Career Notes: Concluded career ranked 33rd in three-pointers made (46), 34th in games played (98) and tied-for-44th in assists (104) ... Link to career statistics.
2017-18: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... played in 25 games, starting 10 times ... dished out a season-high three assists at Lake Erie (11/12) ... totaled three points and three assists at Oakland City (11/16) ... scored three points at Southern Indiana (11/18) ... made both field goal attempts vs. Wright State Lake (11/21) in scoring five points ... connected from beyond the arc for the third straight game in the WSL contest, while also notching two assists, two steals and two rebounds ... grabbed three defensive rebounds against Michigan-Dearborn (11/26) ... missed games at Ashland (12/7) and against Tiffin (12/9) due to an injury ... set season-high marks in points (11), field goals (3), three-pointers (2) and free throws (3) at Ferris State (1/4) ... matched a season-high with three assists vs. the Bulldogs ... tied for team-best with two assists vs. Saginaw Valley State (1/11) ... led the team in steals (2) at Northwood (1/13) ... made fifth start of the season vs. #12-Michigan Tech (1/18) ... grabbed a career-high (and team-best) six rebounds vs. #1-AU (2/1) ... tallied seven points vs. Northwood (2/17) ... played a career-best 36 minutes at #17-MTU, scoring eight points, including two three-pointers ... scored seven seven points with four rebounds vs. NU (2/28) ... led the squad in triples made five times ... 2017-18 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Game-By-Game Statistics.
Season/Career-Highs
Pts. – 11 at Ferris State, 1/4
FGM – 3 (2x), Most Recently vs. Northwood, 2/28
3FG – 2 (3x) Most Recently at Michigan Tech, 2/22
FTM – 2 (3x) Most Recently at Michigan Tech, 2/22
Reb. – 6 vs. Ashland, 2/1 (CAREER HIGH)
Ast. – 3 (3x) Most Recently at Ferris State, 1/4
Stl. – 2 (3x) Most Recently at Saginaw Valley State, 2/15
Blk. – NA
Min. – 36 at Michigan Tech, 2/22 (CAREER-HIGH)
Double Figures -- Once
2016-17: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... served as a team captain ... played in all 28 games, starting 22 times ... garnered seven points and four rebounds against Ursuline (11/11) ... posted four points against Southern Indiana (11/17) ... tied for team-high honors with a career-best five rebounds, along with two steals vs. Kesier (11/23) ... equaled a career-high with three triples in scoring nine points against Michigan-Dearborn (11/27) ... tied for team-high assist honors with three helpers vs. Lake Erie (12/1) ... scored in double figures for the first time since 2-12-15 (vs. LEC) with 10 points against Hillsdale (12/3) ... matched a season-high with three assists vs. Ohio Dominican (12/15), along with and two steals ... recorded three rebounds and three assists at #23-Lewis (12/19) ... drained two triples in totaling eight points against Cedarville (12/30) ... earned a team-best two steals vs. Michigan Tech (1/12) ... garnered three assists at Ferris State (1/21) ... surpassed her previous career-high with 17 points vs. Lake Superior State (1/28) on 5-of-8 from the floor (2-4 3-PT) and 5-of-5 at the charity stripe ... notched a career-best five steals at Saginaw Valley State (1/30) ... equaled a career-high with three triples vs. FSU (2/4) ... recorded a season-high four assists to zero turnovers at Northwood (2/16) ... tied for the team lead with two steals vs. SVSU (2/23) ... credited with more three-pointers (21) than first two years combined (9) ... set career-highs in points (122), assists (42), rebounds (49) and steals (33) ... led the squad in steals eight times and in assists in six games ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... 2016-17 recipient of the DII ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Game-By-Game Statistics.
