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2025 Women's Volleyball Roster

9 Samantha Blandford

9 Samantha Blandford

  • Height:
    5-6
  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Windham, NH
  • High School:
    Windham '22
  • Position:
    Setter

Summary

Biography

Samantha Blanford2024:
- Third year member of the program
- Appeared in 22 matches, playing 43 sets
- Offensively recorded 4 kills, 84 assists for an a/s of 1.95, and 12 service aces for a sa/s of 0.28
- Defensively recorded 56 digs for a d/s of 1.30

2023:
- Played 89 sets over 25 matches
- Recorded 10 Kills (0.11 k/s), 299 Assists (3.36 a/s), 33 Service Aces (0.37 sa/s), and 121 Digs (1.36 d/s)

2022:
- Played 30 sets over 15 matches
- Recorded 1 Kill (0.03 k/s), 33 Assists (1.10 a/s), 16 Service Aces (0.53 sa/s), and 17 Digs (0.57 d/s)

Before Eastern: In high school played four years of volleyball as a two-year starter… primarily played as a setter… captain senior year… all-state award winner senior year and Comeback-Player-of-the-Year award winner… team made it to the state semifinals senior year and finished with an overall record of 15-2 after placing third in the regular season…

PERSONAL: born Samantha B. Blandford January 26, 2004… Parents: Gail and David… Sisters: Katie, Lauryn… Major: Communications… Career Plans: Marketing… Residence: Windham, NH…

SAMANTHA... REVEALED
 

What do you value most in your friends? Consistency, kindness, and laughing 
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? Let go of the “what ifs” and look forward  
Favorite smell: Fresh laundry 
If you had to delete all but three apps from your smartphone, which three would you keep? iMessage, Camera/Photos, and Instagram 
What’s the most exciting thing you’ve ever done? Travel to Europe 
If you could have an endless amount of one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be? Jewelry 
What is your favorite way to spend a lazy summer Sunday? Sleep in, get sun on the water, and get ice cream 
If you won the lottery, who would you call first? A lawyer 
If you could have any talent or skill in the world, what would it be? Singing 
If you could have any view from your backyard, what would it be? The ocean 
If you could be famous for one thing, what would it be? Fashion design 
If you could instantly become an expert in any subject, what would it be? Marine biology 
Something that you tried once but would never do again: Waterskiing  

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2022First Year

    Setter
    5'6"
    3
  • 9

    2023Sophomore

    Setter
    5'6"
    9
  • 9

    2024Junior

    Setter
    5'6"
    9
  • 9

    2025Senior

    Setter
    5'6"
    9
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