Outlook

Samantha Pond has a physical presence on the pitch and possesses a powerful right foot … Was a key cog in JCCC’s defensive mix last year but will move up front in 2025 to showcase her offensive skill sets.

Career

Was part of a program that posted a record of 40-2-5 record over her two seasons, won two Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Division II titles, two NJCAA Region 6 titles, one District title, made two NJCAA Division II National Tournament appearances and with a runner-up finish in 2024 … The 40 wins are the best two-year total in team history … Played in 41 matches, three as a starter … Finished with 11 goals and five assists for 27 points. 

Sophomore Year 2025

Helped JCCC win the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference D-II title, NJCAA Region 6 Division II title, finish ranked No.1 ranking in the final NJCAA D-II Poll, earn the No. 1 seed at the NJCAA D-II National Tournament and finish in a tie for fifth with an overall record of 21-1-1 … The 21 victories set a new program season record … Played in 22 matches, three as a starter …. Tallied eight goals and four assists for 20 points, fifth most on the team … Two of her eight goals were game-winners and two of her four assists led to game-winning scores … Had a goal and assist in a 6-1 win over Pratt (9-20-25) … Scored what proved to be the game-winning goal in the 62^nd minute in a 3-1 win at St. Charles (10-1-25) … Three days later again provided the game-winning score in a 3-1 win at Allen (10-4-25) … Played role in the game-winning score for a third straight match by providing the assist on the first score in a 2-0 win at Highland (10-8-25) … Provided the assist on the final goal in a 3-0 win over Neosho County in the Region 6 Championship (11-1-25) … Became the first player in program history to record a hat trick in a National Tournament match, netting the third, fourth and fifth goals in a 6-0 win over Arkansas Cossatot in the opening match of pool play at the NJCAA Division II National Tournament (11-16-25).

Freshman Year 2024

Helped JCCC win the Kansas Jayhawk Conference D-II, NJCAA Region 6 Division II and NJCAA District Division II titles and finish runner-up at the NJCAA Division II Tournament with an overall record of 19-1-4 … Played in 19 matches … Was part of a defensive unit that registered a record 15 consecutive shutouts, 18 total for the season, and ranked first in the country with a goals against average of 0.41 and second by allowing only 10 goals all season … Also came forward to help the offense with three goals and an assist for seven points … Fired 14 shots, five on goal for shots on goal percentage of .357 … Netted her first goal, the team’s fifth, in a 1-0 win over Allen (9-14-24) … Picked up her lone assist in an 18-0 blowout over Southeast (9-25-24) … Followed with a goal in a 7-0 win at Highland (9-29-24) … Netted her final goal of the season, the team’s 11^th, in a 15-0 win at Southeast (10-19-24).

High School

Was a three-year starter for coach Dave Wiebenga at Lee’s Summit High School, Lee’s Summit, Mo. …. Graduated 2024 … Helped Lee’s Summit to a third-place finish in the Missouri Class 4 state tournament and to a 16-4-2 record her senior year … Overall was a part of three total District Championships with the Tigers … Earned All-Greater Kansas City Conference first-team as a sophomore … Also earned four varsity letters in basketball … Averaged 3.1 points and 3.4 rebounds as a sophomore and 3.1 points and 5.4 rebounds her junior year … Played eight years of club soccer for KC Scott Gallagher under four coaches: Dan Naidu, Nicole Neuendorf, Mike Mathis and Timo Kibune … National Honor Society member. 

Personal

Born Samantha Marie Pond on January 9, 2006, in Lee’s Summit, Mo. … Nickname is Sam … Daughter of Craig and Dawn Pond … Has an older sister, Hannah, who played soccer at Park University … Her mother played basketball at the University of Central Missouri and her cousin; Nicole played soccer at UCM … Majoring in nursing … Also recruited by Emporia State University, Missouri Southern State University and William Jewell College … Favorite food is salad … Favorite fast food restaurant is Chipotle … Favorite restaurant is Cooper’s Hawk … Favorite TV show is Below Deck … Favorite sports movies are Remember the Titans and The Blindside … Favorite cartoon character is Stitch … Favorite sports team is the Kansas City Chiefs … Greatest sports moment was a diving header goal … Notable alumni are NFL players Drew Lock and Felix Andudike-Uzomah.