2021 - Senior Season - Punctuated one of the most historic careers in program history with another record-setting campaign … Served as a team captain and secured first-team All-Conference and All-Region honors while earning a spot on the second-team All-State squad … Established a new school standard with 106 draw controls during the year … That also led the league and placed her 10th in the NCAA … Recorded 25 caused turnovers as well, which ranked second in the conference and eighth on the program’s all-time charts … Was one of only five players in the country to finish the year with at least 100 draws and 25 takeaways … Matched the single-game school record with 13 draws against No. 4 Salisbury on April 14 … Also had 12 at No. 24 Mary Washington on April 28, which marked the third-most in program lore and the highest total in a playoff game … Earned a spot on the Coast-to-Coast Conference All-Tournament Team for that historic effort … Had at least 10 draws on five occasions and collected five or more in 12 of her 15 outings … Caused six turnovers at Marymount on March 17, which equaled the third-highest single-game total in school history … Also added six draws and five ground balls during that appearance, becoming just the second Captain to notch at least five takeaways, five draw controls, and five rollers in the same game … Tallied at least two caused turnovers in five of her appearances, including four in a win over No. 23 Lynchburg on March 24 … Made a consistent impact on the offensive end as well with 19 points, including 16 goals … Had four multi-goal efforts, including two strikes against No. 4 Washington & Lee on March 13 … Also landed a pair of darts in the semifinals of the league playoffs at No. 24 Mary Washington … Scored at least once in eight straight outings from March 27 - April 28 … Posted a point in 13 of her 15 appearances … Left her mark on the record books while graduating third in school history with 79 caused turnovers, fourth with 173 draw controls, and ninth with 73 games played.
2020 - Senior Season - Continued climbing the all-time charts while serving as a team captain and a key cog on the midfield unit … Started all seven games and led the Captains with 26 draw controls … That total also placed her fifth among conference competitors … Also ranked second on the team with eight caused turnovers and third with nine ground balls … Posted nine draw controls in the season finale against Coast Guard on March 10 … That total not only established a new career-high, but it also equaled the 10th-highest total in program history … Had at least two draws in six of her appearances, including five straight to open the season … Had four draws, three caused turnovers, a pair of ground balls, and her first goal of the year during a victory against Roanoke on February 22 … Finished the season with six total points, including five goals … Drove home two tallies in back-to-back appearances at Virginia Wesleyan on February 26 and Washington (Md.) on February 29 … Also had a caused turnover, ground ball, and five draws against the Marlins while adding her name to the history books … Became just the fifth player in program history to record at least 50 career goals, ground balls, caused turnovers, and draw controls in her career after reaching three of those milestones against Virginia Wesleyan … Notched an assist in the opener at Shenandoah on March 10 and collected a season-high four ground balls against Washington (Md.) … Scooped up at least two rollers on three occasions and forced at least one turnover in five of her outings ... Pieced together a solid year in the classroom as well while earning a spot on the Academic All-Conference Team.
2019 - Junior Season - Established herself as one of the most imposing midfielders in the conference ... Earned second-team All-League nods while ranking second among conference competitors with 42 caused turnovers ... That also established a new single-season program record ... Ranked third in the CAC with 57 ground balls as well, which marked the fourth-highest total by a Captain in school history ... Forced five turnovers on three occasions after blanketing Messiah on March 21, No. 8 York (Pa.) on March 30, and Frostburg State on April 13 ... Her five caused turnovers during those appearances equaled the seventh-highest single-game total in school history ... Also caused four miscues in victories over Virginia Wesleyan on February 27 and St. Mary's (Md.) on April 27 ... Posted seven total caused turnovers in her two appearances during the CAC Tournament ... Was a dominant force against league opposition throughout the year, leading all conference competitors with 25 ground balls and 15 caused turnovers in CAC play ... Grabbed a season-high seven rollers against Frostburg State on April 13, which equaled the ninth-highest single-game total by a Captain ... Had at least two ground balls in 13 of her appearances, including four during her final two outings of the year ... Also was a key contributor on the offensive end with 34 total points, including 25 goals ... Her .610 shooting percentage placed her second in the CAC among players with at least 25 strikes ... Opened the year with back-to-back hat-tricks against Meredith on February 16 and No. 13 Washington & Lee on February 19 ... Had four points, including two assists, in a win over Messiah on March 21 ... Notched at least one point in 17 games, including 13 straight appearances to open the year ... Contributed eight multi-goal efforts, including three against nationally-ranked competition.
2018 - Sophomore Season - Kicked off her second collegiate campaign with a strong run at the beginning of the year ... Notched at least one point in each of the first four games, including a pair of helpers against No. 15 Catholic on March 3 ... Also contributed two points at Virginia Wesleyan on February 24 ... Remained a key part of the offense throughout the year, highlighted by a hat-trick at Frostburg State on March 25 ... Also deposited two goals against Marymount on April 7 ... Finished the year with 12 points, including eight goals, in 13 appearances ... Also earned three starts during the season ... Collected 11 draw controls throughout the year, including four against Randolph-Macon on March 28 ... Added three more at No. 2 Salisbury on April 4 ... Secured seven ground balls during the year as well, including one in each of her first five appearances.
2017 - Freshman Season - Broke into the starting lineup and was a key contributor on the attack during her first year with the Captains ... Appeared in all 19 games and ranked fifth on the team with 15 goals ... Registered three multi-goal efforts after stinging the back of the net twice against Southern Virginia on March 23, Shenandoah on March 25, and Wesley on April 8 ... Came through with her first career goal on her first collegiate shot in the season opener against Washington & Lee on February 22 ... Scored in four straight appearances from March 1-14 ... Added goals against No. 16 Mary Washington on March 29 and No. 13 Salisbury on April 5 ... Capped off her scoring with a game-tying strike in the final minute of action at St. Mary's (Md.) on April 18 in the first round of the CAC Tournament ... Cracked the starting lineup in four contests, including three conference bouts ... Contributed 14 draw controls during the year, including four against No. 6 Catholic on March 8 ... Also added 14 ground balls and three caused turnovers during the season.
At St. Mary’s Ryken - Competed on the varsity lacrosse team for four years with the Knights … Earned All-County honors during each of her final two seasons, including first-team accolades in 2015 … Also was a two-time All-Conference selection for her work on the field … Saw action on the tennis team for four seasons and served as a team captain in 2016 as well.
Personal - Samantha Elina Wettengel is the daughter of Mike and Teena Wettengel … Has two sisters, Kelsey and Alex, and a brother, Bryan … Alex is a freshman on the CNU women's lacrosse team, while her mother competed in tennis at Salisbury, and her father played lacrosse at Lehigh … The Wright Brothers are the people in history she would most like to meet, and her mom is the most impressive person she has ever met … Her dream vacation would be a trip to Australia ... Her favorite movies are any Marvel films ... "Friends" is her favorite TV show ... J.K. Rowling is her favorite author, and Sam Hunt is her favorite musician ... Aspires to work for the FBI, CIA, or CSI ... Majoring in sociology / criminology.
