Sara Parker

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
Forward
Height:
5-5
Hometown:
Derby, Conn.
High School:
St. Joseph

2025-26 Academic All-BIG EAST

2025: Played in 16 matches, totaling 352 minutes in her rookie season...Finished with six points on a goal and four assists...Picked up her first collegiate point on an assist in Xavier’s 8-0 win over Murray State...Recorded her first goal as Musketeer in Xavier’s 9-0 win over Villanova...Also had assists in Xavier’s wins over SEMO, Marquette, and in the BIG EAST Semifinals win over UConn... Helped the Musketeers to the 2025 BIG EAST Tournament Championship and NCAA Tournament win over Dayton.

PRIOR TO XAVIER: A forward from Derby, Connecticut, where she attended St. Joseph High School...A four-year varsity starter for coach Jack Nogueira at St. Joseph...Helped the squad to over 75 wins during her career, winning the Class L Championship in 2021 and 2022, the Class LL title in 2024, and finishing runners-up in the Class LL Championship in 2024...was named to the 2024 United Soccer Coaches High School Girls All-America Team...Earned All-State and All-New England honors in multiple seasons and was named All-FCIAC in each of her last three seasons...Played club with Yankee United FC since 2019, helping the team to State Cup Championships in 2021, 2022 and 2024, a Regional Semifinal berth in 2021, a Regional Finalist bid in 2022, and a National Pro League Championship and National Qualifiers spot in 2023...Named to USYS Best XI - National Pro League in 2022.

PERSONAL: Majoring in Exercise Science...Daughter of Elizabeth and Joseph Parker.