- Big Ten Outstanding Sportsmanship Award Winner
As a Senior (2018): Started all 23 matches and played 2,139 minutes in Maryland's National Championships winning season...anchored the defensive midfield spot for a Maryland backline that did not allow a goal for the final 500 minutes of the season...notched two assists...was named Maryland's Big Ten Outstanding Sportsmanship Award recipient...started and played the full match in 21 of 23 matches he played in...notched an assist at Coastal Carolina (9/30)...notched an assist against Penn State (8/23)...played every minute of Maryland's NCAA Tournament run.
As a Junior (2017): Appeared in 18 games with 15 starts, mainly at defensive midfield...Big Ten Sportsmanship Award honoree...after missing the Terps contest with Cal Poly (9/4) he played every minute of the season...made his first start of the season against No. 3 Indiana (9/8) after three appearances as a substitute to start the year...helped the Terps notch nine total shutouts and start the season 10-0-3.
As a Sophomore (2016): Played in every match for the Terps, earning starts in 13 for a backline that matched a school-record with five consecutive shutouts (9/23-10/10)...Maryland posted an unbeaten regular season (16-0-2), posted a school-record 15-game winning streak and captured a third-straight Big Ten Tournament title.
As a Freshman (2015): Has appeared in all 16 games...contributed to a 0-0 tie against #4 Notre Dame (8/28...helped Maryland defeat #1 UCLA in a 2-1 victory (9/4)...contributed to 4-1 win over Wisconsin (9/27)....part of eight shutouts on the year including St. John's (8/30), Michigan (9/11), Navy (9/14), Michigan State (9/18), Villanova (10/5), Indiana (10/16) and #17 Washington (10/23).
Before Maryland: First Team All-State…played for Clearwater Chargers Development Academy U-18s…played for former Terrapin Doug Smith at Tampa Preparatory School…won two state championships in 2012 and 2013 with the Terrapins…three-time All-County selection.
Personal: Andrew Samuels was born on May 15, 1997….son of Yvonne Samuels…hobbies include fishing and boating…chose Maryland for the “beautiful campus, good academics and coaches and team”…undecided on major.
