2018 Merrimack College Field Hockey Roster

Nick Grace
Nick Grace
Nick Grace
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Josh Gibney
Josh Gibney
Josh Gibney
Josh Gibney
Josh Gibney

3 Samantha Bartush

  • Class Senior
  • Position Back
  • Height 5-8
  • Hometown Norwalk, Conn.
  • High School/Prep (Previous College) Norwalk
  • Major Mechanical Engineering

Biography

Career

  • Team captain her senior season
  • Finished career with 19 points on four goals and 11 assists
  • Selected to the Victory Tours/NFHCA Senior Game (2018)
  • National Defensive Player of the Week selection (2018)
  • One-time NE10 All-Conference selection (2018)
  • One-time NE10 All-Academic selection (2018)

2018

  • NE10 All-Academic
  • Earned NE10 All-Conference Third Team accolades
  • Competed in the NFHCA Senior Game
  • Named NFHCA Defensive Player of the Week (9/26)
  • Named NE10 Defensive Player of the Week (9/25)
  • One of seven Warriors to start in all 22 games
  • Recorded three goals and three assists to total nine points on the season
  • Tallied one defensive save against Stonehill (10/31)
  • Ranked tied for first on the team in minutes played with 1,519
  • Posted a career-best nine points
  • Registered her only career multi-goal game at Franklin Pierce (9/18)

2017: 

  • Started in all 18 games in the Warriors' backfield 
  • Finished fourth on the team with four assists, tying her career high
  • Contributed one defensive save
  • Took 37 shots, placing 16 on goal

2016: 

  • Competed in 16 games, starting in 12
  • Netted her first career goal in win against Bentley (10/11)
  • Recorded a career high four assists throughout the season   

2015:

  • NFHCA Scholar of Distinction
  • Appeared in 12 games as a freshman
  • Fired five shots on the year and three shots on goal

Before Merrimack:

  • Three-year letterwinner
  • Earned Honorable Mention All-FCIAC as a sophomore
  • Named all-league first-team recognition as a junior and senior
  • All-State First Team and Scholar-Athlete All-State honors as a senior
  • Played for Competitive Edge club program.

Personal:

  • Born Feb. 2, 1997
  • Daughter of Keven and Eva
  • Has three siblings: Quint, Autumn and Michael
  • Mechanical engineering major at Merrimack.

CAREER HIGHS
Points: 4, at Franklin Pierce -- Sep 18, 2018 
Goals: 2, at Franklin Pierce -- Sep 18, 2018 
Assists: 2, at Southern Conn. State -- 10/05/2016 
Shots: 5, 4 times

Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2015Freshman

    F
    5'8"
    3
  • 3

    2016Sophomore

    F
    5'8"
    3
  • 3

    2017Junior

    B
    5'8"
    3
  • 3
    C

    2018Senior

    Back
    5'8"
    3
    C