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University of Maryland Athletics

2020 Volleyball Roster

17 Sam Burgio

  • Position DS/Libero
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Eden
  • Hometown Eden, N.Y.

Biography

As a Senior (2020-21): Led the Big Ten averaging 4.63 digs per set … Ranked second in the conference totaling 345 digs during the 2020-21 season … Appeared in 18 matches, starting all 18 (75 sets played) ... recorded double digit digs in each match … had 10 matches with 20+ digs … Concluded her Maryland career with a career best 26 digs against Northwestern (4/3)

As a Junior (2019): Appeared in 20 matches (58 sets) including 10 starts at defensive specialist... sixth on the team with 104 digs (1.79/set)... also totaled 9 service aces on the season... recorded 7 digs at Penn State (10/11)... tallied nine digs in back-to-back games vs. Indiana (10/16) and Nebraska (10/19)... posted 6 digs and 2 aces vs. Northwestern (10/23)... tallied 9 digs and 2 aces vs. #6 Minnesota (10/8)... set a season-high with 10 digs at Indiana (11/15)... recorded 7 digs and 2 aces vs. Northwestern (11/24)

As a Sophomore (2018): Appeared in 23 matches (71) sets at defensive specialist ... Tallied 153 digs, 15 aces and eight assists ... Was featured in the starting rotation 12 contests ... Had a career-best three aces in five set win against Ohio State (9/29) ... Notched nine digs and first block of career against Purdue (9/26) ... Posted season-high 16 digs to go with an assist against Princeton (9/15) ... Had double-digit digs in each of three matches at the Cherry & White Challenge (9/14-15) ...  Tallied 11 digs in back-to-back matches against Air Force (8/25) and at Akron (8/31) ... Started at DS in season opener at Wake Forest. 

As a Freshman (2017): Saw playing time in 31 matches (103 sets), including 14 matches at libero ... tallied 17 digs at Wisconsin (11/4) ... notched two aces and 14 digs vs. Purdue (10/29) ... posted 22 digs vs. Indiana (10/27) ... tallied 19 digs at Northwestern (10/13) ... posted eight digs vs. Washington (9/15) ... tallied five digs vs. Toledo (9/8) ... notched four digs and two assists vs. Elon (9/2) ... posted eight digs vs. Temple (8/26) ... made collegiate debut vs. UMBC (8/25).

Before Maryland: 2016 Under Armour Honorable Mention All-American ... 2016 MaxPreps Second Team All-American ... 2015 New York Gatorade Player of the Year ... 2015 PrepVolleyball All-American ... selected to PrepVolleyball's Senior Aces 'The 150' ... named a 2016 PrepVolleyball Defensive Dandy as one of the nation's top defensive players ...2015 MaxPreps All-American ... 2015 Prep Talk and Section IV Player of the Year ... three-time First Team All-Conference selection in 2013, '14, '15 ... five-time state champion ... selected to PrepVolleyball's Soph 79 and Frosh 59 lists ... also played club for Niagara Frontier Volleyball Club ... helped Niagara to the 2014 GJNC National Championship and was named to the all-tournament team.


Personal: Daughter of Joel and Susan Burgio ... has one brother, Jacob ... if she could play another sport at Maryland, it'd be football ... biggest sports thrill is winning state championships ... sports hero is Matt Anderson ... member of the National Junior Honor Society ... volunteers as a youth volleyball coach ... enjoys painting ... intends to major in business.


BURGIO'S CAREER HIGHS

Assists: 5 (3x), last vs. Northwestern (4/3/21)
Aces: 3 (2x), last vs. Northwestern (4/3/21)
Digs: 26 (3x), last vs. Northwestern (4/3/21)
Kills: 1 (3x), last vs. Iowa (3/12/21)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2017Freshman

    DS/Libero
    5'10"
    17
  • 17

    2018Sophomore

    DS/Libero
    5'10"
    17
  • 17

    2019Junior

    DS/Libero
    5'10"
    17
  • 17

    2020Senior

    DS/Libero
    5'10"
    17