Sam O'Connor

Class:
Senior
High School:
Lakeside School
Hometown:
Bellevue, Wash.

2025: Saw action in 17 contests and went 12-5 with four different pairings… Played primarily at the No. 3 position… Mostly paired with Gigi Gallegos with an 8-4 record… Paired three times with Bella Griffin, earning two wins… Was 1-0 each with Amelia Mullen and Molly Trodd… Named to the Conference USA All-Academic Team.

2024: Was an undefeated 6-0, all at the No. 4 position… Paired with Laura Torruella.

2023: Saw action in five contests...Held a 2-2 record from the fifth position and a 1-0 record from the fourth position...All three victories were sweeps.

High School: Two-year letterwinner in volleyball at Lakeside School… Qualified for the state championship as a freshman and sophomore… Went 10-0 in league play and finished second in the state tournament her freshman year… Earned All-Metro League honors following her freshman and sophomore seasons… Stopped playing high school volleyball following her sophomore year to pursue beach volleyball.

Personal: Daughter of Catherine Claeys and Mark O'Connor… Has one sister Claire O'Connor…Father, Mark, played basketball and football at the University of Puget Sound… Plans to major in Political Economy and minor in Spanish.