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  Sara Longobucco

Sara Longobucco

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Sea Cliff, N.Y.

High School:
North Shore

Height:
5-10

Position:
Goalkeeper

Notes: Plays really well outside the cage... Being a lefty, adds a different element to the cage... Has great stick skills.

2007: Started all 16 games in the net for the Patriots... Finished the season with 129 saves in 861 minutes... Second on the team in ground balls with 39... Recorded 12 saves in her George Mason debut against Johns Hopkins on Feb. 24... Reached double-digit save totals in six different games, including a career-best 17 against Georgetown on March 21... The 17 saves tied her with JMU's Kelly Wetzel and ODU's Sara Larson for the most saves by a CAA goalie during the season... Scooped up a career-high six ground balls against Virginia on April 17.

Prep: Was a three-sport star at North Shore High School... Captained the lacrosse and basketball teams her senior year, and also played field hockey for the Vikings... Won the county championship in field hockey in 2003 and 2004... Finished as the county runners-up in lacrosse in 2003, 2004 and 2005... Won the Outstanding Leadership Award in lacrosse... Two-time All-County performer in lacrosse... Made the 2003 All-Tournament Team and All-Conference in field hockey... 2004 All-County Honorable Mention in field hockey... Made the 2005 All-Tournament Team and was All-Division in 2004 and 2005 in basketball... Scholar-Athlete her senior year in basketball... Played four years of lacrosse for the Long Island Yellow Jackets Elite Club team... Won the All-Galaxy Award at the Empire State Games... Participated in the National Tournament.

Personal: Full name is Sara Allison Longobucco... Born on Aug. 3, 1988... Parents are Allan and Rebecca Longobucco... Has a sister, Amanda, 21, who plays lacrosse at Penn State... Nickname is "Bucco"... Majoring in athletic training.

Career Stats
Year	GP/GS	Min.	Saves	Goals	GAA	Sv%	GB	CT	W	L
2007	16/16	861	129	148	10.32	.466	39	6	5	10
Totals	16/16	861	129	148	10.32	.466	39	6	5	10
Single-Game Career Highs:
SV: 17, vs. Georgetown (3/21/07)
GB: 6, vs. Virginia (4/17/07)
CT: 2, twice, last vs. Georgetown (3/21/07)
 

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