- "I made VWC my top choice because of the diverse, tight-knit community and it's right on the beach."
- Selected Virginia Wesleyan over Messiah College and Frostburg State University
2015-16 ODAC All-Academic Team
Senior (2015-16): Appeared in eight singles and five doubles matches… Won two singles matches on the year, against Hollins University and Randolph College, both in straight sets.
Before VWC: All-Cedar Run District first team as a midfielder… First team All-Northwest Region honoree as a senior… Team Most Valuable Player as a senior and junior… Team captain as a junior and senior… All-Cedar Run as a sophomore and junior… All-Area First Team as a junior… Helped guide Osbourn to the Cedar Run regular season and tournament championship as a junior… All-Met honorable mention as a junior… USA Futures Selectee in 2010 and 2011… Four-year varsity letter winner... Badminton Club member... Student Council Association.
Personal: Daughter of Lorri and Bruce Jackson… Mom attended George Mason University... Father went to the Army… Has four sisters, Lorrin, Elizabeth, Renee and Corin... Communication minor.
Get to Know Sam
- Enjoys watching TV shows on Netflix by the series
- A fan of Beyonce and Denard Span of baseball's Washington Nationals
- Favorites include all of the Harry Potter movies, the book "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou, and TV shows "One Tree Hill" and "Grey's Anatomy."
- Self-description in 10 words or less: "inquisitive, competitive, energetic, saucy"
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "competing. I'm very competitive and I love making the person next to me work hard."
- If I could spend one day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "Betty White, because she's funny and she seems like she would be a fun time."
- People might be surprised to know: "my left leg is longer than my right leg."
- It's the year 2030 and: "I'm married with children and have a successful career."
