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Sara Kloosterman
Sara Kloosterman

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Farmington

High School:
Harrison

Height:
5-6

Position:
Goalkepper

Birthdate:
07/29/1979


Enters the fall, having established herself as MSU’s premiere goalkeeper ... claims good quickness and athletic ability

1999: Started 18 of MSU’s 21 games ... led the Big Ten with 120 saves and was third in the conference with a 1.07 goals against average ... recorded six shutouts, including back-to-back 1-0 wins in Big Ten overtime showdowns against Wisconsin (9/26/99) and Illinois (10/1/99) ... stopped 14 shots in a 5-2 win over Cincinnati (10/10/99) ... made a season-high 15 saves against Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament (11/4/99) ... 1999 Academic All-Big Ten.

1998: Started the first six games of ‘98 before suffering a shoulder injury in the second half of the Northwestern (9/18/98) game ... recorded five saves in a 1-1 overtime decision against Pepperdine (9/11/98) ... kicked away 13 Notre Dame (9/1/98) shot attempts ... finished last year with 521:37 minutes of action and a goals-against average of 1.90 ... member of the 1998 Academic All-Big Ten Team.

1997: Lettered as a freshman after starting all 20 games and posting a goals-against average of 1.95 while making 106 saves ... strong second half of the season, posting a 1.21 goals-against mark in the last eight regular-season contests ... first career shutout came against Detroit (9/14/97) ... other whitewashes came vs. Eastern Michigan (10/12/97, 4 saves) and Wright State (11/2/97, 4 saves) ... eight stops vs. Illinois (10/17/97) in a 2-1 overtime win.

High School and Personal: Enjoyed a stellar high school career that culminated with her winning the state of Michigan’s 1997 Miss Soccer Award ... posted five shutouts as a senior and finished with a .912 saves percentage ... Michigan Dream Team member as a junior and senior ... first-team all-state pick in 1996 and 1997 ... ODP Region II Pool member in 1995-96-97 ... earned four letters in soccer, three in volleyball and four in tennis ... played club soccer for LYSC United ... member of the National Honor Society as a junior and senior ... cousin, Clint Hurdle, played pro baseball for the Kansas City Royals and New York Mets ... born 7/29/79 ... daughter of Mike and Gayle Kloosterman ... civil engineering major.

Year	G/GS	Min.	SVS	GA	GAA	ShO
1999	18/18	1689:43	120	20	1.07	6
1998	6/6	521:37	43	11	1.90	0
1997	20/20	1708:26	106	37	1.95	3
Tot.	44/44	3919:46	269	68	1.56	9

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