2007-08: Finished 12th at the NCAA Midwest Regional ... placed fourth at the Michigan Open ... compiled a 20-54 record in dual meets.

High School: A 2007 graduate of Anchor Bay High School ... played the trumpet in the jazz ensemble.

Personal: Full name--Samantha R. Strassburg ... born February 2, 1989, in New Baltimore ... daughter of Jay and Patricia Strassburg ... has an older brother, Joshua, and a younger sister, Sarah ... is a nursing major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2007 and Winter 2008.