Ever since Sam Meza returned to the Seattle Reign, she has been unstoppable.
The midfielder came into her own this year as one of the Reign’s top players, and even earned her first USWNT call-up in June. Meza is a rising star—and her proud identity as a Mexican-American woman is something she carries with her everywhere she goes.
Meza was drafted by the Reign in 2024, as the 17th overall pick out of the University of North Carolina. But after signing her first professional contract, things didn’t go as planned. She struggled to adjust to the professional environment, and months after joining the club, she was essentially sent back home—to the
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