Nicholls State University

2012 (Senior): Has played in no less than 90 percent of the team’s matches, including being placed twice in the top five in matches started in a season, with 18 in 2008 as a freshman and 19 in 2009 as a sophomore... Has started in over 63 matches which is second all time at Nicholls and played in 69 of them which puts her in the top ten all time. She’s tied with the most assists in a game with two, sixth in assists in a season with four and tied for third all time with assists in a season with 11... Etherington’s 21 career points is fifth all-time, two game-winning goals in a career is tied for second, 37 shots in 2009 is eighth all time, and 118 shots in a career is fourth all-time.... Played in 16 matches making 19 starts, amassing 1111 minutes on the season... Led the team in assists with three, finishing tied for fourth in goals with two for seven points on the year... Led the team in corner kicks with 27... Was one of six players with a game winning goal on the season coming against Southern... Logged all 90 minutes in a game eight times on the season.

2010 (Junior): Appeared in all 18 Nicholls matches and made 17 starts, recording one goal and three assists for five points out of the Nicholls midfield ... Finisihed fifth on the team in points, fourth in goals, third in assists, second in shots (35) and shots on goal (19) ... Helped Nicholls get off to the best start in school history by recording assists in consecutive Colonel wins (Aug. 22 vs. Alcorn State and Aug. 27 at Southern) ... Recorded her first goal of the season by recording the game-winning goal on a penalty kick against Jackson State at Pan American Stadium in City Park of New Orleans on Spet. 3.

2009 (Sophomore): Started 19 of Nicholls' 20 matches ... Set a new career high with six points (one goal and four assists) ... Finished second on the team with 37 shots ... Recorded her only goal of the season on Sept. 29 against Alcorn State ... Picked up assists against Texas Southern (Sept. 20), Southeastern Louisiana (Oct. 4), Texas-San Antonio (Oct. 18) and Lamar (Oct. 30).

2008 (Freshman): Started all 18 matches in her freshman season, totaling one goal and two assists for a total of four points ... Ranked second on the team with 21 shots ... Scored her first career goal against Northwestern State ... Both assists came against Texas Southern.

Prior to Nicholls -

Gateshead Women's Academy: Led Gateshead to conference titles in consecutive seasons, helping to claim the British Colleges National Five-A-Side Championship in 2006-07.

George Stephenson High School: Named Sports Person of the Year as a senior ... Served as the 2006 team captain ... Represented the school at the county soccer level for four years ... Also a member of the tennis and badminton clubs.

Personal: Full name is Samantha Etherington ... Born August 19, 1990 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England ... Daughter of Paul and Pam Etherington ... Has one younger sister, Shannon ... Majoring in wellness and sport science.