Sam Walters

Class:
Sophomore
Height:
5-4
High School:
Spring-Ford HS
Hometown:
Linfield, Pa.

As a Senior in 2018: Game-By-Game Statistics

As a Junior in 2017: Game-by-Game Statistics
Played in one game as a goalie and in that game helped achieve a tight win against Uconn (5/5).

As a freshman in 2016: Game-By-Game Statistics
Selected to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team ... Impressive rookie campaign as she started every game of the season with a 17-2 overall record ... Finished the year with a 7.91 goals-against average and a .446 save percentage playing in the first half of all games ... Ranked fourth in Atlantic 10 for goals-against-average and sixth in save percentage ... Split games with Aileen Kelly who played the second half of every game ... For the season, tallied 70 saves while allowing 87 goals ... Recorded 20 groundballs and five caused turnovers for the year ... Had a season-high two caused turnovers in win over New Hampshire (2/20) and a season-high three groundballs in win at Saint Joseph's (4/1) ... Played 660 total minutes ... Member of the nation's No. 4 ranked defensive unit ... Made her collegiate debut in win over Holy Cross (2/12) where she had three saves while allowing two goals in the first 30 minutes ... Twice had a season-high of six saves ... First came against Davidson (4/30) where she allowed two goals while facing 10 shots ... Second was against Princeton (5/13) in NCAA First Round where she allowed six goals facing 13 shots ... Made one save allowing four goals in NCAA Second Round win over Cornell (5/13) ... Made five first half saves at Maryland (5/22) in NCAA Quarterfinals ... Against Richmond (5/8) in A-10 Championship game, made four saves allowing five goals ... Made five saves in win at Connecticut (3/12) giving up just two goals ... Allowed three or fewer goals on 10 occasions ... Because of nearly 50% split of minutes, did not qualify for NCAA rankings.

Before UMass: A three-year letterwinner at Spring Ford High School under head coach Amy Short ... Compiled a career-best .670 save percentage during senior season in 2015 ... Had a .650 career save percentage for the Rams ... Selected to represent Philadelphia in the U.S. Lacrosse National Tournament in 2012, 2013 and 2014 ... Also a member of the soccer and field hockey programs.

Personal: Samantha Lee Walters ... Daughter of Samuel Walters and Marie Phillips ... Majoring in environmental science.