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4 Samantha McCreath
Samantha McCreath
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Ripon, CA
  • High School:
    Ripon
  • Position:
    OH
  • m
    30
  • k/s
    2.19
  • h %
    .192
  • a/s
    0.17
  • b/s
    0.32
  • sa/s
    0.21
  • d/s
    2.88

Bio

2019: Played in 30 matches…Averaged 2.19 kills/set and 2.88 digs/set…Posted eight double-doubles…Recorded 10+ kills in 10 matches and had 10+ digs in 16 matches…Had a season-high 20 kills with 17 digs in semifinal win at Robert Morris (11/22), while hitting .296…Recorded 24 digs against Bryant (11/15) in regular season-finale…Had five blocks against Lafayette (9/20)…Northeast Conference Academic Honor Roll and Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

2018: Played in 17 matches, starting five…Averaged 1.28 kills/set and 1.31 digs/set…Added three service aces and 12 blocks…Hit .257 in conference play, averaging 1.08 kills/set…Had a season-high eight kills with 10 digs and three blocks at Quinnipiac (8/31)…Had eight kills vs. Manhattan (8/25) and at Fairleigh Dickinson (11/2)…Had four total blocks vs. LIU Brooklyn (11/10)…Northeast Conference Academic Honor Roll.

2017: Played in 22 matches and started 21 matches… Ranked third on the team with 2.57 kills/set… Added 3.10 digs/set and 0.61 blocks/set… Collected nine double-doubles on the year… Had a season-high 17 kills in back-to-back wins at Saint Francis U (11/10) and Robert Morris (11/11)… Added 16 digs vs. the Red Flash and 23 digs vs. the Colonials… Posted a 14-kill, 13-dig effort in win over Bryant at the Northeast Conference semifinals (11/17)… Had nine kills and 17 digs in NEC Championship at LIU Brooklyn (11/18)… Had a season-high 28 digs against Niagara (9/8) at the Hartford Invitational… Turned in a 16-kill, 20-dig double-double at Lehigh (9/2)… Earned Molten/Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week honors three times…Named Molten/NEC Player of the Week on Sept. 5.

Before CCSU: Attended Ripon High School…Named MVP of the Trans-Valley League…Two-time First Team All-TVL honoree…Named MVP and Best Offensive Player at Ripon….Played club volleyball for Rage VBC. 

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Nov 8 at Robert Morris L, 3-2
Nov 9 at Saint Francis U. W, 3-1
Nov 13 Sacred Heart L, 3-1
Nov 15 Bryant W, 3-1
Nov 22 at Robert Morris W, 3-2
Nov 23 vs. Sacred Heart L, 3-0
  Total Conference
Matches 30 16
Sets 112 63
Kills 245 121
Kills per set 2.19 1.92
Errors 92 51
Total Attacks 798 426
Hitting Percentage .192 .164
Assists 19 10
Assists per set 0.17 0.16
Service Aces 24 11
Service Errors 16 7
Service Aces per set 0.21 0.17
Receptions 585 316
Reception Errors 22 12
Digs 322 199
Digs per set 2.88 3.16
Block Solo 8 4
Block Assist 28 9
Block Total 36 13
Blocks per set 0.32 0.21
Block Errors 1 1
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 291.0 140.5
Points per set 2.6 2.2
Matches started 18 8

