2022 Women's Soccer Roster
Castaneda, Samantha
Jersey Number 33
Samantha Castaneda
- Position:
- GK
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Fort Wayne, Ind.
- High School:
- Homestead
- Club Team:
- Fort Wayne Sports Club
Bio
• 2023 United Soccer Coaches Players to Watch List
• 2022 United Soccer Coaches All-North Region Second Team
• 2022 Horizon League Goalkeeper of the Year
• 2022 All-Horizon League First Team
• College Soccer News National Team of the Week (9/12/2022)
• Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week (8/30/2021, 9/12/2022, 9/26/2022, 10/3/2022, 9/25/2023)
• Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2022, Spring 2023)
2023: Started in all 18 matches in her final season … Named Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week on September 25 … Tied for third in the Horizon League for shutouts … Second in program history for single-season shutouts with six, behind only herself from 2022 … Third in program history for single-season goals against average, with 1.33 … Clocked a total of 1,556 minutes played this season … Finished the season with 97 saves … Had seven saves in a shutout against Valparasio (Sept. 3) ... Had eight saves in a shutout against Robert Morris (Sept. 14) … Had six saves in a shutout against Cleveland State (Sept. 21) … Had nine saves in a shutout against Northern Kentucky (Sept. 24).
2022: Named the Horizon League Goalkeeper of the Year, All-Horizon League First Team and United Soccer Coaches All-North Region Second Team ... Earned three Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week awards ... Earned a spot on the College Soccer News National Team of the Week (Sept. 12) ... Started all 19 games between the sticks ... Recorded the best goals against average (0.74) in a season in program history ... Recorded the most shutouts (7) in program history ... Notched the second-best save percentage in the Horizon League (.902) in league play ... Allowed the second-fewest goals in the Horizon League ... Played all but eight available minutes throughout the season ... Stopped a season-high 10 shots on goal at Wright State (Oct. 9).
Fall 2021: Started all 19 matches in goal ... Tallied 106 total saves, which is the fifth most saves in a season in program history ... Racked up a career high 12 saves against Iowa on Sept. 2 ... Had a 1.35 goals against average, which is tied for second in program history ... Helped the Mastodons to four shutouts, which is tied for second most in a season in program history.
Spring 2021: Participated in two matches and played a career-high 38 minutes against Youngstown State ... Recorded one save at Findlay on February 17 ... Helped the Mastodons to two shutouts.
Prior to Purdue Fort Wayne: Played and started in all 24 games in her time at Indiana Wesleyan University ... Recorded 119 saves and 12 shutouts.
Personal: Majoring in Accounting and Mathematics.
• 2022 United Soccer Coaches All-North Region Second Team
• 2022 Horizon League Goalkeeper of the Year
• 2022 All-Horizon League First Team
• College Soccer News National Team of the Week (9/12/2022)
• Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week (8/30/2021, 9/12/2022, 9/26/2022, 10/3/2022, 9/25/2023)
• Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2022, Spring 2023)
2023: Started in all 18 matches in her final season … Named Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week on September 25 … Tied for third in the Horizon League for shutouts … Second in program history for single-season shutouts with six, behind only herself from 2022 … Third in program history for single-season goals against average, with 1.33 … Clocked a total of 1,556 minutes played this season … Finished the season with 97 saves … Had seven saves in a shutout against Valparasio (Sept. 3) ... Had eight saves in a shutout against Robert Morris (Sept. 14) … Had six saves in a shutout against Cleveland State (Sept. 21) … Had nine saves in a shutout against Northern Kentucky (Sept. 24).
2022: Named the Horizon League Goalkeeper of the Year, All-Horizon League First Team and United Soccer Coaches All-North Region Second Team ... Earned three Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week awards ... Earned a spot on the College Soccer News National Team of the Week (Sept. 12) ... Started all 19 games between the sticks ... Recorded the best goals against average (0.74) in a season in program history ... Recorded the most shutouts (7) in program history ... Notched the second-best save percentage in the Horizon League (.902) in league play ... Allowed the second-fewest goals in the Horizon League ... Played all but eight available minutes throughout the season ... Stopped a season-high 10 shots on goal at Wright State (Oct. 9).
Fall 2021: Started all 19 matches in goal ... Tallied 106 total saves, which is the fifth most saves in a season in program history ... Racked up a career high 12 saves against Iowa on Sept. 2 ... Had a 1.35 goals against average, which is tied for second in program history ... Helped the Mastodons to four shutouts, which is tied for second most in a season in program history.
Spring 2021: Participated in two matches and played a career-high 38 minutes against Youngstown State ... Recorded one save at Findlay on February 17 ... Helped the Mastodons to two shutouts.
Prior to Purdue Fort Wayne: Played and started in all 24 games in her time at Indiana Wesleyan University ... Recorded 119 saves and 12 shutouts.
Personal: Majoring in Accounting and Mathematics.
Did you catch @MastodonWSoccer's Samantha Castaneda on @SportsCenter?
— Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (@GoMastodons) October 28, 2021
Pretty sick save Sam!#HLWSOC #FeelTheRumble @HorizonLeague pic.twitter.com/e5GJ3WaLM0
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