Samantha McCloskey Season 2016

2016 - SENIOR SEASON
- Named American Athletic Conference First Team
- Earned a spot on The American's All-Tournament team for the second straight season
- Hit the game-winning home run in the top of the ninth to give UCF the series win over No. 18/22 USF (5/1)
- Recorded nine multi-hit and four multi-RBI games
- Went on a seven-game hit streak (3/5-11) and 10-game reached base streak (3/5-12)
- Finished her career ranked second all-time in putouts (1362) and chances (1450)
- Two-run homer against East Carolina tied her for third all-time at UCF with 23 career home runs (5/7)
- Finished career with sixth-highest slugging percentage (.463) and fielding percentage (.988)
- Drew 22 walks on the season, including a game-high three against Indiana State (3/12)
- Finished her career ranked in the top ten in walks (6th-81), highest on-base percentage (7th-.385), doubles (10th-31) and RBI (T-10th-89)

2015 - JUNIOR SEASON
- American Athletic Conference Tournament Most Outstanding Player
- Gave UCF the 2015 AAC tournament title with a walk-off solo home run to defeat Tulsa 1-0 (5/9)
- Set a UCF Softball single game record against James Madison, catching three runners attempting to steal second (3/15)
- Went 4-for-4, including her first home run of the season, against George Mason to give the Knights a 10-1 run-rule walk-off win (2/7)
- Went 3-for-3 with the game-winning HR against Tulsa (5/9)
- Had 10 multi-hit and four multi-RBI games

2014 - SOPHOMORE SEASON
- 2014 The American All-Tournament Team
- Scored the game-winning run and added two hits vs. Florida A&M (2/15)
- Recorded a pair of hits against Virginia Tech (2/23)
- Added two hits and one RBI in the win over SIUE (3/1)
- Recorded a pair of base knocks against Colgate (3/8)
- Tallied two hits against Yale (3/12)
- Registered two hits and an RBI in the victory over Marist (3/17)
- Connected on a solo homer to ignite a five-run second vs. Memphis (3/23)
- Posted a pair of hits against Rutgers(4/7)
- Went 2-for-3 with a walk at Bethune-Cookman (4/16)
- Drove in a run with two hits, including a double, in game one and connected on a solo homer in game two against Houston (4/26)
- Notched two hits and two RBI with a home run in the series finale vs. Houston (4/27)
- Blasted fifth round tripper in final regular season game at UConn (5/4)
- Went a career-best 3-for-3 vs. UConn (5/8) with a home run and triple
- Delivered two hits including a homer against Rutgers (5/10)
- Tallied a pair of base knocks against Florida A&M (5/17)

2013 - FRESHMAN SEASON
- Made 42 starts for the Knights in 46 games played, with 34 starts coming at first base
- Led UCF in stolen base percentage (1.000)
- Finished the season ranked third on the team in RBI (19), putouts (164) and homeruns (3)
- Held the sqaud's fourth best slugging percentage (.349) and fifth best batting average (.220) along with total bases (38) and on base percentage (.315)
- Had a stellar performance against Florida A&M (2/17), finishing a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, including a pair of doubles
- Went two-for-three against Monmouth (3/20) with three RBI, a homerun and a stolen base.

PRIOR TO UCF-
Four year varsity player under head coach Chuck Poetter
- Voted as team's most outstanding hitter as a freshman
- Led Pinellas County with a .485 BA as a freshman
- Voted team MVP as a sophomore
- Hit .614 with 3 home runs and 36 runs batted in and a county best .864 on base percentage

PERSONAL
- Daughter of Gordon and Suzette McCloskey
- Major is interdisciplinary studies