Sarah Rafanelli
 

(Courtesy of Northwestern University)
Position: Forward
Era: 1992-1995
DOB: 1972.06.07
Height: 5'4"
Hometown: Piedmont, Calif.
College: Stanford University
 
Career Statistics
Year GP/GS Min G A Pts Y/R W-L-D
1992 2/2 180 0 0 0 1/0 0-2-0
1993 13/6 735 7 0 14 0/0 10-3-0
1994 12/6 686 1 2 4 0/0 11-1-0
1995 7/2 240 0 1 1 0/0 7-0-0
Total 34/16 1841 8 3 19 1/0 28-6-0
 
National Team Highlights
  • Member of the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup team. Saw action off the bench against Denmark and China.
  • Helped the U.S. qualify for the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup at the 1994 CONCACAF Qualifying Tournament. Scored a goal against Jamaica.
  • The National Team's third-leading goal-scorer in 1993. Notched a hat trick against Japan.
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    National Team Milestones
    First Cap:1992.08.14 vs. Norway
    First Goal:1993.06.12 vs. Canada
    Final Goal:1994.08.19 vs. Jamaica
    Final Cap:1995.08.03 vs. Australia
     
    Collegiate Highlights
  • Played at Stanford University from 1990-1993.
  • Holds Stanford career records in points (152) and goals (59).
  • Named a First-Team NSCAA All-American all four years of her collegiate career.
  • Set school records with 20 goals and 48 points as a senior in 1993.
  • Was one of four senior class presidents at Stanford in 1993-1994.
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    Last We Heard
  • Earned her MBA from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in 2005.
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