2021 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
Samanani, Ziyana
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Jersey Number 4
Ziyana Samanani
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Port Moody Secondary School
- Hometown:
- Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Bio
HONORS
2021 Rice Scholar Athlete
2020, 2021 & 2022 Conference USA Academic Medal
2019, 2020, 2021 & 2022 Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
At Rice
2021: Played in 17 games, making a career-high nine starts … recorded three points on a goal and an assist … played a season-high 90 minutes four times … played the full 270 minutes in a three-game stretch (at UTEP, at Penn, vs. Louisiana Tech) … assisted on Caleigh Boeckx’s goal in a 2-0 victory over Stephen F. Austin (8/22) … made eight consecutive starts from Sept. 12 to Oct. 17 … scored her first career goal in the 26th minute at UTEP (9/16), which proved to be the game-winner in 2-1 victory.2020-2021: C-USA Academic Medalist; C-USA Academic Honor Roll; Rice Scholar Athlete; Played in 13 of the team’s 18 games, including the NCAA Tournament match vs. ACC power Virginia… Worked her way into six starts where she averaged more than 81 minutes per start… Took five shots and maintained a .600 shots on-goal percentage… Recorded an assist on Madison Kent’s third goal of the Texas Southern match to help her teammate secure a ‘hat trick.’
2019: Played in 18 of the team’s 19 games and worked her way into six starting assignments on the backline… Totaled 653 minutes of playing time… Played a career-high 95 minutes against Pac-12 power Oregon State… Averaged more than 30 minutes per game against Conference USA opponents… Credited with taking three shots, including two against league foe Western Kentucky.
2018: Conference USA Academic Honor Roll; Made an immediate impact in first season of collegiate soccer… Played in nine of the team’s 17 matches and worked her way into two starting assignments against state rivals Texas and SMU… Started on the backline on opening day against the nationally-ranked Longhorns and played all 90 minutes… Finished with 307 minutes of playing time… Credited with a shot on goal against SMU.
Club -- Athletic defender for the Coquitlam Metro Ford Storm, a three-time Provincial Club Champion (2014, 2016, 2017)... Made three appearances at National Club Championships (2014, 2016, 2017) with national silver (2014) and bronze (2016) medals... British Columbia High Performance Team 2016-2018... Alberta South Regional Performance Centre 2015-16.
High School -- A 2018 graduate of Port Moody Secondary School in Calgary, Canada, where she has been recognized for Academic Excellence... Four-time member of the Academic Honour Roll... Selected to the Western Canada Honour Society... Versatile student-athlete who participated in the Alberta Provincial Volleyball Program 2015-16 was her school's volleyball MVP.
Personal -- Full name: Ziyana Samanani. Parents: Salim and Sikin Samanani of Calgary (one sister, one brother).
College
2024 Night of the Owl End of Year Recap
Thursday, April 25
Tommy McClelland Introductory Press Conference
Sunday, August 06
2023 Night of The Owl End of Year Highlight
Tuesday, April 25
2022 Rice Soccer Preseason Hype
Monday, August 15
