2021 Women's Lacrosse Roster
Jersey Number 30
Samantha Sagi
- Position:
- GK
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Industrial & Systems Engineering
- Hometown:
- Elkridge, Md.
- High School:
- Howard
Bio
WHY LEHIGH? “It had the best combination of academics and athletics, plus it runs in the family.”
AS A SENIOR (2021): Second Team All-Patriot League goalkeeper … Started all 13 games, posting a 9.95 goals against average (13th in the nation/second in the league) and 0.452 save percentage (33rd in the nation/third in the league) … Added 18 groundballs (third on the Mountain Hawks) and five caused turnovers … Lehigh defense finished third in the Patriot League and 14th in the nation in scoring defense (9.85). Sagi and the Mountain Hawks allowed eight or fewer goals in seven of the 13 games … Twice named Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week – following wins over Army West Point and Navy … Stopped 50+ percent of shots five times in one eight-game stretch … Made seven saves and collected a groundball in the Patriot League Championship Game at No. 9 Loyola (5/8). Defense allowed just 11 goals, marking the Greyhounds’ fewest goals against a league opponent since May 6, 2018 … Made seven stops, allowing just eight goals, in the semifinal victory vs. Army West Point (5/6). Also had four groundballs and a caused turnover … Tallied six saves and a groundball in the quarterfinals against Navy (5/3) … Made three stops in the regular season finale against American (4/28) … Stopped five of 10 shots sent her way at Lafayette (4/17) … Impressive with nine saves, allowing only seven goals, in big win over No. 21 Navy (4/10) … Finished with eight saves in regular season at No. 13 Loyola (4/3) … Posted five saves, two groundballs and a career-high tying two caused turnovers vs. Bucknell (3/27). Marked fourth straight game with multiple groundballs … Stellar against Army in the regular season (3/20), making 16 saves while allowing just seven goals. Stopped all 10 shots sent her way in the first half (and the first 11 overall) … Tallied 10 saves, two groundballs and two caused turnovers in the Patriot League opener at American (3/13) … Stopped nine of 15 shots in nonleague finale at La Salle (3/6) … Recorded nine saves and a groundball against Saint Joseph’s (2/27) … Opened season with five saves and two GBs against Drexel (2/20).
AS A JUNIOR (2020): Started all eight games in shortened season, recording an 11.36 goals against average and 0.453 save percentage … Posted a 6-2 record … Was 42nd nationally in GAA and 49th in save percentage, fifth and seventh in the Patriot League, respectively … Added 21 groundballs and four caused turnovers … Strong efforts in back-to-back games, making 12 saves at Furman (3/7) and Davidson (3/9), allowing just 14 total goals. Combined for seven groundballs in those games as well … Made four saves and caused a turnover in win over La Salle (3/3) … Had five saves, one groundball and one caused turnover vs. Monmouth (2/29) … Tallied eight saves, two groundballs and a caused turnover both at Penn State (2/15) and Vanderbilt (2/22) … Recorded six saves and a career-high six groundballs at UMBC (2/11) … Opened the season with eight stops against Iona (2/7) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2019): Started all 17 games, posting an 11.99 goals against average and 0.477 save percentage … Added 34 groundballs, tied for first on the Mountain Hawks … Was second in the Patriot League in saves (169) and second in save percentage, finishing 16th and 21st nationally in those categories … Was fifth in the league in GAA … Had double-figure saves in nine of 17 contests … Also stopped at least 50 percent of the shots sent her way in nine contests … Named second team All-Patriot League … Made 12 saves in the Patriot League Quarterfinals at Army West Point (4/28) … Stopped seven shots, allowing a career-low three goals, in the regular season finale vs. American (4/26). Was recognized with Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week honors … Stopped 10-of-22 shots sent her way at Bucknell (4/20) … Made eight saves in consecutive games, vs. Holy Cross (4/13) and at rival Lafayette (4/17). Also had four groundballs against the Crusaders… Finished with 14 stops at Colgate (4/6) … Posted 13 saves at No. 11 Loyola (3/23) … Made 11 saves in the Patriot League opener vs. Boston University (3/16) … Made 10 saves, allowing just five goals, in win over UC Davis (3/12) … Posted 13 saves two days prior at San Diego State (3/10) … Made six saves in consecutive home wins over UMBC (3/2) and Columbia (3/5). Tied a career-high five groundballs vs. Columbia … Monster game with a career-high 20 saves at No. 10 Penn State (2/16) … Opened season with 13 saves vs. Liberty (2/9). Added four groundballs … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A FRESHMAN (2018): Stellar freshman season, posting a 10.80 goals against average and 0.458 save percentage … Started all 19 games, posting 10 or more saves on eight occasions … Second on the Mountain Hawks with 43 groundballs ... Added nine caused turnovers ... Twice named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week, while earning Rookie of the Week once as well … Part of a defense which allowed single-digit goals on eight occasions … The Mountain Hawks allowed just 37 goals over the final five games of the regular season (7.4/game) to help lead them to six straight wins heading into the Patriot League Tournament … Made nine saves in the Patriot League Quarterfinals vs. Holy Cross (5/1), also tying a career-high five groundballs … Had five saves in the regular season finale at American (4/28) … Stopped 10-of-15 shots sent her way vs. Bucknell (4/22). Marked fourth straight game with double-figure saves … Made 14 saves, allowing just six goals against archrival Lafayette (4/18) … Finished with 13 saves, allowing 11 goals at Holy Cross (4/14). Tied a career-high five groundballs … Stellar vs. Colgate (4/7), stopping 12-of-18 shots sent her way … Made eight saves, allowing seven goals at Army West Point (3/31) … Posted 12 stops vs. No. 10 Loyola (3/24) … Tallied eight saves in Patriot League opener at Boston University (3/17) … Made 10 saves in win at Fairfield (3/11) … Two days earlier, had six stops in win at Mount St. Mary’s (3/9). Set career highs for groundballs (5) and caused turnovers (2) … Recorded seven saves against VCU (3/6) … Had 12 saves at Wagner (3/3) … Posted seven stops vs. No. 14 Princeton (2/27) … Made five saves in last-second win at Columbia (2/24) … Stellar effort against No. 12 Penn State (2/17), posting a career-high 16 saves … Made seven saves, allowing just five goals in collegiate debut vs. St. Bonaventure (2/10) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Four-year member of the varsity lacrosse team at Howard High School … Named team MVP and captain as a senior in 2017 … Also named Outstanding Senior Athlete for girl's lacrosse while garnering second team All-County recognition … Selected to the Maryland Crab Draw Lacrosse All-Star Game for a third straight season … Named team's Defensive Player of the Year in 2016, helping lead Howard to a second straight regional championship and third straight sectional title in Maryland's 4A division … Played club lacrosse for five years, helping club team win 11 tournament championships … In addition, played varsity golf, basketball and volleyball … Was a senior captain in golf, while her varsity basketball team won two county championships … Also recognized with the Coach's Award during basketball career … Strong in the classroom as a member of the National Honor Society and National Tech Honor Society … Won the Senior Engineering Project Students' Choice Award through Project Lead the Way Academy.
CAREER STATISTICS
CAREER HIGHS
Saves: 20 at Penn State (2/16/19)
Fewest Goals Allowed (in start): 3 vs. American (4/26/19)
Groundballs: 6 at UMBC (2/11/20)
Caused Turnovers: 2, five times; last vs. Bucknell (3/27/21)
AS A SENIOR (2021): Second Team All-Patriot League goalkeeper … Started all 13 games, posting a 9.95 goals against average (13th in the nation/second in the league) and 0.452 save percentage (33rd in the nation/third in the league) … Added 18 groundballs (third on the Mountain Hawks) and five caused turnovers … Lehigh defense finished third in the Patriot League and 14th in the nation in scoring defense (9.85). Sagi and the Mountain Hawks allowed eight or fewer goals in seven of the 13 games … Twice named Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week – following wins over Army West Point and Navy … Stopped 50+ percent of shots five times in one eight-game stretch … Made seven saves and collected a groundball in the Patriot League Championship Game at No. 9 Loyola (5/8). Defense allowed just 11 goals, marking the Greyhounds’ fewest goals against a league opponent since May 6, 2018 … Made seven stops, allowing just eight goals, in the semifinal victory vs. Army West Point (5/6). Also had four groundballs and a caused turnover … Tallied six saves and a groundball in the quarterfinals against Navy (5/3) … Made three stops in the regular season finale against American (4/28) … Stopped five of 10 shots sent her way at Lafayette (4/17) … Impressive with nine saves, allowing only seven goals, in big win over No. 21 Navy (4/10) … Finished with eight saves in regular season at No. 13 Loyola (4/3) … Posted five saves, two groundballs and a career-high tying two caused turnovers vs. Bucknell (3/27). Marked fourth straight game with multiple groundballs … Stellar against Army in the regular season (3/20), making 16 saves while allowing just seven goals. Stopped all 10 shots sent her way in the first half (and the first 11 overall) … Tallied 10 saves, two groundballs and two caused turnovers in the Patriot League opener at American (3/13) … Stopped nine of 15 shots in nonleague finale at La Salle (3/6) … Recorded nine saves and a groundball against Saint Joseph’s (2/27) … Opened season with five saves and two GBs against Drexel (2/20).
