2008 (Sophomore)
Played in a career-high 19 games, finishing the year with a 10-7-1 mark...goals against average (0.97), save percentage (.890), minutes played (1,490:34), games played and wins were all in the top four by a BSU goalkeeper in a single season...double-digit saves on four separate occasions, including a career-high 11 in a 3-1 win against Upper Iowa (Oct. 5)...recorded a career-high three shutouts, first coming against Northern Michigan (Aug. 30)...save percentage was sixth-best in the country...became the sixth player in BSU history to be named NSIC Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 3)...currently the BSU record-holder for highest career save percentage (.861).
2007 (Freshman)
Ross stepped in and played 10 games during her freshman season, which included nine of the last 10...saved 44 shots on the year, which put her 10th all-time in school history...posted a 4-3-3 overall record and a 4-2-1 conference record...four wins came against Concordia-St. Paul, the University of Minnesota, Crookston, the University of Mary and Upper Iowa University.
Prior to BSU
Selected as Stillwater Area HS Outstanding Defensive Player...earned two varsity letters and two varsity coach’s awards in soccer...collected more than 200 saves as a senior in net...part of Stillwater Area HS Honor Roll and National Honor Society of High School Scholars...was also a four-time letterwinner in cross country skiing.
Personal
Samantha Christina Ross...Born July 6, 1989...Daughter of Rick and Cheryl Ross...Majoring in exercise science.
Career Single-Game Highs
Saves: 11, Upper Iowa (10/5/08)
Shots faced: 26, Northern State (10/18/08)
Minutes played: 110, three times (last Northern State, 10/18/08). |
