2021: Played in 15 matches and earned four starts for the Blue Hose… recorded 58 digs and six aces in her 38 sets played… totaled a season-high 10 digs against Winthrop… five matches with five or more digs… had a pair of aces against N.C. A&T…
Spring 2021: Played in all 16 matches and earned six starts as a defensive specialist for the Blue Hose ... Finished third on PC in both total digs (142) and digs/set (2.37) ... Recorded double-digit digs seven times ... Collected a career-best 19 digs and served up a career-high three aces in a win at Gardner-Webb ... Was fourth on the Blue Hose with 12 service aces for the season.
2019: Played in seven contests, starting three ... Recorded two digs in collegiate debut at Morehead St ... In first collegiate start, had three digs and an assist against Providence ... Posted season highs in digs (8), assists (2) and service aces (2) in sweep of Gardner-Webb.
2018: Redshirted.
High School: Four-year varsity player on the volleyball and basketball teams at Coastal Christian ... Played outside hitter ... As a junior, her team earned the best record in school history (20-5) ... Made the state playoffs all four years ... Was a team captain and member of the CRC All-State Team, Star News All-Area Team and Calvary Cougar Classic All-Tournament Team as a senior ... Was on the CRC All-Conference Team as a sophomore, junior and senior ... Broke the school records for career kills and kills and aces in a match ... Earned a school award for recording over 1000 career digs ... Finished her high school career with 193 aces, 1024 digs and 764 kills ... Also a senior team captain on the basketball team ... Earned team MVP honors as a junior ... Member of the Calvary Day Tip Off All-Tournament Team, the Village Christian Tip Off All-Tournament Team and the Star News All-Area Team ... WECT Player of the Week and Star News Athlete of the Week ... Holds the school records for three-pointers in a game, season and career ... Finished with 755 career points, 214 steals and 104 three-pointers ... On the Honor Roll and a member of the National Beta Club her last three years.
Club: Played for the North Carolina Elite as a freshman ... Clubbed with the Cape Fear VBC as a sophomore, junior and senior.
Personal: Samantha Claire Stanko was born in Coatesville, Pa., to Stephen and Teresa Stanko ... Sister, Brittany, played soccer at NC State (2012-2016) ... Her grandfather, George Stanko, played basketball at Villanova ... Her father was a Valencia College baseball player ... Chose PC because of the great atmosphere and ability to play the sport she loves alongside a fantastic coaching staff ... Majoring in Psychology.
