Player Name: Samantha Merklin
School: Pleasant Valley
Grad Year: 2022
Sport: Soccer (G)
Position: Goalkeeper
Jersey Number: 23
Height: 5”9
GPA: 3.4
Other Sports: Basketball and Track and Field
Starting Experience: 3 years
2020 Stats: 10-2
Honors:
-EPC All Star Team GK two years in a row
-Career Shoutout Leader for Pleasant Valley
-Channel 13 Player of the week
-PV Grizzly Bear Award 2020
Twitter Handle: @sammerkiln
Coaches comment: Game Changer & Leader – As a junior broke the career shut-out record, which was previously 25 with only 9 games played last season, she ended with a total of 28 shutouts – vocal leader on and off the field – Quick thinking – aggressive – controls her box – confident hands and fantastic shot stopper – controls crosses – super footwork and positioning – keeps PV in games with her goal keeping skills and leadership – Makes saves that you wouldn’t think were possible. Her off season dedication and hardwork will be on display as we expect Merklin to do big things this season when she can show what she is capable of with a full schedule.
