Sam Greene Class: Junior Hometown: Santa Monica, Calif. High School: Santa Monica Height: 5-6 Position: F

Fourth on NU's all-time list with eight assists in a season (2008)
Sixth on NU's all-time list with 12 career assists

2008: Appeared in all 20 games and started 19 ... Team-high eight assists and tied for team lead with 14 points ... Third in Big Ten with 0.40 assists per game ... Eight assists were good for fifth in the conference ... Third in the Big Ten with three assists in conference games ... Assist in NU's match against San Diego on 9/5 ... Two assists against Pepperdine on 9/7 ... First two goals of the season came in 3-1 win over Loyola (Chicago) on 9/12 ... With assist against DePaul on 9/14, completed a streak of four-straight games with at least one point ... Assisted on game-winning goal against Illinois on 9/28 ... Registered assist against Indiana on 10/12 ... Three-point game with goal and assist against Iowa on 10/24 ... Assisted on NU's lone goal in Big Ten Tournament match versus Minnesota on 11/6.

2007: Appeared in all 20 games and started eight ... Became crucial player at forward off the bench ... Tied for team lead with four assists ... Scored three goals and registered four assists for 10 points ... First collegiate start came against UNC Greensboro (9/7) ... Scored first career point with assist in season-opener against Drake on 8/31 ... Scored first career goal against UNC Greensboro ... Notched an assist against Penn (9/14) ... Second goal came in 4-0 win over Michigan State (10/21) ... Scored third goal of the year against Wisconsin (11/2) ... Had three-point performance against Wisconsin with a goal and an assist ... Totaled 30 shots with 16 on goal.

High School: Four-year letterwinner ... Averaged nearly 11 goals and 11 assists per season ... 2004 Ocean League Rookie of the Year ... 2006 Ocean League MVP and team MVP ... Team won 2004-07 Ocean League Championships ... Club team was Eagles SC ... Won 2004 and 2007 national, regional and state championships ... Two-time Southern California State Champions ... Three-time SurfSuper group champions ... Four-year honor roll student ... Two-year letter winner in track for participation in high jump.

Personal: Born Samantha Michelle Greene ... Daughter of Fay and Cary Greene ... Major is undecided ... Chose Northwestern over St. Mary's, Pepperdine and Penn State.

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