Florida State University Athletics
Sams Added as Alternate to U.S. Olympic Roster
7/12/2024 12:30:00 PM | Women's Soccer
TALLAHASSEE – Former Florida State soccer player Emily Sams (Madril) has been added to the 22-person roster for the United States Women's National Team in the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics as an alternate. She joins Casey Krueger (Short) and Jenna Nighswonger as former Seminoles representing the USWNT in Paris, the first time three Seminoles will represent the United States in women's soccer.
Sams played three seasons over five years at Florida State with 62 appearances and 61 starts, scoring six goals with seven assists for 19 career points as a defender. She earned United States Coaches All-American honors in 2020 and 2021 while being named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year in 2021.
The defender played a season with BK Häcken in Sweden before being drafted third overall by the Orlando Pride in the 2023 NWSL Draft. Through two seasons, she has made over 35 appearances on the Orlando backline and held 14 clean sheets for a 40% clean sheet percentage in games she plays. Orlando is currently top of the table in the NWSL with 38 points after 16 matches with no losses through the season up to this point. The Pride currently hold the longest unbeaten stretch in NWSL history at 17 matches.
Sams has yet to make her United States Women's National Team debut but was invited to the pre-olympic training camp and will be an alternate for the squad at the 2024 Olympics.
The United States will begin its Olympic journey on July 25 against Zambia at 3 p.m. ET.
For more information on the Florida State soccer program, check Seminoles.com and follow us on social media at NoleSoccer (IG), FSU Soccer (X), and Florida State Seminoles Soccer (FB).
Sams played three seasons over five years at Florida State with 62 appearances and 61 starts, scoring six goals with seven assists for 19 career points as a defender. She earned United States Coaches All-American honors in 2020 and 2021 while being named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year in 2021.
The defender played a season with BK Häcken in Sweden before being drafted third overall by the Orlando Pride in the 2023 NWSL Draft. Through two seasons, she has made over 35 appearances on the Orlando backline and held 14 clean sheets for a 40% clean sheet percentage in games she plays. Orlando is currently top of the table in the NWSL with 38 points after 16 matches with no losses through the season up to this point. The Pride currently hold the longest unbeaten stretch in NWSL history at 17 matches.
Sams has yet to make her United States Women's National Team debut but was invited to the pre-olympic training camp and will be an alternate for the squad at the 2024 Olympics.
The United States will begin its Olympic journey on July 25 against Zambia at 3 p.m. ET.
For more information on the Florida State soccer program, check Seminoles.com and follow us on social media at NoleSoccer (IG), FSU Soccer (X), and Florida State Seminoles Soccer (FB).
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