Samantha Ryan Hiatt (born January 6, 1998) is an American professional

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player who plays as a defender for

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of the

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(NWSL). She previously played for

OL Reign Seattle Reign FC is an American professional Association football, soccer team based in Seattle, Washington, that competes in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Founded in 2012, it is one of eight inaugural members of the NWSL. Since J ...

, where she helped the team win the 2022 NWSL Shield, and

NJ/NY Gotham FC Gotham Football Club is an American professional Association football, soccer team based in the New York metropolitan area that competes in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Founded in 2006 as Jersey Sky Blue, the team was known as Sk ...

Early life and education

Born in

Kirkland, Washington Kirkland is a city in King County, Washington, United States. A suburb east of Seattle, its population was 92,175 in the 2020 U.S. census which made it the sixth largest city in King County and the twelfth largest city in the state of Washington. ...

, Hiatt attended

Seattle Preparatory School Seattle Preparatory School, popularly known as Seattle Prep, is a private, Jesuit high school located on Capitol Hill in Seattle, Washington, United States. After it was founded in 1891, Seattle Prep merged with Immaculate Conception Parish Sch ...

, 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 Boston College (BC) is a private university, private Catholic Jesuits, Jesuit research university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1863 by the Society of Jesus, a Catholic Religious order (Catholic), religious order, t ...

, Hiatt played collegiate soccer for the

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while attending

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. She was a three-time All-Pac-12 selection and two-time All-American. Hiatt helped lead Stanford to the

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in 2017 and 2019, and captained the team her senior year. She recorded two goals and nine assists in her Stanford tenure and was named to the all-conference third team as a senior.

Club career

OL Reign, 2020–2023

Hiatt was selected by

in the fourth round (33rd overall) of the

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. She made her debut for the club on October 17, 2020, in a 2–0 win against

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in the 2020 NWSL Fall Series during the

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. Hiatt was a starting center back in all nine of her appearances in the

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though a back injury ended her season prematurely. During the 2022 season, Hiatt started in all 19 games and played for a total of 1,710 minutes. Her 81 clearances ranked first for the Reign and tenth in the league. In November 2022, Hiatt signed a two-year contract extension with the club through the 2024 season. OL Reign finished first in the regular season with a record, winning the

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, and advanced to the

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as the number 1 seed, which afforded them a bye during the first semifinal round. They were defeated 2–0 by

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NJ/NY Gotham FC, 2024

On January 24, 2024,

acquired Hiatt in a three-team trade with the Reign and

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, with the Reign ultimately obtaining Louisville defender Julia Lester as part of the transaction. Hiatt made her club debut for Gotham FC on March 24, 2024, in a 1–0 win over

, and ultimately played in 17 games (12 starts). Hiatt scored her first (and to date only) professional goal on October 20, the first goal in Gotham's 3-1 victory over the

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Portland Thorns FC, 2024–

On December 6, 2024,

acquired Hiatt as a free agent through the 2026 season with an option for 2027.

International career

Hiatt has represented the U.S. at the youth level on the under-18 and under-20 national teams. In 2016, she played for the U.S. under-18 team and helped them win the 2016 International Cup in Spain. In 2018, she helped the under-20 team win the U-23 La Manga Tournament. The same year, she captained the under-20 team at the 2018 U-20 World Cup in

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, France.

Personal life

Hiatt is of Filipino descent.

Honors

Stanford Cardinal *

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OL Reign *

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* The Women's Cup:

References

External links

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hiatt, Sam 1998 births Living people American women's soccer players Boston College Eagles women's soccer players National Women's Soccer League players Seattle Reign FC draft picks Seattle Reign FC players Stanford Cardinal women's soccer players United States women's under-20 international soccer players Women's association football defenders American sportspeople of Filipino descent Soccer players from King County, Washington United States women's youth international soccer players 21st-century American sportswomen Portland Thorns FC players