Sara Engels

AWARDS/ACCOLADES

2024 (Sr.)

Started all 19 games for the Bears
Finished the season with career highs in goals (4), assists (5) and points (13)
Played a career high 1,309 minutes (68.9 minutes per game)
Ranked third on the team in goals, assists and points
Her 13 points were 14th most in the SoCon
Had a career high 26 shots and 12 shots on goal on the season
Had two game-winning goals - vs Georgia State (Sept. 12) and vs Chattanooga (Oct. 3)

2023 (Jr.)

Played in all 21 games making 14 starts
Made her first career start in the season opener against Evansville (Aug. 17) and played all 90 minutes
Finished the season with two goals and three assists
Her seven points on the season were tied for fifth most on the team
Had a career day in a 9-0 win against Alabama State (Aug. 27) with one goal and three assists for a 5-point game
Her goal against Alabama State was her first career goal
Scored Mercer's lone goal in a 2-1 loss to Samford (Oct. 12)
Had 11 shots on the season with eight of them on goal

2022 (So.)

2021 (Fr.)

Before Mercer
High School

Played high school soccer at The Woodlands College Park High School and club soccer with the Houston Dash
Was part of the Dash for 10 years. The club was ranked 24^th among U18 clubs according to Top Drawer Soccer.
Engels led the Dash to a state championship in 2016 and a top-eight finish in the DA Cup in December 2019. Helped the club to a Desert Classic championship and was the leading scorer on the team in the spring of 2017.
Traveled with the club to Costa Rica in 2017
Was a 2016-17 South Texas State Team ODP selection and a Region III ODP Camp selection. Part of the U.S. Market Training Center from 2014-17.
Played one season of high school soccer and set the program record for goals and assists
Member of the National Honor Society and the National Honor Society of High School Scholars. Also an Advanced Placement Ambassador and 'A' Honor Roll member.
Plans to major in biology and desires to be a veterinarian

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