Amy Sampson

Amy Sampson

Player Profile

Class:
Graduated

Hometown:
Brooklyn Park, Minn.

High School:
Champlin Park

Height:
5-11

Position:
OH

2007: Played in 114 of 115 games and all 33 matches as a junior ... finished second on the team, averaging 3.20 kills per game ... reached double-digits in kills 18 times, including six of her last seven matches ... posted a career-best 20 kills versus Evansville on Oct. 13 ... had 19 kills on two occasions, against Saint Louis 9/25 and versus Illinois State 11/24 in the championship match of the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament ... had 10 kills in NCAA tournament first-round match against Wisconsin ... hit better than .250 in 17 matches, with a high of .636 (15-1-22) against Wright State 8/25.

2006: Played in 33 matches and 90 games for UNI at outside hitter ... finished second on the team, averaging 2.66 kills per game ... had eight matches of double-figure kills ... tied career high with 18 kills against Clemson 8/26 ... had 16 kills versus Alabama 9/9 ... racked up 15 kills against Georgia Tech 9/2 ... recorded career high seven blocks against Georgia 9/2, while also putting away 11 kills against the Bulldogs ... had 14 kills against Missouri State (11/25) in the championship of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament.

2005: Sat out the first seven matches of the season after suffering an injury during preseason drills ... from the mid-point of the season on, was a key member in UNI's left-side attack ... averaged 2.80 kills per game on the season ... had double-digit kills eight times ... during one stretch, reached 10 or more kills in seven of nine matches ... had a career-high 18 kills twice, against Missouri State (Oct. 14) and Bradley (Oct. 28) ... hit .359 (17-3-39) against Wichita State in the MVC tournament semifinals.

High School: First-team all-state pick as a senior in 2004 at Champlin Park High School ... prep volleyball high school All-American in 2004 ... all-conference selection in 2003 and 2004 ... team finished 27-2 her senior year ... holds Champlin Park record for single-season hitting percentage (.417) ... 987 career kills, 312 career blocks and 542 career digs in high school ... kills rank second all-time and blocks rank third all-time in Champlin Park history ... also a standout in basketball and track ... academic all-state in both volleyball and basketball in 2004.

Personal: Daughter of John and Dawn Sampson ... majoring in elementary education and social studies ... chose UNI because of the coaches, players, campus and academic curriculum ... born March 4, 1987 in Robbinsdale, Minn.

CAREER HIGHS
Kills: 20 vs. Evansville (10/13/07)
Aces: 1 vs. Albany (8/25/06)
Blocks: 8.0 at Missouri State (9/14/07)
Digs: 7, twice
Assists: 2, several times
Points: 22.0 at Saint Louis (9/25/07)

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