Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2021 Women's Soccer Roster
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Jersey Number 8
Sam DeBien
- Position:
- Midfielder/Forward
- Height:
- 5-2
- Class:
- Senior
- Prev school:
- Cleveland HS
- Hometown:
- Cleveland, Tenn.
Bio
Senior (2021): Made 15 starts and appearances on the season… totaled 1203 minutes on field, including a season-high 102 minutes against Samford (Aug. 22)… finished second on the team with three assists and tied for a team third-best two goals, both of which were game-winners, for a total of seven points, which was third on the team, during the 2021 campaign… scored game-winning goals against Houston Baptist (Sept. 5) and Florida Atlantic (Oct. 1)… recorded a season-high three points with one goal and one assist against Houston Baptist (Sept. 5)… took at least two shots in six contests, including a season-high four shots against Detroit Mercy (Sept. 2) and UTEP (Oct. 15).
Redshirt Senior (2020-21): Started all six games, playing 479 minutes... Played all 90 minutes in three games... Collected an assist in season opener vs. Western Kentucky... Tallied a season-high three shots against Western Kentucky and Charlotte... Had a shot on goal against both FAU and Marshall... Named to United Soccer Coaches All-South Region Third Team
Redshirt Junior (2019): Started in all appeared 17 games, totaling 1228 minutes…Scored two goals on the season in win vs. UTEP (10/6) and Charlotte (10/13)…Registered an assist in a 5-1 win vs. Evansville (8/22) and 4-2 win vs UAB (11/01)…Ended the year with six points, 21 shots and 10 shots on goal.
Redshirt Sophomore (2018): Started 10 games before suffering a season ending injury, totaling 747 minutes…Scored the game winning goal in a 5-3 win vs. Belmont (8/19)…Scored the game winning goal at North Florida (8/23)…Scored a goal in a 4-0 win over LIU Brooklyn (8/31)…Registered an assist in a 4-0 win vs. Western Carolina (9/09)…Recorded both assists in a 2-2 draw with UTSA (9/16)…Earned an assist in a 3-2 win over Rice (9/20)…Ended the year with 10 points, 12 shots and five shots on goal.
Redshirt Freshman (2017): Appeared in all 18 games, starting in 14 including every conference game…Played 1,102 minutes and earned eight points on the year…Scored a goal in a 2-0 win vs. UIC (9/10)…Scored again in a 2-1 win over Kennesaw State (9/15)…Registered an assist on the game winning goal vs. WKU (10/6)…Scored the game winning goal in a 3-1 win at UTEP (10/15)…Assisted on a goal vs. Southern Miss (10/22)…Took 12 shots on the year, six on goal.
Freshman (2016): Played in the first five games of the season and earned starts in the first four before missing the remainder of the season due to injury … Logged eight shots, four of which were on goal … Scored her first career goal in the 6-2 win against Jackson State (Aug. 25).
High School: Played four years for Head Coach Andy Byrd at Cleveland High School … Scored 58 goals in her career and logged 20 assists … Was named Cleveland High School’s Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2016 … Received All-State, Region Player of the Year, All-Region and Best of Preps honors while being named Team MVP her senior season.
Personal: Born Aug. 24, 1998 in Miami, Fla. … Daughter of Eric and Silvia Phillips … Has one brother, Chris … Father was a wrestler at UT-Chattanooga … Major is Exercise Science.
Redshirt Senior (2020-21): Started all six games, playing 479 minutes... Played all 90 minutes in three games... Collected an assist in season opener vs. Western Kentucky... Tallied a season-high three shots against Western Kentucky and Charlotte... Had a shot on goal against both FAU and Marshall... Named to United Soccer Coaches All-South Region Third Team
Redshirt Junior (2019): Started in all appeared 17 games, totaling 1228 minutes…Scored two goals on the season in win vs. UTEP (10/6) and Charlotte (10/13)…Registered an assist in a 5-1 win vs. Evansville (8/22) and 4-2 win vs UAB (11/01)…Ended the year with six points, 21 shots and 10 shots on goal.
Redshirt Sophomore (2018): Started 10 games before suffering a season ending injury, totaling 747 minutes…Scored the game winning goal in a 5-3 win vs. Belmont (8/19)…Scored the game winning goal at North Florida (8/23)…Scored a goal in a 4-0 win over LIU Brooklyn (8/31)…Registered an assist in a 4-0 win vs. Western Carolina (9/09)…Recorded both assists in a 2-2 draw with UTSA (9/16)…Earned an assist in a 3-2 win over Rice (9/20)…Ended the year with 10 points, 12 shots and five shots on goal.
Redshirt Freshman (2017): Appeared in all 18 games, starting in 14 including every conference game…Played 1,102 minutes and earned eight points on the year…Scored a goal in a 2-0 win vs. UIC (9/10)…Scored again in a 2-1 win over Kennesaw State (9/15)…Registered an assist on the game winning goal vs. WKU (10/6)…Scored the game winning goal in a 3-1 win at UTEP (10/15)…Assisted on a goal vs. Southern Miss (10/22)…Took 12 shots on the year, six on goal.
Freshman (2016): Played in the first five games of the season and earned starts in the first four before missing the remainder of the season due to injury … Logged eight shots, four of which were on goal … Scored her first career goal in the 6-2 win against Jackson State (Aug. 25).
High School: Played four years for Head Coach Andy Byrd at Cleveland High School … Scored 58 goals in her career and logged 20 assists … Was named Cleveland High School’s Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2016 … Received All-State, Region Player of the Year, All-Region and Best of Preps honors while being named Team MVP her senior season.
Personal: Born Aug. 24, 1998 in Miami, Fla. … Daughter of Eric and Silvia Phillips … Has one brother, Chris … Father was a wrestler at UT-Chattanooga … Major is Exercise Science.
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