Sammie Ostrander

Sammie Ostrander
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Bio

Awards 

  • Member of Chi Alpha Sigma National Honor Society.
  • 2024/2025 Sunshine State Conference Second Team

As a Junior

  • Member of the 2025 AVCA National Championship team.
  • Part of the program's first-ever Sunshine State Conference Championship team.
  • Finished the 2025 season with a 16-5 overall record, competing primarily in the No. 5 pair with Meghan Schreck.
  • Earned her first win of the season over #16 Florida Atlantic (Feb. 22, 2025) at the No. 4 pair, defeating Kate Stoughton / Olivia Strandberg (21-19, 21-14).
  • Picked up a straight-set win over Florida Gulf Coast (Feb. 28) at the No. 5 pair, beating Lily Hafner / Erin Miller (21-15, 21-15).
  • Defeated Eckerd (Feb. 28) at the No. 5 pair in a tight three-set match (21-12, 16-21, 15-11).
  • Took down South Florida (Mar. 7) at the No. 5 pair, winning 21-18, 21-19.
  • Helped secure a win over Saint Leo (Mar. 21) at the No. 5 pair, 21-15, 21-12.
  • Repeated success against Palm Beach Atlantic (Mar. 28), winning 21-19, 21-13.
  • Earned another win over Eckerd (Mar. 29), 21-18, 21-13.
  • Dominated Saint Leo (Apr. 5) at the No. 5 pair, 21-14, 21-10.
  • Rolled past Florida Southern (Apr. 11), winning 21-9, 21-13.
  • Defeated Saint Leo again (Apr. 12), 21-9, 21-17.
  • Picked up a win over Palm Beach Atlantic (Apr. 12), 21-18, 21-16.
  • Swept Emmanuel (Apr. 17) at the No. 5 pair, 21-7, 21-4.
  • Beat Eckerd (Apr. 18), 21-10, 21-11.
  • Handled Texas A&M-Kingsville (Apr. 18), 21-12, 21-10.
  • Closed the season with a win over Concordia Irvine (Apr. 19), 21-17, 21-19.
  • Also competed in early-season matches against ranked opponents, including close losses to #13 Georgia State (21-19, 19-21, 15-12) and #14 Washington (27-25, 21-15).

As a Sophomore

  • Member of the 2024 AVCA National Championship team.
  • Won her first and only match of the season in the 3s pair against Barry.

As a Freshman

  • Member of 2023 AVCA National Championship team.
  • Notched first collegiate appearance and win against Florida Southern (04/01).
  • Started 1 game for the Spartans at the No. 2.
  • Finished the 2023 season with a 1-0 overall record.

High School

  • Attended Fontbonne Hall Academy.
  • Played under head coach Alex Moule and was selected as an All-American.
  • Played club for Stars and Stripes Beach Volleyball program under head coach Mike Adams.

Personal

  • Daughter of Joanna and Robbie.
  • Has four siblings: Brian, Matty, Dillon, and Teddy.
  • Volunteered to teach kids how to swim and play volleyball.
  • Birthdate: July 12th, 2004. 

2023 Statistics

News mentions
Tampa Places Third at AVCA Championships
Beach Volleyball Repeats as SSC Champions
Spartans Start Strong on Day 1 in the SSC Championships
Beach Volleyball Claims Duel on Senior Night
Spartans Sweep Eckerd and Win Duel Against Missouri State
Tampa Claims Duels Against Nebraska and PBA
FAU Invitational Comes to a Close
FAU Invitational Comes to a Close
Beach Volleyball Drops Two on Day 1 of FAU Invitational
Spartans Split on Day 1 at Tampa Beach Brawl
Tampa Opens the Season With Two Victories
Tampa Opens the Season With Two Victories