Latest News Women's Senior Team SAMPSON HOPES TO MAKE POSITIVE IMPACT AS WOMEN'S TEAM PREPARES FOR ECUADOR
Jasmine Sampson is hoping her involvement in the current National Senior Women’s Team can have a positive impact on the team’s chances of securing a place at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada.
Sampson, who is the daughter of former T&T youth and St Benedict’s College player Ivan Sampson is now with the squad in Mexico City preparing for the November 8th playoff with Ecuador in Quito. She was a member of the T&T Under 17 Team at the 2010 FIFA Under 17 Women’s World Cup played in Trinidad and Tobago.
“The experience has been quite good so far,” Sampson told TTFA Media following training on the first day in Mexico City.
“I'm happy to be back representing T&T. I'm meeting girls in this team that I always heard so much about and it's great to get a chance to play with them. The coaching staff is doing a good job with helping us adapt to the altitude change and getting us prepared for the games,” she added.
Sampson is one of a few players Randy Waldrum is having a look at for a possible selection on the final team to face Ecuador.
.”I'm proud to be in contention for the squad and I think if we keep working hard, we will do well in the playoffs and make it to the World Cup,” added Sampson who is also a youth coach at Sampson’s Soccer Inc. which is owned by her father.
She earned a second-team All-America honors in 2010 and 2011 and for two years was captain and MVP for Seneca Valley. Sampson was selected to All-Gazette team in 2011.
The 20-year-old is currently a senior at Radford University, pursuing a career in Public Relations/Corporate Communications. She is expected to graduate in May 2015 with a Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations.
