Samuel Sarver

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - November 27, 2022 - midfielder Samuel Sarver #9 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Marshall Thundering Herd and the Indiana Hoosiers at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Andrew Mascharka/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - NOVEMBER 04, 2022 - midfielder Samuel Sarver #9 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Nittany Lions and the Indiana Hoosiers at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Andrew Mascharka/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - SEPTEMBER 09, 2022 - midfielder Samuel Sarver #9 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game against the Akron Zips at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Xavier Daniels/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - September 09, 2022 - midfielder Samuel Sarver #9 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Akron Zips and the Indiana Hoosiers at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Kamaron Farver/Indiana Athletics

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Weight:
140
Height:
5-9
Position:
Forward
Year:
Freshman
Hometown:
Chesterland, Ohio
High School:
Beachwood

CAREER
Appeared in 90 matches with 81 starts … Recorded 24 goals, 22 assists and 70 points … Fourth Hoosier in 21st century to record 70 career points, first since Will Bruin (2008-10) … College Cup team (2022) … Big Ten Tournament Champion (2023) … Two-time Big Ten regular season champion (2023, 24) … Two-time United Soccer Coaches third-team All-America (2023, 24) … Nineteenth Hoosier to win multiple All-America awards … Two-time first-team All-Big Ten (2023, 24) … Big Ten Offensive Player of the Tournament (2023) … Big Ten All-Tournament Team (2023) … Big Ten All-Freshman Team (2021) … Big Ten Player of the Week (Oct. 10, 2023) … College Soccer News Team of the Week (Oct. 9, 2023) … Signed with North Texas SC after 2024 collegiate season.

2024 (SENIOR)
Big Ten regular season champion … United Soccer Coaches third-team All-America … First-team All-Big Ten … Started all 20 matches played … Recorded five goals and career-high, team-leading eight assists, totaling 18 points … Assisted second goal in 2-0 win over Yale (Sept. 1), driving to end line before passing across to Tommy Mihalic … Tallied five G/A in five matches between Sept. 13 and Oct. 1 … Assisted Mihalic 87th-minute winner at Rutgers (Sept. 13) … Scored go-ahead goal in 1-1 draw with Evansville (Sept. 17), finishing low to far corner … Scored and assisted in 2-2 draw at Ohio State (Sept. 27) … Assisted first goal in next match, 3-2 win at Wisconsin (Oct. 1), playing across top of box to Collins Oduro … Assisted game-tying goal in 3-2 comeback win over Kentucky (Oct. 8) with ball across to Mihalic … Recorded six G/A over four wins to end conference play, scoring in three successive matches … Assisted twice in 5-0 win at Michigan (Oct. 15) … Scored third goal in 3-1 win over Michigan State, finishing from edge of box to far corner, through keeper’s fingertips … Scored winner in 2-1 win at UCLA (Oct. 25), getting free on counterattack from Bruin corner … Scored opener and assisted in Big Ten regular season title-clinching win over Northwestern (Oct. 29).

2023 (JUNIOR)
Big Ten Tournament Champion … Big Ten regular season champion … United Soccer Coaches third-team All-America … Top Drawer Soccer Postseason Top 100 (No. 43) … First-team All-Big Ten … Big Ten Offensive Player of the Tournament … Big Ten All-Tournament Team … Big Ten All-Freshman Team … Big Ten Player of the Week (Oct. 10) … College Soccer News Team of the Week (Oct. 9) … Scored match-winner in 1-0 win over Seton Hall (Sept. 4), dribbling past defender and firing around keeper … Had another 1-0 match-winner against Butler (Sept. 19), finishing cross from Collins Oduro … Scored in second-straight match to equalize at Michigan State (Sept. 22), timing excellent run, collecting long through ball and powering through keeper … Had run of nine goal contributions (five goals, four assists) in nine matches between Oct. 7 and Nov. 12 … Scored both of IU’s goal in 2-1 win at Penn State (Oct. 7), slotting home through balls from Hugo Bacharach … Assisted game-winners in next two games against Evansville (Oct. 11) and Ohio State (Oct. 15) … Scored winner in 2-1 result at Maryland (Oct. 20), skillfully bringing down long pass from Karsen Henderlong, cutting across defender at edge of box and finishing at far post … Scored again two matches later in regular season finale victory against Rutgers (Oct. 29), IU’s fourth goal in 4-1 win to clinch share of Big Ten regular season title … Dribbled past three defenders on left wing to assist Maouloune Goumballe’s winning goal in Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal (Nov. 3) … Assisted Tommy Mihalic’s goal in Big Ten semifinal win over Michigan (Nov. 8) with sizzling free-kick that keeper saved and Mihalic rebounded in … Scored decisive goal in 1-0 Big Ten Tournament final win over Penn State (Nov. 12), cutting inside from left wing and curving around defender and keeper … Preseason Big Ten Player to Watch.

2022 (SOPHOMORE)
Appeared in all 25 matches with 24 starts … Scored four goals and had four assists, totaling 12 points … Scored IU’s first goal of season versus Clemson (Aug. 26) … Pressed high, stole ball from keeper and finished easily to give IU 1-0 lead over Clemson … Recorded match-winner in 2-0 win over Akron (Sept. 9), finding space in box before scoring free header … Played through ball to assist Ryan Wittenbrink in 4-1 win over Northwestern (Sept. 27) … Assisted both goals of 2-2 draw at Rutgers (Oct. 9) … Flicked on header to Tommy Mihalic for first assist at Rutgers … Dribbled past defender before finishing 1-2 sequence with Daniel Munie for second assist against Scarlet Knights … Scored winning goal in 2-1 result at Maryland in Big Ten Tournament semifinal (Nov. 9), making clever run to get on end of Wittenbrink cross … Tallied insurance goal at UNC Greensboro in NCAA Tournament Quarterfinal, speeding past defenders on counter and slotting shot past keeper … Assisted Herbert Endeley’s goal that tied national championship match versus Syracuse (Dec. 12) at 2-2 in 80th minute.

2021 (FRESHMAN)
Big Ten All-Freshman Team … Top Drawer Soccer Postseason Top 100 Freshmen (No. 60) … Appeared in all 22 matches with 14 starts … Scored seven goals, ranking No. 2 on the team … Led conference freshmen in scoring … Two goals came as match-winners … Contributed four assists … Totaled 18 points, second-most on team … Opened account by scoring lone goal in 1-0 win over Xavier (Sept. 6) … Lifted clever, composed chip over Xavier’s keeper for first collegiate goal … Chipped in 44th-minute equalizer in 2-1 win at Northwestern (Sept. 21) … Totaled seven points against Trine (Oct. 9), netting brace and earning three assists … Had two goals and one assist in IU’s 4-0 win versus VCU (Oct. 27) … Found open space and put home cross in 11th minute for IU’s second goal … Bounced in impressive half-bicycle finish to complete brace … Made difference in 27th minute of Indiana’s 1-0 Big Ten Tournament semifinal victory over Rutgers (Nov. 7) … Made clever vertical run off mark, receiving ball for one-on-one with keeper before striking low with pace off far post and in.

PREP/PERSONAL
No. 32-ranked recruit nationally by Top Drawer Soccer … Played in 55 matches for Columbus Crew SC Academy with 44 starts … Tallied 44 goals in academy ranks … Competed with the U17 U.S. Youth National Team at Nike Friendlies and 4 Nations Tournament in Czech Republic … Son of David and Lori Sarver.