Samantha Erbach

Class:
Freshman
Position:
Forward
Height:
5-7
Hometown:
Lebanon, Ohio
High School:
Waynesville

2024 BIG EAST Freshman of the Year
2024 All-BIG EAST First Team
2024 All-Ohio First Team

2024: Started in all 21 matches for the Musketeers...finished her rookie season with a team-high 11 goals...Also had five assists for 27 points, second most on the team...Her 11 goals ranked T-39 in NCAA DI...Had a team-best four game-winning goals, notching the game-winner in Xavier’s 2-1 win at Chattanooga, Xavier’s 1-0 win over Cincinnati, the Musketeers 3-0 win at Butler and in the 2-0 win over DePaul in the BIG EAST Semifinals...Her four game-winners ranked T-37 in NCAA DI...Finished with a team-high 83 shots, fifth most in program history, with 47 going on-goal...Ranked 14^th in NCAA DI for shots on goal per game (2.24), 24^th for shots per game (3.95), and 49^th for shot accuracy (.566)...Was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Year and earned a spot on the All-BIG EAST First Team after scoring a league-high seven goals in conference play... In BIG EAST matches, she also led all league players in points (16), points per game (1.60) and goals per game (0.70)...Top Drawer Soccer ranked her as 15th on Postseason Top 100 Freshman list.

PRIOR TO XAVIER: Played four seasons on the varsity squad for coach Kelly Bricker, collecting 152 goals and 66 assists for her career at Waynesville...Helped the team to over 70 wins and the 2021 State Championship...Earned All-American honors during her prep career, as well as earning Southwest Ohio Player of the Year, All-State, All-Region, District Player of the Year and Conference Player of the Year...Was twice named the Cincinnati Soccer Player of the Year and was also named the USA Today Ohio Female Athlete of the Year and earned a spot on the Sports Illustrated Top 21 Soccer Players in the Nation...Was also a standout track athlete at Waynesville...Played club soccer with Ohio Elite, earning ECNL All-American and Conference Player of the Year honors.

PERSONAL: Majoring in Sports Management at Xavier...Also a member of Xavier's track & field program...Daughter of Jeremy and Kristen Erbach...Has three siblings, Kendal, Hope and Bo...Hope is a member of the cross country and track & field program at NKU.