University of Massachusets Athletics
2025 Women's Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 5
Sarah DeFreitas
- Position:
- Defender
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Oyster Bay, N.Y.
- High School:
- Kellenberg Memorial High School
- Major:
- Psychology (BS), Legal Studies (BA), Management (MSBA)
- Club Team:
- East Meadow SC
Bio
Major: Psychology (BS), Legal Studies (BS), Management (MSBA)
2024 (Junior): Appeared in 14 games, getting the start in one … Helped the Minutewomen to six of nine shutouts on the season.
2023 (Junior): Saw action in six games, starting in two before injury … Had a career-high two points on one goal … Scored first collegiate goal in 2-0 shutout win over Syracuse (8/31), marking the game-winning goal … Put only shot of the season on net.
2022 (Sophomore): Competed in nine games, starting in two, registering 327 minutes … Recorded two shots, with one on target … Logged a season- high of 64 minutes against UMass Lowell (9/4).
2021 (Freshman): Appeared in 17 games and started nine for the UMass defense … Logged 743 minutes … Attempted five shots on the season.
Before UMass: Attended Kellenberg Memorial High School and played under head coach Suzanne Sluka, where she was named a team captain as as senior and a two-time All-Conference selection as a junior and senior ... Was invited to U.S National Training Centers in 2017 and 2018 and was also a Newsday Top 100 Long Island High School Girls Soccer during her junior season ... Named a CHSAA Top Performer during her senior season.
Why she chose UMass: "I chose to play soccer at UMass because of the team's competitive environment and their desire to win. I was looking for a program that would help me improve on the field, in the classroom, and as a person, and I found that at UMass."
2024 (Junior): Appeared in 14 games, getting the start in one … Helped the Minutewomen to six of nine shutouts on the season.
2023 (Junior): Saw action in six games, starting in two before injury … Had a career-high two points on one goal … Scored first collegiate goal in 2-0 shutout win over Syracuse (8/31), marking the game-winning goal … Put only shot of the season on net.
2022 (Sophomore): Competed in nine games, starting in two, registering 327 minutes … Recorded two shots, with one on target … Logged a season- high of 64 minutes against UMass Lowell (9/4).
2021 (Freshman): Appeared in 17 games and started nine for the UMass defense … Logged 743 minutes … Attempted five shots on the season.
Before UMass: Attended Kellenberg Memorial High School and played under head coach Suzanne Sluka, where she was named a team captain as as senior and a two-time All-Conference selection as a junior and senior ... Was invited to U.S National Training Centers in 2017 and 2018 and was also a Newsday Top 100 Long Island High School Girls Soccer during her junior season ... Named a CHSAA Top Performer during her senior season.
Why she chose UMass: "I chose to play soccer at UMass because of the team's competitive environment and their desire to win. I was looking for a program that would help me improve on the field, in the classroom, and as a person, and I found that at UMass."
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