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2008 Women's Rugby Roster

24 Sarah Sremaniak

  • Position Hooker
  • Height 5-5
  • Class Freshman
  • Highschool North Boone
  • Hometown Poplar Grove, Ill.

Biography

2008: Played in nearly every game as a freshman, missing only the season finale... had first career try versus UW-Stevens Point... had a season-high five solo tackles against Kansas and two assisted stops in season-opener... had a steal in EIU’s revenge win over West Chester.... 

HS: Earned letters in basketball (2), volleyball (2) and softball (3) at North Boone HS... named to high honor roll.... 

PERSONAL: Daughter of Scott & Donna Sremaniak... majoring in business... her aunt mary played softball and basketball at Northeastern and Western Illinois.... 

FUN FACTS: ‘Little Brophy’ chose EIU “to play rugby”... drives a 1998 Dodge Neon... her advice for younger athlete is “train hard and do your summer workouts”.... 

COACH GRAZIANO SAYS: “Sarah had a good first season building confidence as the season progressed... with each game she was given more responsibilities and her talents began to shine, showing a glimpse of the possibilities for the 2009 season... she needs to improve her strength and conditioning in the off-season, which along side her toughness and competitive spirit, will produce big results her sophomore season.”

CAREER HIGHS: TRYS: 1 vs. UW-Stevens Point (9/13/08)... ASST: 1 vs. Colorado (10/12/08)... TKLS: 5 vs. Kansas (10/1808)... AT: 2 (2x), most recently at Clemson (11/5/08)... PTS: 5 vs. UW-Stevens Point (9/13/08)... SAT: 1 at West Chester (9/27/08)
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