Samantha Strother 

Volleyball - Varsity
Graduation Year: 2012
Austin Peay State University

College Awards and Honors
OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll, 2012-13, 2013-14
President's List: F15
Dean’s List: F12, F13, F14, S15, F15, S16
AD’s Honor Roll: F12, S13, F13, S14, F14, S15, F15, S16

College Career Recap:

2015 (Senior Season)
One of four players to see action all 32 matches (117 sets) and started 30 outings.
Let APSU with 257 kills (second with 2.20 kills per set) and had 275 digs (2.35 per set).
Also led the Governors with seven double-doubles during the campaign.
Tied career high with 16-kill performance against VCU, August 29, at Purdue tournament.
Followed that outing with 14 kills and a then career-high 19 digs in home opener against Evansville, Sept. 1.
Credited with career-high 20 digs in impressive outing against SIUE, Oct. 9, that saw her post nine kills, a career-best four service aces and three blocks.
Posted 16 points in five-set contest at Jacksonville State, Oct. 31, with 14 kills and two service aces.

2014 (Junior Season)
Played in 28 matches (80 sets)
Recorded a double-double with 12 kills and 11 digs against UT Martin, Sept. 26
Totaled a season-high 16 kills against Chattanooga, Sept. 16
Had a season-high 15 digs against Murray State, Sept. 30

2013 (Sophomore Season)
Appeared in 28 matches (107 sets), starting 15 matches
Finished with 114 kills (1.25 per set)
Moved into starting lineup against North Dakota, Sept. 6, due to Jada Stotts’ injury, and recorded season-best nine kills and a .304 attack percentage in that first start
Had nine kills in final match against tournament host Middle Tennessee, Sept. 7
Started each of season’s final three matches, beginning that stretch with seven-kill performance at Morehead State, Nov. 16

2012 (Freshman Season)
Appeared in 10 matches (16 sets), starting two contests
Started and recorded a career-high 10 kills (.214 attack percentage) against Eastern Michigan, Aug. 25, adding a service ace and two blocks
In just one set against Oral Roberts, Sept. 1, recorded two kills and five digs

High School Career Recap:
Under head coach Perry Robinson, Strother helped lead Second Baptist School in Houston to a state semifinal appearance in Class 3A of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) with a team-best 301 kills (3.8 per set) and 67 service aces (0.85 per set)… she was a second-team All-State selection, a first-team all-district pick, an all-tournament honoree and an all-academic team choice by TAPPS.

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