Azusa Pacific University Athletics

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:  Senior forward Sarah Yoro is a 2-time NAIA All-American and All-GSAC selection … Moved into Azusa Pacific’s career top 10 in goals and points in just 3 seasons, tying for seventh in goals with 38 and ranking ninth in points with 93 … Was deadly from the penalty spot, converting 10 straight penalty kick opportunities over the past 2 seasons … Scored 15 goals and 6 assists in postseason play … Missed only 1 game in 3 seasons.
 
2008 (Senior): Was 1 of 4 Cougar All-Americans earning NAIA first team recognition after scoring 16 goals and assisting 5 more in 21 games of action … Started all 21 games in which she appeared … Scored 3 of Azusa Pacific’s 5 game-winning postseason goals and tallied 6 of her 16 goals in postseason contests … Scored 2 goals 5 times, doing so twice in back-to-back games … Scored 2 goals, including the game-winner, and assisted another in Azusa Pacific’s 10-1 win over William Jessup in the NAIA Tournament Opening Round, helping the Cougars tie the NAIA Tournament single-game scoring record … Came right back for 2 more goals with another game-winner in a 3-0 win over Cal State San Marcos in the NAIA Tournament second round … Registered 4 goals and 3 assists in the first 2 games of the season, posting a 2-goal, 2-assist effort in an 8-0 season-opening win over William Penn (Iowa) before tallying 2 goals and another assist in a 5-0 victory over Ohio Dominican.
 
2007 (Junior): Earned NAIA All-American third team and All-GSAC honors after an outstanding junior season … Was Azusa Pacific’s second-leading scorer, finishing with 13 goals and 7 assists … Had 4 multiple-goal matches, including 2 during a month-long stretch when the Cougars were without the services of injured starter Bridget Brotherton … Was a perfect 6-for-6 on penalty-kick opportunities … Scored 2 goals, including the game-winning penalty kick in a 3-2 win over Lee (Tenn.) ...  Registered a career-high 5 points, scoring twice and assisting another goal in an 8-0 win over San Diego Christian … Tallied 5 goals and 4 assists in postseason play, scoring or assisting goals in 6 of the Cougars’ 7 postseason contests … Scored the game-winner in the 4-1 NAIA quarterfinal victory over Northwood (Fla.), as well as Azusa Pacific’s lone scoring tally in its 2-1 defeat to Martin Methodist (Tenn.) in the national title game.
 
2006 (Sophomore):  Played in all 23 games for Azusa Pacific, including 22 starts … Scored 9 goals to rank third in a Cougar offense that averaged nearly 3 goals per game … Also assisted 5 goals … Ranked second in postseason scoring for Azusa Pacific, registering 4 goals and a pair of assists in 7 playoff contests … Scored and assisted goals in both the regional semifinals and finals wins over GSAC rivals Westmont and Vanguard … Tallied the game-winner in the NAIA Tournament-opening win over Tiffin (Ohio) … Scored the Cougars’ lone goal in the NAIA title game, a 2-1 defeat to Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) … Scored a pair of goals in a 4-1 non-conference win over San Diego Christian, helping give head coach Jason Surrell his 100^th career coaching win.
 
OREGON (Freshman):  Played 1 season for head coach Tara Erickson at Pac-10 member Oregon … Played in 12 games in a reserve role … Assisted the Ducks’ first goal in a 2-1 victory over Portland State, sending a corner kick into the area for a teammate’s header … Had 9 shots for the 9-9-1 Ducks.
 
HIGH SCHOOL:  Played 4 varsity seasons for head coach Ray Akiona at Mililani (Hawaii) High … Was part of Mililani’s 2002 Hawaii state championship squad as a freshman, playing alongside then-senior and current Cougar Jolie Nitta … Was a 3-time all-state first team pick … Led the Trojans to state runner-up finishes in 2003 and 2004 … As a 2004 junior, named the Oahu Interscholastic Association’s player of the year.
 
PERSONAL:  Born Oct. 9, 1987, in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Neal and Mae Yoro … Has 1 brother (Jacob) and 2 sisters (Jessica and Stephanie) … Younger sister Stephanie played one season at Fresno State before transferring to Azusa Pacific … Brother Jacob played linebacker for Montana … Majoring in communication … Would like to enter the field of broadcast journalism.