CHICAGO – UIC head coach Ashleen Bracey announced another addition to her inaugural signing class on Thursday, May 19, with the signing of Sara Zabrecky. Zabrecky, who spent her first two seasons at St. John's, will join the Flames in 2022-23 as a junior.
 
"I am so excited to add Sara Zabrecky to our Flames Family," said Bracey. "Sara will add veteran experience as well as the proven ability to stretch the floor and hit shots from beyond the arc at a very efficient percentage. Sara is a great person, student and leader that will help us to lay a foundation and establish a championship caliber women's basketball program here at UIC."
 


In her two seasons with the Red Storm, Zabrecky appeared in 40 career games. As a freshman during the 2020-21 season, Zabrecky appeared in 21 games before appearing in 19 contests as a sophomore a season ago. A prolific 3-point shooter, Zabrecky shot 37% from beyond the arc as a sophomore. The guard scored a career-high nine points on 3-of-4 shooting from long distance in an 86-68 win over Yale.
 
The native of Munster, Indiana was a four-star recruit coming out of high school according to Prospect Nation. The 5-foot-9 guard transferred to Munster High School prior to her senior year where she helped lead the Mustangs to a program-record 22 wins and their first sectional title since 2010.
 
During her senior year, Zabrecky was named the 2020 Northwest Indiana Times Player of the Year after averaging 15.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists. Zabrecky broke the program's single-season records for points (491), field goals (166), free throws (105) and charges drawn (14). As a junior at Lake Central High School, Zabrecky was selected to the Northwest Indiana (NWI) Times and Chico Post Tribune All-Area Teams.
 
Zabrecky becomes the third student-athlete to join the Flames this offseason, joining Josie Filer and Danyel Middleton.