Sara Lancaster

Height:
5-8
Class:
Junior
High School:
Galena HS
Hometown:
Reno, NV

2013 -- By the end of junior season, had moved to No. 24 in school history in career starts (55) ... in the midfield, was integral to the 7-1-0 run that won the Big West Conference championship ... played in every match for the third year in a row ... had assists in five different games ... took a team-high 17 corner kicks ... earned Big West All-Academic honors for the second consecutive year ... poised to enter senior season with 35 career points (14 goals; seven assists), four shy of joining the top 15 in Cal Poly history ... favorite memory was winning the conference title on Oct. 31: "It was a rewarding experience, and I was proud of my team."

2012 -- Played in all 19 matches again, starting all but two ... scored game-winning goal in 1-0 victory over Bakersfield on Aug. 19 ... her strike just a minute and nine seconds into the 2-2 draw versus Cal State Northridge on Oct. 12 was the fifth-fastest goal in program history (as well as the quickest since 2002) ... earned the first of her two selections to the Big West All-Academic Team.

2011 -- Started every game as a true freshman, playing primarily at the top of the attack ... was the team's top goal-scorer, with eight ... half of her 28 overall shots were placed on goal ... her 88th-minute tally in the 2-1 win at Cincinnati on Aug. 19 was the fifth-latest go-ahead goal in school history; additionally, her 106th-minute score in the 2-1 win at Bakersfield on Aug. 26 was the fourth-latest golden goal among all Mustangs past and present.

Prep -- As a senior at Galena High School in Reno, Nev., played for a state finalist ... recorded 50 goals and 23 assists during her career ... earned All-Sierra League First Team accolades in final three seasons, and was named the Offensive Player of the Year as a junior and senior ... also lettered in basketball, and made the all-state academic teams for both sports ... the NIAA selected her as one of its Top 10 Student-Athletes of the Year for 2010-11 ... also participated in student government and was a National Honor Society member.

Personal -- Born on Dec. 8, 1992 in Reno ... daughter of Ken and Cathy ... has a brother, Kyle, who also attended Cal Poly ... has a cousin, Abby Ghent, who's a member of the U.S. National Ski Team ... plays guitar and is a videographer for the team ... majors in graphic communication (with a concentration in web and digital media).