Sam Macks

Sam Macks
3 Sam Macks
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Hometown:
    Oak Park, Calif.
  • Position:
    MH
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Oak Park HS
  • Major:
    Marine Biology
  • m
    35
  • k/s
    1.84
  • h %
    .442
  • a/s
    0.10
  • b/s
    0.99
  • sa/s
    0.14
  • d/s
    0.80
Bio

As a Senior: AVCA all-South Region…AVCA honorable mention All-American…NCAA South Regional all-tournament team… SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Was third in the nation in hitting percentage (.442)…Ranked second in SSC in hitting percentage and third in blocks…Tallied 193 kills in 105 sets with 104 blocks on the year… Notched seven blocks and 10 kills against Southwest Minnesota (9/11)… Swung double-digit kills three times throughout her senior campaign…Also had 10 kills versus Florida Southern (9/22) and Lynn (10/1)…Had a kill in all 35 matches…Had three service aces at Barry (10/8)…Credited with multiple blocks in 28 matches, including all six NCAA tournament contests…Tallied six blocks versus Barry (11/13)…Also turned in five blocks in matches with Lynn (10/1), Nova Southeastern (10/9), West Alabama (10/16), Florida Southern (10/30), and Lynn (11/19)…Notched nine kills, one ace and two blocks in NCAA South Regional Final win over West Florida (11/20).

As a Junior: SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Played in 33 matches, earning a start in 29…Credited with a kill in all 33 matches, including a season-high seven versus Eckerd (10/6)…Opened the season with three service aces against Lock Haven (8/27)…Also notched three service aces at Nova Southeastern (9/20)…Second on the team with 64 blocks…Had multiple blocks on 19 occasions…Posted a season best five blocks versus Eckerd (10/6)…Tallied four total blocks in five matches, including NCAA South regional semifinal win over Eckerd (11/20)…Also earned three blocks in South Region championship match against Saint Leo (11/21)…Had at least one block in all four NCAA tournament contests.

As a Sophomore: All-SSC honorable mention...NCAA South Regional all-tournament team...SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll...Started all 32 matches and was second on team with 115 sets played...Recorded double-digit kills in four matches...Totaled a season-high 11 kills against Florida Tech (10/4)...Registered a career-high .909 hitting percentage along with 10 kills against Florida Southern (9/17)...Had at least two kills in every match and finished fourth on the team with 189...Finished the season second in hitting percentage with a .428 mark...Tallied a service ace in seven matches including season-high three against Clarion (9/12)...Had at least one dig in 25 matches and a season-high six versus Florida Tech...Notched at least one block in 29 matches and led the team with 96...Set a career-high in blocks with seven in regular season against Florida Southern.

As a Freshman: Saw action in seven matches, earning one start...Recorded a season-high three kills against Barry (10/12) in first collegiate start...Also registered first career block...Had two kills versus Saginaw Valley State (8/31) and Montevallo (10/20)...Served an ace against Montevallo...Registered a dig in matches with Alabama-Huntsville (9/9) and Barry.

High School: Led Tri-Valley League in blocks while playing for Patrick Quinn at Oak Park High School...Also sixth in the league in kills...Was 27th in kills in the all-CIF Southern Section and 13th in blocks...Tri-Valley League honorable mention selection in 2006 and second-team performer in 2007...Played for Point West Volleyball 18-1’s club team, where they won the Junior Olympic invitational in 2006...Also helped club team to 13th place finish in 2007 Las Vegas Tournament, sixth place at 2007 Farwestern National Qualifier and third in the 2006 Northeastern Qualifier...Qualified for nationals in 2006...Captured two Junior Olympic titles...Was also a member of the honor roll.

