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Jersey Number 23
Samantha Scarpello
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Seneca
- Hometown:
- Shamong, N.J.
The Scarpello File
- Two-year starter on defense for the Scarlet Knights with 27 games of collegiate experience
- Led program with 29 ground balls in 2019, including a career-high eight in win over in-state rival Monmouth
- 2019 Academic All-Big Ten selection
- 2018 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award winner
- Ground Balls: 8 (vs. Monmouth, March 5, 2019)
- Caused Turnovers: 3 (vs. Monmouth, March 5, 2019)
- One of four team captains for the 2020 season
- Finished with with 11 ground balls, six caused turnovers in nine starts
- Scooped a season-high three ground balls against Saint Joseph's (2/29)
- Caused two turnovers in win over Delaware (2/15)
- Recorded a ground ball in season-opening win over LIU (2/8)
- 2019 Academic All-Big Ten selection
- Started all 16 games on defense, one of seven Scarlet Knights to start every game of the 2019 season
- Led program with 29 ground balls to go along with eight caused turnovers and two draw controls
- Eight games of two or more ground balls
- Scooped up four ground balls and caused two turnovers at No. 18 Johns Hopkins (March 23)
- Enjoyed career outing with eight ground balls and three caused turnovers in win over Monmouth (March 5)
- Made first career start in season opener against LIU Brooklyn (Feb. 8)
- Big Ten Sportsmanship Award winner
- Appeared in two games off the bench
- Made two appearances during rookie campaign
- A five-year varsity starter and three-year captain on the Seneca High School girl’s lacrosse team
- High school All-American
- Named first team all-conference, all-county, and all-South Jersey as a senior
- Second team all-South Jersey honoree and first team all-conference selection as a junior
- Named first team all-conference as a sophomore
- Tabbed Nike Elite 120 as a freshman and sophomore
- Placed on the New Jersey South Team her sophomore year
- Winner of the Seneca High School Fearless Leader Award
- Winner of the Fred Rucker Spirit Award
- Four-year letterwinner and three-year girl’s basketball starter, also serving as captain
- Played two years of soccer
- Elected Seneca High School Student Body President
- National Honor Society member
- Daughter of Jim and Carla
- Has three siblings: JJ, Tommy, and Luke
- Mother, Carla Vesper Scarpello, played basketball and soccer at Marymount College
- Cousin, Kyle Grato, was a men’s soccer letterwinner at Rutgers
- Cousins Collin and Christian Scarpello were members of the Rutgers men’s lacrosse team
- Cousin, Nicholas Scarpello, was a four-year cross country letterwinner at Penn State and captain as a senior
- Communication major
Rutgers Athletics Launches the Athletic Excellence Fund
Monday, October 06
R Fund, Knights of the Raritan are YouKnighted | Million Dollar Match
Friday, February 28
Rutgers x Nike Apparel Partnership
Thursday, December 19
2024 Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Tuesday, October 08
