Who is Ben Rice's girlfriend Sara Falkson? A sneak-peek into Yankees' rising star's high school romance

Ben Rice, the Yankees’ rising sensation, is displaying exceptional hitting abilities on the plate, but he hit a homer in his personal life when he met his girlfriend, Sara Falkson. The duo are noted athletes, where Sara Falkson is Dartmouth College’s field hockey team’s pivot, while Ben is climbing the popularity chart as the Yankees’ rising star. Off the field, they are coloring their Instagram accounts with glimpses of the times spent together, fueling speculations around their personal life.


Sara Falkson and Ben Rice met during their high school days

Sara Falkson and Ben Rice’s internet records show they attended Noble & Greenough High School, Dedham. Their common interest in sports could have been a link between them. Later, they moved to Dartmouth College for higher studies, where they pursued academic goals and played a pivotal role in the college’s respective baseball and field hockey teams.


Sara Falkson’s profile at Dartmouth College’s sports website, dartmouthsports.com, reveals that she was the 2020 Field Hockey captain.


Sara and Ben took pride in each other’s achievements and shared encouraging posts on Instagram when they conquered different feats in their respective sports. In 2019, Ben hinted at his steady friendship with Sara by sharing a post, whose caption read as follows:


“6 months with @sfalkson celebrated by watching a sport I don’t understand. Go Big Green though!”

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Sara Falkson regularly shared snippets from their outings together while not missing any chance to show support for Ben’s growing baseball career.


Sara Falkson is a design engineer at IBM

Sara Falkson is an independent woman. After completing her Bachelor’s degree at Dartmouth College, she went to Harvard University to pursue her Master’s Degree in Design Engineering. Her course will finish in June 2025, as per her LinkedIn profile. Concurrently, she joined IBM as a Design Engineer in January 2021 and did a few certification courses to enrich her knowledge in UX.

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Despite her busy work schedule, Sara’s love for sports draws her to athletic events. Balancing her academic pursuits with athletic events, she represented Who We Play For in a New York City Marathon on November 3, 2024. Through this event, she helped raise $30,000 for funding affordable screenings for athletes amidst the rising cases of sudden cardiac arrests in young athletes.


Sara Falkson is the biggest supporter of Ben Rice and takes pride in his achievements

Ben Rice made the MLB debut in June 2024 as the Yankees’ 1B when he was inducted into the team as a replacement for Anthony Rizzo. Rice made the best of the opportunity and ended the June month’s games with an OBP of .375 and slugging percentage of .333. Sara cheered him on for one of his June games. Ben shared their picture from the field, on which she commented:


“Could not be happier for @ben_rice22 !!!! 💙

You are amazing 🤩”

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All these Instagram updates collude to Ben and Sara's steady relationship. It will be interesting to see how they progress in their personal lives.



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