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- Height:
- 5-5
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Wantagh, N.Y.
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- High School:
- Gen Douglas MacArthur
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- Position:
- GK
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- Major:
- Business Administration
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- gp
- 18
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- gs
- 17
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- min
- 968:25
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- ga
- 155
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- gaa
- 9.60
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- 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
  | Overall | Conf | ||
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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 % | ||
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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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