Game Log - Offense

Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 30 vs. Central Ark. L, 3-2 1 5 9 3 26 .231 0 11.0
Aug 31 vs. Rider W, 3-0 1 3 5 0 18 .278 1 9.5
Aug 31 at Georgetown L, 3-0 1 3 9 6 27 .111 1 9.5
Sep 6 vs. Boston College L, 3-1 1 4 9 5 30 .133 1 9.5
Sep 6 vs. Iona W, 3-0 1 3 13 1 28 .429 0 13.0
Sep 7 at Connecticut L, 3-1 1 3 6 6 23 .000 0 7.5
Sep 13 Saint Peter's W, 3-0 - 3 10 3 24 .292 2 14.5
Sep 14 Bucknell L, 3-2 - 5 15 2 42 .310 1 15.0
Sep 14 Rhode Island L, 3-1 - 4 10 4 30 .200 0 12.5
Sep 20 vs. Lafayette L, 3-1 1 4 4 1 19 .158 1 8.5
Sep 21 vs. Md.-East. Shore W, 3-1 - 2 8 0 15 .533 0 8.0
Sep 21 at Hartford L, 3-1 1 3 3 4 20 -.050 0 4.0
Sep 27 LIU L, 3-2 - 5 10 4 30 .200 0 10.5
Sep 28 FDU W, 3-0 - 3 3 1 14 .143 0 3.0
Oct 4 at Merrimack W, 3-0 1 3 4 4 11 .000 0 6.0
Oct 5 St. Francis Brooklyn W, 3-0 1 3 11 1 24 .417 1 13.5
Oct 11 at Sacred Heart L, 3-1 - 4 7 4 25 .120 0 10.0
Oct 15 at Bryant L, 3-2 1 5 9 6 31 .097 1 9.0
Oct 18 Robert Morris L, 3-1 - 4 4 2 19 .105 0 4.0
Oct 19 Saint Francis U. W, 3-1 - 4 9 5 24 .167 1 10.0
Oct 25 at LIU W, 3-2 1 5 7 2 32 .156 0 8.0
Oct 26 at FDU W, 3-0 1 3 7 3 22 .182 0 10.0
Nov 1 Merrimack W, 3-0 - 3 3 0 12 .250 1 4.0
Nov 2 at St. Francis Brooklyn W, 3-1 - 4 12 3 48 .188 3 12.5
Nov 8 at Robert Morris L, 3-2 1 5 10 7 43 .070 1 10.0
Nov 9 at Saint Francis U. W, 3-1 1 4 8 3 25 .200 2 9.5
Nov 13 Sacred Heart L, 3-1 - 4 10 1 38 .237 0 11.5
Nov 15 Bryant W, 3-1 1 4 7 5 28 .071 0 9.0
Nov 22 at Robert Morris W, 3-2 1 5 20 4 54 .296 2 22.0
Nov 23 vs. Sacred Heart L, 3-0 1 2 3 2 16 .063 0 6.0

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 30 vs. Central Ark. L, 3-2 1 5 7 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 31 vs. Rider W, 3-0 1 3 4 0 1 0 1 0
Aug 31 at Georgetown L, 3-0 1 3 9 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 6 vs. Boston College L, 3-1 1 4 12 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 6 vs. Iona W, 3-0 1 3 10 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 7 at Connecticut L, 3-1 1 3 8 1 1 0 2 0
Sep 13 Saint Peter's W, 3-0 - 3 6 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 14 Bucknell L, 3-2 - 5 13 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 14 Rhode Island L, 3-1 - 4 15 2 1 0 3 0
Sep 20 vs. Lafayette L, 3-1 1 4 9 0 5 0 5 0
Sep 21 vs. Md.-East. Shore W, 3-1 - 2 5 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 21 at Hartford L, 3-1 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 27 LIU L, 3-2 - 5 18 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 28 FDU W, 3-0 - 3 10 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 4 at Merrimack W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 5 St. Francis Brooklyn W, 3-0 1 3 6 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 11 at Sacred Heart L, 3-1 - 4 15 1 2 0 3 0
Oct 15 at Bryant L, 3-2 1 5 17 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 18 Robert Morris L, 3-1 - 4 13 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 19 Saint Francis U. W, 3-1 - 4 22 1 0 1 1 0
Oct 25 at LIU W, 3-2 1 5 14 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 26 at FDU W, 3-0 1 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 1 Merrimack W, 3-0 - 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 2 at St. Francis Brooklyn W, 3-1 - 4 10 0 1 0 1 0
Nov 8 at Robert Morris L, 3-2 1 5 13 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 9 at Saint Francis U. W, 3-1 1 4 8 0 1 0 1 0
Nov 13 Sacred Heart L, 3-1 - 4 17 1 1 0 2 0
Nov 15 Bryant W, 3-1 1 4 24 1 0 0 1 0
Nov 22 at Robert Morris W, 3-2 1 5 17 0 4 0 4 0
Nov 23 vs. Sacred Heart L, 3-0 1 2 6 1 4 0 5 0

