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2024 Women's Volleyball Roster

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16 Samia Bhakta

  • Position Middle Blocker
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Gilbert, Ariz.
  • Prev School Highland HS
  • Pronouns She/Her/Hers

Biography

2024 (SENIOR): Played in all 30 matches starting in 29... Ranked second on the team in hitting percentage at .355...First in conference during Big West match for hitting percentage at 0.416...recorded 190 kills averaging 1.76 per set... Ranked third at CSUB for division one individual all-matches record and division one individual record in a three set match with a .696 hitting percentage against UC Santa Barbara (09/27)....Third on the team in blocks per set averaging 0.75...second on the team with 81 total blocks.

2023 (JUNIOR): Played in 26 matches starting in six…Ranked third on the team in hitting percentage at .229…Recorded 130 kills averaging 1.60 per set…Was fourth on the team for total blocks with 53…Against Saint Mary’s on Sept. 8 had 13 kills, five digs, and seven blocks…Had 11 kills, four digs, and four blocks against Cal State Fullerton on Nov. 17…Earned Academic All-Conference honors.

2022-23 (SOPHOMORE): INDOOR: Took part in 27 matches while starting 17...Did an admirable job of holding up the right side in a platoon, converting 1.21 kills-per-set...Still helped the defensive effort with 30.0 total blocks despite not playing as much as the typical starters...Best game of the season came vs. CSUN Nov. 5, tallying 9 kills and 3 blocks in a 3-1 team win...Big West All-Academic honoree…BEACH: Was a member of the team but did not compete.

2021-22 (FRESHMAN): INDOOR: Played in 21 matches, making 16 starts before a season-ending injury…averaged 1.56 kills per set on a .157 attack percentage…Tallied 27 block assists and four block solos for a 0.41 blocks per set average…Recorded 28 digs…Posted season-highs of 11 kills and 4 blocks at Cal State Fullerton Sept. 24…In three sets vs. CSUN Oct. 1, tallied nine kills on .400 hitting percentage…BEACH: Was a member of the team but did not compete.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2021 graduate of Highland High School in Gilbert, Ariz.…coached by Jordan Neal…named 6A Region Player of the Year and First Team All-Conference in 2020…also competed for East Valley Juniors Volleyball Club, helping team win 2021 Tempe Regionals…graduated in Top 10% of class and named a Golden Scholar…

PERSONAL: A biology major who hopes to attend med school after her time at CSUB.

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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2021Freshman

    Middle Blocker/Right Side
    6'0"
    16
  • 16

    2022Sophomore

    Right Side
    6'0"
    16
  • 16

    2023Junior

    Right Side
    6'0"
    16
  • 16

    2024Senior

    Middle Blocker
    6'0"
    16
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