Sarah Popper Explained

Sarah Popper
Birth Date:20 October 1981
Birth Place:Greenwich, Connecticut, United States
Height:1.62m[1]
Position:Defender
Collegeyears1:1999–2002
College1:UConn Huskies
Collegecaps1:97
Years1:2003
Clubs1:Boston Breakers
Caps1:14
Goals1:0

Sarah Michner (née Popper) is a retired American soccer player who played for the Boston Breakers.[2] [3] [4]

Career

Popper attended the University of Connecticut and played for the university team whilst earning was an NSCAA First Team All-American and winning the Big East with the UConn Huskies. Popper's success in college soccer lead her to be spotted by professional soccer teams in the Women's United Soccer Association.

Popper was a 4th round pick in the 2003 WUSA Draft by the Boston Breakers.[5] After retiring from professional soccer, Popper become a soccer coach for the University of Louisville program.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20030824114227/http://wusa.com/players_coaches/players/sarah_popper/. WUSA. usurped. August 24, 2003. WUSA. 2003-08-24.
  2. News: On soccer: Breakthrough season for Boston. 28 September 2023. Milford Daily News.
  3. News: Hartford Courant. STATE COLLEGE NOTEBOOK. February 12, 2003. 28 September 2023.
  4. Web site: Charleston gets new Women's Premier Soccer League team. Grace Raynor. January 15, 2017. The Post and Courier. 28 September 2023.
  5. Web site: Staff Bios. https://web.archive.org/web/20150911110317/https://www.charlestonsocceracademy.com/Default.aspx?tabid=138741. 2015-09-11. www.charlestonsocceracademy.com. dead.
  6. Web site: gocards.com . Women's Soccer Names Sarah Popper Assistant Coach. 2023-08-09.