2024 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
Sanchez, Sammy
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Jersey Number 26
Sammy Sanchez
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-2
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Independence
- Hometown:
- San Jose, Calif.
Bio
2024
Played in the Bruins’ first four games before suffering a season-ending knee injury Aug. 25 against Santa Clara … Averaged 44 minutes per game, with a high of 58 minutes at Cal Poly.
High School/Club
MVP at Independence HS as a sophomore and junior … Led her team to their first CCS playoffs in 2023 … Totaled 61 goals in 2022 and 2023 … Played club soccer for MVLA, who were three-time Bay Area/NorCal Conference Champions … Earned All-Conference Northwest honors twice and ECNL NorCal All-Conference.
Personal
Full name is Samantha Irazu Sanchez … Parents are Sergio A. Sanchez and Fabiola Falcon … Has one older brother, Sergio, and one younger sister, Sheyla … Decided to attend UCLA “because of the amazing campus, staff and players” and it was her dream school … Athlete she admires is Lionel Messi … Describes her greatest athletic thrill as playing in the round of 16 in the 2023 ECNL National Playoffs … Interests include traveling and spending time with family and friends.
Played in the Bruins’ first four games before suffering a season-ending knee injury Aug. 25 against Santa Clara … Averaged 44 minutes per game, with a high of 58 minutes at Cal Poly.
High School/Club
MVP at Independence HS as a sophomore and junior … Led her team to their first CCS playoffs in 2023 … Totaled 61 goals in 2022 and 2023 … Played club soccer for MVLA, who were three-time Bay Area/NorCal Conference Champions … Earned All-Conference Northwest honors twice and ECNL NorCal All-Conference.
Personal
Full name is Samantha Irazu Sanchez … Parents are Sergio A. Sanchez and Fabiola Falcon … Has one older brother, Sergio, and one younger sister, Sheyla … Decided to attend UCLA “because of the amazing campus, staff and players” and it was her dream school … Athlete she admires is Lionel Messi … Describes her greatest athletic thrill as playing in the round of 16 in the 2023 ECNL National Playoffs … Interests include traveling and spending time with family and friends.
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