15 Sarah Higgins
Sarah Higgins
  • Birth Date:
    May 4th
  • Height:
    5'8
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Groveland, Mass.
  • High School:
    Pentucket Regional
  • Position:
    G
  • gp
    28
  • pts/g
    14.5
  • fg %
    43.3
  • 3pt %
    30.0
  • ft %
    76.5
  • reb/g
    6.6
  • a/g
    2.8
Bio

CAREER BESTS

PointsReboundsAssistsStealsBlocks
31 (3/7/15 vs. Brandeis)13 (2/23/16 vs. Albertus Magnus)10 (1/19/15 vs. Rivier)7 (Twice)4 (1/28/16 vs. Johnson & Wales)


AS A JUNIOR...

  • Started in all 30 games on the Saints schedule, leading the team with 808 minutes played
  • Led the Saints by averaging 14 points and 2.5 steals per game
  • Scored in double-figures 23 times on the year, including a career-high 31-point effort against Brandeis in the ECAC Semifinals
  • Was named to the All-GNAC First Team
  • Was a GNAC Player of the Week and two-time Weekly Honor Roll member, as well as making the GNAC All-Tournament Team
  • Won the team MVP award at the end of year Athletics Awards Banquet

AS A SOPHOMORE...

  • Played in just the second semester of the season for the Saints, after studying abroad during the first semester
  • Made an immediate impact, upon her return to the team, averaging 10.1 points per game as the squad's 2nd leading scorer
  • Played in 18 contests with starts in 8 of them
  • Shot a team-best 81.5% (22-27) from the free throw line
  • Averaged 4.6 rebounds per game, 1.3 assists per game and 1.3 steals per game
  • Scored in double-figures in nine of her 18 games played
  • Netted her career-high of 21 points twice, in a win over University of Saint Joseph on February 8, 2014 and in a loss to Norwich University in the GNAC Tournament on February 25, 2014
  • Selected to the GNAC Weekly Honor Roll on 2/17
  • Voted a 3rd Team GNAC All-Conference selection
  • Played the spring season on Emmanuel's Women's Lacrosse Team
  • Was the team's third leading scorer with 44 goals and 10 assists
  • Helped lead the Saints to the program's first-ever GNAC Championship and to an appearance in the NCAA Tournament

AS A FRESHMAN...

  • Appeared in 24 games during her rookie campaign, averaging 3.5 points and 2.4 rebounds
  • Scored in double-figures twice, notching 12 points against University of Saint Joseph (CT) in the GNAC Quarterfinals as well as 12 points against University of Rochester in the first round of the NCAA Tournament
  • Grabbed a season-best 11 rebounds in a win on December 6 vs. Salem State University
  • Wrapped up the year with 84 points, 57 rebounds, 21 steals, 16 assists and three blocks
  • Also helped to lead the Saints Women's Lacrosse Team to a 9-5 overall record in the spring of 2013, scoring 34 points with 25 goals and 9 assists in her rookie season.

BEFORE EMMANUEL...

  • Was a four-year member of the Pentucket High School (West Newbury, Mass.) varsity basketball and lacrosse teams, while also playing on the girls soccer team
  • Named a Cape Ann League All-Star as a junior in both soccer and basketball
  • Recognized on the Cape Ann All-League team as a senior in soccer and basketball
  • Captained her soccer and basketball teams during her senior year

PLAYER PROFILE

  • Major: Psych. Counseling & Health
  • Career Aspirations: Socio-economical early childhood intervention & prevention specialist
  • Favorite Movie: Love & Basketball
  • Favorite Book: To Kill a Mockingbird
  • Favorite Pre-game Meal: french fries
  • Favorite Late Night Snack: Oreos
  • Favorite Spot on the EC Campus: The Gym
  • Best Class at Emmanuel: History with Corcoran
  • Most Exciting Athletic Experience: Playing in the TD Boston Garden during senior year en route to winning the DIII Massachusetts state championship
  • Most Respected Professional Athlete: Lebron James
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