer during the semifinal match.[3]
Club career
Sky Blue FC, 2015–
Woldmoe was selected second in the 2015 NWSL College Draft by Sky Blue FC.[4][5] She made her debut for the club during the team's first match of the season against Houston Dash on April 19, 2015.[6]
Adelaide United FC, 2015–2016
Woldmoe joined Adelaide United from the Australian W-League for the 2015–16 season.[7]
International career
Woldmoe has represented the United States at various youth levels. She was a starting player for United States under-20 women's national soccer team that won the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in 2012. She played for the United States under-23 national team at the 2013 Four Nations Tournament.[1]
In February 2014, Woldmoe was named to the senior team roster by head coach Tom Sermanni for the 2014 Algarve Cup.[8] Woldmoe received a call-up from coach Jill Ellis for January camp in 2017, she has not yet received a senior team cap.[9]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | ||
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League | Apps | Goals | ||
Sky Blue FC | 2015 | NWSL | 17 | 0 |
2016 | 18 | 3 | ||
2017 | 23 | 5 | ||
2018 | 11 | 0 | ||
Career totals | 69 | 8 |
Honors
- Team
Winner
Personal life
She married her husband, Austin, in November 2019.[10]
Woldmoe began using her married name in 2020.[11]
References
- "Sarah Killion". UCLA. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- Hays, Graham (September 11, 2013). "Power Rankings: UCLA On the Rise". ESPN. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- "Sarah Killion". Senior Class Award. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- "Morgan Brian No.1 Pick by Houston Dash in NWSL Draft". ESPN. January 16, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- Baxter, Kevin (January 16, 2015). "Three UCLA players among top 4 picks in women's soccer draft". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- "Sarah Killion". Soccer Way. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- Odong, Ann (September 26, 2015). "Adelaide United sign eight more for Season 8". The Women's Game.
- "Sermanni Names U.S. WNT Roster for 2014 Algarve Cup". United States Soccer Federation. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- "ELLIS ADDS SARAH KILLION TO WNT JANUARY CAMP ROSTER". January 5, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- "Dwenger grad forced to adjust her soccer training | Professional | Journal Gazette". www.journalgazette.net.
- "Sky Blue FC Announces 2020 Preseason Roster". Sky Blue FC. March 9, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020.