Sam Forsgren

Height:
5-10
Weight:
165
Position:
M/F
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
St. Paul, Minn.
High School:
St. Paul Academy

2016: Made appearances in 17 games, including four starts … Recorded the assist on the game-winning goal against Marian on Nov. 1 … Tallied five shots, including two of them on net … Started and played a season-long 75 minutes against Wisconsin on Sept. 14 … Academic All-Big Ten.

2015: Appeared in all 18 games and tallied three assists ... Started and took one shot in 60 minutes of action against Colgate in the season opener ... Started and assisted on a goal in the 2-1 win against UIC ... Took three shots in 70 minutes against Indiana... Assisted a goal in the win over Maryland ... Took one shot on goal against Rutgers and Michigan State ... Played 31 minutes against Penn State in the 2-1 win ... Academic All-Big Ten ... Big Ten Distinguished Scholar.

2014: Named to All-Big Ten Freshman Team ... Appeared in 18 games and made 10 starts in his first season with Northwestern ... Made collegiate debut and first career start against Quinnipiac and finished with one assist in a 2-0 victory ... Scored first career goal in a 2-0 win over Northern Illinois ... Tallied second assist of the season in a 2-0 win over Wisconsin ... Finished with one goal and two assists in 1,076 minutes of play.

High School: Varsity starter as a freshman and sophomore... Helped Saint Paul Academy achieve two section championships...One conference championship...Two Class A State Semi Final Appearances....First Team All-State.....All-Conference......All Conference Honorable Mention as a Freshman....Led the state in goals as a sophomore...18-4 overall record sophomore year...Had to end high school career before junior year to play full-time with US Developmental Academy Minnesota Thunder...Club Team/Academy:Minnesota Thunder Academy member and captain for 3 years......2010 U14 Minnesota State Cup Champions...2009 U13 Minnesota State Cup Champions...U13-U15 MYSA League Champions....2010 U14 MRL Premier League Champions....3 year member of the Minnesota Thunder Developmental Academy....Top 10 leading scorer in the USSDA 2014...Captain all 3 years.

Personal:Born Samuel David Forsgren in Minneapolis...Son of Jennifer and Matthew.... Older Brother Nick attends the University of Vermont....2 younger brothers Isaac and Michael....Isaac also plays in the Minnesota Thunder Developmental Academy....Chose Northwestern over Harvard, Marquette, Cornell, Brown and Washington.... Attended Northwestern's College Soccer Training Center and One Day Prep Camp... Major is Legal Studies.