Personal: Earned a Biology Fellowship in 2010...Member of the UT Honors Program...Serves as a mentor as Just Elementary School...Serves as the President of the Environmental Protection Coalition...Volunteered at the Agoura Hills Animal Shelter and Landmark Glacier National Park...Helped fix trails in Montana...Served as an intern with dolphins in The Bahamas in the summer of 2008...Older brother is on the track and field team at UC-San Diego, where he throws the javelin...Related to James Carville...Daughter of Jon and Julie Macks...Has two brothers, Daniel and Ricky...Marine science and biology major, chemistry and environmental science minor...Birthdate: 3/7/89.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 35 16
Sets 105 47
Kills 193 88
Kills per set 1.84 1.87
Errors 34 13
Total Attacks 360 166
Total Attacks per set 3.43 3.53
Hitting Percentage .442 .452
Assists 11 8
Assists per set 0.10 0.17
Service Total Attempts 335 146
Service Aces 15 5
Service Errors 23 10
Service Aces per set 0.14 0.11
Receptions 6 4
Reception Errors 1 1
Digs 84 41
Digs per set 0.80 0.87
Block Solo 20 9
Block Assist 84 40
Block Total 104 49
Blocks per set 0.99 1.04
Block Errors 30 16
Ball Handling Errors 1 1
Points 270.0 122.0
Points per set 2.6 2.6
Matches started 31 15
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Nov 18 Kentucky State W, 3-0
Nov 19 Lynn W, 3-0
Nov 20 West Florida W, 3-2
Dec 2 vs. Grand Valley State W, 3-0
Dec 3 vs. Central Missouri W, 3-0
Dec 4 vs. Concordia-St. Paul L, 3-1
Game Log - Offense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Sep 3 Nebraska-Kearney W, 3-2 1 4 6 1 9 .556 0 8.0
Sep 4 Northern Kentucky W, 3-0 1 2 6 0 7 .857 0 7.5
Sep 4 Concordia-St. Paul L, 3-1 1 3 5 1 8 .500 1 7.0
Sep 5 Grand Valley State W, 3-0 1 2 1 1 3 .000 0 1.5
Sep 10 vs. Lewis W, 3-1 - 3 2 1 5 .200 0 2.0
Sep 11 vs. Southwest Minnesota State L, 3-2 - 4 10 2 18 .444 0 14.5
Sep 11 vs. Concordia-St. Paul W, 3-2 - 4 7 3 12 .333 0 9.5
Sep 14 at Eckerd W, 3-0 - 1 1 0 3 .333 0 1.5
Sep 17 vs. Harding W, 3-0 1 2 3 0 6 .500 0 4.5
Sep 17 vs. West Florida W, 3-0 1 3 7 1 17 .353 0 10.5
Sep 18 at North Alabama W, 3-0 1 2 5 1 8 .500 0 6.0
Sep 22 Florida Southern W, 3-0 1 3 10 1 13 .692 0 12.0
Sep 25 at Rollins L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 5 .000 0 0.5
Sep 28 at Saint Leo W, 3-0 1 3 6 2 13 .308 1 8.5
Oct 1 Lynn W, 3-1 1 4 10 2 17 .471 1 13.0
Oct 2 Florida Tech W, 3-0 1 2 1 0 4 .250 0 3.0
Oct 8 at Barry W, 3-2 1 5 2 2 8 .000 1 6.5
Oct 9 at Nova Southeastern W, 3-2 1 4 8 2 15 .400 2 10.5
Oct 15 vs. North Alabama W, 3-0 1 3 8 1 14 .500 0 10.5
Oct 16 vs. West Florida W, 3-1 1 3 4 0 9 .444 0 5.0
Oct 16 vs. West Alabama W, 3-0 1 3 7 1 12 .500 1 11.5
Oct 19 Eckerd W, 3-0 1 2 8 0 10 .800 0 9.5
Oct 27 Rollins W, 3-1 1 4 8 0 15 .533 0 9.0
Oct 30 at Florida Southern W, 3-0 1 3 7 1 14 .429 0 10.5
Nov 2 Saint Leo W, 3-0 1 3 7 0 12 .583 0 9.5
Nov 5 at Florida Tech W, 3-0 1 2 4 1 8 .375 0 5.0
Nov 6 at Lynn W, 3-0 1 3 7 1 13 .462 2 9.0
Nov 12 Nova Southeastern W, 3-0 1 2 3 0 5 .600 0 4.5
Nov 13 Barry W, 3-0 1 3 6 1 11 .455 1 9.5
Nov 18 Kentucky State W, 3-0 1 2 4 2 9 .222 0 5.5
Nov 19 Lynn W, 3-0 1 3 7 2 12 .417 0 10.5
Nov 20 West Florida W, 3-2 1 5 9 2 16 .438 0 11.0
