University of Minnesota Athletics
2026 Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 00
Sarah Martin
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Height:
- 5-10
- High School:
- Champlin Park High School
- Hometown:
- Champlin, Minn.
- Major:
- Kinesiology
| PRONUNCIATION |
2025 | REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
CSC Academic All-District
Academic All-Big Ten
Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week (Oct. 13)
• Recorded nine saves against BYU (Aug. 14)
• Grabbed eight saves at Brown, marking the most she’s had against an opponent on the road (Sept. 1)
• Set a career-high 12 saves shutting out No. 9 UCLA at home, marking the third most saves by a Minnesota goalkeeper at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium (Oct. 12)
• Saved 18 shots in one weekend against Southern California and No. 9 UCLA, marking the most saves she’s had in a two-game span
• Made 17 starts and logged 1,530 minutes of action, not missing a single minute between the pipes
• Shut out St. Thomas, NIU, Brown, UCLA, and Oregon
• Finished the regular season ranked No. 17 in the country and No. 2 in the Big Ten in total saves (92)
2024 | REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
• Started all 22 matches between the pipes for the Golden Gophers
• Grabbed a seven saves against Michigan (Sept. 19), and matched it at UCLA (Sept. 29)
• Ended the year with 60 saves and a 0.714 GAA ranking her sixth all-time in Minnesota's single season records
• Posted seven shutouts this season, including three-straight at Illinois (Sept. 12), vs NDSU (Sept. 15), and vs Michigan (Sept. 19)
2023 | FRESHMAN
• Did not appear in any matches during her freshman season
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
• A four-year varsity letter winner at Champlin Park High School
• Three-time Northwest Suburban All-Conference two-time All-State goalkeeper
• Named captain of her high school team as a senior
• Led the Rebels to one conference championship, three section tournament appearances, and a fourth place state tournament finish
• Was named MaxPreps/United Soccer Coaches Player of the Week (Aug. 29, 2021)
• Awarded the 2019 MYSA Save of the Year
• Girls Academy League Mid-America Talent ID Participant in 2021 and 2022
PERSONAL
• The daughter of Peggy and Joe Martin
• The youngest of three siblings: Jack, Sam and Katie
• Intends to pursue a masters degree in sport and exercise psychology
2025 Season Highlights
Thursday, October 30
Play in Focus: Sarah Martin
Tuesday, October 21
Highlights: Gophers 0, Oregon 0
Sunday, October 19
Highlights: Gophers 2, Washington 3
Friday, October 17
