Samantha Mewis Class: Freshman Hometown: Hanson, MA High School: Whitman Hanson Regional Height: 5-11 Position: MF

Prior to UCLA
Considered the nation's No. 1 recruit in the class of 2011 ... National Soccer Coaches Association (NSCAA) National Player of the Year in 2010 ... Two-time Parade All-American (2009 & 2010) ... Member of the 2008 Under-17 U.S. World Cup team that won the silver medal in New Zealand ... Also a member of the U.S. team that won the 2010 CONACAF Under-20 Women's Championships in Guatemala to earn a berth to the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup ... Played in 13 total games for the USA heading into the 2010 Women's World Cup, including eight internationals, scoring one goal against New Zealand ... Member of the U-20 player pool ... Four-time NSCAA Youth All-American ... Two-time NSCAA High School All-American ... Two-time Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Massachusetts (2010 & 2011) ... Boston Globe Player of the Year in 2009 and 2010 ... Two-time ESPN RISE First-Team All-American (2009 & 2010) ... Helped her high school team, Whitman Hanson Regional, to four league championships and one sectional championship during her career ... Her club team, Scorpions SC, won three state championships and two regional championships in five years ... Also participated in basketball and track & field in high school ... In 2008, Sam and her sister, Kristi, became the first sisters to represent the U.S. at the a World Cup event ... Highlighted with Kristi in Sports Illustrated's "Where Will They Be?" feature in August of 2010.

Personal
Full name is Samantha June Mewis ... Born on October 9, 1992 in Weymouth, Mass. ... Parents are Robert and Melissa Mewis ... Sister, Kristi, plays soccer at Boston College ... Enjoys scrapbooking, reading and hanging out with friends in her spare time ... Lists beating Germany in the semifinals of the Under-17 Women's World Cup as one of her greatest athletic thrills.