Samantha Naber

Photo by: Marquette University

2023 BIG EAST Women's Volleyball Championship semifinal match vs. St. John's

Photo by: Kylie Bridenhagen

Marquette Women's Volleyball 2023-24 headshots at Al McGuire Center on August 1, 2023 in Milwaukee, WI.

Position:
Defensive Specialist
Height:
5-7
Class:
Junior
High School:
Burlington
Hometown:
Burlington, Wis.

Honors and Awards:

2024-25
BIG EAST All-Academic Team

2023-24
BIG EAST All-Academic Team

2022-23
BIG EAST All-Academic Team

2021-22
BIG EAST All-Academic Team

2024 (Sr.): Finished among BIG EAST dig leaders ... Career-high 20 digs against then-No. 6 Creighton (Oct. 1) and again against Seton Hall (Oct. 25) ... Recorded four aces in the win at Eastern Illinois (Oct. 30) ... Finished the season with 282 digs.

2023 (Jr.): In the first game of the season, Naber posted six assists and 12 digs against Drake (Aug. 25) ... Notched nine digs in five-set win at Dayton (Aug. 26).

2022 (So.): Appeared in all 113 sets and recorded 165 total digs (1.46 per set), a pair of service aces and 46 assists ... Made 16 starts at defensive specialist ... Had a then-career-high nine digs against No. 6 Wisconsin (Sept. 2) ... Posted 10 digs in five-set win at DePaul (Oct. 26).

2021 (Fr.): Naber saw action in 15 matches and 23 sets as a reserve defensive specialist and posted 20 digs (0.87 per set) ... Made NCAA debut against Fairfield (Aug. 29) in the Rainbow Wahine Classic ... Posted a season-high seven digs while playing three sets against UTSA on Sept. 17 ... Played one set against Dayton (Dec. 2) in the NCAA First Round.

Prior to Marquette: Naber earned four letters at Burlington High School and was a three-time Southern Lakes Conference Libero of the Year ... Earned Racine County Libero of the Year honors in 2017, 2018 and 2019 and was chosen as the Racine County Player of the Year in 2019 ... Led Burlington to a state title in 2017 and 2018, and the state semifinals in 2019 and 2020 ... First team all-state selection in 2018 and 2019, Naber was ranked No. 113 on Prep Volleyball's top players of 2021 list ... She played club volleyball at the Milwaukee Sting.

Personal: Naber was born in Racine, Wisconsin and is the daughter of Al and Ann-Marie Naber .. Has an older sister, Alexandria, and younger brother, Christopher ... Plans to major in psychology.