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2025 (GR): CSC Academic All-District… Appeared in all 18 games with 15 starts… Led SMU in assists with six and in total points with 12… Most assists in a single season by a Mustang since she had six during the 2022 season… Her 0.33 assists per game ranked 20^th in the ACC… Recorded three assists in a 4-3 win over North Texas (8/21), the most assists in a game by a Mustang since 2015… Had her second multi-assist game of the season with two assists in a 3-0 victory against Houston Christian (9/4). Scored three goals during the season… Scored two goals during ACC play, including the first goal in a 2-1 win over Cal (10/5)… Tallied 20 shots with 10 on goal… Played over 1,000 minutes totaling 1,156… Played the full 90 against Louisville.

2024 (SR) Started all 17 games during the season… Tallied three goals and two assists in over 1100 minutes played… Recorded 17 shots, eight on goal and had two game-winning goals… Scored in back-to-back games to begin the season.

2023 (JR): Did not see action.

2022 (SO):  Played and started all 19 games, scoring 3 goals and assisting on 6. AWARDS: AAC Weekly Honor Roll (A29, S26). Ranked #1 in the conference for assists with 6 and 2^nd in assists per game with .32. Tied 9^th in the conference in points with 12, averaged .62 points a game...Named to AAC All-Academic Team.

2021 (FR): Played in 13 matches with 10 starts...Named to the American Athletic Conference All-Rookie Team...Played all 110 minutes in an 3-3 overtime draw against Cincinnati (10/17)...Scored her lone goal of the season against Cincinnati...Dealt two assists, against Temple (10/20) and against Texas in the NCAA Tournament (11/14)...Took a season-high six shots against Temple, including four on goal... American Athletic Conference All-Rookie Team (2021).

Prep: Samantha Lynn Nieves is a defender from Las Vegas, Nevada. She helped Bishop Gorman High School to a 2017-18 Nevada State Championship. She was a three-sport athlete, also earning letters in basketball and track and field. She was also the basketball defensive MVP and part of two track relay school records. She played for Las Vegas Sports Academy, winning the 2017 national championships and finishing third at the 2018 and 2019 national championships.

"There are so many different things that attract me to SMU. Starting with its location, I love Texas and the energy that it cultivates. I also am so impressed by the soccer program and the culture that lives within it. The school gives off an inspiring and productive energy that attracted me to it." – Samantha Lynn Nieves
 
"Soccer has taught me that consistency creates success and that as long as I'm doing what I love I'll always find happiness." – Samantha Lynn Nieves