Junior Season (2011): Saw action in four matches for Coastal recording three digs... Helped the Chanticleers defensively while playing for the Chants.
Sophomore Season (2010): Appeared in 10 sets... Registered a 10 digs on the season... Recorded a season and career high seven digs against JacksonvilleState on Sept.4.
FreshmanSeason (2009): Saw action in 18 matches... Registered a career-high five digs against South Carolina State (Sept. 29)... Knocked down one kill in five different matches... Posted two blocks and recorded four digs against Presbyterian (Oct. 10)... Saw her first action as a Chanticleer against Ball State (Aug. 29).
High School: Four year varsity player at Starpoint High School... Named to the Frontier All-Tournament Team her junior and senior year... Niagara Gazette Volleyball Woman Player of the Year her senior and junior year... Selected First Team All-ECIC all four years... Voted offensive MVP at Starpoint her sophomore, junior, and senior year... Starpoint ECIC Divisional Champions her freshman, sophomore, and junior year... New York State Team Scholar Athlete sophomore and junior year... Gold medalist her sophomore and junior year at the Empire State Games... USA High Performance Camp selection her freshman year... Named to the North Tonawanda All-Tournament team her freshman, junior, and senior year.
Personal:Full name: Samantha Marie Palka... Daughter of Robert and Jeanne Palka... Father, Robert, played volleyball at Penn State University, while mother, Jeanne, played volleyball at West Virginia University... Majoring in biology.
