Sammy Jo Prudhomme

Sammy Jo Prudhomme
Prudhomme playing for Boston Breakers in 2017
Personal information
Full name Sammy Jo Prudhomme
Date of birth (1993-10-25) October 25, 1993
Place of birth Aliso Viejo, California
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Houston Dash
Number 16
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Oregon State 31 (0)
2014–2016 USC Trojans 48 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Boston Breakers 5 (0)
2018– Houston Dash 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 22, 2017

Sammy Jo Prudhomme (born October 25, 1993) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for the Houston Dash in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She previously played for the Boston Breakers.

Early life

Born in Torrance, CA and raised in Aliso Viejo, California, Sammy Jo attended Aliso Niguel High School,[1] where she lettered all four years and started her Junior and Senior seasons, became the MVP and Team Captain for both years. She is the daughter of Jon and Jo Beth Prudhomme, and has one brother, Nick.

College career

Oregon State, 2012–2013

Prudhomme began her college career as an Oregon State Beaver in 2012. During her two seasons with the Beavers, Sammy Jo played a total of 31 matches, giving up 41 goals, producing 188 saves, and had a combined record of 11-15-5.[2]

USC Trojans, 2014–2016

Prudhomme transferred to the University of Southern California after her Sophomore season at Oregon State, having been recruited by USC, and citing frustration with the Oregon State program.[3] During her two seasons with USC, Sammy Jo played a total of 48 matches, allowing 27 total goals, producing 175 saves, 25 shutouts, and led the Trojans to the NCAA Championship in her senior season.[4] That year, she was named the 2016 Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Year, and to the Pac-12 First Team.[5]

Club career

Boston Breakers, 2017

Prudhomme was selected by the Boston Breakers with the 31st overall pick in the 2017 NWSL College Draft. She signed with the team on April 4, 2017. [6] Prudhomme started five games in her rookie year, filling in for starting goalkeeper Abby Smith when she was injured. She helped the Breakers stop a seven game losing streak. Prudhomme was the first Breaker to record three consecutive shutouts and broke the club record for shut out minutes. [7] [8]

Houston Dash, 2018–

After the Breakers folded ahead of the 2018 NWSL season, the NWSL held a dispersal draft to distribute Breakers players across the league. Her rights were selected 24th overall by the Houston Dash.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Sammy Jo Prudhomme – 2012–13 Women's Soccer Roster – OSUBeavers.com – Oregon State Athletics". www.osubeavers.com.
  2. ↑ http://www.osubeavers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3324
  3. ↑ "Aliso Niguel graduate Sammy Jo Prudhomme helps USC women reach NCAA soccer semifinals". December 1, 2016.
  4. ↑ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org.
  5. ↑ "Sammy Jo Prudhomme – Goalkeeper". www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Breakers sign goalkeeper Sammy Jo Prudhomme – Boston Breakers". www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Sammy Jo Prudhomme - Goalkeeper - Boston Elite Soccer LLC". www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com.
  8. ↑ "Boston-Chicago scoreless draw puts Prudhomme in the record books – Equalizer Soccer".
  9. ↑ "Full dispersal draft results". NWSL. 20 January 2018.


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