Sam Mewis

Sam Mewis

Mewis with the United States women's national soccer team in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Samantha June Mewis
Date of birth	October 9, 1992
Place of birth	Weymouth, Massachusetts[1]
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club 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)
National team^‡
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	18	(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 4, 2015. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 13, 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

	Key (expand for notes on “international goals” and sorting)
Location	Geographic location of the venue where the competition occurred Sorted by country name first, then by city name
Lineup	Start – played entire match on minute (off player) – substituted on at the minute indicated, and player was substituted off at the same time off minute (on player) – substituted off at the minute indicated, and player was substituted on at the same time (c) – captain Sorted by minutes played
Min	The minute in the match the goal was scored. For list that include caps, blank indicates played in the match but did not score a goal.
Assist/pass	The ball was passed by the player, which assisted in scoring the goal. This column depends on the availability and source of this information.
penalty or pk	Goal scored on penalty-kick which was awarded due to foul by opponent. (Goals scored in penalty-shoot-out, at the end of a tied match after extra-time, are not included.)
Score	The match score after the goal was scored. Sorted by goal difference, then by goal scored by the player's team
Result	The final score. Sorted by goal difference in the match, then by goal difference in penalty-shoot-out if it is taken, followed by goal scored by the player's team in the match, then by goal scored in the penalty-shoot-out. For matches with identical final scores, match ending in extra-time without penalty-shoot-out is a tougher match, therefore precede matches that ended in regulation
aet	The score at the end of extra-time; the match was tied at the end of 90' regulation
pso	Penalty-shoot-out score shown in parenthesis; the match was tied at the end of extra-time
	Light-yellow background color – match at an invitational tournament
	Light-orange background color – Olympic women's football qualification match
NOTE: some keys may not apply for a particular football player

Goal	Date	Location	Opponent	Lineup	#	Min	Assist/pass	Score	Result	Competition
1	2016-02-15[m 1]	USA Frisco	Puerto Rico	90.Start	1.1	90+1	Crystal Dunn	10–0	10–0	Olympic qualifier: Group A
2	2016-03-09[m 2]	USA Boca Raton	Germany	off 61' (on Horan)	1.1	41	unassisted	2–1	2–1	SheBelieves Cup
3	2016-10-19[m 3]	Sandy	Switzerland	on 76' (off Sullivan)	1.1	76	Christen Press	4–0	4–0	Friendly
4	2016-11-13[m 4]	USACarson	Romania	on 71' (off Long)	1.1	90+1	Kelley O'Hara	5–0	5–0	Friendly

Personal life

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

See also

• List of UCLA Bruins people
• 2012 CONCACAF Under-20 Women's Championship squads
• 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup squads

References

1. "Sam Mewis Biography". UCLA Athletics. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
2. "UCLA's Mewis gets first call-up". Soccer America. 2014-01-24. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
3. "Samantha Mewis steps up on offense at UCLA". Boston Globe. 2013-08-29. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
4. "College soccer's most talented sister act". ESPN. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
5. "Mewis sisters offer glimpse into future for US soccer". Boston Globe. 2012-08-12. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
6. "U.S. Women's National Soccer Team summons Mewis sisters of Hanson". The Enterprise. 2014-01-24. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
7. Janes, Chelsea (August 18, 2011). "Mewis sisters ready for big seasons at Boston College, UCLA". USA Today. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
8. "W-H's Mewis is Gatorade Player of the Year". ESPN. February 10, 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
9. Barboza, Scott (October 20, 2010). "Mewis: The bite behind No. 1 W-H". ESPN. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
10. "McCaffrey, Mewis are ESPN RISE All-Americans". ESPN. January 31, 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
11. "BRUINS HAVE THAT UNBEATABLE FEELING". ESPN. 2013-12-09. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
12. "UCLA's Sam Mewis Named 2015 Honda Award Winner for Soccer". UCLA. December 18, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
13. "Pali Announces First 4 Signings". United Soccer Leagues. January 31, 2013. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
14. "Pali Wins Western Conference Championship". Pali Blues. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
15. "Blues Claim W-League Championship". Pali Blues. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
16. "2015 Draft Review". Western New York Flash. January 16, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
17. "2015 NWSL Statistics". NWSL. September 10, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
18. "2015 NWSL AWARDS FINALISTS REVEALED". NWSLsoccer.com. NWSL. September 9, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
19. "DANIELLE COLAPRICO VOTED ROOKIE OF THE YEAR". NWSLsoccer.com. NWSL. September 14, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
20. "Samantha Mewis – U.S. Soccer". US Soccer. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
21. "U-20 WNT Crowned 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Champions with 1–0 Victory in Tokyo, Japan". US Soccer. 2012-09-08. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
22. "Sermanni Names U.S. WNT Roster for Matches Against Canada and Russia". US Soccer. 2014-01-24. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
23. Hays, Graham (January 31, 2014). "SIBLINGS ADD SPARK TO U.S. SOCCER TEAM". ESPN. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
24. Kassouf, Jeff (March 7, 2014). "Schelin, Sweden end US' 43-game unbeaten run". The Equalizer. Retrieved March 7, 2014.

Match reports

1. "U.S.WNT vs Pureto Rico". U.S.Soccer.
2. "USA Defeats Germany 2–1 to Win 2016 SheBelieves Cup". U.S.Soccer. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
3. "USA vs. Switzerland International Friendly: Final Score 4-0 as Yanks Roll in Second Half". SB Nation. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
4. "USWNT close out 2016 with 5-0 win over Romania". SB Nation. Retrieved November 14, 2016.

External links

• US Soccer player profile
• UCLA player profile