Season/Career-Highs
Pts. – 17 vs. Lake Superior State, 1/28 (CAREER HIGH)
FGM – 5 vs. Lake Superior State, 1/28 (CAREER HIGH)
3FG – 3 (2x) Most Recently vs. Ferris State, 2/4 (TIED CAREER-HIGH)
FTM – 5 vs. Lake Superior State, 1/28 (CAREER HIGH)
Reb. – 5 vs. Keiser, 11/23
Ast. – 4 at Northwood, 2/16
Stl. – 5 at Saginaw Valley State, 1/30 (CAREER HIGH)
Blk. – 1 (3x) Most Recently vs. Grand Valley State, 2/2 (TIED CAREER-HIGH)
Min. – 35 (2x) Most Recently at Lake Superior State, 2/18
Double Figures -- Twice
2015-16: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... dressed for all 28 games, seeing action in 25 contests ... posted three points in season opener vs. Ohio Valley (11/14), while handing out two assists ... tallied a season-best four points against Salem International (11/15), while contributing three steals, three rebounds and two assists vs. the SIU Tigers ... made lone start at Northwood (12/3) ... did not play at Lake Superior State (12/5) ... dished out two assists against Northern Michigan (12/10) ... saw limited playing time vs. Michigan Tech (12/13) and #7-Lewis (12/20) ... notched two steals at Ferris State (1/3) ... totaled two points against Hillsdale (1/7) ... recorded two points, a rebound and a steal at Ohio Dominican (1/16) ... connected on lone field goal attempt vs. Lake Erie (1/21) ... garnered a season-high three helpers against Malone (1/28) ... saw limited action at Lake Erie (2/11), at #6-Ashland (2/13) and at Malone (2/18) ... drained lone triple of the season against Findlay (2/25) ... set season-highs in free throws made (7) and steals (9) ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... 2015-16 recipient of the DII ADA Academic Achievement Award ...
Game-By-Game Statistics.
Season/Career-Highs
Pts. – 4 vs. Salem International, 11/15
FGM – 1 (5x) Most Recently vs. Findlay, 2/25
3FG – 1 vs. Findlay, 2/25
FTM – 2 (3x) Most Recently vs. Malone, 1/28
Reb. – 3 vs. Salem International, 11/15
Ast. – 3 vs. Malone, 1/28
Stl. – 3 vs. Salem International, 11/15
Blk. – NA
Min. – 21 vs. Ohio Valley, 11/14
Double Figures -- NA
2014-15: Dressed for the last 27 games, seeing action in 20 contests ... did not dress for the first two games due to playing on the junior varsity team ... made varsity collegiate debut at Michigan Tech (12/13) ... grabbed two defensive rebounds at Northern Michigan (12/15) ... tallied first career points (a triple), an assist and a steal vs. Salem International (12/19) ... notched a defensive rebound in win over #17-Grand Valley State (1/2) ... recorded a steal vs. Ferris State (1/4) ... scored four points at Tiffin (1/15) ... made two field goals at Lake Erie (1/22) ... totaled six points at Malone (1/29) on 2-2 FG and 2-2 FT ... posted six points vs. Walsh (1/31) on two triples ... dished out two assists for the third time this year in the TU game (2/5) ... set career-highs in points (11) and three-pointers made (3) vs. LEC (2/12) ... grabbed two rebounds vs. Ashland (2/14) ... dished out three assists at WU (2/21) ... connected on one three-pointer at Findlay (2/26) ... dished out a career-best six assists, while playing a career-high 24 minutes in NCAA Second Round Tournament game against Lewis (3/14) ...
Game-By-Game Statistics.
Season/Career-Highs
Pts. – 11 vs. Lake Erie, 2/12
FGM – 4 vs. Lake Erie, 2/12
3FG – 3 vs. Lake Erie, 2/12 (TIED CAREER-HIGH)
FTM – 2 (3x) Most Recently vs. Drury, 3/13
Reb. – 2 (4x) Most Recently at Walsh, 2/21
Ast. – 6 vs. Lewis, 3/14 (CAREER HIGH)
Stl. – 1 (5x) Most Recently vs. Ashland, 2/14
Blk. – NA
Min. – 24 vs. Lewis, 3/14
Double Figures -- Once
High School: A 2014 graduate of Flint Powers Catholic ... a three-year letterwinner for coach Thom Staudacher ... selected to the 2014 BCAM Class B All-State Special Mention Team ... named to the
Flint Journal All-Area Honorable Mention team as well as the
Detroit News Class B Honorable Mention All-State squad ... was second team all-league in both basketball and volleyball as a junior ... a four-year member of the honor roll at FPC ... helped the Chargers to the 2013 Class B state title game where she scored nine points against Goodrich after recording a team-high 16 points in the semifinal win over Bullock Creek ... was a team captain as a senior for both the volleyball and basketball squads.
Personal: Full name--Sara J. Ruhstorfer ... born June 15, 1996, in Grand Blanc ... daughter of Rob and Jane Ruhstorfer ... has a younger sister, Anna, and a younger brother, Noah ... is a secondary education major ... played AAU ball with the Michigan Mystics along with current Warrior teammate Shannon Wilson for coach Rob Ruhstorfer ... last name is pronounced roo-stof-fer ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2014, Winter 2015, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Winter 2017 and Winter 2018 (4.00) ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2016 and Fall 2017 ... is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
