University of West Alabama

2014 (Freshman): Played 103 sets with 28 match appearances … Totaled the team’s second most assists with 341 (3.31 per set) … Posted 22 service aces, .891 serve percentage, 154 digs, 26.5 points and four kills … Compiled three double-doubles … Season high of 37 assists and 11 digs came against Lincoln Memorial (Sept. 6, 2014) … Also had 11 digs against Union (Sept. 12, 2014) … Posted most single match points of three in three separate games. 

Prior to UWA: Attended Centerbury School of Florida … Member of the National Honor Society, Photojournalism Club and Yearbook Editor … In 2012 she was named to the Calvary Christian All-Tournament team and was her high school's Most Valuable Player … Earned MVP honors again in 2013 as well as a spot on the Senior All-Star and Florida High School Class versus Class All-Star games … A second place SSOVA Beach Tournament 18 Open runner up … Named the "Most Outstanding Setter Award" in the University of Tampa camp.

Personal: Full name is Samantha Lindsey Burgess … Parents are Nancy and Phil Burgess …Two siblings: Megan (20) and Caroline (14) … Majoring in Nursing with a Public Health minor.

Coach Lay: "Sam is a terrific all-around player. She is very dedicated to her art and she is well-adapated to play any position on the court. She is as strong physically as she is mentally and that will play in her favor."