Sam Minrath

University of North Carolina Field Hockey v LouisvilleKaren Shelton StadiumChapel Hill, NCFriday, March 5, 2021

Photo by: JEFFREY A. CAMARATI

Photo by: Jeff Reinking | Louisville Athletics

Class:
Redshirt Freshman
High School:
Christian Academy
Hometown:
Louisville, Ky.

As a senior (2021): Did not compete in the fall season... NFHCA Scholar of Distinction... Named to NFHCA National Academic Squad

As a redshirt sophomore (2020-21): Started all 10 games in the spring... Posted a 1.00 goals-against average, leading the ACC and standing 13th nationally... Collected 31 saves for a .738 save percentage... Posted three shutouts... Also helped Louisville register a 1.19 team goals-against average, leading the ACC and standing 16th in the nation.. Made her first career start against No. 1 North Carolina (3/5)... Picked up her first shutout and win while collecting a career-high five saves in the 5-0 win at Ball State (3/7) and the 2-1 win against Virginia (3/13)... Served as a penalty stroke specialist in the fall... Allowed one goal on a penalty stroke in the 2-1 loss at Syracuse (10/30)... Named on of UofL’s ACC Top Six for Service... NFHCA National Scholar of Distinction... Named to NFHCA National Academic Squad... ACC Academic Honor Roll member.

As a redshirt freshman (2019): Played in six games... Penalty stroke defense specialist... NFHCA National Scholar of Distinction... NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad selection... Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll.

2019: Redshirted... Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll... NFHCA National Scholar of Distinction... NFHCA National Academic Team member... Participated in the USA Field Hockey Young Women’s National Championship.

High School/Club: Named Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) state tournament Most Valuable Player after helping Christian Academy of Louisville to its first state title in 2017... 2017 NFHCA All-Midwest Region selection... Three-time all-state selection... Earned Midway/KHSAA Field Hockey Student-Athlete of the Year honors... Set a school record with more than 1,000 saves in her four years... Played for IFHCK (2010-17)... Helped her team compete in six National Futures Championships and five National Club Championships, capturing a gold medal in the 2015-16 Shooting Stars Tournament and a bronze medal in the 2013 and 2014 Disney Tournaments... Currently a member of USA Field Hockey’s National Indoor team after serving on the U17 national indoor team (2017)... Helped the squad win the Austrian RohrMax Indoor Cup and was an alternate on the USA Pan American indoor team (2017)... Three- time NFHCA National-Academic selection (2015-17)... Earned Scholar of Distinction honors in 2017... Selected to participate in the USA Field Hockey U19 Junior National Camp in the summer of 2018.

Personal: Full name is Samantha Marie Minrath... Nickname is Sam... Birthdate is July 18, 2000... Daughter of Christina and Brian MInrath... Has a brother, William... Majoring in art and psychology with a minor in philosophy... Post college ambition is to become an art therapist and artist... Role model is her aunt, Carrie Bowman... Before every game, she eats apples and peanut butter and listens to her playlist... Hobbies include rock climbing, creating art, watching Netflix... Enjoys being outdoors and has rescued several animals - had 14 turtles... Favorite athlete is Serena Williams.