Sam Liaty

Height:
5-6
Class:
Junior
High School:
Oak Ridge HS
Hometown:
El Dorado Hills, CA
Previous Team:
Tarleton State

2024-25 (Tarleton State)
Appeared in all 40 matches across two seasons at Tarleton State, racking up 2,315 minutes, 20 starts, four goals and five assists while playing at seven different positions on the pitch ... made 11 starts for the Texans in 2025, recording one goal, three assists and 1,270 minutes ... in 2024, led all Texan freshmen with three goals and one assist across nine starts ... started in program's first WAC Tournament appearance ... a two-time WAC All-Academic Team selection.

Oak Ridge HS (El Dorado Hills, CA) / Placer United
A two-time All-Sierra Foothill League First Team honoree while attending Oak Ridge High ... helped the Trojans capture a pair of Sierra Foothill League titles, the Sac-Joaquin Section title and a NorCal State Championship ... tallied 23 goals and 12 assists across prep career ... as a senior, secured All-State, All-Conference, All-League, All-Metro Sacramento Area First Team honors while serving as a team captain ... also earned the Sierra Foothill League Golden Boot with 12 goals and eight assists ... team MVP ... a team captain (2021-24) for Placer United, grabbing Northern California First Team All-Conference honors in 2024 ... also ran cross country at Oak Ridge (2020-22) ... an Oak Ridge High Athlete of the Year nominee ... Academic All-American nominee ... named to honor roll every year.

Personal
Born in Folsom, CA ... majoring in business administration with a concentration in marketing ... wants to pursue a professional soccer career overseas ... daughter of Steve and Stacee Liaty ... has two sisters, Alexandra and Andrea ... chose to transfer to Cal Poly because "it offers a coaching staff that is committed to developing a culture centered around competition, high performance, and excellence" ... says father has had biggest impact on athletic career — "he has always been there to push me beyond my limits, supporting me every step of the way."