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2013 Women's Soccer Roster

5 Sammy Vercellino

  • Position Defender
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Crown Point
  • Hometown Crown Point, Ind.

Biography

2013: Played in 19 games with 18 starts ... Finished with three points on three assists ... Part of an HPU defense which recorded five shutouts ... Recorded an assist in HPU's 1-1 tie at UNC Asheville (10/16/3) ... Assisted the game winner against Gardner-Webb (9/28/13) ... Notched an assist in HPU's 6-0 win over VMI (9/25/13).

2012: Named second-team All-Big South ... Played in 22 games with 18 starts ... Notched one assist on the season ... Recorded her first assist of the season in 3-0 Big South Quarterfinal win over Charleston Southern (10/27/12) ... Made her season debut at VCU (8/17/12) ... Big South Presidential Honor Roll and Millis Scholar-Athlete.

2011: Named second-team All-Big South ... Played in all 21 games with 17 starts ... Finished tied for fourth on the team with six points on two goals and two assists ... Scored the game-winning goal in a 1-0 overtime win vs. VMI (10/22/11) ... Assisted the winning goal in a 1-0 overtime win against Radford (10/20/11) ...  Recorded the only assist of the game in a 1-0 win vs. Charleston Southern (9/29/11) ... Scored first career goal vs. Appalachian State (9/18/11) ... Big South Presidential Honor Roll Selection and Millis Scholar-Athlete .

2010: Named second-team All-Big South ... Named to the Big South All-Freshman Team ... Played in all 23 games with 20 starts for HPU ... Had an assist against No. 22 Wake Forest (9/17/10) ... Recorded her first career assist in the 4-3 win over Clemson (9/12/10) ... Made her collegiate debut and first career start against Francis Marion (8/20/10) ... Big South Presidential Honor Roll selection and Millis Scholar-Athlete.

PREP DAYS: Graduated from Crown Point High School … Four-year letterwinner … Finished career with 60 goals and 36 assists … Named one of the top players in Indiana by ESPN Rise in 2009 … 2009 Duneland Conference MVP … Two-time All-State (2008-09) … Three-time All-District 1 (2007-09) … Four-time All-Conference (2006-09) … Named Player of the Year by the Post-Tribune in 2009 … Three-time member of the Post-Tribune All-Area team (2007-09) … Sectional Champions in 2009 … 2009 Duneland Conference Champions … Played club soccer with Chicago Magic … US Club Soccer Region D Champion in 2008 … Two-time Illinois State Cup semi finalist (2007-08).

PERSONAL: Majoring in Strategic Communications … Daughter of Tom and Yolanda Vercellino … Born on June 11, 1991.
 
CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 1 (two times), last vs. VMI (10/22/11)
Assists: 1 (eight times), last at UNC Asheville (10/16/13)
Points: 2 (two times), last vs. VMI (10/22/11)
Shots: 3, last vs. VMI (10/22/11)

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2010Freshman

    Forward
    5'6"
    5
  • 5

    2011Sophomore

    Defender
    5'6"
    5
  • 5

    2012Junior

    Defender
    5'6"
    5
  • 5

    2013Senior

    Defender
    5'6"
    5