2013:Third season at San Jose State.
2012:Started 29 matches played on the left side...averaged 2.53 kills, 2.19 digs and 0.47 blocks per set...double-digit kills in 13 matches... career-high 16 kills against Southern Utah...two double-doubles with 14 kills and 10 digs against Canisius and 10 kills and 11 digs at UT Arlington...13 kills against Oral Roberts and New Mexico State...three aces against CSU Bakersfield...two aces versus Seattle U, Denver and Louisiana Tech...17 digs at UTSA, 12 at Idaho and against UT Arlington, 11 digs against Texas-Pan American and at UT Arlington and 10 against Canisius...six blocks, one solo and five assists, against Oral Roberts...two solo blocks in a win over UT Arlington...added four block assists against Buffalo and three versus Canisius...four blocks against UT Arlington.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Reno High School for head coach Adrian Hankoff...led her senior team to the semifinal of the 4A North Volleyball Championship...had 18 kills in the match...her junior year, lost in the semifinals of the 4A state tournament...team did not lose a set in the regional...was named first team all-state...played club for Northern Nevada Juniors 18 Baden team and head coach Jason Sterrett...also played basketball and swam in high school.
PERSONAL:A communications major...brother, Arek, was a swimmer at Biola University...Samantha Christine O[apos]Connell was born on August 4, 1993, in Lexington, Kentucky.
Career Statistics
| YEAR | MP | SP | K | E | ATT | PCT | AST | SA | DIG | BS | BA | TB |
| 2011 | 16 | 37 | 74 | 30 | 241 | .183 | 1 | 5 | 47 | 2 | 19 | 21 |
| 2012 | 29 | 103 | 26 | 153 | 917 | .118 | 5 | 19 | 226 | 4 | 44 | 48 |
| Totals |
45 |
140 |
335 |
183 |
1158 |
.131 |
6 |
24 |
273 |
6 |
63 |
69 |