Samantha Waters

Samantha Waters

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Des Moines, Iowa

High School:
East

Last College:
Iowa Central CC

Height:
5-6

Position:
OF/SS

B/T:
R/R

2008: Earned National Fast Pitch Coach Association first-team All-Region honors at Iowa Central Community College...Named Third team All-American in...Earned co-offensive player of the year honors on her team...Led the junior college ranks in stolen bases, stealing 52 bases...Earned national academic honors in 2008...Hit .471 and started 60 of 61 games...Hit six home runs and drove in 44 runs in 2008.

2007: Earned National Fast Pitch Coach Association first-team All-Region honors in at Iowa Central Community College...Named second-team All-American...Named the Team Offensive Player of the Year.

High School: Named third-team All-State in senior year at Des Moines East...Team won state championship in senior year...Earned first-team all-conference honors on conference championship team...Earned two letters in softball, track and also earned letters in golf and basketball.

Personal: Born on November 26, 1987, in Des Moines, Iowa...Daughter of Greg and Shelly Waters...Nicknamed H20...Chose UNI because she felt comfortable and wanted to play softball the D-I level...Hobbies include: eating, guitar hero and listening to music...Lists her mom as biggest influence in life because she is her best friend and has been with her through the ups and downs...Also lists Coach Rick Sandqusit as a mentor because he made her into the person and player I am today...Volunteered at the Catholic Worker Houser and Interfaith Hospitality throughout high school.

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