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2022 Volleyball Roster

Samantha Schnitta
Samantha Schnitta
Samantha Schnitta
Samantha Schnitta
Samantha Schnitta
Samantha Schnitta
Samantha Schnitta
Samantha Schnitta
Samantha Schnitta
Samantha Schnitta
Samantha Schnitta
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Samantha Schnitta

  • Class:
    Junior
  • Position:
    RS
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Hometown:
    Overland Park, Kan.
  • High School:
    Blue Valley Southwest HS
2022 (JUNIOR): Appeared in 18 matches, starting four on the right side for the Rebels … Ranked sixth on the team with 131 kills on the season … Averaged 2.43 kills per set while hitting at a .253 clip … Added 30 blocks, 25 digs and three service aces … Posted double-digit kills seven times … Helped Ole Miss run one of the SEC’s top offenses, ranking third in the conference in kills per set (13.59) … Tallied 14 kills on 23 swings in the season opener against No. 9 Georgia Tech (8/26) … Hit .500 in the win over Sam Houston (9/9), finishing with 10 kills on 20 attacks … Registered 10-plus kills in five straight matches (11/5-11/19).

2021 (SOPHOMORE): Started 17 matches and appeared in 18 total before suffering a season-ending injury ... Helped guide Ole Miss to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 11 years ... Led the Rebels to a 21-9 record (.700), the best winning percentage in program history, including its first 20 win regular season since 2013 ... Was a part of the second-best start to the season in program history as Ole Miss won its first 12 matches ... Helped the Rebels finish tied for fifth in the SEC with 10 conference victories ... Was one of five Rebels to record triple-digit kills, finishing with 133 ... Added 107 digs and 38 blocks on the season ... Tallied double-digit kills in six matches ... Registered a season-high 16 kills against Northwestern State (9/4) and nearly picked up a double-double with nine digs ... Helped the Rebels take down No. 15 Western Kentucky (9/10), their first win over a top-15 team since 2010 ... Totaled a season-high 11 digs against Samford (9/11) ... Led the team with 14 kills at Indiana (9/17).
 
2020-21 (FRESHMAN): Started in all 20 matches …  Tallied 10 kills and 12 digs in her collegiate debut for the first double-double of the season … First freshman Rebel to record a double-double in a season opening match in the past 10 seasons … Hit for a career and season-high 18 kills against Alabama (2/5) … Eight matches with double-digit kills … Team-high five double-doubles … Led the team with 28 total service aces, the most by a freshman in a single season since 2008 ... Named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL: Finished career at Blue Valley Southwest HS as school record-holder in kills (season and career), career total blocks, hitting percentage, career digs, season and career service aces ... 2x second-team All-American by PrepVolleyball.com ... Soph79 and Senior Ace selection ... 2019 Under Armour Preseason honoree ... Three-year captain at Blue Valley ... 2x second-team all-league, 2x first-team all league ... Missouri/Kansas State All-Star selection ... State finalist in javelin in both 2018 and 2019.

CLUB: Played for Mavs KC ... Led them to a Girls Junior National Championship in 2018 and runner-up status in 2017.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Brian and Kate Schnitta ... Born January 17, 2002 ... Second-generation Rebel, as father Brian played football for Ole Miss and mother Kate (Ditolla, 89-92) played volleyball ... Majoring in general business with minors in biology and chemistry.