Sarah Kozey

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

About Kozey...

Currently third in career goals, fourth in career points, and fifth in career shots ... Dedicated her spring and summer to lifting weights and improving strength ... Established herself as the key player on the team ... Staff expects another big year ... Posseses a tremendous shot with both feet ... Has good instincts around the goal ... Always seems to be in the right place at the right time.

In 2004 (Junior)...

Led the team in goals, points, shots and game winning goals ... Named to the second team All-ACC ... Tied the school record for most goals in a single season (12) ... Moved to the third place position for career goals (28) ... Played and started in all 19 games ... Had either a goal or an assist in every game but five ... Averaged 3.26 shots per game and closed the year with a 0.63 goals per game average ... Scored the game winner in the NC State, Ole Miss and Denver games ... Knocked in a pair against VCU ... Named to the 2004 NSCAA/adidas Southeast Region Team along with teammate Alli Hunt ... Co-captain with Melanie Schneider.

In 2003 (Sophomore)...

Along with teammate Elizabeth Remy, led the Deacs with six goals and five assists for a team-high 17 points ... Took 37 shots, the most of any other Wake Forest player ... Found playing time in 20 games, with starts in 16 ... Scored the teams only two goals against Virginia Oct. 11 ... Scored the game-winning goal against UNC-Greensboro Sept. 19 ... notched two assists against Davidson Sept. 9, helping the Deacs to a 5-0 victory ... Named to the Wake Forest/adidas Women[apos]s Soccer Classic All-Tournament team.

In 2002 (Freshman)...

Earned ACC All-Freshman honors ... Soccer Buzz[apos]s Southeast All-Freshman team ... Tallied nine goals and five assists as a rookie ... Booted the game-winning goal in her first career game against Oregon ... Assisted goals in the shutout victories over Elon and Colorado College ... Shot a goal in the 3-2 double overtime win at Florida State ... Scored the only goal in the 2-1 overtime loss to Duke ... Chipped a goal in the 2-0 win over William & Mary in the NCAA Tournament.

Background...

Member of the Canadian National U-19 team since March 2001 ... Selected for Canada[apos]s 2002 U-19 World Cup squad ... Played for the 2001 Canada Games team ... Member of Nova Scotia[apos]s Provincial team since the age of 12 ... 2001-02 Nova Scotia Female Soccer Athlete of the Year ... MVP of the club all five years ... Led the squad to five provincial championships in the Nova Scotia Senior Women[apos]s League (NSSL), the 1998 Silver Medal at Nationals and a fourth place finish at the Canada Games ... Earned the 'Golden Boot' in 2001 for leading the NSSL in scoring that season.

Personal...

Born April 16, 1984 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada ... Parents are John and Cheryl Kozey ... Honor roll student at Queen Elizabeth High School in Halifax, Nova Scotia ... Major is Health and Exercise Science.