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Sammi Byers Season 2024

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PositionATT
Height5-8
ClassFreshman
HometownYucaipa, Calif.
Honors & Awards
GCC All-Academic Team (2024)

As a Freshman (2024 Season)
Appeared in 26 contests… Attempted 15 shots and was successful on six (.400 shot percentage)… Added five assists for 11 points on the season… Drew three exclusions and had four steals… First collegiate goal came vs. No. 1 Southern California (1/20)… Also scored vs. Cal State Monterey Bay (2/10), vs. Biola & No. 7 UC Irvine (3/2), vs. Santa Clara (4/13), and vs. Cal Baptist (4/26) in the GCC Championship Tournament… Assisted on goals at Pomona-Pitzer (3/1), vs. No. 13 Indiana (3/9), vs. Concordia (4/12), vs. Santa Clara, and vs No. 6 Loyola Marymount (4/27) in the GCC Championship Tournament… Produced four multi-shot games with a single-game high three vs. Cal State Monterey Bay (2/10) and vs. Biola… Had a season-high two steals vs. No. 23 Marist (3/1), and vs. California Baptist (4/26).

High School
A 2023 graduate of Yucaipa (Calif.) High School… A four-year letterwinner… Four-time Citrus Belt League champion, who never suffered a league defeat in four seasons, and a member of the 2022 CIF Division 2 champions… Reached the semi-final of the CIF Championship in 2021 & 2023… Led the squad in both goals and assists in her final two seasons… Named Citrus Belt League MVP as a senior, an All-CIF performer and All-Citrus Belt honoree as both a junior and senior, and a second team All-Citrus Belt honoree as a sophomore… Earned USA Water Polo Scholar-Athlete designation in each of her four years… Compete in swimming for two seasons, including as a member of the Citrus Belt League 2023 Girls Varsity Swim Championship squad… All-Citrus Belt league as a senior, where she was a second team all-league in the 100 free.
 
Personal
The daughter of Susie and Brad Byers… Undecided on a major… Chose San Diego State over offers from Loyola Marymount among others.