Indiana University Athletics
2024 Men's Soccer Roster

Jersey Number 9
Samuel Sarver
- Weight:
- 156
- Height:
- 5-10
- Position:
- Forward
- Year:
- Senior
- 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.
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.
IUWBB Highlights vs. UIC
Saturday, November 08
Darian DeVries Postgame Press Conference
Thursday, November 06
IUBB Postgame Press Conference
Thursday, November 06
IUWBB Highlights vs. Lipscomb
Wednesday, November 05

















