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23 Samantha Scarpello

23 Samantha Scarpello

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Seneca
  • Hometown:
    Shamong, N.J.

Summary

Biography

The Scarpello File
  • Two-year starter on defense for the Scarlet Knights with 27 games of collegiate experience
  • Led program with 29 ground balls in 2019, including a career-high eight in win over in-state rival Monmouth
  • 2019 Academic All-Big Ten selection
  • 2018 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award winner
Career Highs
  • Ground Balls: 8 (vs. Monmouth, March 5, 2019)
  • Caused Turnovers: 3 (vs. Monmouth, March 5, 2019)
2020 (Senior)
  • One of four team captains for the 2020 season
  • Finished with with 11 ground balls, six caused turnovers in nine starts
  • Scooped a season-high three ground balls against Saint Joseph's (2/29)
  • Caused two turnovers in win over Delaware (2/15)
  • Recorded a ground ball in season-opening win over LIU (2/8)
2019 (Junior)
  • 2019 Academic All-Big Ten selection
  • Started all 16 games on defense, one of seven Scarlet Knights to start every game of the 2019 season
  • Led program with 29 ground balls to go along with eight caused turnovers and two draw controls
  • Eight games of two or more ground balls
  • Scooped up four ground balls and caused two turnovers at No. 18 Johns Hopkins (March 23)
  • Enjoyed career outing with eight ground balls and three caused turnovers in win over Monmouth (March 5)
  • Made first career start in season opener against LIU Brooklyn (Feb. 8)
2018 (Sophomore)
  • Big Ten Sportsmanship Award winner
  • Appeared in two games off the bench
2017 (Freshman)
  • Made two appearances during rookie campaign
Prior to Rutgers
  • A five-year varsity starter and three-year captain on the Seneca High School girl’s lacrosse team
  • High school All-American
  • Named first team all-conference, all-county, and all-South Jersey as a senior
  • Second team all-South Jersey honoree and first team all-conference selection as a junior
  • Named first team all-conference as a sophomore
  • Tabbed Nike Elite 120 as a freshman and sophomore
  • Placed on the New Jersey South Team her sophomore year
  • Winner of the Seneca High School Fearless Leader Award
  • Winner of the Fred Rucker Spirit Award
  • Four-year letterwinner and three-year girl’s basketball starter, also serving as captain
  • Played two years of soccer
  • Elected Seneca High School Student Body President
  • National Honor Society member
Personal
  • Daughter of Jim and Carla
  • Has three siblings: JJ, Tommy, and Luke
  • Mother, Carla Vesper Scarpello, played basketball and soccer at Marymount College
  • Cousin, Kyle Grato, was a men’s soccer letterwinner at Rutgers
  • Cousins Collin and Christian Scarpello were members of the Rutgers men’s lacrosse team
  • Cousin, Nicholas Scarpello, was a four-year cross country letterwinner at Penn State and captain as a senior
  • Communication major
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