Sam Hiatt

About

Samantha Ryan Hiatt (born January 6, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Portland Thorns FC of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). She previously played for OL Reign, where she helped the team win the 2022 NWSL Shield, and NJ/NY Gotham FC.

Born in Kirkland, Washington, Hiatt attended Seattle Preparatory School, where she played for the school’s varsity soccer team for four years and captained the team during her junior and senior seasons. Hiatt was named the league’s defender of the year in 2016. The same year, she was named 2016 Seattle Prep Athlete of the Year. In 2015, she was named Washington State Gatorade Player of the Year and to the Best XI team of the High School All-America game.
Hiatt played club soccer for Crossfire ECNL and captained the team from 2012 to 2016. She was called up to the under-18 youth national training camp in 2014.
After transferring from Boston College, Hiatt played collegiate soccer for the Stanford Cardinal while attending Stanford University. She was a three-time All-Pac-12 selection and two-time All-American. Hiatt helped lead Stanford to the NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer…