Mackenzie Samuel

Photo by: Owen Main | Cal Poly Athletics

Photo by: Eyasu Betwos

Photo by: Eyasu Betwos

Mackenzie Samuel, lineups, San Jose State, 081223

Photo by: Owen Main | Cal Poly Athletics

Photo by: Owen Main | Cal Poly Athletics

Photo by: Owen Main | Cal Poly Athletics

Cal poly WSOC Media Day Photo by Owen Main

Height:
5-9
Class:
Junior
High School:
Valhalla HS
Hometown:
San Diego, CA

2022 Big West Goalkeeper of the Year
2022 All-Big West First Team
2023, 2021 All-Big West Second Team

2023 (Junior)
Secured All-Big West honors for the third straight season, earning a spot on the Second Team for the second time in her career ... started in net in all 21 matches, tied a program record for matches started at goalkeeper in a season ... helped Cal Poly post four clean sheets ... second in the Big West in minutes played among goalkeepers (1,862) ... fifth in the conference in goals against average (1.16) ... posted a 10-8-3 overall record, recording 61 saves and a .718 save percentage while facing 228 shots ... was only taken off the field for the final 28 minutes in a 4-0 victory over CSUN (Oct. 15) ... shutout in 2-0 victory over Cal State Bakersfield (Oct. 12) allowed her to move to No. 6 all-time in career shutouts ... earned Big West Defensive Player of the Week honors twice (Aug. 28, Sept. 18) ... made a season-high eight saves in a 1-1 draw at No. 1 UCLA (Aug. 24) ... named as an honorable mention on the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week on Oct. 10 ... moved to No. 7 all-time in career matches played (46) and career starts (45) among Cal Poly goalkeepers ... moved to No. 10 all-time in career saves (150) ... named to Big West All-Academic Team.

2022 (Sophomore)
Received All-Big West first team honors after recording nine clean sheets, a .788 save percentage, a 1.07 goals against average and 68 saves across 17 appearances, 16 starts and 1,516 minutes ... also named Big West Goalkeeper of the Year, becoming the third Mustang to receive the award ... nine shutouts were tied for the third most in a single season in program history ... recorded 13 saves at Stanford (Sept. 4), tied for the third most in a match in program history ... posted four straight shutouts in victories over CSUN (Oct. 2), UC Davis (Oct. 6) and UC Riverside (Oct. 13) and a draw at Cal State Fullerton (Oct. 16) ... had a shutout streak of 416:13 snapped in a 1-1 draw against Long Beach State (Oct. 20) ... earned seven shutouts in Big West regular season play, the most in a single season in Cal Poly history ... finished with an 8-6-3 record ... named to Big West All-Academic Team.

2021 (Freshman)
Named to the All-Big West Conference second team after starting in all eight appearances and producing four shutouts, a 0.74 goals against average, a .778 save percentage and conceding just six goals in 728 minutes … produced clean sheets in first two collegiate appearances, a pair of 3-0 home victories against CSU Bakersfield (Oct. 7) and CSUN (Oct. 10) … also enjoyed shutouts in 1-0 victory at Long Beach State (Oct. 28) and 2-0 Big West Tournament semifinal win versus Cal State Fullerton (Nov. 4) … recorded season-high five saves at Long Beach State and during Big West Tournament championship game at UC Irvine (Nov. 7) … only two losses on the season were both sustained to UC Irvine.

Valhalla HS (El Cajon, Calif.) / San Diego Surf SC
Helped San Diego Surf post a 20-0-0 mark during 2019-20 season, conceding just two goals between posts … also assisted Surf to an Elite Clubs National League runner-up finish in 2018 and a Surf Cup title … served as squad age-group captain from 2017-20.

Personal
Majoring in aerospace engineering … graduated in top 10 percent of high school class … California Scholarship Federation honoree at Valhalla HS while also participating in SRITES (mother-daughter volunteer association) and FAV (female athlete volunteers) and coaching youth soccer.