Samantha Erbach

Samantha Erbach (born 2005) is an American college soccer player who plays as a midfielder or forward for the Florida State Seminoles. She previously played for the Xavier Musketeers, where she also ran track.

Early life

Erbach grew up in Lebanon, Ohio, one of four children born to Jeremy and Kristen Erbach. She attended Waynesville High School, where she was a standout in soccer, cross country, and track, earning first-team all-state honors in all three sports. She led the soccer team to their first OHSAA DIII state championship as a sophomore in 2021, before finishing as state runner-up in 2022.

College career

Erbach started all 21 games for the Xavier Musketeers as a freshman in 2024, leading the team with 11 goals and adding 5 assists. Having played striker the previous year, she moved to attacking midfielder for her sophomore season in 2025. She had a breakout sophomore campaign and led the nation in points with 18 goals and 16 assists in 22 games, powering the second-highest-scoring offense after national finalists Stanford. She led the Musketeers to victory in the Big East tournament, scoring four goals and being named the tournament's Offensive MVP. She ended the season as the Big East Midfielder of the Year, first-team All-Big East, and third-team All-American. After two years at Xavier, she transferred to the defending national champion Florida State Seminoles in the spring of 2026.

Honors and awards

Xavier Musketeers Big East Conference women's soccer tournament: 2025

Individual Third-team All-American: 2025 Big East Midfielder of the Year: 2025 Big East Freshman of the Year: 2024 First-team All-Big East: 2024, 2025 Big East tournament Offensive MVP: 2025