Sara Gerdel Elite Prospects ↗
Position:
Forward
DOB: 2008-06-27
Country: Canada
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
NCAA-W Projection
Sacred Heart
Set Commitment
NCAA Division I Women's
Projected PPG — NEWHA
0.09
Developing (<0.25)
Base NCAAe-W PPG0.1029
Conf. Strength1.010
Year Adj (FR)×0.80
Confidencehigh
Seasons Used2
NCAA D3W
Projected PPG — Division Avg
0.28
Developing (<0.35)
Base D3e-W PPG0.3314
Conf. Strength1.000
Year Adj (FR)×0.80
Confidencehigh
Seasons Used2
D1W / D3W Likelihood
0%
NCAA D1W
0%
NCAA D3W
100%
Club / Other
Based on 40 comparable players
Career Trajectory
Dashed = raw PPG · ■ Solid = age-adjusted NCAAe-W PPG · ■ Green = actual college PPG
Pre-College Seasons
Most women's college players come directly from high school hockey. Junior or HS season stats below (when available on Elite Prospects).
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PPG | NCAAe-W PPG | Age-Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Okanagan HA U18 Prep | CSSHL-U18W | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0.500 | 0.1145 | 0.1193 |
| 2024-25 | Okanagan HA U18 Prep | CSSHL-U18W | 26 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.385 | 0.0881 | 0.0873 |
| 2025-26 | Okanagan HA U18 Prep | CSSHL-U18W | 29 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0.517 | 0.1185 | 0.1133 |
NCAAe-W = points/game translated to NCAA-W equivalent · COVID-flagged seasons in yellow
College Seasons
| Season | School | Conference | Year | GP | G | A | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Sacred Heart | NEWHA | FR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
Historical Comparables — NCAA D1W
| Player | League · Season · PPG | FR College PPG | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janna Haeg | USHS-MN-W · 2012-13 · 0.76 PPG | 0.303 | St. Cloud State |
| Kendall Williamson | USHS-MN-W · 2012-13 · 0.76 PPG | 0.000 | Colgate |
| Nicole Rash | USHS-MN-W · 2012-13 · 0.76 PPG | 0.000 | Lindenwood |
| Sofia Poinar | USHS-MN-W · 2012-13 · 0.76 PPG | 0.028 | Minnesota State |
| Kourtney Menches | NE-Prep-Girls · 2013-14 · 0.34 PPG | 0.083 | Vermont |
Historical Comparables — NCAA D3W
| Player | Junior Season · PPG | FR College PPG | School | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Schmidt | 2023-24 · 1.07 PPG | 0.333 | St. Catherine | MIAC |
| Kaylynn Fisher | 2025-26 · 0.90 PPG | — | RPI | ECAC |
| Shelby Evans | 2023-24 · 0.93 PPG | — | St. Scholastica | NCHA |
| Grace Karakas | 2022-23 · 0.88 PPG | 0.417 | SUNY Cortland | SUNYAC |
| Alyson Vogelsang | 2022-23 · 0.89 PPG | — | St. Catherine | MIAC |
Women's college hockey projections draw primarily on high school and junior stats when available. Because most women go directly from HS to college, projections with limited pre-college data use conference-based priors.
NCAAe-W factors are derived from historical pre-college→NCAA-W transitions. For many players, projection confidence is lower than men's due to sparse pre-college tracking.