Samantha Suter '22 Recruiting Profile

My name is Samantha Suter. I am currently a sophomore at Depaul Catholic High school in Wayne, NJ. I started playing when I was 6 and ever since then I have loved the game. I was a starting varsity outfielder for my high school team. One of my greatest accomplishment was making second team for conference and honorable mention for all county as a freshman in high school.   

I have a drive and competitiveness in everything I do, not just softball. I always wanted to play volleyball since I was in middle school and the fact that DePaul Catholic High School had a volleyball team was  an additional reason I wanted to go there next to the level of academics and competitive softball team they have.   I took a volleyball clinic a few months before tryouts and practiced hard to make the team. Not only did I make the team but I was starting JV player exhibiting my drive to be a competitive athlete.    

Another accomplishment of mine was switching to a slap hitter in my freshman year.  I was struggling at the plate and at the suggestion of my club coach I took slapping lessons from a ex pro softball player.    With persistent practicing and coaching, I ended my Fall season with a .440 batting average 3 months after leaning to slap.   

Early in my softball career I faced some difficult challenges due to circumstances out of my control and with my mother/role model by my side, I was able to come back stronger and more confident than I was before. Playing softball shaped me into the person I am today.  Softball teaches life lessons. It isn't just a bat, a ball, and a glove it taught me how to handle not only failures but success.