2026 Lacrosse Roster
Roster
Hughes, Sam

Jersey Number 18
Sam Hughes
- Position:
- Defense
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Castle View High School
- Hometown:
- Castle Rock, Colo.
Bio
HONORS
2025 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2024 SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2025)
Quick Facts – High School
CAREER HIGHS
Goals........................................................................................................... N/A
Assists................................................................................................................ 1 vs. Liberty (3/27/24)
Points.................................................................................................................. 1 vs. Liberty (3/27/24)
Shots................................................................................................................................... N/A
Ground Balls................................................................................................ 3, at Colorado (4/12/25)
Draw Controls....................................................................................................... N/A
Caused Turnovers........................................................................................................ 2, 2x, lastvs. UC Davis (5/1/25)
2025 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2024 SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2025)
- Started all 23 games for the Gators and posted 14 ground balls and 12 caused turnovers
- Tallied a ground ball in 10 different games, with three multi-ground ball games
- Scooped a career high three ground balls at Colorado on 4/12
- Caused a turnover in 10 different games, setting a career high twice with two caused turnovers against UNC on 2/15 and on 5/1 vs. UC Davis
- Saw the field in 14 games
- Scooped seven ground balls and caused three turnovers
- Picked up her first career ground ball in her first appearance on 2/24 at Maryland
- Recorded her first collegiate point on 3/27 vs. Liberty on an assist
- Won a career high two ground balls on 4/6 at East Carolina
Quick Facts – High School
- 2022 US High School All-American
- 2022 MVP
- First Team All-State
- First Team All-Conference
- Four-year varsity starter
- Team Captain
- Student Athlete Leadership Team
- Denver CityLax High School Leadership Board
- Three-year varsity basketball player
- U16 USA Development Team
- U18 USA Development Team
- Adrenaline All-American
- Two-time Under Armour 150 selection
- Two-time American Select
CAREER STATS | ||||||||||||
Season | GP-GS | G | A | Pts | Shots | Shot % | SOG | SOG% | GB | DC | TO | CT |
2024 | 14-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2025 | 23-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 14 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
TOTAL | 37-23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 21 | 0 | 9 | 15 |
CAREER HIGHS
Goals........................................................................................................... N/A
Assists................................................................................................................ 1 vs. Liberty (3/27/24)
Points.................................................................................................................. 1 vs. Liberty (3/27/24)
Shots................................................................................................................................... N/A
Ground Balls................................................................................................ 3, at Colorado (4/12/25)
Draw Controls....................................................................................................... N/A
Caused Turnovers........................................................................................................ 2, 2x, lastvs. UC Davis (5/1/25)
NCAA Lacrosse Semifinal Postgame Press Conference 5-23-25
Friday, May 23
NCAA: Florida vs Duke Highlights 5-15-25
Thursday, May 15
Florida Postgame Press Conference 5-15-25
Thursday, May 15
Florida vs Stanford (NCAA Round Two) Highlights 5-11-25
Sunday, May 11