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2023 Softball Roster

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32 Samantha Reele

  • Position Catcher
  • Height 5-6
  • Hometown Waxhaw, N.C.
  • High School Charlotte Catholic
  • Class Senior
  • B/T R/R

Biography

2023 (Senior): 2023 Southern Conference Presidential Scholarship Recipient…Played in 39 games with 38 starts…Batted .225 with seven runs scored, 23 hits, nine doubles, and 11 RBI…Her nine doubles ranked second on the team…Recorded five multi-hit games including a pair of three-hit games against Yale and ETSU…Drove in three runs in games at Presbyterian and at home against ETSU…Hit her lone home run of the season against Tennessee State…Went 1-for-2 in stolen base attempts, swiping a bag at Presbyterian… Named to College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team…2022-23 Commissioner’s Medal…2023 Academic All-SoCon…2022-23 SoCon Honor Roll.

2022 (Junior): Played in 47 games and started 46 … Had 27 hits scored 14 runs, led the team with eight doubles, had three home runs and 11 RBI … Season-high in hits (3) and doubles (2) in game against Fairfield.

2021 (Sophomore): Played in 24 games and started nine … Hit .216 for the season with eight hits, five runs scored, two home runs and five RBI … Hit the second home run of the season for the Catamounts in the season-opening 7-0 win over Alabama State ... 2020-21 SoCon All-Academic ... 2020-21  SoCon Honor Roll.

2020 (Freshman): SEASON CANCELED AFTER 16 GAMES DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC. Played in seven games and started six … Had two hits, a run scored, an RBI, a double and one home run ... 2019-20 SoCon Honor Roll. 

High School: As a freshman helped team win conference and named All-Conference ... As a sophomore named All-Conference and Tournament MVP and won the conference tournament.

Personal: Daughter of Joe and Jackie Reele ... Had one brother, Nicholas ... Father went to the Olympic trials for hockey ... Used to be a competitive figure skater. 

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Historical Player Information

  • 32

    2020Freshman

    Catcher
    5'6"
    32
  • 32

    2021Sophomore

    Catcher
    5'6"
    32
  • 32

    2022Junior

    Catcher
    5'6"
    32
  • 32

    2023Senior

    Catcher
    5'6"
    32