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CAREER: Played in 20 games and made 16 starts ... Scored two goals.
 
PEPPERDINE 2020: A central defender who was one of three Waves to start all 12 games ... Scored two goals as a senior and took seven shots ... Both goals came in separate games against San Diego (2/12 and 4/3) ... Part of a defense that had five shutouts in league play ... Named to the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week on March 2 after a shutout win at Saint Mary’s ... 2020 season played in spring 2021 due to COVID-19 ... Earned WCC All-Academic honorable mention ... WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll “gold” honors ... A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.
 
PEPPERDINE 2019: Came off the bench in three games as a junior ... WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll “gold” honors ... A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.
 
PEPPERDINE 2018: Appeared in five games and started four as a sophomore ... Started three of the first four matches of the season ... Attempted two shots .... WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll “gold” honors ... A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.
 
PEPPERDINE 2017: Did not see any action her first season at Pepperdine .... WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll “gold” honors ... A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.
 
CLUB: Played 11 years of club soccer for FC Dallas ECNL … Was named team captain … Finished in the ECNL National Finals Top 10 in 2013, 2016, and 2017.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Plano (Texas) West Senior High School ... Played three years of varsity soccer under coach Tara Balogh … Was named Texas Division 6-6A All-District all three years … Also named team Defensive MVP all three years.
 
PERSONAL: Majoring in psychology ... Born in Houston, Texas ... Daughter of William and Barb Sample … Older sister to Isabel and Trey … Chose Pepperdine because “it has both a strong soccer program and great academics. Coach Ward has built a great program that I can’t wait to be a part of. There are many things I love about the school, but ultimately the coaching staff was a key factor in my decision. The sense of family they’ve created is something special. I am looking forward to growing as a player and a person at one of the most beautiful schools in the country.”
 
FAVORITES: Favorites include Lionel Messi (pro athlete), Dallas Cowboys (pro team), The Lovely Bones and Love Does (books), She’s the Man and Stick It (movies), Criminal Minds (TV show), Mexican (food) and basketball (sport besides soccer).