Sarah Dawson
Number: 19
Position: Forward/Midfield
Height: 5-4
Born: 17 November 1982
Years on National Team:
2003 USA Under-23 Squad
2005 USA National Squad
2006-07 USA National Squad
2007-08 USA National Squad
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pa.
Hometown: Berlin, N.J.
Residence: Virginia Beach, Va.
High School: Eastern Regional High School '01
College:
- University of Iowa '05
- Communications/Sports Studies
Playing Career:
- Early Career
Began playing field hockey in the fifth grade, following the tradition of sister, Natalie...Four-year participant in U.S. Field Hockey's Futures Program...Competed in 1998 AAU Junior Olympic Games...Played club field hockey for Spirit of USA in U.S. Field Hockey events...Two-time All-New Jersey selection (first team 2000, second team 1999) at Eastern... Set Eastern High School single season and career assist records as a senior ...Two-time Group IV State Champion - Collegiate Highlights
2001 - Started all 19 games as a freshman...Led the team with 10 goals and 23 points...Scored a goal on her first collegiate shot...2002 -Scored 5 goals including 3 game-winners...2003 - Named second team All-Big Ten...scored four goals...2004 - NFHCA All-America selection...All-West Region First team...Unanimous All-Big 10 First Team selection...2003 -Second team All-Big Ten...Scored four goals with three assists...2004 - NFHCA First Team All-America...First Team NFHCA All-West Region...First Team all-Big Ten...Led team with 12 goals and 10 assists
- International Highlights
2003 - Named to the U.S. Under-23 team...2004 - USA National Team...2004 - USA National Team...Earned first international cap during New Zealand Tour (5/16/05)...USA/Australia series (Virginia Beach)...Rabobank Champions Challenge (Virginia Beach, 5th)...Argentina 3 Nation Tournament (2nd)...2006 - U.S. National Team...Argentina 4 Nation Tournament...AstroTurf March on Madrid, Virginia Beach (1. NED, 2 ARG, 3. AUS, 4. USA)...World Cup (Madrid, 6th place)...2007 - Netherlands Tour team...Chile 4-Nation Team Champions, Santiago (1. USA, 2. ARG, 3. CHI, 4. CAN)...Selected to AtaHoldings Champions Challenge Team (Baku, AZE, 4th)...Pan American Games Team (2nd, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)...USA/Japan Series (College Park, Md., 1-3-1)
Personal:
Nickname: "Princess" - by teammates
Sport ambition: To play in the Olympic Games
Ambition after field hockey: To have a successful career and a family
The most influential person in your sporting career: My mom (Karen). She would drive me where ever, when ever.
Favorite place to play: Argentina
I am a natural at: Arguing/Getting my own way
I can't live without: Purell
The field hockey rule I hate the most: Obstruction
Other than field hockey, my favorite Olympic sport is : Whatever is on TV
Most people don't know I: have a tatoo on my right wrist
If I could, I would give a yellow card to: all the too skinny women in Hollywood giving young girls the wrong idea about body image.
Before every game I: do my hair
My Philosophy on life: make the glass half full
Favorites: Food - Cheese, movie-Serendipity, TV Show - 24l, Actors - Rachel McAdams, John Cusak, Musical artist - Coldplay, Pro Team - Philadelphia 76'ers
Other: From a family of 8 children...Sister Natalie is a former member of the U.S. National Team...Sister Rachel is also a member of the USA National Squad
Major International Competitions:
| Year | Tournament | Site | Position |
| 2007 | XV Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 2nd |
| 2007 | AtaHolding Champions Challenge | Baku, Azerbaijan | 4th |
| 2006 | World Cup | Madrid, Spain | 6th |
| 2005 | Rabobank Champions Challenge | Virginia Beach, Va. | 5th |