St. John's University Athletics
2026 Women's Soccer Roster
Samantha Goldberg
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- High School:
- Syosset
- Hometown:
- Woodbury, N.Y.
As a Redshirt Freshman (2025): Played in all 17 games, making 16 starts for the Red Storm … Made her collegiate debut and first start at UMass (Aug. 14) … Recorded five shots on the season, three on goal … Took two shots, one on goal against Boston College (Sept. 14) ... Played the full 90 minutes three times … Tallied 1158 minutes of game action.
As a Freshman (2024): Did not appear in any matches for the Red Storm this season … Named to BIG EAST All-Academic Team.
Before College: Played two years of varsity at Syosset High School … 2023 All-Nassau County selection … 2022 All-Nassau County Honorable Mention … Newsday 2023 Top-100 Players to Watch … Connie Kulik award winner, given to the most outstanding senior athlete at Syosset High School … Girls Academy Northeast Talent ID Clinic Invitee … Recorded nine goals and eight assists (26 points) over two seasons … Was also an accomplished flag football player and cross country and track & field athlete … Three-time All-Nassau County selection in cross country (2019-21) … Newsday Top-25 Cross Country Runners to Watch (2020-21) … Finished third at the Nassau County Championship in 2020 … All-County selection in flag football in 2024 and was honorable mention the year prior … Four-time all-conference selection in outdoor track (2019-22) … Played club with Long Island Soccer Club.
Personal: Native of Woodbury, N.Y … Daughter of Andrew and Jenifer Goldberg … Has one brother, Jake and a twin sister, Emma … Intends to major in elementary education … Chose St. John’s because of the team atmosphere and the coaching staff … Nickname is Sami … Favorite food is sushi … Favorite sports team is the New York Knicks.