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CAREER: Has played in 26 matches with six starts … Has taken eight shots and has one assist.
 
PEPPERDINE 2022: Redshirted her junior season.
 
PEPPERDINE 2021: Appeared in 15 games and started one game as a sophomore … Took three shots … Had an assist vs. NC State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament (11/19) … Played a season-high 49 minutes in the round of 16 at Florida State (11/21).

PEPPERDINE 2020: Had a promising freshman year, appearing in 11 games and starting the first five games of the season ... Took three shots ... 2020 season played in spring 2021 due to COVID-19 ... WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll “bronze” honors ... A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.
 
CLUB: Played for Arizona Arsenal Soccer Club for seven years and the Ahwatukee Foothills Soccer Club for six years ... Was a three-time State Cup champion with Arizona Arsenal ... Was a regional finalist with Arizona Arsenal in 2018 ... Invited to the 2017 ENCL national training camp ... Was an ODP regional and national training camp invitee multiple times ... Invited to the ID2 camp from 2015-17.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Desert Vista High School, located in Phoenix, Ariz., in 2020 ... Did not play high school soccer.
 
PERSONAL: Majoring in psychology ... Born in Geneva, Ill. ... Daughter of Cary and Terri Sampson ... Has two siblings, Savannah and Carter ... Chose to attend Pepperdine because of “the amazing atmosphere and culture that Pepperdine brings on and off campus, in addition to an amazing soccer program, coaching staff and players.”
 
FAVORITES: Enjoys traveling, exploring and listening to music ... Lists her sports hero as Walter Payton ... Favorites include Wilson Contreras or Anthony Rizzo (pro athletes), Chicago Cubs (sports team), 10% Happier (book), Collateral Beauty and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (movies), Prison Break (TV show), Morgan Wallen, Post Malone and Luke Combs (musical artists), street tacos, steak and macaroni and cheese (food) and baseball (sport other than soccer) ... Favorite thing about soccer is “being part of a great team, and having endless love and support from all of my teammates and staff.”