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04/28/2013
Illini Conclude Big Ten Championships
Orange and Blue weigh in with 12th place finish
04/27/2013
Illini Close Day Two of B1G Championships
Orange and Blue Drop Two Places in the Standings
04/26/2013
Illini Remain Competitive in BIG Championships
Orange and Blue Occupy Ninth Following First Round
04/21/2013
Illini Conclude Competition at Lady Buckeye
Orange and Blue Finish up in 11th Place Overall
04/20/2013
Illini Wrap Up Day One at Lady Buckeye
Orange and Blue sit in 11th After Two Rounds
05/03/2013
Women's Golf Season-Ending Banquet
Photos from the women's golf team's 2013 end-of-the-year banquet.
05/01/2013
Big Ten Championships
Images taken at the Women's Golf Big Ten Championships in French Lick, Ind. April 26-28.
04/22/2013
Illini at Lady Buckeye Spring Invitational
Illini finish 11th at Lady Buckeye Spring Invitational
04/11/2013
Web.com Marsh Landing Invitational
The Illinois women's golf team at the 2012-13 Web.com Marsh Landing Invitational on April 8-9 in Ponte Vedra, Fla.
03/21/2013
Lady Jaguar and Spring Break Trip
Photos from the Insperity Lady Jaguar Intercollegiate and the Illini's subsequent spring break trip.
At Illinois
Fall 2012 - RS Sophomore: Participated in all five fall tournaments, averaging a team-best 76.73 strokes in 15 rounds ... Led the team in three of the five fall tournaments ... Shot a team-low 229 (+13) in her first career tournament, the Colonel Wollenberg's Ram Classic, placing 39th ... Led the team again at the Dale McNamara Invitational, shooting a season-best 226 (+10) and finishing 30th ... Captured her best finish of the fall at the Wolverine Invitational, placing 12th and helping the Illini to a third-place tournament finish ... Led the team for a third time at the Hoosier Fall Invitational, shooting a 231 (+15) and finishing 20th ... Hit a season-low 74 in three different rounds; the second round of the Dale McNamara Invitational, the second round of the Hoosier Fall Invitational, and the final round of the Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invite.
High School
Played three years at Hinsdale Central High School (coached by Nancy Ahitow) ... Named team MVP in 2008 ... Placed second at the 2007 IHSA state finals as a team ... Placed seventh individually at the 2008 IHSA state championship after firing rounds of 77-74 ... Played her final year at Notre Dame Prep in Scottsdale, Ariz. ... Helped Notre Dame to the state title in 2009 ... Qualified for the Illinois Women's State Amateur in 2011 ... Qualified for the third flight of women's Western Amateur and won her flight ... Tied for first at the 2012 Illinois Women's Open, shooting rounds of 72-74-69, lost in a playoff for the title ... Claimed the 2012 Women's Chicago District Amateur Match Play Championship ... Won the Arizona Women's State Amateur title at Desert Mountain Golf Club after shooting rounds of 67-71-72 ... Placed second at the 2012 Cactus Tour event at Orange Tree Golf Club ... Won the CWDGA one-day event at Evanston Golf Club, firing a 73 ... Won the CWDGA Match Play Championship at Inverness Country Club.
Personal
Born on June 16, 1992 ... Daughter of Victor and Kerry Postillion ... Third oldest of four children, has three brothers, Victor, Vincent and Drew ... plans to major in accounting ... Hobbies include yoga ... Named to the honor roll or principal's honor all four year's of high school.
Postillion's Career Statistics
| Year | Events | Rds. | Strokes | Avg. | Low Rd. | Low Tour. |
| Fall 2012 | 5 | 15 | 1,151 | 76.73 | 74 (3x) | 226 |
| Totals | 5 | 15 | 1,151 | 76.73 | 74 (3x) | 226 |
Best Finish: 12th - Wolverine Invitational (Sept. 22-23, 2012)
Low Round: 74 - 3x (last at Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invite; Oct. 28-30, 2012)
Low 54-Hole Score: 226 - Dale McNamara Invitational (Sept. 17-18, 2012)
| Fall 2012 | Tournament | Score | Finish |
| Sept.10-11 | Colonel Wollenberg's Ram Classic | 76-77-76 = 229^ | T-39th |
| Sept. 17-18 | Dale McNamara Invitational | 77-74-75 = 226^ | T-30th |
| Sept. 22-23 | Wolverine Invitational | 75-81-77 = 233 | 12th |
| Oct. 13-14 | Hoosier Fall Invitational | 78-74-79 = 231^ | T-20th |
| Oct. 28-30 | Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invite | 78-80-74 = 232 | T-60th |
^ Led the team
Getting to Know Samantha
Being a Fighting Illini Means: I won't give up on my dreams, a U of I education mand athletics is a part of the journey.
Funniest teammate: Michelle Mayer
Best dressed teammate: Pimploy Thirati
Favorite course: Cypress Point Golf Club
Favorite club: Putter
Favorite athlete: Adam Scott
Favorite sports team: Chicago Bears
Favorite movie: Happy Gilmore
Favorite TV show: That '70s Show
Favorite food: Pizza
Favorite band: Coldplay
Longest drive: about 260 yards
Most memorable putt: Putt to win CWDGA Match Play Championship
My dream foursome: Myself, Annika Sorenstam, Tiger Woods, Adam Scott
Dream job: Play on the LPGA:
Cartoon character that best describes me: Blossom from Powder Puff Girls
If I was on a reality show, it would be: Big Break
Something most people don't know about me: The first time I beat my mom in 18 holes of competitive golf was two years ago.
Updated January, 2013
