Abby Sams

2013: Played in 14 matches with three starts … Totaled 239 minutes of action … Recorded one shot.

2012: Made 17 appearances, including two starts…notched five shots…most extensive action in a 1-0 win over Georgia, (10/7) where she got the starting nod and tallied two shots…also started against Auburn (9/28)

2011 (South Florida): Played in all nine matches with three starts at defender … Earned first career start in victory against Indiana (8/26) … Registered a shot against Murray State (9/4) … Played a career high 67 minutes in start at St. John[apos]s (10/16).

2010 (South Florida): Played in two matches at defender in helping South Florida earn the first NCAA Tournament bid in program history … appeared in a season-high 43 minutes in the season-opening win against North Florida (8/20).

PRE-COLLEGE: Four-time member of Virginia state ODP (2004-07) … ODP Region 1 pool player (2007) … Two-time All-District and All-Region selection (2008-09) … Honorable Mention All-Met selection (2009) … Four-year varsity starter … Team captain and team MVP (2009) … Played for McLean MPS Dragons club team … Two-time state champion (2007, 2010) … 2010 Region I champions … Ranked No. 1 in the nation in 2009 and 2010.

PERSONAL: Full name is Abby Sams … Experimental sociology … Born April 7, 1993 … Has one sister, Amanda … Parents are Jeff and Jane Sams.