Sam Mewis

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Sam Mewis
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Mewis playing with the Pali Blues
Personal information
Full name Samantha June Mewis
Date of birth (1992-10-09) October 9, 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Weymouth, Massachusetts[1]
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Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Western New York Flash
Number 5
Youth career
2005–2010 Scorpions SC
2007–2010 Whitman Hanson Regional
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 UCLA Bruins
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Pali Blues 10 (1)
2014 Boston Breakers Academy 6 (4)
2015– Western New York Flash 20 (4)
International career
2008 United States U-17 13 (8)
2010–2012 United States U-20 33 (8)
2013–2015 United States U-23 3 (1)
2014– United States 10 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 4, 2015
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 10, 2016

Samantha "Sam" Mewis (born October 9, 1992) is an American soccer player. She plays as a midfielder for the Western New York Flash and the United States women's national soccer team[2]

Early life

Born in Weymouth, Massachusetts to Robert and Melissa Mewis,[1] Samantha grew up in Hanson, Massachusetts where she attended Whitman-Hanson Regional High School and played on the soccer team, tallying 77 goals and 34 assists during her time there.[3] She grew up with her older sister Kristie, playing soccer for numerous youth teams, including club team, Scorpions FC, as well as the under-17 and under-20 United States national teams.[4][5][6] Mewis earned Parade All-American honors twice during her high school years and was named the National Soccer Coaches Association of America national player of the year in 2010.[7] In 2011, she was named Gatorade Massachusetts Girls Soccer Player of the Year for the second time after receiving the accolade previously for 2009–10.[8][9] The same year, she was named ESPN RISE All-American after scoring 30 goals and serving 8 assists during her senior year.[10]

Playing career

Collegiate

UCLA Bruins

In her freshman year, Mewis was second on the team in scoring with six goals and seven assists, only bested by current United States women's national soccer team member Sydney Leroux and was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team. Due to national team commitments, Sam missed the first six games of her sophomore season, but finished the year with 3 goals and 3 assists in 16 games.[1] In her junior year, Mewis helped UCLA win the Pac-12 championship on the way to its first NCAA Championship.[11] In December 2014, she was named the winner of the 2015 Honda Award for soccer by the Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA).[12]

Club

In 2013, Mewis signed with the Pali Blues in the W-League.[13] The team won the western conference title[14] as well as the national championship in July 2013.[15]

Mewis was selected fourth overall by the Western New York Flash in the 2015 National Women's Soccer League entry draft.[16] She started all 20 regular-season games for the Flash, scoring 4 goals and providing 4 assists to share the top of the team scoring leaderboard with Lynn Williams.[17] On September 9, 2015, the NWSL announced that Mewis was selected as a finalist for the NWSL Rookie of the Year Award for the 2015 season, along with Sofia Huerta and the eventual winner, Danielle Colaprico.[18][19]

International

Mewis was a member of the United States under-17 team that was runner-up at the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in New Zealand. As her sister Kristie was also a member of the team, they were the first sisters to represent the United States at a Women's World Cup. They also played together at the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[20] At the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, Mewis helped the team win the championship after defeating Germany 1–0 in the final.[21]

On January 24, 2014, Mewis was named for the first time to the senior national team roster for friendlies against Canada and Russia.[22][23] She made her debut for the team at the 2014 Algarve Cup during the team's second match of the tournament and 1–0 loss to Sweden.[24]

Career statistics

Club

Club Season League
League Apps Goals
Western New York Flash 2015 NWSL 20 4
2016
Career totals 20 4

International goals


Goal
Date Home
away
neutral
Location Opponent Lineup Min Assist/pass Score Result Competition
1
2016-02-15[m 1] home Frisco  Puerto Rico Start 90+1 Crystal Dunn

6050.10005 10–0

6050.10005 10–0

Olympic qualifier: Group A
2
2016-03-09[m 2] home Boca Raton  Germany 61.

off 61' (on Horan)

41 unassisted

5150.02005 2–1

5150.02005 2–1

SheBelieves Cup

Personal life

Mewis' sister Kristie, plays for the United States women's national soccer team and professionally for the Boston Breakers

See also

References

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