Dec 2 vs. Grand Valley State W, 3-0 1 3 5 1 9 .444 0 9.0
Dec 3 vs. Central Missouri W, 3-0 1 3 4 0 9 .444 1 6.5
Dec 4 vs. Concordia-St. Paul L, 3-1 1 4 5 1 11 .364 0 7.5
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Sep 3 Nebraska-Kearney W, 3-2 1 4 3 0 2 1 2 0
Sep 4 Northern Kentucky W, 3-0 1 2 0 1 1 0 2 0
Sep 4 Concordia-St. Paul L, 3-1 1 3 2 0 4 1 4 0
Sep 5 Grand Valley State W, 3-0 1 2 3 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 10 vs. Lewis W, 3-1 - 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 11 vs. Southwest Minnesota State L, 3-2 - 4 5 2 5 4 7 0
Sep 11 vs. Concordia-St. Paul W, 3-2 - 4 3 1 3 0 4 0
Sep 14 at Eckerd W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 17 vs. Harding W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 3 0 3 0
Sep 17 vs. West Florida W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 3 1 4 0
Sep 18 at North Alabama W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 22 Florida Southern W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 2 1 3 0
Sep 25 at Rollins L, 3-0 1 3 4 0 1 2 1 1
Sep 28 at Saint Leo W, 3-0 1 3 7 1 3 1 4 0
Oct 1 Lynn W, 3-1 1 4 5 1 4 1 5 0
Oct 2 Florida Tech W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 4 1 4 0
Oct 8 at Barry W, 3-2 1 5 3 0 3 1 3 0
Oct 9 at Nova Southeastern W, 3-2 1 4 8 0 5 0 5 0
Oct 15 vs. North Alabama W, 3-0 1 3 1 1 1 1 2 0
Oct 16 vs. West Florida W, 3-1 1 3 0 0 2 1 2 0
Oct 16 vs. West Alabama W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 5 0 5 0
Oct 19 Eckerd W, 3-0 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 0
Oct 27 Rollins W, 3-1 1 4 3 0 2 4 2 0
Oct 30 at Florida Southern W, 3-0 1 3 1 2 3 0 5 0
Nov 2 Saint Leo W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 3 0 4 0
Nov 5 at Florida Tech W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0
Nov 6 at Lynn W, 3-0 1 3 5 1 2 1 3 0
Nov 12 Nova Southeastern W, 3-0 1 2 3 0 1 1 1 0
Nov 13 Barry W, 3-0 1 3 1 1 5 1 6 0
Nov 18 Kentucky State W, 3-0 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 0
Nov 19 Lynn W, 3-0 1 3 7 2 3 0 5 0
Nov 20 West Florida W, 3-2 1 5 5 0 2 1 2 0
Dec 2 vs. Grand Valley State W, 3-0 1 3 4 2 0 0 2 0
Dec 3 vs. Central Missouri W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 3 3 3 0
Dec 4 vs. Concordia-St. Paul L, 3-1 1 4 2 1 3 1 4 0
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Sep 3 Nebraska-Kearney W, 3-2 1 4 14 1 1 0 0
Sep 4 Northern Kentucky W, 3-0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0
Sep 4 Concordia-St. Paul L, 3-1 1 3 5 0 1 0 0
Sep 5 Grand Valley State W, 3-0 1 2 6 0 0 0 0
Sep 10 vs. Lewis W, 3-1 - 3 5 0 1 0 0
Sep 11 vs. Southwest Minnesota State L, 3-2 - 4 9 0 1 1 0
Sep 11 vs. Concordia-St. Paul W, 3-2 - 4 14 0 0 0 0
Sep 14 at Eckerd W, 3-0 - 1 1 0 0 0 0
Sep 17 vs. Harding W, 3-0 1 2 6 0 1 0 0
Sep 17 vs. West Florida W, 3-0 1 3 13 1 1 0 0
Sep 18 at North Alabama W, 3-0 1 2 3 0 1 0 0
Sep 22 Florida Southern W, 3-0 1 3 10 0 1 1 1
Sep 25 at Rollins L, 3-0 1 3 5 0 0 0 0
Sep 28 at Saint Leo W, 3-0 1 3 16 0 0 1 0
Oct 1 Lynn W, 3-1 1 4 14 0 2 0 0
Oct 2 Florida Tech W, 3-0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0
Oct 8 at Barry W, 3-2 1 5 21 3 1 2 0
Oct 9 at Nova Southeastern W, 3-2 1 4 13 0 1 0 0
