Sarah Griffith


Sarah Elaine Griffith is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for USL Super League club Lexington SC. She played college soccer for the Purdue Boilermakers before being drafted by the Chicago Red Stars in the third round of the 2022 NWSL Draft.

Early life

Griffith was a ball girl for the Waubonsie Valley High School girls' soccer team, and later graduated from the school.

College career

Griffith initially committed to play college soccer at Illinois State. She later de-committed and played at Purdue from 2017 to 2021. She scored her first collegiate goal on August 27, 2017, against Indiana State. In 2018, Griffith was diagnosed with spondylolisthesis; she would undergo spinal surgery as she redshirted the 2018 season.
She was named to the All-Big Ten Conference second team for the 2020 [NCAA Division I women's soccer season|2020–21] season. On August 19, 2021, she scored a goal against Kentucky which was featured on SportsCenter, and on August 29, 2021, she recorded a hat-trick against Ball State. For the 2021 season, she was Big Ten Forward of the Year and All-Big Ten first team; she was also named United Soccer Coaches All-America Second Team and set a Purdue record with 16 goals.
As a student at Purdue University, Griffith majored in psychological sciences.

Club career

Chicago Stars

In December 2021, Griffith was selected by the Chicago Red Stars in the third round of the 2022 NWSL Draft. She made her NWSL regular season debut on April 30, 2022, playing 80 minutes against Racing Louisville FC. She scored her first goal for the club against Orlando Pride on May 22, 2022. On July 10, 2022, she scored against North Carolina Courage in the stoppage time.

Newcastle Jets (loan)

On November 1, 2022, it was announced that Griffith was signed on-loan by Newcastle Jets for the 2022–23 A-League Women season. On November 26, 2022, Griffith scored a hat-trick in a match against Western Sydney Wanderers leading the team to a 4–2 victory. In mid-February 2023, Griffith returned from her loan early to prepare for the 2023 [National Women's Soccer League season|2023 NWSL season].

Calgary Wild (loan)

On March 27, 2025, it was announced that Griffith was being loaned to Calgary Wild FC through the remainder of her contract with Chicago. On April 16, 2025, she started in the league's inaugural game, a 1-0 loss to Vancouver Rise FC.

Lexington SC

Ahead of its second season of play, USL Super League team Lexington SC signed Griffith as a free agent. Griffith debuted for the club on August 23, starting and playing 63 minutes of Lexington's season-opening draw with Fort Lauderdale United FC.

Personal life

Griffith was born to parents Peter and Melissa, and was raised with an older brother, Noah, who played college soccer for Illinois Tech, and a younger brother, Aaron.

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