2016 Women's Volleyball Roster
Sam Rodriguez
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- High School:
- Canyon HS
- Hometown:
- New Braunfels, Texas
Junior (2017) | Closed out her collegiate career by competing in 42 sets across 17 of the Ladyjacks' 34 matches...Averaged 1.21 digs, 0.19 assists and 0.14 service aces per set as a back-row specialist....Scooped up a season-high six digs on six occasions beginning in a season-opening setback against Florida Atlantic (8/25)...Served up a season-best two aces during a four-set Southland Conference home victory over Northwestern State (9/23)...Finished with two assists in a pair of matches, most recently in a Southland Conference home triumph against Southeastern Louisiana (10/17)...Helped the Ladyjacks secure the program's ninth Southland Conference regular season title with a 14-2 mark in league play...Was a part of an 11-1 start for the Ladyjacks which included an 11-match winning streak - the longest in the nation at that point.
Sophomore (2016) | Came off the bench as a consistent back-row defender for the second time in as many seasons...Took part in 12 of the Ladyjacks' 31 matches and averaged 1.30 digs, 0.26 assists and 0.04 service aces through 23 sets played...passed out a season-best two assists in the Ladyjacks' Southland Conference Tournament semifinal match against Sam Houston State (11/19)...Totaled a season-high eight digs in SFA's four-set, neutral site win over Kennesaw State (9/3)...Struck for her only service ace of the season in a road setback at Southland Conference foe Central Arkansas (11/12).
Freshman (2015) | Saw time in 25 of the Ladyjacks' 34 matches and made a pair of starts among those appearances...collected 83 digs, 14 assists, nine service aces and a kill during her time in the Ladyjacks' back line...made her Stephen F. Austin debut in a 3-2 setback against Jacksonville where she played one set (8/29)...received her first promotion to the starting lineup in a 3-1 loss at Southeastern Louisiana (10/15)...established career highs with three service aces and 13 digs in a straight-set SLC win at Sam Houston State (10/22)...passed out a career-best five assists in the Ladyjacks' 3-1 Southland Conference win at Lamar (10/24)...credited for her sole kill in a 3-1 home triumph over Abilene Christian (11/12)...helped SFA secure its 19th season of 20 or more victories.
Before SFA | Four-year letterwinner and starter at defensive specialist and libero for Canyon … Two-time first team All-District selection in 2013 and 2014 … Honorable mention All-District honoree in 2010-12 … Ben Hardy Award winner in 2013-14 … Four-time Academic All-District selection … National Honor Society member.
