As a freshman (2011): Appeared in 11matches...Scored one goal on two shots...Tallied her firstcollegiate goal against Coker (Oct. 22).
High School: Graduated from Franklinton HighSchool in Franklinton, N.C…Two-time all-regionhonoree…Four-time all-conference selection…Four-timeacademic all-conference player…Played club soccer forCarolina Soccer Club…Coached by Godfrey Miller.
Personal: Full name is Samantha JeanArendt…Born on August 4, 1992 in Raleigh,N.C…Daughter of Chris Arendt and Nancy Boggs…Has onebrother, Cole Arendt (21), and one sister, Bella Arendt(6)…Father Chris played football for Duke University, DallasCowboys, and the Denver Broncos…Mother Nancy playedprofessional tennis on the WTA Tour…Brother Cole playedsoccer at Wingate University…Majoring in pre-professionalbiology with minors in nutrition and psychology...2012Conference Carolinas Spring Presidential HonorRoll...Dean's List.
More about Sam: Favorite book: “TheHunger Games”…Favorite midnight snack: Icecream…Favorite movie: “Ice Age”…Favoritemusical artists: Shinedown, Sick Puppies, Creed, andStaind…Favorite sports teams: Los Angeles Lakers, Green BayPackers, and Duke Blue Devils…Favorite athletes: Former USsoccer player Mia Hamm and Kobe Bryant of the Los AngelesLakers…Sam can’t imagine a week without:Sleep…Sam’s advice to kids: “Never GiveUp”…Favorite color: Purple…Favorite foods:Avocados, mangos, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, icecream…Favorite sport other than soccer: Tennis…People Sam most admires: Her brother, parents, andgrandparents…Best advice Sam has ever been given: “Youaccomplish all of your dreams if you try hard”…Whatpeople don’t know about Sam: She collects decks ofcards…When Sam was a kid, she tried to be like: MiaHamm…When people first meet Sam, they think: She’sshy.
