USF Athletics

Wagner Named Senior CLASS Award Finalist

April 08, 2021

TAMPA, Fla., April 8, 2021 – University of South Florida women's soccer senior midfielder Sabrina Wagner was named one of 10 finalists for the annual Senior CLASS Award, the organization announced on Wednesday.
 
"Sabrina is an impactful person both on and off the field," head coach Denise Schilte-Brown said. "Sabrina's contribution to the USF community and our Tampa Bay community at large is not short of incredible.  We are so blessed to have these amazing, powerful women in our program!"
 
The Senior CLASS Award is given each year to a senior at an NCAA Division I institution who is going to exhaust their eligibility at the end of the current sports season. The senior must demonstrate notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. Due to NCAA eligibility waivers for fall sports, any student-athlete who would have exhausted their eligibility this year was eligible for the award, regardless of whether they plan to return for an additional season.
 
The finalists were chosen by a selection committee from the list of 30 men's candidates and 30 women's candidates announced earlier in the season. Nationwide fan voting begins immediately to help select the winner, and fans are encouraged to vote on the Senior CLASS Award website through May 3. Fan votes will be combined with media and Division I head coaches' votes to determine the winner.
 
The Senior CLASS Award winners will be announced during the 2020 NCAA Men's and Women's College Cup® championships in May.
 
Wagner has been excellent in the classroom while at USF. She graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in biomedical sciences and was a CoSIDA Academic All-District first team selection in 2019. A consistent member of the USF Athletics honor roll and American Athletic Conference All-Academic team, she also aids in research conducted at the USF College of Pharmacy. She's also spent over 950 hours as an ophthalmic technician, as well as shadowing patient care in various medical clinics around the Tampa Bay area.
 
She displays her valuable work ethic by giving it her all in every situation. Wagner always shows her positive nature, helping her deaf parents communicate and thrive in a hearing world. She takes the time to get to know others, and cares about their values, beliefs, and what affects them.
 
Wagner is extremely active in volunteering with the USF Athletic Department. During her time at South Florida, she has compiled over 250 hours of community service. She has spent time volunteering with organizations such as the All Peoples Life Center, Florida Hospital of Carrollwood and the GoldenTalk Chat Line.
 
Wagner has excelled in her time at South Florida. She is a four-year starter, compiling four goals and nine assists for 17 points. Playing 5,249 minutes in her time with the Bulls, she has been a critical piece of the team. Her defensive skills have helped USF tally 27 shutouts in her time at USF. She's most effective in passing and challenges. Per the InStat service, Wagner was accurate with an average of 56 passes per game, accounting for 85% of her total passes last season. She also won 65 percent of her challenges, succeeded in 71 percent of her tackles, and completed 77 percent of her dribbles.
 
View the full list of candidates HERE. Wagner was the sole selection from The American among the women's soccer finalists.

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The USF women's soccer team has posted eight consecutive seasons of 10-plus wins and nine in the last 10 years under head coach Denise Schilte-Brown. The Bulls made their first NCAA tournament appearance in 2010 and returned in 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019. South Florida has won four consecutive conference championships, earning the tournament title in 2017 and 2019 as well as the regular season title in 2018 and capturing at least a share of the title in 2020.
 
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