[8][9] Groenewegen was born on April 12, 1995, in White Rock, British Columbia, where she attended Elgin Park Secondary school, from where she graduated in 2013.

Groenewegen debuted on February 8 defeating the Murray State Racers with 7 strikeouts and six shutout innings; she also drove in a run with a hit.

[14] On March 20, she also tallied two more home runs in a match with the Illinois Fighting Illini, collecting a career best six RBIs.

During the streak she threw 98.1 innings, allowing 48 hits, 9 earned runs, 15 walks and fanned 155 batters for a 0.64 ERA and WHIP.

[21] Groenewegen made her last appearance as a Gopher on May 21 in a loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide, going for four innings, allowing a run and totaling 8 strikeouts during the NCAA Regionals.

Groenewegen has been a member of the Canada women's national softball team since 2013, straight out of high school.

[25] Winning that game also made Sara the youngest starting pitcher to earn a gold medal.

[27][28] Groenewegen represented Canada at the 2024 Women's Softball World Cup and won a bronze medal.