6  Samantha Peters Class: RS Senior Hometown: Englewood, Colo. High School: Cherry Creek Last College: Santa Clara Height: 6-1 Position: Middle Blocker Experience: 3V Club: Colorado Performance

AWARDS & HONORS
• Team Bomb Squad MVP (2011, 2012)
• Academic All-Mountain West (2011, 2012)

2012 (JUNIOR): Saw limited action due to a recurring back injury... Finished the year with nine kills, including a season-best four on eight attacks in a four-set victory over FIU (Sept. 8)... Against Rhode Island (Aug. 25), she registered three kills and a career-high two service aces, totaling a season-best 6.0 points... For the second consecutive season, was named the Team Bomb Squad MVP, given annually to the top player on the scout team... Earned her second Academic All-Mountain West selection for her performance in the classroom.

2011 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 33 sets for the Rams, recording 17 kills on .351 hitting... Also tallied 11 blocks on the year... Set a career high with six block assists at Air Force (Oct. 22)... Recorded two kills and two digs in 3-0 sweep over Seattle (Oct. 6)... Notched three kills and a block assist vs. Air Force (Sept. 22)... Made the most of one set vs. McNeese State (Aug. 27), recording five kills on .625 hitting... Made her CSU debut at Arkansas (Aug. 26)... Earned 2011 Academic All-Mountain West honors for her performance in the classroom.

2010 (FRESHMAN): Transferred to Colorado State from Santa Clara University... Appeared in eight matches (11 sets) for the Broncos as a true freshman... Notched 18 kills, one assist, five digs and eight assisted blocks on the season.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of Cherry Creek High School in Greenwood Village, Colo. ... Coached by Sally Moos... All-state, offensive MVP and team captain her senior year... Team went undefeated (31-0) to win the state title in 2008... Played club volleyball with Colorado Performance for four years, playing for coach John Chasey... Team finished 10th at the national JOs 18 Open division and she was named all-tournament at the regional qualifier as the team captain.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Mark and Jennifer Peters... Father is a graduate of South Dakota and mother is a graduate of Colorado... Has one younger sister, Madeline... Member of the National Honor Society... Enjoys traveling, spending time with friends and swimming... Majoring in business.