University of Albany

2025

• America East Presidential Scholar-Athlete - Spring 2025
• CSC Academic All-District
• America East Commissioner’s Honor Roll (4.0 GPA)
• Started 42 games at third base
• Totaled three multi-hit and three multi-run contests
• Highlighted the season with two hits and two runs at UMBC (Apr. 13)
• Overall, tallied 28 hits, including five doubles, for a .262 batting average with two sacrifice hits, 16 runs, 10 RBI, and five stolen bases
• Totaled 35 putouts and 72 assists while contributing to five double plays in the field

2024

• America East All-Tournament Team
• AE Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Started all 47 games
• Totaled six multi-hit, three multi-run, and three multi-RBI contests
• Saw a season-high five RBI, along with one run and two hits, at UMass (Mar. 27)
• Tallied three hits and two runs against Maine (May 4)
• Went eight consecutive games with at least one hit from Apr. 14-25
• Overall, tallied 34 hits, including one double, for a .268 batting average with five sacrifice hits, 16 runs, 14 RBI, and two stolen bases
• Totaled 35 putouts and 107 assists while also contributing to eight double plays at third base

2023

• America East All-Rookie
• AE Rookie of the Week (3.21)
• AE Commissioner's Honor Roll
• Ranked in the top 50 of the nation of those toughest to strike out
• Finished sixth in the AE with 74 assists
• Top 15 in the league with five double plays
• Started 36 games with 39 total appearances
• Earned first collegiate RBI against Mount St. Mary’s (2.25)
• Notched two hits, including one double against Lafayette (3.19)
• Tallied season-high four hits at Maine (3.31)
• Compiled two’s across the board with two runs, two hits, and two RBI at Army (4.5)
• Stole four bases on five attempts
• Compiled three multi-RBI games, five multi-hit games, and three multi-run games
• Totaled 27 hits, including one doubles, 16 RBI, and 14 runs with 30 putouts and 74 assists

Before UAlbany

• Arlington High School
  • Four-year varsity athlete for Dave Ballantyne
  • Senior year captain
  • 2022 Diamond 9+1
  • 2022 Fourth Team All-State
  • Two-time Poughkeepsie Journal First Team All-Star (2021, 22)
  • Two-time All-Section I (2021, 22)
  • Two-time all-league (2021, 22)
  • Arlington - Richard Beams Outstanding Senior Athlete Award
• Club - Empire State Huskies
  • Played nine years for Joe Porcelli

Personal

• Sara Nicole Anderson is the daughter of Kathleen and Joseph Anderson
• Has one older brother, Michael
• Born and raised in Poughkeepsie, New York
• Intends to major in biology
• Involved with National Honor Society, French Honor Society, and the Ping Pong Club in high school
• Has coached youth softball
• Enjoys playing softball and spending time with her friends
• Wears number nine because her dad and grandfather also wore it
• First in her family to attend college

Why did you choose UAlbany?