Coach Smiths says, [quote]Johnston is a lefty who will find herself in the top of our lineup this season. She can hit for average and possesses the speed to stretch for that extra base. Samantha will vie for a starting position in our incredibly deep outfield.[quote]
Worth Noting: A two-sport athlete, helping the Adelphi volleyball team to its first ever NCAA berth in 2007...To date, she is in the top-10 single season statistics in at bats (197), hits (64), RBI (36) and walks (19)... To date, in career statistics, she is in the top-10 in batting average (.371), at bats (539), runs (117), hits (200), doubles (33), homeruns (8), RBI (94), total bases (269), walks (47) and stolen bases (33).
Honors and Awards: East Coast Conference Player of the Year (2009)...2009 Daktonics, Inc. All-America second-team...NFCA First-Team All-Region (2009)...Daktronics, Inc. First-Team All-Region (2009)...CoSida Academic All-District honoree (2009)...ECAC DII All-Star Team (2007)...NFCA First-Team All-Northeast Region (2007)... First team All-ECC (2007, 2006)...NFCA Scholar-Athlete (2007)...NFCA Second-Team All-Northeast Region (2006).
2009: Started in 45 games played... led the team in runs scored (38) and hits (70) for the highest average of the team (.443)... ranks second on the team in slugging percentage (.582) as she also led the team in triples (5), third in doubles (9), tied for fifth in homeruns (1), and third in runs batted in (30)... also ranks second in stolen bases with 16... in the field she added 53 put outs for a fielding percentage of .964... best day at the plate with five hits against UML (3/15)... scored game high of three runs against New Haven (3/15) and against Molloy (4/10)... had the most of three stolen bases against Holy Family (4/2)... game high of three RBIs on four occasions against: Nebraska-Omaha (3/18), Molloy (4/10), C.W. Post (4/19) and NYIT (4/27).
2008: Appeared in 61 games while starting in 60...posted a .325 batting average while collecting 64 hits, driving in 36 runs and scoring 36...had 14 multiple hit games including a five-hit game in a 18-13 win over Dowling (4/27)...posted a .981 fielding percentage in the outfield which included 50 put outs with just one error.
2007: Started in the outfield in all 52 games...led the team in at-bats (178), runs (38), hits (71) and stolen bases (14)...second in batting average (.399) and RBI (35)...ranked 99th in the NCAA in batting averaged (.399).
2006: Started in all 50 games to lead the ECC in runs scored (43)...led the Panthers in batting average (.396), at-bats (164), runs , hits (65) and slugging percentage (.549)...second in doubles (12) and stolen bases (14)...ECC Player of the Week (4/23)...ECC Co-Rookie of the Week (4/9)
At Port Jervis High School: Played three years varsity volleyball and softball...was named a Times Herald Record First-Team All-Star selection in softball...a member of the Whoosh Volleyball Club and the Tri-State Angels softball club...a member of the OCIAA all-star volleyball team as a senior...a member of the National Society of High School Scholars, the honor society and Who[apos]s Who Among America[apos]s High School Students.
Personal: Daughter of Chris and Victoria Johnson...born May 16...has one brother, Seth...a sports management....interests include drawing and snowboarding.
