{{short description|American professional soccer player (born 1992)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Sarah Woldmoe | image = Sarah Killion 2012 (cropped).jpg | image_size = | caption = Woldmoe at the U20 World Cup in 2012 | full_name = Sarah Killion Woldmoe | birth_name = Sarah Christine Killion<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/fu20w/2012/pdf/fu20w_2012_squadlists.pdf |title=FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Japan 2012 – List of Players: USA |work=FIFA |page=16 |date=September 14, 2012 |access-date=November 18, 2020 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191217180051/https://www.fifadata.com/document/fu20w/2012/pdf/fu20w_2012_squadlists.pdf |archive-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|7|27}} | birth_place = Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | height = {{height|ft=5|in=8}} | position = Midfielder | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | collegeyears1 = 2011–2014 | college1 = UCLA Bruins | collegecaps1 =88 | collegegoals1 =13 | years1 = 2015–2020 | clubs1 = Sky Blue FC | caps1 = 106 | goals1 = 11 | years2 = 2015–2016 | clubs2 = → Adelaide United (loan) | caps2 = 12 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2021–2022 | clubs3 = Chicago Red Stars | caps3 = 21 | goals3 = 2 | nationalyears1 = 2012 | nationalteam1 = United States U20 | nationalcaps1 = 9 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2013–2015 | nationalteam2 = United States U23 | nationalcaps2 = | nationalgoals2 = | pcupdate = October 16, 2021 | ntupdate = May 3, 2015 }}
'''Sarah Killion Woldmoe''' (born '''Sarah Christine Killion'''; July 27, 1992) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder.
==Early life== Born and raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Woldmoe attended Bishop Dwenger High School where she played on the varsity soccer team for four years.<ref name=ucla_bio>{{cite web|title=Sarah Killion|url=http://www.uclabruins.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30500&ATCLID=207924957|publisher=UCLA|accessdate=May 3, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Woldmoe was named Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Indiana three times from 2009 to 2011.<ref name=ucla_bio/> In 2010, she was named an ESPN RISE All-American and NSCAA Youth All-American; the latter for the second consecutive year.<ref name=ucla_bio/> She was named NSCAA High School All-American in 2009 and 2010.<ref name=ucla_bio/> Top Drawer Soccer rated her as the number 9 recruit in the country and top recruit from the state of Indiana.<ref name=ucla_bio/> She finished her high school career with 63 goals and 73 assists.<ref name=ucla_bio/> Woldmoe also played club soccer for the Fort Wayne Fever.<ref name=ucla_bio/>
===UCLA Bruins===
Woldmoe chose to attend the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and appeared in all 21 games for them her freshman season, starting in 11 of them. She assisted 2 goals, both to senior forward Sydney Leroux.<ref name=ucla_bio/>
In 17 games (all starts) as a sophomore, Woldmoe recorded 6 assists and scored 3 goals of her own, two of which were game winners (vs. Oregon State and Colorado). She earned a selection to the All-Pac-12 team, as well as to the NSCAA All-Pacific Region first team and the Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Season second team. Woldmoe also was named as an honorable mention on the Pac-12 All-Academic team.<ref name=ucla_bio/>
Continuing a solid sophomore campaign, Woldmoe took off as a junior, scoring 1 goal and leading the Pac-12 in assists (12) while helping lead her team to the national championship game, where they defeated Florida State 1–0 in overtime to win their first ever NCAA Tournament championship. A starter in 25 out of the 26 games she played in, Woldmoe earned numerous awards and accolades, including selections to the All-Pac-12 team, College Cup All-Tournament team, Top Drawer Soccer Best XI, and NSCAA All-Pacific Region team. The LA Soccer News Player of the Year was also recognized on the Pac-12 All-Academic team, as well as on the NSCAA Scholar All-American and All-West Region teams and the Capital One Academic All-District second team.<ref name=ucla_bio/>
The best individual season for Woldmoe came in 2014 as a senior. Accounting for 30 total points (at least 16 more than she recorded in any of her previous 3 seasons) in 24 games (all starts), Woldmoe finished her college career off with a 9-goal, 12-assist season, helping to lead her team to another College Cup. After being selected to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List, she made the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week three times and was named as the MVP of the Outrigger Resorts Soccer Classic after 1-goal/2-assist and 1-goal games against Hawaii and Pepperdine. She also set the UCLA record for assists in a game (3) against Loyola Marymount on September 21. For her senior-season performance, Woldmoe made the All-Pac 12 team, Top Drawer Soccer Best XI, NSCAA All-Pacific Region first team, and NSCAA All-American third team. Once again, Woldmoe was also honored greatly for her academic achievements, being named the Pac-12 Scholar of the Year and a Senior CLASS Award finalist and being selected to the Pac-12 All-Academic second team, NSCAA Scholar All-American and All-West Region first team, and Capital One Academic All-District second-team.<ref name=ucla_bio/>
