Western New England University

Career-Highs
Points: 15 (11/21/15 vs. Westfield State)
Rebounds: 7 (Twice)
Assists: 8 (11/21/15 vs. Westfield State)


2015-16 (Junior Year): Appeared in 28 games, starting 27, averaging 23.9 minutes, 7.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game. Broke out for career-highs in both points (15) and assists (8) in the Golden Bears' home opener, a 90-85 win over Westfield State (11/21)...scored ten points against UPR Bayamon in Puerto Rico (12/30)...totaled nine points and matched her career-high with seven rebounds in a win at Nichols (1/7)...posted consecutive 14-point efforts against UNE (1/23) and Gordon (1/27), dishing out three assists in each game and grabbing a combined ten rebounds...finished with 14 points in a loss at Curry (2/10)...scored ten points in Western New England's CCC quarterfinal victory over Salve Regina (2/23).

2014-15 (Sophomore Year): Appeared in all 28 games, making 24 starts...came off the bench the first four contests of the season before starting every game the rest of the way. ..averaged 6.1 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 23.1 minutes per game...scored at least ten points eight times, with a season-high of 14 coming against Eastern Nazarene (1/10)...pulled down a career-best seven rebounds at Wentworth (1/15)...knocked down 7-of-10 free throws and finished with ten points in Western New England's 80-75 victory over Eastern Nazarene in the CCC Quarterfinals (2/24).

2013-14 (Freshman Year): In her first year with the program, she had a solid role playing in 23 games and starting in five...finished the season with totals of 85 points, 40 rebounds, 22 assists, 15 steals and 10 blocked shots...made her collegiate debut on Nov. 16 versus Hamilton...scored a career-best 12 points on the road against Fitchburg State (Feb. 6)...had a personal record of six rebounds versus University of New England on Jan. 25...made first career start Jan. 9 at Nichols.

High School: Received 11 varsity letters in three sports--basketball (4), softball (4) and soccer (3)--at Tolland...during her sophomore year, she was the team MVP in both basketball and softball, while also making all-conference in softball... helped Tolland to state semifinals in both basketball and softball all four years, including a Connecticut runner-up finish in the 2012 basketball tournament at Mohegan Sun... captained the basketball and softball squads during her senior season...earned all-conference in both basketball and softball in 2013...competed in three years of AAU basketball...graduated in 2013.

Personal: Born Samantha Nicole Olson on Dec. 18, 1995 in Manchester, Conn.....parents are Barbara and Kenneth has two siblings, Jessica (who plays rugby at UConn) and Nick... nickname is Sammie-O... Favorites: TV show - Law and Order: SVU and Criminal Minds; movies - The Saw series; actor - Ryan Reynolds; pro teams - NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder and New England Patriots of the NFL; athlete - Kevin Durant; food - Taco Bell; music artist - Luke Bryan; City - Boston works at a summer recreation camp and served as a Special Olympics volunteer...wants to work as a homicide detective after graduation...enjoys playing sports, working out, hanging out with friends, and painting her nails...a criminal justice major, with a minor in forensic science.

What I Like Best About WNE: "The pretty campus and the tight knit athletics family."