AS A JUNIOR (2020): Started all eight games in shortened season, recording an 11.36 goals against average and 0.453 save percentage … Posted a 6-2 record … Was 42nd nationally in GAA and 49th in save percentage, fifth and seventh in the Patriot League, respectively … Added 21 groundballs and four caused turnovers … Strong efforts in back-to-back games, making 12 saves at Furman (3/7) and Davidson (3/9), allowing just 14 total goals. Combined for seven groundballs in those games as well … Made four saves and caused a turnover in win over La Salle (3/3) … Had five saves, one groundball and one caused turnover vs. Monmouth (2/29) … Tallied eight saves, two groundballs and a caused turnover both at Penn State (2/15) and Vanderbilt (2/22) … Recorded six saves and a career-high six groundballs at UMBC (2/11) … Opened the season with eight stops against Iona (2/7) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2019): Started all 17 games, posting an 11.99 goals against average and 0.477 save percentage … Added 34 groundballs, tied for first on the Mountain Hawks … Was second in the Patriot League in saves (169) and second in save percentage, finishing 16th and 21st nationally in those categories … Was fifth in the league in GAA … Had double-figure saves in nine of 17 contests … Also stopped at least 50 percent of the shots sent her way in nine contests … Named second team All-Patriot League … Made 12 saves in the Patriot League Quarterfinals at Army West Point (4/28) … Stopped seven shots, allowing a career-low three goals, in the regular season finale vs. American (4/26). Was recognized with Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week honors … Stopped 10-of-22 shots sent her way at Bucknell (4/20) … Made eight saves in consecutive games, vs. Holy Cross (4/13) and at rival Lafayette (4/17). Also had four groundballs against the Crusaders… Finished with 14 stops at Colgate (4/6) … Posted 13 saves at No. 11 Loyola (3/23) … Made 11 saves in the Patriot League opener vs. Boston University (3/16) … Made 10 saves, allowing just five goals, in win over UC Davis (3/12) … Posted 13 saves two days prior at San Diego State (3/10) … Made six saves in consecutive home wins over UMBC (3/2) and Columbia (3/5). Tied a career-high five groundballs vs. Columbia … Monster game with a career-high 20 saves at No. 10 Penn State (2/16) … Opened season with 13 saves vs. Liberty (2/9). Added four groundballs … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A FRESHMAN (2018): Stellar freshman season, posting a 10.80 goals against average and 0.458 save percentage … Started all 19 games, posting 10 or more saves on eight occasions … Second on the Mountain Hawks with 43 groundballs ... Added nine caused turnovers ... Twice named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week, while earning Rookie of the Week once as well … Part of a defense which allowed single-digit goals on eight occasions … The Mountain Hawks allowed just 37 goals over the final five games of the regular season (7.4/game) to help lead them to six straight wins heading into the Patriot League Tournament … Made nine saves in the Patriot League Quarterfinals vs. Holy Cross (5/1), also tying a career-high five groundballs … Had five saves in the regular season finale at American (4/28) … Stopped 10-of-15 shots sent her way vs. Bucknell (4/22). Marked fourth straight game with double-figure saves … Made 14 saves, allowing just six goals against archrival Lafayette (4/18) … Finished with 13 saves, allowing 11 goals at Holy Cross (4/14). Tied a career-high five groundballs … Stellar vs. Colgate (4/7), stopping 12-of-18 shots sent her way … Made eight saves, allowing seven goals at Army West Point (3/31) … Posted 12 stops vs. No. 10 Loyola (3/24) … Tallied eight saves in Patriot League opener at Boston University (3/17) … Made 10 saves in win at Fairfield (3/11) … Two days earlier, had six stops in win at Mount St. Mary’s (3/9). Set career highs for groundballs (5) and caused turnovers (2) … Recorded seven saves against VCU (3/6) … Had 12 saves at Wagner (3/3) … Posted seven stops vs. No. 14 Princeton (2/27) … Made five saves in last-second win at Columbia (2/24) … Stellar effort against No. 12 Penn State (2/17), posting a career-high 16 saves … Made seven saves, allowing just five goals in collegiate debut vs. St. Bonaventure (2/10) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Four-year member of the varsity lacrosse team at Howard High School … Named team MVP and captain as a senior in 2017 … Also named Outstanding Senior Athlete for girl's lacrosse while garnering second team All-County recognition … Selected to the Maryland Crab Draw Lacrosse All-Star Game for a third straight season … Named team's Defensive Player of the Year in 2016, helping lead Howard to a second straight regional championship and third straight sectional title in Maryland's 4A division … Played club lacrosse for five years, helping club team win 11 tournament championships … In addition, played varsity golf, basketball and volleyball … Was a senior captain in golf, while her varsity basketball team won two county championships … Also recognized with the Coach's Award during basketball career … Strong in the classroom as a member of the National Honor Society and National Tech Honor Society … Won the Senior Engineering Project Students' Choice Award through Project Lead the Way Academy.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | GP-GS | Min | GA | GAA | Saves | Save% | W | L | GB |
| 2018 | 19-19 | 1099:37 | 198 | 10.80 | 167 | .458 | 13 | 6 | 43 |
| 2019 | 17-17 | 926:09 | 185 | 11.99 | 169 | .477 | 8 | 9 | 34 |
| 2020 | 8-8 | 401:30 | 76 | 11.36 | 63 | .453 | 6 | 2 | 21 |
| 2021 | 13-13 | 723:24 | 120 | 9.95 | 99 | .452 | 9 | 3 | 18 |
| Totals | 57-57 | 3150:40 | 579 | 11.03 | 498 | .462 | 36 | 20 | 116 |
CAREER HIGHS
Saves: 20 at Penn State (2/16/19)
Fewest Goals Allowed (in start): 3 vs. American (4/26/19)
Groundballs: 6 at UMBC (2/11/20)
Caused Turnovers: 2, five times; last vs. Bucknell (3/27/21)
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