Sam Hardy

Bio

2015 at Taylor: Hardy started in all 17 games in the midfield for the Trojans…Led the team in total shots on the season with 41, with 20 of them on goal, which also led the team…Ranked third on the team in points with eight after scoring three goals and recording two assists on the season…Recorded two assists and a goal in the dominating 5-2 win over St. Francis (IL) which gave the Trojans their 300th program win…Scored TU’s second goal in the 3-2 overtime win against RV Grace in Taylor’s final game of the season.

2014 at Taylor: Started and played in 18-of-19 games for Taylor in his freshman year, spending the majority of his time in the midfield and playing at times on defense when called upon… The Trojans finished 13-6 overall, finished second in the Crossroads League and received votes in the NAIA Top-25 poll…Scored five goals and notched five assists to tie for third on the Taylor team in total points with 15…Knocked in two goals and added an assist in the dominant 4-1 result over Robert Morris…Had a goal and an assist in the closely contested 3-2 loss to No. 11 Indiana Wesleyan in the Tourbeau National Game of the Week.

Prep: Hardy is a native of West Chicago, Illinois and attended Wheaton Academy…Helped lead the Warriors to the state finals in 2012 as an All-Conference midfielder…Competed at the club level as a member of Campton United, winners of the 2013 U-17 State Cup in Illinois…National Honor Society member.

Personal: Son of Doug and Wendy Hardy………Majoring in Political Science at TU.