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2008: Appeared in 23 matches, 15 in a starting role.... Was fifth on the team with 91 kills ... Also recorded 68 digs, 31 blocks and nine aces ... Slammed eight kills and three blocks against American (Aug. 30) ... Served two aces and added seven kills in win at Howard (Sep. 10) ... Recorded a season-high nine digs and six blocks against Charlotte (Sep. 12) ... Tallied a season-high 12 kills on .333 hitting and added a pair of blocks at Towson (Oct. 17) ... Notched four blocks to go with nine kills and eight digs against Delaware (Oct. 18) ... Had eight kills on .533 hitting and added six digs at William & Mary (Oct. 25). 2007: Made five starts while playing in all but three matches ... Finished sixth with 96 kills and 10 service aces, while totaling 73 digs and 31 total blocks ... Reached double-figure kills and digs twice during the season ... Tallied 10 digs against Pittsburgh, and recorded 11 digs later that day against Buffalo (Sep. 7) ... Also served two aces against the Bulls ... Earned double-digit kills for the first time in her career with 10 against UCF (Sep. 14) ... Recorded two aces against William & Mary in five-game victory (Oct. 19) ... Set new career-high with 13 kills at Towson, and tied personal best with six total blocks (Nov. 2) ... Earned the CAA Commissioner's Academic Award. 2006: Played in 38 games and 14 matches for the Patriots during the season... Made her debut against Lamar on Sept. 2 at the Brion's Grille Patriot Invitational Tournament... Registered four total blocks in the match... Served up two aces against UNC Wilmington on Sept. 15... Posted several career highs against Georgia State on Sept. 16, including total attacks (22), assists (3), aces (5) and total blocks (6)... Recorded a career-high eight kills against William & Mary on Sept. 23... Also set a career high with 12 digs in the match against William & Mary... Led the team with eight digs against JMU on Oct. 6... Had two aces and six digs against Northeastern on Nov. 4. Prep: Played in the Australian Junior Championships for four years... Team finished as the runners-up in 2006... Member of the Australian Volleyball League Championship team in 2005... Australian National team member for both beach and indoor volleyball... In addition to volleyball, also played netball, basketball, rugby, tennis and badminton... Earned a Year 12 Merit Certificate. Personal: Full name is Samantha Simmonds... Born on Jan. 9, 1988... Parents are Gary and Jackie Simmonds... Father, Gary, played for the Arsenal Soccer Club in the 1970s... Has three brothers, Jack, 21, Mark, 19, and Bobby, 16... 2005 graduate of Mitcham Girls High School... Nickname is Sam... Hobbies include going to the beach, shopping and playing netball... Major is undecided. CAREER HIGHS |
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