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  Mike Sample
Mike Sample

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Saratoga, Calif.

High School:
St. Francis

Height / Weight:
6-3 / 190

Position:
Attacker

Birthdate:
02/17/1987

Experience:
2V

Joins Spencer Warden as one of the Bears' 2009 team captains...competed for the United States this past summer at the World University Games in Belgrade, Serbia under head coach Kirk Everist...was the 2009 recipient of the Walter A. Haas, Jr. Community Service Award given to a student-athlete for outstanding contribution to community service...is also a two-time member of the ACWPC and MPSF All-Academic Teams...was the recipient of the team's 2008-09 Golden Bear Coaches' Award...

AS A JUNIOR (2008): Had 13 goals in 27 matches with 26 assists, 19 steals, 16 ejections earned and four field blocks...notched a goal against UCLA in the first round of the MPSF Tournament...had a team-high three goals at UC Davis...scored a pair of goals during the Navy Open...was a ACWPC Academic All-American and an MPSF All-Academic selection...

AS A SOPHOMORE (2007): Played in 30 of the team's 32 matches last season, recording 16 assists, nine field blocks, six ejections earned, five steals and four goals...notched two goals against St. Francis at the Navy Open...was a ACWPC Academic All-American and an MPSF All-Academic selection...

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2006): Competed in 19 matches, scoring goals against MIT, UC Davis and Santa Clara...added six assists, six steals and five ejections earned...redshirted in 2005...

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: At St. Francis High School was a third-team All-American and first-team All-NorCal, All-Central Coast Section and All-West Catholic Athletic League...scored 91 goals, leading his team to the 2004 Central Coast Section title...was the 2005 recipient of Stephen Jerry Memorial Award as his school's outstanding athlete...represented the Pacific Zone from 2003-05 at the National Age Group Championships, helping his squad capture the 2005 national title...majoring in interdisciplinary studies...parents are David and Jane Sample...born February 17, 1987, in Palos Verdes, Calif.

Goals
2006	3
2007	4
2008	13
Total	20