2020 Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 0
Sami Sample
- Position:
- GK
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- South Elgin, Ill.
- High School:
- St. Charles North
Career Highlights
- 3x Academic All-Big Ten (2018, 2019, 2020)
- 2x Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2018-19, 2019-20)
- 2019-20 Chi Sigma Alpha Inductee
- 2020 Team Co-Defensive MVP
- College Soccer News Women’s Player of the Week (Mar.15)
- Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week (Mar. 15)
Senior - 2020
- 2020 Team Co-Defensive MVP
- College Soccer News Women’s Player of the Week (Mar. 15)
- B1G Goalkeeper of the Week (Mar. 15)
- Academic All-B1G
- Started all 12 games at goalkeeper for the Illini, recording 56 saves and four shutouts.
- Finished the season ranking third in saves (56) and saves per game (4.67).
- Started first career game vs Purdue, 2/18/21, recording four saves and shutting out the Boilermakers for her first-career win.
Junior - 2019
- Did no appear for the Illini
Sophomore - 2018
- Made her first-career appearance in the Orange and Blue against SIUE, playing more than 14 minutes in the match
Freshman - 2017
- Did not appear for the Illini
High School
- 2013 St. Charles North Team MVP
- 2015 Honorable Mention All-Conference
- Four-time Academic All-Conference honoree
- Helped Team Chicago to a National League Championship
- Played basketball for four years in addition to soccer
- Member of the National Honor Society
- Member of the Spanish National Honor Society
Personal
- Daughter of Mike and Ann Sample
- Born November 25, 1998
- Her grandfather, Ken Bowman, played football for the Green Bay Packers from 1964-73
- Aspires to become a physician's assistant
- Lists Russell Westbrook as her favorite athlete
Illinois Soccer I NCAA Tournament Postgame Press Conference vs. Memphis 11/15/25
Monday, November 17
Illinois Soccer I Head Coach Katie Hultin Media Availability Ahead of NCCA Tournament 11/12/25
Wednesday, November 12
After 23 Years, Illinois Soccer Starts a New Chapter
Wednesday, August 06
Meet Katie Hultin: Illinois Soccer’s New Leader
Sunday, June 15
