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Samantha Voelker   10
Samantha Voelker

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Libertyville, Ill.

High School:
Libertyville

Height:
5-7

Position:
Center


03/24/2013

Water Polo Splits Second Day of MAAC Play

Stephanie Bundas Led the Way With Six Goals

03/02/2013

Water Polo Cruises For First Win of 2013

Siena Defeats Utica for 11th Straight Time

06/22/2012

Siena Water Polo Signs Three

Saints Welcome Class of 2016

BEFORE SIENA: Four-year letter winner and three-year starter at Libertyville High School...Team captain during her junior and senior seasons...Two-time All-Sectional Selection...Selected the Fifth Team All-State during her senior season...Also four-year letterwinner on the high school's swimming squad...Junior Varsity team captain...Named MVP of her swimming team her senior season...Also lettered four years and started two on the bowling team...Three-time Sportsmanship Award winner for her bowling squad...All-Academic Athlete during her junior and senior seasons.

PERSONAL: Born November 30, 1993 in Lakenheath, England...Daughter of Terrence and Diane...Lived in England and Saudi Arabia before moving to the United States...Participated in several charitable works including Feed My Starving Children and coached at the Special Olympics for three years.

HOWE ON VOELKER: "Sam has great raw talent and should gain some valuable experience during her freshmanseason."

GETTING TO KNOW SAMANTHA VOELKER:

Major: Undecided

Twitter Handle: @SamVoelker

My favorite class at Siena is: Basic Design

What I like most about Coach: She keeps us on track and focused, but still knows how to have a laugh

My favorite class at Siena: Basic Design

My favorite spot on campus: 5th floor of Hines

Other sports I like to follow: Basketball and Swimming

My best Siena water polo moment has been: The fresman bubblegum challenge

If I didn't play water polo, I would: not be at Siena :(

My most embarassing sports moment: my teamamte jumping in on me during the 400 free relay after my first lap.

My most overused phase: hahaha

One thing people would be surprised to know about me: I lived in saudia Arabia for a year

My hidden talent is: the worm

If I could travel anywhere in the world, I would go to: Africa because I have always wanted to go there

If I were a crayon, I would be this color(why): Mahogany, because I like the sound of it

The best piece of advice I have gotten is: Never give up

The people who have helped me the most are: My parents

My Favorite...

Professional athlete: Joakim Noah

Pro sports team: Chicago Bulls

Food: Pizza

Flavor of ice cream: Red Velvet

Season: Fall

Animal: Platypus

Day of the Week: Monday

TV Show: Workaholics

Flower: Chinese Lantern

Song: 2 of Hearts

Artist: Ed Sheeran

Season: Fall

Holiday: Thanskgiving

Actor/Actress: Jake Gyllenhaal/ Sandra Bullock

Movie: Donnie Darko

Book: Before I Go - Riley Weston

IPhone App: Snapchat

Lucky Number: 10

Radio Station: Q87.7