Game Log - Serve/Receive

Date Opponent Score ms s sa se r re
Aug 30 vs. Central Ark. L, 3-2 1 5 2 2 23 0
Aug 31 vs. Rider W, 3-0 1 3 4 0 7 1
Aug 31 at Georgetown L, 3-0 1 3 0 1 13 1
Sep 6 vs. Boston College L, 3-1 1 4 0 1 32 0
Sep 6 vs. Iona W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 11 0
Sep 7 at Connecticut L, 3-1 1 3 0 1 16 1
Sep 13 Saint Peter's W, 3-0 - 3 4 1 13 0
Sep 14 Bucknell L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 - 0
Sep 14 Rhode Island L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 36 0
Sep 20 vs. Lafayette L, 3-1 1 4 2 1 32 1
Sep 21 vs. Md.-East. Shore W, 3-1 - 2 0 1 12 1
Sep 21 at Hartford L, 3-1 1 3 1 1 20 0
Sep 27 LIU L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 18 1
Sep 28 FDU W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 15 0
Oct 4 at Merrimack W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 10 0
Oct 5 St. Francis Brooklyn W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 11 0
Oct 11 at Sacred Heart L, 3-1 - 4 1 1 25 2
Oct 15 at Bryant L, 3-2 1 5 0 1 32 2
Oct 18 Robert Morris L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 12 0
Oct 19 Saint Francis U. W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 24 0
Oct 25 at LIU W, 3-2 1 5 0 1 18 3
Oct 26 at FDU W, 3-0 1 3 3 1 15 0
Nov 1 Merrimack W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 7 0
Nov 2 at St. Francis Brooklyn W, 3-1 - 4 0 1 21 1
Nov 8 at Robert Morris L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 28 1
Nov 9 at Saint Francis U. W, 3-1 1 4 1 1 24 0
Nov 13 Sacred Heart L, 3-1 - 4 0 1 29 2
Nov 15 Bryant W, 3-1 1 4 1 0 27 0
Nov 22 at Robert Morris W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 35 2
Nov 23 vs. Sacred Heart L, 3-0 1 2 0 0 19 3

Career Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts pts/s
2017-18 22 84 216 2.57 111 706 .149 6 0.07 253.0 3.0
2018-19 17 36 46 1.28 33 188 .069 0 0.00 56.0 1.6
2019-20 30 112 245 2.19 92 798 .192 19 0.17 291.0 2.6
2020-21 8 29 74 2.55 32 232 .181 3 0.10 81.5 2.8
2021-22 4 10 1 0.10 0 2 .500 0 0.00 2.0 0.2
Total 81 271 582 2.15 268 1926 .163 28 0.10 683.5 2.5

Career Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2017-18 22 84 260 3.10 5 46 51 0.61
2018-19 17 36 47 1.31 2 10 12 0.33
2019-20 30 112 322 2.88 8 28 36 0.32
2020-21 8 29 82 2.83 2 9 11 0.38
2021-22 4 10 10 1.00 0 0 0 0.00
Total 81 271 721 2.66 17 93 110 0.41

Career Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
2017-18 22 84 9 0.11 370 24
2018-19 17 36 3 0.08 105 10
2019-20 30 112 24 0.21 585 22
2020-21 8 29 1 0.03 176 9
2021-22 4 10 1 0.10 11 0
Total 81 271 38 0.14 1247 65

Splits Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event                      
Total 30 112 245 2.19 92 798 .192 19 0.17 291.0 2.6
Conference 16 63 121 1.92 51 426 .164 10 0.16 140.5 2.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - -
Location                      
Home 11 42 92 2.19 28 285 .225 6 0.14 107.5 2.6
Away 12 47 102 2.17 52 361 .139 10 0.21 118.0 2.5
Neutral 7 23 51 2.22 12 152 .257 3 0.13 65.5 2.8
Result                      
Wins 15 52 127 2.44 35 379 .243 13 0.25 152.5 2.9
Losses 15 60 118 1.97 57 419 .146 6 0.10 138.5 2.3
Month                      
August 3 11 23 2.09 9 71 .197 2 0.18 30.0 2.7
September 11 39 91 2.33 31 275 .218 5 0.13 106.0 2.7
October 8 31 58 1.87 27 188 .165 3 0.10 70.5 2.3
November 8 31 73 2.35 25 264 .182 9 0.29 84.5 2.7

