Sara DeCosta

BIOGRAPHY

BORN: Warwick, Rhode Island, May 13, 1977.

HOME: Warwick, Rhode Island.

HEIGHT: 5'9"-5'10".

WEIGHT: 135-143 lbs.

UNIFORM #: 1 (United States), 33 (Providence College).

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COLLEGE: Providence College.

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ACCOLADES:

• Member of gold medal-winning United States Olympic Team, 1998.
• Finalist for Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, 2000.
• Member of silver medal-winning United States Olympic Team, 2002.

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DID YOU KNOW?

• Sara started playing hockey at the age of five.
• Sara beat out Erin Whitten for one of the goaltending spots on the 1998 United States Olympic team.
• Playing for Toll Gate High School in Warwick, Sara was the first female to compete in Rhode Island's top high school scholastic division. Aside from hockey, she lettered in soccer and softball in high school.
• As a high school senior, Sara and her school shut out powerful Mount St. Charles Academy, the first time the team had been shut out in eighteen years.

SEASON RECORDS:

REGULAR SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   T    GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
95-96 United States PACIFIC              60   1   0   0     0   0.00       8  1.000     1
97-98 United States PRE-OLYMPIC         506   6   2   0    11   1.30     188   .941     5
      United States THREE NATIONS       189   1   2   0     7   2.22      90   .922     0
      United States OLYMPICS            151   3   0   0     4   1.59      32   .875     1
99-00 United States WORLD               180   2   1   0     7   2.33      60   .883     0
00-01 United States NATIONAL            702  11   1   1    15   1.28     174   .914     4
      United States WORLD               120   2   0   0     1   0.50      40   .975     1
01-02 United States PRE-OLYMPIC         900  15   0   0    11   0.73     182   .939     6

POST-SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS

OLYMPIC GAME DIRECTORY:

• Played for United States in 2002 Winter Olympics (Salt Lake City, United States)
• 02/12/02: W (60m, 8/8) 10-0 victory vs. Germany (Wartosch-Kurten, Thyssen).
• 02/16/02: W (60m, 21/21) 5-0 victory vs. Finland (Puputti).
• 02/21/02: L (60m, 26/29) 2-3 defeat vs. Canada (St. Pierre) [Gold Medal Game].