2023 Women's Soccer Roster
Meza, Sam
Jersey Number 10
Sam Meza
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
- High School:
- Texas Tech K-12 Online
Bio
Selected with the third pick in the second round (17th overall) by Seattle Reign FC in the 2024 NWSL Draft
Senior Season (2023)
MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List • All-ACC Second Team • ACC Defensive Player of the Week on Aug. 29 • Played and started in 21 matches • Logged 1,397 minutes, including a season-high 90 vs. Pitt in the first round of the ACC Tournament • Averaged 63.3 minutes across four games during the NCAA Tournament • Capped off her senior year with one goal and two points • Lone goal of the season against Syracuse on Senior Day • Took 12 shots, including four on frame • Helped keep Alabama and Texas Tech without a shot on goal during consecutive NCAA Tournament games • Played in six matches where UNC’s back line held their opponents shotless during an entire half • Ranked No. 28 on Top Drawer Soccer’s Midseason Top-100 Players to Watch list • Selected to the United Soccer Coaches Midfielders to Watch list • Preseason All-ACC Team.
Junior Season (2022)
United Soccer Coaches Third Team All-America • First Team United Soccer Coaches All-Atlantic Region • First Team All-ACC • ACC All-Academic Team • Started 15 of 16 games played • Did not play in the NCAA Tournament due to injury • Logged 913 minutes, averaging 57.1 minutes per game • Tallied eight points with two goals and four assists during the season • Took 20 shots with eight on goal • Assisted on goals against Tennessee, at Texas, at Duke (9/8) and Virginia • Scored a goal versus Baylor and Pittsburgh • Played a season-high 80 minutes at Duke • On the pitch for over 50 minutes in 12 matches • Named to the U.S. Under-23 Women's National Team in June 2022.
Sophomore Season (2021)
Second Team All-ACC selection • Second Team United Soccer Coaches All-Atlantic Region • Started all 16 games which she played • Tallied five points (two goals, one assist) • Scored a goal in the regular season finale at Miami • Put home the game-winning goal in overtime to give Carolina a 1-0 win over Arkansas • Recorded her lone assist of the season against Florida State • Averaged 60.8 minutes per game • Season-high for shots was four (twice) and shots on goal was two (three times).
Freshman Season (2020-21)
Third Team All-ACC selection • ACC All-Freshman Team Selection • Started in 19 of the Tar Heels' 20 games • Played a season-high 77 minutes against Washington in the NCAA Tournament • Scored her first career goal against Clemson on three shots, with two shots on goal • Scored another goal against Louisville • Ranked eighth in the ACC and 114th nationally for game winning goals, with two • Registered a season-high four shots against Syracuse • Recorded a season-high two assists against Tennessee on March 13 • Notched her fifth assist of her freshman season against Santa Clara in the NCAA College Cup.
High School
Completed high school at Texas Tech K-12 Online School • U.S. National Team U17 Qualifier • World Cup U20 Qualifier.
Personal
Daughter of Alma Santos and Luis Santos • Sister of Luis Santos • Born in Dallas, Texas on November 7, 2001.
Senior Season (2023)
MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List • All-ACC Second Team • ACC Defensive Player of the Week on Aug. 29 • Played and started in 21 matches • Logged 1,397 minutes, including a season-high 90 vs. Pitt in the first round of the ACC Tournament • Averaged 63.3 minutes across four games during the NCAA Tournament • Capped off her senior year with one goal and two points • Lone goal of the season against Syracuse on Senior Day • Took 12 shots, including four on frame • Helped keep Alabama and Texas Tech without a shot on goal during consecutive NCAA Tournament games • Played in six matches where UNC’s back line held their opponents shotless during an entire half • Ranked No. 28 on Top Drawer Soccer’s Midseason Top-100 Players to Watch list • Selected to the United Soccer Coaches Midfielders to Watch list • Preseason All-ACC Team.
Junior Season (2022)
United Soccer Coaches Third Team All-America • First Team United Soccer Coaches All-Atlantic Region • First Team All-ACC • ACC All-Academic Team • Started 15 of 16 games played • Did not play in the NCAA Tournament due to injury • Logged 913 minutes, averaging 57.1 minutes per game • Tallied eight points with two goals and four assists during the season • Took 20 shots with eight on goal • Assisted on goals against Tennessee, at Texas, at Duke (9/8) and Virginia • Scored a goal versus Baylor and Pittsburgh • Played a season-high 80 minutes at Duke • On the pitch for over 50 minutes in 12 matches • Named to the U.S. Under-23 Women's National Team in June 2022.
Sophomore Season (2021)
Second Team All-ACC selection • Second Team United Soccer Coaches All-Atlantic Region • Started all 16 games which she played • Tallied five points (two goals, one assist) • Scored a goal in the regular season finale at Miami • Put home the game-winning goal in overtime to give Carolina a 1-0 win over Arkansas • Recorded her lone assist of the season against Florida State • Averaged 60.8 minutes per game • Season-high for shots was four (twice) and shots on goal was two (three times).
Freshman Season (2020-21)
Third Team All-ACC selection • ACC All-Freshman Team Selection • Started in 19 of the Tar Heels' 20 games • Played a season-high 77 minutes against Washington in the NCAA Tournament • Scored her first career goal against Clemson on three shots, with two shots on goal • Scored another goal against Louisville • Ranked eighth in the ACC and 114th nationally for game winning goals, with two • Registered a season-high four shots against Syracuse • Recorded a season-high two assists against Tennessee on March 13 • Notched her fifth assist of her freshman season against Santa Clara in the NCAA College Cup.
High School
Completed high school at Texas Tech K-12 Online School • U.S. National Team U17 Qualifier • World Cup U20 Qualifier.
Personal
Daughter of Alma Santos and Luis Santos • Sister of Luis Santos • Born in Dallas, Texas on November 7, 2001.
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