==Club career== ===Sky Blue FC, 2015–2020=== Woldmoe was selected second in the 2015 NWSL College Draft by Sky Blue FC.<ref>{{cite web|title=Morgan Brian No.1 Pick by Houston Dash in NWSL Draft|url=https://www.espn.com/espnw/news-commentary/story/_/id/12178588/nwsl-2015-college-draft-university-virginia-morgan-brian-no-1-pick-houston-dash|publisher=ESPN|access-date=May 3, 2015|date=January 16, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Baxter|first1=Kevin|title=Three UCLA players among top 4 picks in women's soccer draft|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/ucla/uclanow/la-sp-ucla-womens-soccer-draft-top-4-20150116-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|accessdate=May 3, 2015|date=January 16, 2015}}</ref> She made her debut for the club during the team's first match of the season against Houston Dash on April 19, 2015.<ref name=sw_stats>{{cite web|title=Sarah Killion|url=http://us.women.soccerway.com/players/sarah-christine-killion/229184/|publisher=Soccer Way|accessdate=May 3, 2015}}</ref>
====Adelaide United FC, 2015–2016==== Woldmoe joined Adelaide United from the Australian W-League for the 2015–16 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thewomensgame.com/2015/09/adelaide-united-sign-eight-more-for-season-8/|title=Adelaide United sign eight more for Season 8|publisher=The Women's Game|first=Ann|last=Odong|date=September 26, 2015}}</ref>
===Chicago Red Stars, 2021–2022=== On December 29, 2020, it was announced that Woldmoe, along with teammate Mallory Pugh, would be traded to the Chicago Red Stars in exchange for three total first-round picks and an international slot for the 2021 and 2022 NWSL seasons.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.chicagoredstars.com/post/chicago-acquires-mallory-pugh-and-sarah-killion-woldmoe-from-sky-blue-fc |title=Chicago Acquires Mallory Pugh and Sarah Killion Woldmoe from Sky Blue FC |date=December 29, 2020}}</ref>
She retired from soccer in December 2022.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagoredstars.com/post/chicago-red-stars-midfielder-sarah-woldmoe-announces-retirement|title=Chicago Red Stars Midfielder, Sarah Woldmoe, Announces Retirement|first=Chicago Red|last=Stars|date=December 7, 2022|website=Chicago Red Stars}}</ref>
==International career== Woldmoe has represented the United States at various youth levels. She was a starting player for United States under-20 women's national soccer team that won the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in 2012. She played for the United States under-23 national team at the 2013 Four Nations Tournament.<ref name=ucla_bio />
In February 2014, Woldmoe was named to the senior team roster by head coach Tom Sermanni for the 2014 Algarve Cup.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sermanni Names U.S. WNT Roster for 2014 Algarve Cup|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/12/24/140224-algarve-cup-roster-rel|publisher=United States Soccer Federation|accessdate=May 3, 2015}}</ref> Woldmoe received a call-up from coach Jill Ellis for January camp in 2017, she has not yet received a senior team cap.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2017/01/05/22/45/20170105-wnt-ellis-adds-sarah-killion-to-january-camp-roster|title=ELLIS ADDS SARAH KILLION TO WNT JANUARY CAMP ROSTER|accessdate=July 5, 2018|date=January 5, 2017}}</ref>
== Personal life == She married her husband, Austin, in November 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.journalgazette.net/sports/professional/20200330/dwenger-grad-forced-to-adjust-her-soccer-training|title=Dwenger grad forced to adjust her soccer training {{!}} Professional {{!}} Journal Gazette|website=www.journalgazette.net|access-date=July 4, 2020|archive-date=July 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200704182527/https://www.journalgazette.net/sports/professional/20200330/dwenger-grad-forced-to-adjust-her-soccer-training|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Woldmoe began using her married name in 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sky Blue FC Announces 2020 Preseason Roster |url=https://skybluefc.com/2020/03/09/sky-blue-fc-announces-2020-preseason-roster/ |accessdate=March 9, 2020 |publisher=Sky Blue FC |date=March 9, 2020 |archive-date=September 15, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915114425/https://skybluefc.com/2020/03/09/sky-blue-fc-announces-2020-preseason-roster/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
It was announced on February 28, 2022, that she and her husband were expecting their first child. She gave birth to their son in August 2022.<ref name="auto"/>
==Career statistics== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- ! rowspan="2" | Club ! rowspan="2" | Season ! colspan="3" | League ! colspan="3" | Cup |- ! League ! Apps ! Goals ! Cup ! Apps ! Goals |- | rowspan="7" | Sky Blue FC | 2015 | rowspan="5" | NWSL | 17 | 0 | rowspan="5" | — | rowspan="5" | — | rowspan="5" | — |- | 2016 | 18 | 3 |- | 2017 | 23 | 5 |- | 2018 | 11 | 0 |- | 2019 | 24 | 1 |- | rowspan="2" | 2020 | rowspan="2" colspan="3" | — | NWSL Challenge Cup | 2 | 0 |- | NWSL Fall Series | 4 | 0 |- ! colspan="3" | Sky Blue FC totals ! 93 ! 9 ! ! 6 ! 0 |- | Chicago Red Stars | 2021 | NWSL | 21 | 2 | NWSL Challenge Cup | 4 | 0 |- ! colspan="3" | Chicago Red Stars totals ! 21 ! 2 ! ! 4 ! 0 |- ! colspan="3" | Career totals ! 114 ! 11 ! ! 10 ! 0 |- |}
==Honors==
===Team=== '''Winner''' * FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup: 2012 * CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship: 2012 * 2013 NCAA College Cup
===Individual===
====Club==== * 2017 NWSL Team of the Month (May) * 2021 NWSL Player of the Week (Week 15)
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
== External links == {{commons category}} * {{soccerway|sarah-christine-killion/229184}} * [http://www.uclabruins.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30500&ATCLID=207924957 UCLA player profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906161549/http://www.uclabruins.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30500&ATCLID=207924957 |date=September 6, 2015 }} * [https://www.chicagoredstars.com/sarah-woldmoe Chicago Red Stars player profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220312152813/https://www.chicagoredstars.com/sarah-woldmoe |date=March 12, 2022 }}
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