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Jersey Number 22
Samantha McLean
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Grand Rapids Christian
- Hometown:
- Grand Rapids, Mich.
Bio
COLLEGIATE HONORS
Google Cloud /CoSIDA Academic All-America (Third Team 2018, First Team 2019)
Google Cloud/ CoSIDA Academic All-District (2018, 2019)
MSU SASS President's Award (Top GPA - Graduating Senior)Â
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (2018, 2019)
MSU Most Inspirational Award (2017, 2018)
MSU Spartan Award (2019)
MSU Kirkby Scholar-Athlete Award (2018, 2019)
Academic All-Big Ten (2017, 2018, 2019)
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20)
SENIOR (2019): First Team CoSIDA Academic All-American ... Academic All-Big Ten ... Big Ten Distinguished Scholar ... Earned the President's Award at the Student Athlete Support Services Gala for the top GPA of a graduating senior ... Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Winner ... Earned the team's Spartan Award at the team's annual banquet, as well as shared the Kirkby Scholar-Athlete Award for the team's top GPA ... Averaged 1.62 digs per set as MSU's primary DS, appearing in all 30 matches (97 sets) ...  Ranked second on the team with 20 service aces (0.21 per set) ... Set a career best with 14 digs in the season opener vs. Duke (8/30) ...  Averaged 1.36 digs in the Spartan Invitational (9/6-7) ...  Delivered a pair of aces and three digs in a home sweep of UNC (9/15) ... 14 digs and a pair of aces at the Western Michigan tournament (9/20-21) ... Posted 10 digs in a home sweep of Maryland (9/28) ... Finished with 13 digs, one shy of her career best, at Maryland (10/5) ... Had 13 digs and a pair of service aces at Nebraska (10/11) ... Tied her career best with three aces and also had five digs and a pair of assists in a sweep of Rutgers (10/18) ... Posted four digs and an ace against Penn State (10/20) ... Had nine digs against Wisconsin (10/25) ... Finished the match at Michigan (11/6) with 12 digs, an assist, and a kill ...  Four digs in the home match against Nebraska (11/13) ... Posted four digs, two aces, and an assist at Wisconsin (11/16) ... Four digs and a pair of service aces in the season finale vs. Indiana (11/30) ...Â
JUNIOR (2018): CoSIDA/Google Cloud Third Team Academic All-American and All-District Selection ... Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and First Team Academic All-Big Ten honoree with a perfect 4.0 grade-point average ... Â Big Ten Sportsmanship Award winner ... Appeared in 116 sets over 33 matches, the second-most of any player on the roster ... Averaged 1.84 digs, 0.22 assists, and 0.13 aces per set, one of seven Spartans with double-digit ace totals on the year ... Averaged 1.42 digs per frame and had a pair of aces (both vs. Belmont) in the three matches at the Tennessee Classic (8/24-25) ... Â Averaged 3.1 digs per set at the Carolina Classic, (8/31-9/1), recording a pair of double-digit dig performances which included a career best of 13 vs. UNC-Greensboro ... Started all four matches at libero at the Fairfield Invitational, averaging 2.83 digs per set and adding seven assists and a pair of aces; she tied her career best with two aces vs. Harvard and added three assists vs. Fairfield (9/7-8) ... Â Averaged 1.3 digs and 0.30 assist per set in the Spartan Invitational (9/14-15) ... Â Had four digs at Iowa to open the Big Ten season (9/21) ... Posted career bests in digs (13) and aces (3) against Rutgers (9/29) ... Tied her career best for the second consecutive games with 13 digs against Indiana (10/6) ... Posted a third consecutive double-digit dig effort (12) vs. Purdue (10/6) ... Had a 12-dig effort at Maryland (10/12) ... Â Produced six digs and an ace at Ohio State (10/14) ... Delivered eight digs and an ace at Purdue (10/31) ... Had six digs at Minnesota (11/3) ... Credited with five digs in a home win over Ohio State (11/7) ... Â Compiled six digs in the home finale vs. Illinois (11/21) ... Had eight digs and an assist in the final match of the season at Michigan (11/24).Â
SOPHOMORE (2017): Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten ... Appeared in 24 matches, missing seven with an injury ... Averaged 1.37 digs per set and added two service aces ... Posted a career-best 11 digs in a five-set win at No. 5 Wisconsin (9/22) ... Posted four digs and a kill in the home win over Maryland (9/29) ... Tallied six digs in a victory over Ohio State (9/30) ... Had five digs and an assist at No. 4 Nebraska (10/4) ... Had five digs in a home win over No. 7 Wisconsin (10/7) ... Delivered a nine-dig performance at No. 2 Penn State (10/13) ... Â Had 10 digs in a home win over Michigan (10/18) ... Delivered seven digs and a season-high four assists vs. Iowa (10/28) ... Had eight digs vs. No. 1 Penn State (11/1) ... Had a career-best two aces to go with seven digs in a sweep of Illinois (11/10) ... Recorded six digs in a midweek match at Michigan (11/15).Â
FRESHMAN (2016): Appeared in 11 matches as a true freshman, averaging 0.73 digs per set ... Saw action in all three matches at the SDSU Invitational ... Had her best match vs. Marist, contributing five assists and a pair of digs vs. Marist (8/27) ... Posted a pair of digs, an ace, and an assist at Rutgers (10/1) in her Big Ten debut ... Had a pair of digs at No. 24 Illinois (10/12).
CLUB: 2015 AVCA/ UnderArmour Honorable Mention All-America … Competed for Michigan Volleyball Academy and coach Mayme Vlietstra ... Third Team PrepVolleyball.com Defensive Dandy and 2015 Team Captain … Made the 2014 AVCA Phenom list and was an honorable mention Defensive Dandy selection … Made the All-Tournament Team at the Sports Performance President’s Day Tournament in 2013 and was a member of the PrepVolleyball.com Sophomore 79 list … Was team captain in both 2012 and 2013.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year varsity starter at Grand Rapids Christian High School, which ranked No. 3 in the state in Class A in 2015 and finished 48-5 overall with a loss in the regional final … All-State selection as a senior ... Helped Grand Rapids Christian to district titles in 2012 and 201 and to the state quarterfinals as a freshman, winning both district and regional championships … Also helped Grand Rapids Christian to consecutive Conference championships as a junior and senior … All-State Second Team and All-Area First Team in 2014 and an All-Conference Honorable mention pick in 2013.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Scott and Kacie McLean, who are both MSU graduates … Has a twin brother, Jake, and younger siblings, Sydney and Charlotte … Uncle, Jace Morgan, played football at Michigan and graduated in 1997 ... Maintains a perfect 4.0 grade-point average as a pre-med major.
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