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04/23/2013
Explosive Offense Leads to DH Sweep in Iowa City
Kylie Johnson went 5-for-8 with her first career triple
04/21/2013
Arnold Tosses Second-Straight Shutout in 8-0 Rout of Hoosiers
Illini capture first series sweep with outstanding play on all fronts
04/20/2013
Arnold Hurls Shutout to Complete Doubleheader Sweep
Booker was a HR shy of the cycle; Davis, Perez hit game-winning homers
04/13/2013
Golden Gophers Grab a Pair of Wins in DH Sweep
Minnesota 5, Illinois 1 // Minnesota 2, Illinois 0
04/07/2013
'Cats Complete Sweep with 7-1 Victory in Finale
Alex Booker went 2-for-3 with a sacrifice bunt
03/21/2013
Illinois vs. Loyola - March 15, 2013
Photos from the Illini's 2013 home opener, a thrilling, come-from-behind extra-inning victory.
03/21/2013
Illinois vs. Western Michigan - March 15, 2013
Photos from the Illini's 6-2 victory over Western Michigan at the Fighting Illini Invitational.
12/19/2012
2012 Softball Christmas Party
Photos from the Fighting Illini Softball team's annual Christmas Party
At Lincoln Land CC: Named a two-time All-American while attending Lincoln Land Community College, earning third team honors as a freshman before tallying a second team nod as a sophomore ... Was also a two-time first team all-region and two-time all-conference selection in two years with the Lincoln Land program ... Batted .475 with a .558 on-base mark and a .636 slugging percentage as a freshman at Lincoln Land, tallying 27 stolen bases, 27 RBIs, 77 hits and 60 runs scored ... Followed with a .448 clip as a sophomore, reaching base in 52.9 percent of her plate appearances while slugging .570, stealing 29 bags, knocking in 23 runs, scoring 54 more and collecting 77 hits ... Was named to the Lincoln Land President's List for recording a 4.0 grade point average ... Was a member of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society.
High School: Four-year varsity letter winner at Glenwood ... Her high school squad finished second at the 3A State Championship during her junior year ... Was named all-conference during her final season of scholastic competition ... Vernie Lee Sportsmanship Award honoree ... Named to the Mizuno Super 60 team as a senior ... Capped her career at Glenwood with a .495 batting average, .600 on-base percentage, .613 slugging percentage, 13 stolen bases, 25 RBIs, 55 hits and 42 runs scored as a senior ... Played travel softball for the Central Illinois Heat, Midland Magic and Pekin Lettes.
Personal: Born January 16, 1992 ... Transferred to the University of Illinois from Lincoln Land Community College and joined the softball program for the 2012-13 school year ... Majoring in Community Health.
Getting to Know Sami:
Favorite Food: My grandpa's homemade French fries
Dream Job: A physician for a professional sports team
Pregame Superstitions: Right sock goes on first. Left shoe goes on first.
Fun Fact about you: Pickles are the only green food I like
Secret talent: Pole vault
Who most influenced your athletic career? The 1999 Glenwood Redskin softball team
