Follow @goccusports Follow @chaunceyccu Tweet #GOTEAL

Samantha Palka

	Class: Senior
	Hometown: North Tonawanda, N.Y.
	High School: Starpoint

	Height: 5-11
	Position: OH/DS

05/19/2013

Coastal Student-Athletes Excel Academically in the Spring; 41 Graduate

32 Post 4.0; 104 Make Dean's List; 242 Had at least 3.0 for the Semester

04/29/2013

SAAC Presents the 2012-13 Student-Athlete Excellence Awards

Brittany Henderson was named the Presidential Student-Athlete of the Year.

11/18/2012

Chanticleers Fall In Big South Championship

Coastal Ends Best Season Since 2009

11/10/2012

Chanticleers Down High Point in Regular Season Finale

Coastal Advances to the Big South Conference Tournament as the No. 2 Seed

09/22/2012

Chants Earn First Win Inside The HTC Center

Coastal is now 1-1 while playing at The HTC Center

09/21/2012

2012 Coastal Carolina Volleyball - Inaugural Game at The HTC Center

2012 Coastal Carolina Volleyball - Inaugural Game at The HTC Center (Sept. 21, 2012)

10/31/2011

DIG PINK Match

DIG PINK Match versus Winthrop

* 2011-12 Big South Conference Presidential Honor Roll
* 2010-11 Big South Conference Presidential Honor Roll
* 2009-10 Big South Conference Presidential Honor Roll

2012 (Senior): Appeared in 23 matches with one start... Played in 58 sets... Tied a career-high with seven digs at Winthrop (Oct. 26)... Had a pair of service aces against Presbyterian (Sept. 22)... Finished the season with a kill, three assists, six service aces, 47 digs and one block.

2011 (Junior): Saw action in four matches for Coastal recording three digs... Helped the Chanticleers defensively... Named to the 2011-12 Big South Presidential Honor Roll.

2010 (Sophomore): Appeared in 10 sets... Registered 10 digs on the season... Recorded a career-high seven digs against Jacksonville State (Sept. 4)... Named to the 2010-11 Big South Presidential Honor Roll.

2009 (Freshman): 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)... Named to the 2009-10 Big South Presidential Honor Roll.

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 years... Starpoint ECIC Divisional Champions her freshman, sophomore, and junior years... New York State Team Scholar Athlete sophomore and junior year... Gold medalist her sophomore and junior years 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 years.