Oct 15 vs. North Alabama W, 3-0 1 3 6 1 0 0 0
Oct 16 vs. West Florida W, 3-1 1 3 9 0 0 0 0
Oct 16 vs. West Alabama W, 3-0 1 3 17 2 1 0 0
Oct 19 Eckerd W, 3-0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0
Oct 27 Rollins W, 3-1 1 4 11 0 1 0 0
Oct 30 at Florida Southern W, 3-0 1 3 8 0 0 0 0
Nov 2 Saint Leo W, 3-0 1 3 5 0 2 0 0
Nov 5 at Florida Tech W, 3-0 1 2 5 1 0 0 0
Nov 6 at Lynn W, 3-0 1 3 14 0 0 0 0
Nov 12 Nova Southeastern W, 3-0 1 2 7 1 1 0 0
Nov 13 Barry W, 3-0 1 3 10 0 0 0 0
Nov 18 Kentucky State W, 3-0 1 2 4 1 1 0 0
Nov 19 Lynn W, 3-0 1 3 9 0 0 0 0
Nov 20 West Florida W, 3-2 1 5 23 1 2 0 0
Dec 2 vs. Grand Valley State W, 3-0 1 3 21 2 1 0 0
Dec 3 vs. Central Missouri W, 3-0 1 3 15 1 0 0 0
Dec 4 vs. Concordia-St. Paul L, 3-1 1 4 8 0 1 1 0
Career Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2007-08 8 11 7 0.64 3 16 1.45 .250 0 0.00 9.0 0.8
2008-09 32 115 189 1.64 46 334 2.90 .428 6 0.05 255.0 2.2
2009-10 33 79 106 1.34 28 211 2.67 .370 10 0.13 153.5 1.9
2010-11 35 105 193 1.84 34 360 3.43 .442 11 0.10 270.0 2.6
Total 108 310 495 1.60 111 921 2.97 .417 27 0.09 687.5 2.2
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2007-08 8 11 2 0.18 1 0 1 0.09
2008-09 32 115 55 0.48 16 80 96 0.83
2009-10 33 79 40 0.51 13 51 64 0.81
2010-11 35 105 84 0.80 20 84 104 0.99
Total 108 310 181 0.58 50 215 265 0.85
Career Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2007-08 8 11 11 1 0.09 2 1 1
2008-09 32 115 360 10 0.09 26 11 2
2009-10 33 79 153 9 0.11 12 7 2
2010-11 35 105 335 15 0.14 23 6 1
Total 108 310 859 35 0.11 63 25 6
Split Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 35 105 193 1.84 34 360 3.43 .442 11 0.10 270.0 2.6
Conference 16 47 88 1.87 13 166 3.53 .452 8 0.17 122.0 2.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 15 44 91 2.07 13 151 3.43 .517 3 0.07 121.0 2.8
Away 9 26 40 1.54 10 87 3.35 .345 6 0.23 58.0 2.2
Neutral 11 35 62 1.77 11 122 3.49 .418 2 0.06 91.0 2.6
Result
Wins 31 91 173 1.90 30 318 3.49 .450 10 0.11 240.5 2.6
Losses 4 14 20 1.43 4 42 3.00 .381 1 0.07 29.5 2.1
Month
September 14 39 69 1.77 14 127 3.26 .433 2 0.05 93.5 2.4
October 10 33 63 1.91 9 118 3.58 .458 5 0.15 89.0 2.7
November 8 23 47 2.04 9 86 3.74 .442 3 0.13 64.5 2.8
December 3 10 14 1.40 2 29 2.90 .414 1 0.10 23.0 2.3
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 35 105 84 0.80 20 84 104 0.99
Conference 16 47 41 0.87 9 40 49 1.04
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 15 44 34 0.77 8 36 44 1.00
Away 9 26 28 1.08 4 20 24 0.92
Neutral 11 35 22 0.63 8 28 36 1.03
Result
Wins 31 91 71 0.78 17 71 88 0.97
Losses 4 14 13 0.93 3 13 16 1.14
Month
September 14 39 28 0.72 7 31 38 0.97
October 10 33 25 0.76 5 30 35 1.06
November 8 23 22 0.96 5 17 22 0.96
December 3 10 9 0.90 3 6 9 0.90
Split Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 35 105 335 15 0.14 23 6 1
Conference 16 47 146 5 0.11 10 4 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 15 44 126 4 0.09 13 1 1
Away 9 26 86 4 0.15 3 3 0
Neutral 11 35 123 7 0.20 7 2 0
Result
Wins 31 91 308 15 0.16 20 4 1
Losses 4 14 27 0 0.00 3 2 0
Month
September 14 39 109 2 0.05 8 3 1
October 10 33 105 6 0.18 7 2 0
November 8 23 77 4 0.17 6 0 0
December 3 10 44 3 0.30 2 1 0