Splits Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event                
Total 30 112 322 2.88 8 28 36 0.32
Conference 16 63 199 3.16 4 9 13 0.21
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 11 42 148 3.52 5 5 10 0.24
Away 12 47 121 2.57 2 12 14 0.30
Neutral 7 23 53 2.30 1 11 12 0.52
Result                
Wins 15 52 148 2.85 2 11 13 0.25
Losses 15 60 174 2.90 6 17 23 0.38
Month                
August 3 11 20 1.82 0 2 2 0.18
September 11 39 108 2.77 3 10 13 0.33
October 8 31 95 3.06 2 5 7 0.23
November 8 31 99 3.19 3 11 14 0.45

Splits Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
Event            
Total 30 112 24 0.21 585 22
Conference 16 63 11 0.17 316 12
Exhibition - - - - - -
Location            
Home 11 42 8 0.19 192 3
Away 12 47 8 0.17 257 13
Neutral 7 23 8 0.35 136 6
Result            
Wins 15 52 18 0.35 250 8
Losses 15 60 6 0.10 335 14
Month            
August 3 11 6 0.55 43 2
September 11 39 7 0.18 205 4
October 8 31 8 0.26 147 7
November 8 31 3 0.10 190 9

News Mentions

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Volleyball Falls to Sacred Heart in NEC Championship, 3-0

The Blue Devils conclude the season at 15-15 overall .

November 23, 2019

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Volleyball Upsets Top-Seeded Robert Morris at NEC Volleyball Championship on Friday

CCSU advances to Saturday's championship match at 4:00 p.m.

November 22, 2019

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Vollleyball Ends Regular Season With 3-1 home Victory Over Bryant

Blue Devils will wait for Saturday action in league play to see if they qualify for NEC Toournament

November 15, 2019

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Volleyball Falls to Sacred Heart in Four Sets

CCSU hosts Bryant on Friday night in the regular-season finale and will honor its seniors prior to the match.

November 13, 2019

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Volleyball Falls in Five Sets at Robert Morris on Friday

Central faces Saint Francis U on Saturday in Loretto, PA.

November 8, 2019

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Volleyball Downs St. Francis Brooklyn to Continue Win Streak

Central plays at first-place Robert Morris on Friday, Nov. 8.

November 2, 2019

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Volleyball Sweeps Fairleigh Dickinson on Saturday

Central hosts Merrimack on Friday, Nov. 1

October 26, 2019

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Volleyball Rallies by LIU in Five Sets

Central plays at FDU on Saturday.

October 25, 2019

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Volleyball Takes Down Saint Francis U in Four Sets

The Blue Devils won three straight sets to take the match.

October 19, 2019

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Volleyball Topped at Bryant in Five Sets

Central is home against Robert Morris on Friday night.

October 15, 2019

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Volleyball Falls in Four at Sacred Heart

Central travels to Bryant on Tuesday.

October 11, 2019

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Volleyball Wins Third Straight, Downs St. Francis Brooklyn, 3-0

The Blue Devils travel to Sacred Heart on Friday.

October 5, 2019

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Volleyball Falls in Five to LIU in NEC Opener

CCSU is back in action on Saturday when it hosts Fairleigh Dickinson.

September 27, 2019

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Volleyball Splits Saturday Matches at Hartford Invitational

CCSU opens Northeast Conference play on Friday against LIU at home.

September 21, 2019

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Volleyball Falls to Lafayette at Hartford Invitational Friday

The Blue Devils play Maryland-Eastern Shore and Hartford on Saturday.

September 20, 2019

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Volleyball Drops Pair of Close Matches Saturday

The Blue Devils play in the Hartford Invitational next weekend.

September 14, 2019

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Volleyball Sweeps Saint Peter's to Open CCSU Invitational

Central will face Bucknell and Rhode Island on Saturday at 4:00 and 6:30 p.m., respectively.

September 12, 2019

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Volleyball Splits Matches Friday at UConn Challenge

The Blue Devils play UConn on Saturday at 2:00 p.m.

September 6, 2019

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Volleyball Splits Matches Saturday at Georgetown Classic

The Blue Devils play in the UConn Challenge next weekend.

August 31, 2019

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Volleyball Falls in Five Sets to Central Arkansas on Friday

The Blue Devils play Rider and Georgetown on Saturday at the Georgetown Classic.

August 30, 2019