Richmond Athletics Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2016
- Class:
- 2001
Kristen Samuhel wore Spider uniform jersey number zero, more than appropriate for the UR women's soccer goalkeeper who holds the top three single-season records for shutouts.
A former captain and member of the school's first NCAA tournament team, Samuhel holds records as the all-time leader for games (81), starts (81), minutes played, saves (410), saves per game, wins (46 - 20 more than 2nd) and shutouts (28.5). She is number two all-time in save percentage (.802) and number three all-time in goals against average (1.22).
In addition, she is number one in single-season goalkeeper wins (13 in 2000) and single-season shutouts (10.5 in 1998). She is also second in single-season shutouts with nine in 1999 and owns the single-game record for saves (16 vs. Dartmouth in 1999).
Samuhel earned the victory in goal in the Spiders' first NCAA Tournament game, a 5-1 home-field triumph over West Virginia in 2000. She was named to the CAA All-Tournament Team in 1998 and the Atlantic 10 All-Conference and All-Tournament Teams in 2001.
She was honored with the prestigious Helen Reba Humbert Award as a senior, awarded for outstanding athletic, leadership and scholarly attributes. She went on to graduate from the University of North Carolina's Medical School.
