Samantha Santeramo
22 Samantha Santeramo
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Wantagh, N.Y.
  • High School:
    Gen Douglas MacArthur
  • Position:
    GK
  • Major:
    Business Administration
  • gp
    18
  • gs
    17
  • min
    968:25
  • ga
    155
  • gaa
    9.60
  • sv
    157

Bio

As a senior (2018): Started 17 games for the Bulldogs in 2018 ... named to All-NEC Second Team ... NEC All-Tournament Team ... four-time NEC Defensive Player of the Week ... shut out Hartford in first half of March 3 clash ... made 15 saves in Ocean State Cup against Brown on March 7 ... Made 15 saves at Wagner to help clinch NEC regular-season title ... made 12 saves in NEC semifinal bout with Mount St. Mary's ... finished ninth nationally with .503 save percentage and anchored nation's fifth-ranked scoring defense

As a junior (2017): Started in all 18 games in net for the Bulldogs ... All-NEC First Team ... NEC All-Tournament Team and NEC Tournament MVP ... Named NEC Defensive Player of the Week on March 13 ... Posted a conference-best 8.91 goals-against average ... Ended her junior campaign ranked sixth nationally with a .508 save percentage ... Also finished 10th in the nation with a 8.91 goals-against average in 2017 ... Finished second in the NEC with 154 saves ... Fielded 33 ground balls and caused five turnovers ... Logged 1003:26 in net ... Recorded 13 wins, a new personal best ... Allowed five goals or less on five separate occasions ... Posted 11 complete games in goal ... Stopped a career-best 19 shots at Delaware on March 16 ... 

As a sophomore (2016): Appeared in 17 games and started 15 ... All-NEC First Team ... Allowed just 97 goals in her second season, establishing herself as the top option between the pipes midway through the year ... Posted a 12-2 record as the Bulldog netminder and led the league in save percentage (49.7) and goals-against average (7.67), numbers that ranked her 13th and 16th in the nation, respectively ... Made a then-career-high 13 saves at Siena on March 22 ... Allowed five or fewer goals 10 times and logged complete games in six outings. 

As a freshman (2015): NEC Rookie of the Week ... ECAC Rookie of the Week ... Appeared in 18 games between the pipes, starting in 17 ... Posted seven complete-game efforts, including in each of the final five contests of the season ... Finished the year with a 9.79 goals against average and .409 save percentage, good for third and fifth in the NEC, respectively ... Posted 88 saves on the season with a 10-3 overall record ... Registered double-digit saves against Brown (10) and Loyola (11) ... Faced 274 shots on the year ... Totalled 778:10 of action in goal ... Picked up 12 ground balls and two caused turnovers.

Before Bryant: Three-year starter and three-year varsity letterwinner at Gen Douglas MacArthur High School … Earned all-conference honors as a sophomore … Two-time all-county recipient for lacrosse as a junior and senior … Also lettered in basketball, earning all-conference recognition … Named Gen Douglas MacArthur's Athlete of the Year Award as a senior.

Personal: Daughter of Yvette and Thomas Santeramo, Samantha Santeramo was born on April 11, 1996 … She has one sister, Alyssa.

CAREER HIGHS
Saves: 19 at Delaware (3/16/17)
Goals allowed: 1, twice (last at Presbyterian, 3/15/16) (30:00)
Shots faced: 38 vs. Loyola (5/8/15)
Ground balls: 5, twice (last vs. Brown, 3/7/18)
Caused turnovers: 2, twice (last at Niagara, 3/17/18)

Player Profile

Recent Games
Apr 20 Robert Morris W, 15-9
Apr 22 Saint Francis U W, 21-6
Apr 27 at Wagner W, 11-10
Apr 29 at Mount St. Mary's L, 12-6
May 3 No. 4 Mount St. Mary's W, 9-8
May 5 No. 2 Wagner L, 12-11
  Overall Conf
Games played 18 7
Games started 17 6
Minutes 968:25 350:50
Goals against 155 52
Goals-against average 9.60 8.89
Saves 157 55
Save pct 50.3 51.4
Wins 11 5
Losses 6 1
Ties 0 0
Win pct 64.7 83.3
Date Opponent Score gs min ga sv sv%
Feb 24 UAlbany W, 16-6 1 60:00 6 10 62.5
Mar 3 at Hartford W, 17-2 1 30:00 0 1 100.0
Mar 7 Brown L, 15-14 1 60:00 15 15 50.0
Mar 10 at No. 17 Harvard L, 19-18 1 60:00 19 9 32.1
Mar 15 at Canisius L, 7-6 1 60:00 7 11 61.1
Mar 17 at Niagara W, 18-8 1 60:00 8 10 55.6
Mar 21 UMass Lowell W, 15-6 1 60:00 6 8 57.1
Mar 25 Delaware L, 18-11 1 60:00 18 11 37.9
Mar 31 at Siena W, 20-5 1 41:35 4 6 60.0
Apr 6 at Central Connecticut W, 22-3 1 30:00 3 1 25.0
Apr 13 Sacred Heart W, 18-6 1 50:50 5 7 58.3
Apr 15 at Long Island W, 13-9 1 60:00 9 12 57.1
Apr 20 Robert Morris W, 15-9 1 60:00 9 9 50.0
Apr 22 Saint Francis U W, 21-6 0 30:00 4 6 60.0
Apr 27 at Wagner W, 11-10 1 60:00 10 15 60.0
Apr 29 at Mount St. Mary's L, 12-6 1 60:00 12 5 29.4
May 3 No. 4 Mount St. Mary's W, 9-8 1 60:00 8 12 60.0
May 5 No. 2 Wagner L, 12-11 1 66:00 12 9 42.9
  gp gs min ga gaa sv sv% win loss tie win %
2014-15 18 17 778:10 127 9.79 88 40.9 10 3 0 76.9
2015-16 17 15 758:28 97 7.67 95 49.5 12 2 0 85.7
2016-17 18 18 1003:26 149 8.91 154 50.8 13 5 0 72.2
2017-18 18 17 968:25 155 9.60 157 50.3 11 6 0 64.7
Total 71 67 3508:29 528 9.03 494 48.3 46 16 0 74.2
    gp gs min ga gaa sv sv% win loss tie win %
Event Total 18 17 968:25 155 9.60 157 50.3 11 6 0 64.7
Conference 7 6 350:50 52 8.89 55 51.4 5 1 0 83.3
Exhibition - - 0:00 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0
Location Home 9 8 506:50 83 9.83 87 51.2 5 3 0 62.5
Away 9 9 461:35 72 9.36 70 49.3 6 3 0 66.7
Neutral - - 0:00 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0
Result Wins 12 11 602:25 72 7.17 97 57.4 11 0 0 100.0
Losses 6 6 366:00 83 13.61 60 42.0 0 6 0 0.0
Month February 1 1 60:00 6 6.00 10 62.5 1 0 0 100.0
March 8 8 431:35 77 10.70 71 48.0 4 4 0 50.0
April 7 6 350:50 52 8.89 55 51.4 5 1 0 83.3
May 2 2 126:00 20 9.52 21 51.2 1 1 0 50.0

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