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Head Coach Rich Manning is optimistic that newcomer Sara Ravenberg will make an immediate impact for the Utes this season.
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Feb. 24, 2003
SALT LAKE CITY - The University of Utah is proud to announce the addition of another promising recruit to the Ute lineup this season. Sara Ravenberg will join the team this fall and will bring added support to the goalkeeper position. The newcomer was a well accomplished athlete at Hunter High School and has been an avid member on the club team Sparta United.
"Sara is an outstanding goalkeeper and person," Head Coach Rich Manning says. "She has a good understanding of the game and excellent hands. We are excited she's coming to the U. next year."
The 5'7" keeper helped the Sparta United club win the Utah State Cup Championships in both 2001 and 2002. While at Hunter, she accumulated second-team all-state and first-team all-region honors.
Ravenburg enjoys outdoor sports as well as gardening. Academically, the West Valley City native garnered high honor roll honors, while being a member of the National Honor Society.
PLAYER PROFILE:
Sara Ravenberg -- Goalkeeper
Hometown: West Valley City, Utah
Parents: Lary and Pat Ravenberg
Club: Sparta United
Club Coach: Dennis Burrows
Club Honors: Utah State Cup Champions (2001-02)
High School: Hunter
HS Honors: Second-team all-state
"Sara has tremendous potential as college goalkeeper," says Goalkeeper Coach Gabriel Bolton. "She is athletic, physically very strong and is an extremely hard worker. The U. is the college she has always wanted to attend and we are very fortunate to have her. We will have four outstanding goalkeepers competing for time next fall."
Did you know...Sara is interested in a career in medicine?
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