2014 Softball Roster
Roster
Samantha Olson
- Position:
- Utility
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Olathe East
- Hometown:
- Olathe, Kan.
2015: Stole a team-high 12 bases… lead the Panthers in sacrifices with seven while tallying a .238 batting average… swiped two bases against Drake at the UNI-Dome Classic (2/8)… went 2-2 while scoring two runs in a 9-1 win over Indiana State (5/2).
2014: Appeared in 47 games as a pinch runner and an outfielder… stole a team-high 16 bases on 16 attempts… batted .258 in 66 plate appearances… scored 17 runs… went 3-for-3 with three stolen bases in a 9-0 win over Iowa State (4/2).
2013: Saw action in 44 games and drew 35 starts ... she started 24 games in left field, five games at designated player, three games at first base and three games in center field ... tallied 16 hits and scored 10 runs ... ranked third on the team with six stolen bases ... went 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI in a 3-2 win over Wichita State (4/13) ... scored the go-ahead run on a bases loaded walk in UNI's 2-1 win over Tulsa (5/18) in the NCAA Regional in Lincoln, Neb. ... gunned down the potential go-ahead run for the Golden Hurricane with an outfield assist at home plate in the top of the fourth after Tulsa had tied the game at 1-1 on a single to left field.
High School: A four-year varsity letter recipient in softball, she also earned a pair of letters in volleyball through her high school career ... she earned a number of honors through her career; All-Conference recipient from 2009-2012, All-Region recipient from 2010-2012, and All-State from 2010-2012 ... her most memorable moments through high school were all the friends she made throughout her career.
Personal: Daughter of Jay and Sandy Olsen ... born Feb. 3, 1994, in Merrian, Kan. ... active in her community through helpers, uplift and church youth group ... chose UNI because of the softball program which she looks forward to being a part of.
