Sam Hiatt Explained

Sam Hiatt
Fullname:Samantha Ryan Hiatt[1]
Birth Date:6 January 1998
Birth Place:Kirkland, Washington
Height:5 ft 10 in
Position:Defender
Currentclub:NJ/NY Gotham FC
Clubnumber:21
Collegeyears1:2016
College1:Boston College Eagles
Collegecaps1:19
Collegegoals1:1
Collegeyears2:2017–2019
College2:Stanford Cardinal
Collegecaps2:51
Collegegoals2:2
Years1:2020–2023
Clubs1:OL Reign
Caps1:44
Goals1:0
Years2:2024–
Clubs2:NJ/NY Gotham FC
Caps2:13
Goals2:0
Nationalyears1:2014–2016
Nationalteam1:United States U18
Nationalyears2:2015–2018
Nationalteam2:United States U20
Club-Update:July 27, 2024

Samantha Ryan Hiatt (born January 6, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for NJ/NY Gotham FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

Early life and education

Born in Kirkland, Washington, Hiatt attended Seattle Preparatory School, where she played for the school's varsity soccer team for four years and captained the team during her junior and senior seasons.[2] Hiatt was named the league's defender of the year in 2016.[2] The same year, she was named 2016 Seattle Prep Athlete of the Year. In 2015, she was named Washington State Gatorade Player of the Year and to the Best XI team of the High School All-America game.[2]

Hiatt played club soccer for Crossfire ECNL and captained the team from 2012 to 2016. She was called up to the under-18 youth national training camp in 2014.[3]

After transferring from Boston College,[4] Hiatt played collegiate soccer for the Stanford Cardinal while attending Stanford University. She was a three-time All-Pac-12 selection and two-time All-American.[2] Hiatt helped lead Stanford to the NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship in 2017 and 2019, and captained the team her senior year.[2] [5] She recorded two goals and nine assists in her Stanford tenure and was named to the all-conference third team as a senior.[4]

Club career

OL Reign, 2020–2023

Hiatt was selected by OL Reign in the fourth round (33rd overall) of the 2020 NWSL College Draft.[6] She made her debut for the club on October 17, 2020, in a 2–0 win against Utah Royals FC in the 2020 NWSL Fall Series during the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

Hiatt was a starting center back in all nine of her appearances in the 2021 season though a back injury ended her season prematurely.[8]

During the 2022 season, Hiatt started in all 19 games and played for a total of 1,710 minutes. Her 81 clearances ranked first for the Reign and tenth in the league. In November 2022, Hiatt signed a two-year contract extension with the club through the 2024 season.[9] OL Reign finished first in the regular season with a record, winning the NWSL Shield, and advanced to the NWSL Playoffs as the number 1 seed, which afforded them a bye during the first semifinal round.[10] They were defeated 2–0 by Kansas City Current.[11]

NJ/NY Gotham FC, 2024–

On January 24, 2024, NJ/NY Gotham FC acquired Hiatt in a three-team trade with the Reign and Racing Louisville FC, with the Reign ultimately obtaining Louisville defender Julia Lester as part of the transaction.[12] Hiatt made her club debut for Gotham FC on March 24, 2024, in a 1–0 win over Portland Thorns FC.[13]

International career

Hiatt has represented the U.S. at the youth level on the under-18 and under-20 national teams. In 2016, she played for the U.S. under-18 team and helped them win the 2016 International Cup in Spain. In 2018, she helped the under-20 team win the U-23 La Manga Tournament.[14] The same year, she captained the under-20 team at the 2018 U-20 World Cup in Brittany, France.

Personal life

Hiatt is of Filipino descent.[15]

Honors

Stanford Cardinal

OL Reign

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Virtual Celebration of 2020 Graduates (Sunday, June 14, 2020): List of Conferred Degrees and Degree Candidates, 2019–20 . School of Humanities and Sciences – Bachelor of Science: Degree Candidates, June 14, 2020 . . 54 . June 14, 2020 . July 9, 2021.
  2. Web site: Sam Hiatt . Stanford University . May 5, 2023.
  3. Web site: Athlete Spotlight: Seattle Prep midfielder Sam Hiatt . King 5 . May 5, 2023 . October 8, 2014.
  4. Web site: Cardinal in the NWSL . June 12, 2024.
  5. Web site: Sam Hiatt . March 7, 2023 . OL Reign . May 5, 2023.
  6. Web site: NWSL . National Women's Soccer League Official Site . 2024-07-28 . NWSL . en.
  7. Web site: OL Reign vs. Utah Royals FC . www.nwslsoccer.com.
  8. Web site: The resiliency of OL Reign's Sam Hiatt . Sounder at Heart . May 5, 2023 . January 20, 2022.
  9. Web site: OL Reign Re-Signs Defender Sam Hiatt Through 2024 Season . OL Reign . May 5, 2023.
  10. Web site: Seattle's OL Reign made the playoffs. Here's how to root for them . CrossCut . May 5, 2023.
  11. Web site: Amid scandal, women's pro soccer hits the big stage — a primetime NWSL Championship . NPR . May 5, 2023 . October 29, 2022.
  12. Web site: Communications . Gotham FC . 2024-01-24 . Gotham FC, Racing Louisville, and Seattle Reign Agree to Three-Way Trade; Gotham FC Acquires Defender Sam Hiatt . 2024-07-28 . NJ/NY Gotham FC . en-us.
  13. Web site: Communications . Gotham FC . 2024-03-24 . Match Recap: NJ/NY Gotham FC Wins Regular Season Opener 1-0 Against Portland Thorns . 2024-07-28 . NJ/NY Gotham FC . en-us.
  14. Web site: U.S. U-20 WNT closes La Manga Tournament with 3-1 win over Italy . SoccerWire . May 5, 2023 . April 10, 2018.
  15. Web site: Yang . Steph . U.S. API players reflect on identity and belonging in women's soccer: 'I don't know how to put it into words' . The Athletic . July 25, 2022 . July 1, 2021.
  16. Web site: OL Reign claim NWSL Shield with comfortable win over Orlando . ESPN . October 7, 2022 . October 2, 2022.
  17. Web site: OL Reign Claim 2022 Women's Cup Title with 2–1 Win over Louisville . King 5 . October 7, 2022 . August 20, 2022.