| Samantha Hodge |
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 | Class: Sophomore
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 | Hometown: Louisville, Ky.
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 | High School: Mercy Academy
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 | Height: 5-6
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 | Position: D
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2008: Appeared in 20 games during freshman campaign, making 17 starts ... Took three shots, including one on goal against East Carolina (8/22) ... Spent the majority of the season along the back line for the Catamount defense.
High School: Four-year member of the varsity squad at Mercy Academy ... Three-time 2nd Team All-State selection, only missing the honor after her sophomore year, where she played in four games due to an injury ... As a freshman, set school records in goals (38) and assists (10), a record she would break and set twice more in her career ... Established a new school record for assists with 16 as a junior, following that with a new mark of 22 in her senior season ... Finished her prep career with 107 goals and 54 assists, both of which are Mercy Academy records ... Was named the 2006 Kentucky EuroSport Player of the Year ... Led her club team to Kentucky State Championships from 1999-2004 and 2006.
Personal: Daughter of Jay and Stephanie Hodge ... Has two sisters, Jordan and Julia ... Her father ran cross country and track for Eastern Kentucky University.