Sammy Martinez

Position:
Goalkeeper
Height:
5-7
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
St. Francis HS
Hometown:
Watsonville, Calif.

Before Oregon State:

First Team All-Conference, First Team All-American and won a conference championship at Hartnell College (Salinas, Calif.)
Made 18 appearances as a freshman in 2024, maintaining a save percentage of 79.2 on her way to five shutouts and 38 total saves, including six games with at least four
Was a First Team All-League selection and named women’s soccer MVP at St. Francis High School (Watsonville, Calif.)
Exceled in the classroom, and was a member of the National Honors Society for science, mathematics, English and Spanish
Also earned her Global Seal of Biliteracy
Earned State Cup MVP honors while playing club soccer under coach Edgar Ramirez at ECFC

Personal:

Daughter of Norma and Jose Martinez; has two siblings, Alondra and Bernabé
Enjoys listening to music, working out, hanging out with friends and going for drives
Plans to major in kinesiology with aspirations of one day working as a physical therapist
Besides the newer ones, has only ever watched Disney movies in Spanish

Why she chose Oregon State:
"I chose Oregon State not only to pursue soccer at the Division I level but because they were very welcoming from the start, which truly shows the unity of the program and team itself.”