[AMERICANS ABROAD] Sarah Hagen, who finished her college career with 91 goals — ninth in NCAA women’s history — forWisconsin-Milwaukee, signed a professional contract with Bayern Munich of the German Frauen-Bundesliga.
The four-time All-American had 26 goals and 61 points in 2011 to set schooland Horizon League records for a single season and were second in the country behind Penn State’s Maya Hayes.
“It felt great to finallyaccept an offer from a professional soccer team,” Hagen said. “It was a tough decision to make, whether I wanted to play in the WPS or over in Europe somewhere, but I am very excited andfeel confident in my decision. I think it is going to be a great experience to play professionally in a different country where soccer is so much part of the culture.”
BayernMunich is currently in eighth place in the 12-team Bundesliga with a three wins and a draw in 11 matches at the mid-season break.
“I think playing for Bayern Munich will be agood transition for me from college to professional play,” Hagen said. “Growing up as kid, my dream was to play professional soccer and to finally be a professional soccer player isextremely exciting.”
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