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2023 Volleyball Roster

Christine Suciu
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4 Samantha Juran

  • Hometown Glendale, NY
  • High School St. Francis Prep
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Major Education
  • Position Setter
  • Height 5-9

Biography

AS A GRADUATE STUDENT (2023):
  • MAAC All-Academic Team selection. 
  • 2023-24 MAAC Honor Roll.
  • Appeared in 56 sets over 22 matches. 
  • Registered 303, 5.41 kps. 
  • Added 110 digs and 23 aces.
  • Recorded seven games with 20 or more assists. 
  • Season high 44 assists against LIU (Sept. 9)
AS A SENIOR (2022):
  • MAAC All-Academic Team selection. 
  • Appeared in 101 sets over 29 matches. 
  • Registered 465, 4.60 kps. 
  • Added 164 digs and led the team with 38 aces.
  • Record at least three assists in all 29 matches. 
  • Recorded nine games 20 or more assists. 
  • Season high 30 assists at Harvard (Sept. 10)
AS A JUNIOR (2021):
  • MAAC All-Academic Team selection
  • Appeared in 27 matches, 84 sets
  • Handed out a career-high and team-leading 651 assists with an assists/set average of 6.85
  • Registered at least 20 assists in 16 of the 28 matches
  • Posted a career-high 44 assists in a five-set match against Canisius (Oct. 2)
  • Recorded her 1,000 career assist in a three-set victory at Quinnipiac (Oct.16) to become the first player since 2017 and 12th player in history to reach the milestone. 
AS A SOPHOMORE (2020-21):
  • MAAC All-Academic Team selection
  • Appeared in eight matches and 30 sets
  • Doled out team-leading 187 assists and boasted 6.23 assists/set average
  • Registered at least 20 assists in five of eight matches
  • Had season-high 36 assists in four-set victory at Marist (Mar. 7)
  • Finished season with double-doubles in final three matches
  • Had three service aces vs. Manhattan (Mar. 28)
AS A FRESHMAN (2019):
  • MAAC Academic Honor Roll honoree
  • Appeared in 25 matches and 75 sets
  • Split majority of assisting duties; led team with 396 assists
  • Had season-best 33 assists and 13 digs against Saint Peter's (Nov. 6)
  • Had three matches with at least 30 assists
  • Had three matches with 10+ digs
  • Registered three double-doubles on the season
  • First double-double of her career came vs. UNC Greensboro (Nov. 6) with 30 assists and 11 digs
BEFORE IONA:
  • On varsity high school team all four years
  • Received MVP awards junior and senior years as well as being voted captain
  • As sophomore, won the CHSA division, became city champions and advanced to state.
  • Have played club volleyball for seven years while going to nationals the past two years
  • Have been on the academic honor roll every quarter in high school
  • Played club volleyball at Sportime 
GET TO KNOW SAMANTHA:
  • Why Did You Choose Iona?: All of the opportunities that Iona has to offer. Even with a small campus, it is a big warm environment. It is also close to home so offers best of both worlds
  • Favorite Food: Burgers
  • Hobbies: Going to the beach,
  • Interesting Fact: Huge country fact fan
  • Pregame Ritual: Listening to music
  • After Iona I Plan On: Becoming a childhood education teacher and hopefully coaching on the side
  • Best Asset: Bubbly personality
  • Community Service: Saturday mornings, I go to local parish and teach young kids how to play basketball

Statistics

Season:
2023

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2019Freshman

    Setter / Defensive Specialist
    5'8"
    4
  • 4

    2020Sophomore

    Setter
    5'8"
    4
  • 4

    2021Junior

    Setter
    5'8"
    4
  • 4

    2022Senior

    Setter
    5'9"
    4
  • 4

    2023Graduate Student

    Setter
    5'9"
    4