Player Bio

A member of the U.S. team that won the 2010 CONACAF U-20 Women’s Championships in Guatemala to earn a berth to the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup … Played in two games, starting one … Played in 13 total games for the USA heading into the 2010 Women’s World Cup, including eight internationals and scored one goal, that coming against New Zealand … One of the three players born in 1992 to make the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup roster in New Zealand … She was a consistent presence in the U.S. midfield in 2008, playing in 20 total games and ended her U-17 career with eight goals in 13 U-17 caps … Played in five games in New Zealand, starting four … Played in four matches at the CONCACAF U-17 Women’s Qualifying, scoring three goals with one assist, including two goals in the opening game win over Costa Rica … Scored two goals against Australia and one against New Zealand at the Future Stars Tournament in January of 2008 … Played for the U.S. U-16 Girls’ National Team in 2007, playing against Brazil … Played for the U.S. U-15 Girls’ National Team in 2007 and was a member of the U.S. Soccer U-14 Girls’ I.D. Camp in 2006.

Has played from U-8 through U-16 with the Scorpions SC … Won 2006 U-13 State Cup and Regional titles … Won 2008 U-15 State Cup and Regional titles … Missed Nationals due to CONCACAF Qualifying in T&T.

She has committed to UCLA for 2011, but is a rising senior at Whitman Hanson Regional High School … She was an Atlantic Coast League All-Star and A member of the Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic Team … Eastern Mass. GSCA Div. First-Team selection … NSCAA All-State and All-New England and an NSCAA All-American … Scored 32 goals with 11 assists as a junior … The Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year … Also named to the Boston Globe All-Scholastic Team … Won the South sectional championship as a junior and won the league title all three years … Scored 15 goals as a freshman … Played only a handful of high school games as a sophomore due to National Team commitments.

Full name is Samantha June Mewis … Nickname is Sam … Was the freshman class treasurer … On her high school’s Wellness Committee as a freshman … Was on the Honor Roll as a freshman … Likes to read and go to the ocean … Mom attended Northeastern on a full basketball scholarship and has run a marathon … Dad played soccer at Fitchburg State College and has also run a few marathons … Played varsity basketball as a freshman and ran track as a junior … With her older sister Kristie, they became the first sisters ever to represent the USA at a Women’s World Cup, playing together in New Zealand in 2008 … Once got 15 stitches in her head when she collided on a header during a club match.