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Oct, 2021

Alumni Sarah Griffith Named 'Big Ten' Forward of the Year

SARAH GRIFFITH: BIG TEN FORWARD OF THE YEAR, ALL-BIG TEN FIRST TEAM

As part of a record-setting senior season, Griffith leads the Big Ten and ranks No. 4 nationally with 14 goals, tied for the most in program history. Her 30 points is 11th in the country and tied for fourth in the record books, and her four game-winning goals is 20th in the NCAA and also tied for No. 4 in school history. Griffith is third in the nation in shots on goal (45) and shots (83), which is first and second all-time at Purdue.

In Big Ten play, Griffith led the league with nine goals, three game-winning goals and 20 points, with two assists. She scored a goal in eight of 10 Big Ten games, had a point in all but one conference contest and notched a seven-game goal streak and an eight-game point streak, both school records.

A Naperville, Illinois, native, Griffith has 24 career goals and nine game-winning goals, both No. 6 in team history, while her 56 career points is No. 9. Her 202 shots and 106 shots on goal both are fifth-most in the record books.

Additionally, Griffith was a three-time Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honoree this year, tied for fourth-most by a single player in conference history.

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