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Samantha Lipka

Position:
Attacker
Height:
5-4
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Derwood, Md.
High School:
Academy of the Holy Cross
Major:
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology

Awards:

2024 IWLCA Academic Honor Roll
2X Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (2024, 2023)

Career Highs:
Goals: 0
Assists: 1, x3, last against Cincinnati (4/26/2025)
Points: 1, x2, last against Cincinnati (4/26/2025)
Ground Balls: 1 at Denver (4/3/2024)
Draw Controls: 0
Caused Turnovers: 1 at Denver (4/3/2024)

Cumulative Career Statistics:
Goals: 0
Assists: 3
Points: 1
Caused Turnovers: 1
Ground Balls: 2
Draw Controls: 0
Shots: 5 (.000%)
Shots on Goal: 1 (.000%)

2025 (SENIOR):

Played in five games for the Buffs
Matched a career-high one assist against UC Davis (4/20/2025) and Cincinnati (4/26/2025)

2024 (JUNIOR):

Saw action in eight of 19 games
Finished the season with an assist, two ground balls and a caused turnover
Had an assist against Kent State (4/14/2024)

2023 (SOPHOMORE):

Saw action in three games.

2022 (FRESHMAN):

Did not see action.

HIGH SCHOOL:

Served as a team captain in 2020 and ‘21 and earned all-conference honors all four seasons (2018-21). for both field hockey and lacrosse

All-time assists leader for Academy of the Holy Cross lacrosse.

Led the league and the conference in assists (WCAC and all met region)
Scored 38 goals and 14 assists in 2021 during a shortened season.
2019 scored 41 goals and 77 assists.
In 2018 she collected 29 goals and 51 assists as a freshman
Lettered in lacrosse and field hockey.
Scored 38 goals and 14 assists in 2021 during a shortened season.
Had three goals and three assists in 2020 before the season was canceled.
As a sophomore in 2019, she helped her team to a 12-8 record with 41 goals and 77 assists.
In 2018 she collected 29 goals and 51 assists as a freshman while the team went 13-7.
Served as a team captain in 2020 and ‘21 and earned all-conference honors all four seasons (2018-21).
All-time assists leader for Academy of the Holy Cross.
Led the league and the conference in assists.

PERSONAL:

Favorite hobbies include playing with her dogs, Reggie and Frankie, and paddle boarding
Chose CU for the natural beauty, the people and connections made, and the opportunities to grow in Boulder
Biggest sports hero is Roger Federer
Wants to travel to South Africa
Favorite foods are sushi and cheeseburgers
Favorite music artists include Kenny Chesney and Zach Bryan, or any country artist
Fun fact: Samantha is a diehard Christian McCaffrey fan and a huge New York Jets fan
Father, Bruce, played professional tennis
Brother, David, played lacrosse at Syracuse and is now at Notre Dame