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Sara Rogers

Class: Senior Hometown: Leawood, Kan. High School: St. Thomas Aquinas

Height: 5-6 Position: Midfielder/Forward Birthdate: 11/07/1986

2007 (Junior): Named to Academic All-Big 12 Second Team ... Matched her career high with two goals ... Played a career high 20 matches, making six starts ... Scored both of her goals in the same match, against Nebraska (10/26) ... Her two goals against the Huskers marked her first multi-goal game of her collegiate career ... Set career highs in shots (10), shots on goal (six) and minutes played (717).

2006 (Sophomore): Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team ... Appeared in 15 matches, making two starts ... Scored first career goal against Furman (8/25) ... Tallied second goal of the season against Texas Tech (10/22) ... Recorded season-high two shots against Texas Tech and in against Colorado (11/1) ... Played a season-high 53 minutes against the Buffaloes in the Big 12 Tournament contest.

2005 (Freshman): Saw action in 16 games, starting one ... Recorded her first career assist on Missy Geha's goal at Texas Tech on Oct. 14 ... Came off the bench to start both overtime periods at #25 Nebraska ... Made her first career start in the Big 12 opener against Baylor (9/23). Fired two shots in 25 minutes against UC Irvine (9/16).

St. Thomas Aquinas HS: Four-year letterwinner at St. Thomas Aquinas HS ... Named Eastern Kansas League All-Conference from 2002-2005, All-Sun and All-Star Johnson County three times ... Two-time All-State selection by the Kansas Coaches Association ... Helped lead team to the state championship in 2005 ... Holds the record for assists in a season (24), career total assists (52) and assists in one match (5) ... Made Honor Roll from 2002-2005 ... Made the Kansas High School Coaches All-Academic Soccer Team in 2005 ... Also played varsity basketball in 2002-2005 ... Part of the 2005 basketball state championship team ... Teammate of fellow Jayhawk freshman Missy Geha.

Club: Member of the KCFC club team ... 1999-2002 and 2004 Kansas State Cup Champions ... 2000, 2002 Region II Finalist, 2001 USYSA National Champions ... 2001 Region II Champions.

ODP: Played for Kansas State Team in 2002-2003 ... Member of ODP Region II Pool in 2003.

Personal: Sara Ann Rogers was born on Nov. 7, 1986 ... Daughter of Rich and Sally Rogers ... Has the same birthday as Coach Francis ... Nickname is "Rog" ... Majoring in sports management.