Samantha Balara

Height:
5-10
Position:
Midfield
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
St. Charles, Ill.
High School:
St. Charles North
Major:
Biomedical Sciences

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 BIG EAST All-Academic Team

REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2025)
Saw action in all 15 games with 11 starts... totaled 10 goals, two assists, 21 draw controls, 20 ground balls and five caused turnovers... contributed a goal, an assist, two ground balls, three draw controls and one caused turnover against Cincinnati on Feb. 26... recorded a career-high four draw controls at Vanderbilt on April 23... recorded her first career hat trick with three goals against Butler in the program's first BIG EAST win... ranks fifth all-time in career ground balls (31) and ranks seventh all-time in career goals (18), career assists (5), and draw controls (29).

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2024)
Saw action in nine games with two starts... totaled totaled four goals, one assist, four draw controls, four ground balls, four caused turnovers, and 26 shots with 20 on goal... recorded a career-high three draw controls against Butler.

FRESHMAN (2023)
Saw action in three games with three starts… first player in program history to record an assist and a draw control… totaled four goals, two assists, six shots on goal, seven ground balls, five caused turnovers, and four draw controls… ranks second in program single-game records for ground balls with five against Detroit Mercy.

HIGH SCHOOL
Was a four-year varsity letterwinner in lacrosse… also played tennis… was named to the 202 Under Armour All-American Team... was a three-time MVP of her club team... was a two-time all-state selection... was named to the all-star teams at the Maryland Lacrosse Showcase, the NXT Philly Showcase and the E12 Camp... posted a 91 percent draw wins percentage… led her team to the state semifinals in 2018… helped her team post a 15-3 record in 2020… played club lacrosse for True IL.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Curt Balara... brother, Matthew, played lacrosse at Augustana College ('18)…majoring in biomedical sciences.