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2016 Women's Soccer

7 Samantha Bagherpour

  • Height 5-5
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Cary, NC
  • High School Cary
  • Position Midfield
  • Major Business Administration

Biography

2014 ELITE 89 Award Recipient

2016 Third-Team All-ODAC

Senior (2016): Started all 21 games as a part of the Hornet midfield in her senior season...Registered six goals, strong enough for tied for third best on the team, and three assists by season’s end...Best game of the year came at ODAC opponent Guilford on October 7th, scoring two goals and adding an assist...Scored a decisive goal in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Hope College on November 11th.

Junior (2015): Appeared in 25 games mainly in a reserve role while starting in two… She brought energy off the Hornet bench throughout the year as she managed the midfield… Netted a goal on Oct 14 at Hollins… Will look to take on a larger leadership role next season as a senior.

Sophomore (2014): Played in 27 games for Lynchburg while starting three as a sophomore… Took a major step forward as a promising center midfielder off the bench… Traditionally served as the first reserve to enter the game… Had four goals and four assists on the year… Had a career-high three points against Randolph College on October 1… Registered points in each of the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament to help the Hornets reach the round of 16.

Freshman (2013): Played in 23 matches as a freshman, starting one…Netted her first career goal September 18 at Randolph-Macon College, where she also drew her first career start.

Before LC: Four-year starter and won four letters at Cary High School…Was the Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year, MVP and team captain in 2013…Helped lead the team to the second round of the playoffs in 2013…Won two letters in cross country and was a top 10 runner in the sport…Achieved the honor of Army Reserve Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2013.

Personal:

Parents: Cameron and Joanie Bagherpour…

Brother: Noah

Sister: Jessica

Minors: Marketing, Spanish

Volunteer WorkWork with the WOW girls which is a program the soccer team started to support and mentor at-risk young girls in the area and abroad in Uganda and Kenya.

Summer ActivitiesOwn a landscaping company (Landscape by Sam)

Dream Vacation: Travel all across Europe

Hobbies: Guitar, Water Skiing

Career Aspirations: Own my own business most likely in Real Estate or Event Planning.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2013Freshman

    Midfielder
    5'5"
    7
  • 7

    2014Sophomore

    Midfielder
    5'5"
    7
  • 7

    2015Junior

    Midfielder
    5'5"
    7
  • 7

    2016Senior

    Midfield
    5'5"
    7