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  Samantha Telarroja

Samantha Telarroja

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Claremont, California

High School:
Claremont HS

Height:
5-4

Position:
SS

At Utah Valley ...
SOPHOMORE ~ (2009):
Named to the Great West Conference All-Academic Team ... played in 37 games including starting 35 all at shortstop ... hit .220 on the year with a home run, two doubles, 10 runs scored and four RBIs ... hit .357 with runners in scoring position ... had four multiple hit games on the year ... finished with a .872 fielding percentage, with 50 putouts and 59 assists.

FRESHMAN ~ (2008): Started all 51 games as a true freshman, 43 at shortstop and eight at catcher ... was in the lineup as the flex for most of the season ... recorded five hits in 44 at bats (.114) with three RBI and seven runs scored ... ranked third on the team with 102 putouts ... finished with a fielding percentage of .887.

Before Utah Valley ...
Prepped at Claremont High School ... named team MVP as a junior and senior and Defensive Player of the Year as a junior ... earned First Team All-League honors as a senior and junior ... named All-Inland Valley her senior year ... named Offensive Player of the Year as a senior ... led league with eight home runs while hitting .358 and posting an .851 slugging percentage ...received the Rotary Youth Leadership Award ... hit .392 as a junior with seven homeruns, four doubles, two triples and 11 RBIs and three stolen bases ... also played volleyball ... was the JV volleyball MVP.

Personal ...
Graduated from Claremont High School with a 3.8 GPA .. was on the Honor Roll ... graduated in the top-20 percent of her high school class ... was on the Hip-Hop team and on ASB ... enjoys dancing ... parents are Eddie and Pennie Telarroja.