Sasha Mae Pickard (born October 28, 2000) is an American soccer player who plays for Brooklyn FC in the

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Early life

Pickard played youth soccer with the Mountain View Los Altos Soccer Club and attended Saratoga High School, where she also participated in cross country and track. Pickard committed to play for the University of Alabama in 2018 during her senior year.

College career

Pickard played for the Alabama for five seasons and is recognized as one of the most accomplished players in program history. She became just the third player in school history to reach 100 game appearances and finished with a program-record 8,170 minutes played. In 2022, Pickard was an integral part of a dominant Alabama team that included future professional players such as:

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, Ashlynn Serepca, Felicia Knox and Riley Parker. Together, they helped Alabama reach its first-ever NCAA semifinal appearance during the 2022 NCAA women's soccer tournament. Alabama ultimately lost to UCLA in the semifinals. Alabama finished with a final season record of 23–1–1. Pickard's contributions at Alabama earned her multiple honors, including Second Team All-SEC, SEC All-Tournament Team, and a spot on the College Soccer News Team of the Week.

Club career

Brooklyn FC

Pickard went undrafted in the

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, but on July 23, 2024, Brooklyn FC announced that Pickard had signed with the club ahead of the inaugural USL Super League season. She played in Brooklyn's inugural match against Spokane Zephyr on September 8, 2024, coming into the match in the 84th minute.

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