ACADEMICS: Major - Accounting
CAREER NOTES:
Academic: Academic All-Big Ten (2022, 2024).
Athletic: All-American (3rd, foil, 2021).
2023-24 CAPTAIN SEASON:
Season: In her return to the strip after 8 months out due to injury, Samantha Catantan wrapped up her season with a 18-6 record. During the Northwestern duals Catantan posted a 9-2 overall record in foil, going 2-0 against UCSD, 3-0 against FDU and 2-1 against both Denison and Airforce. After Qualifying for a fourth-straight NCAA tournament she finished in 10th place and received a Coaches Association honorable mention. Capped off the year by qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympic Game for the Philippines.
2022-23 / JUNIOR SEASON:
Season: Wrapped up junior season with a solid 52-17 record...Posted 3-0 shutout wins against NYU, NJIT, Sacred Heart, Penn, North Carolina, Temple, Princeton and Johns Hopkins. Placed fourth in foil at Mid-Atlantic/South Regionals...Qualified for third- straight NCAA tournament where she finished in 11th place.
2021-22 / SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Season: Posted an impressive 42-11 record in dual events in 2021-22...Picked up 10 wins on Dec. 5, going 3-0 against NYU and NJIT...Grabbed 13 more wins in home series on Jan. 16, with 3-0 marks against Penn, North Carolina and Temple...11 more victories on Feb. 12-13 weekend at Ohio State, going 3-0 against Boston College and North Carolina...Eight wins on final regular season date, going 3-0 against Temple...Placed 13th at Mid-Atlantic/South Regionals...Took ninth, just one spot out of All-America honors at NCAAs, received Coaches Association honorable mention.
2020-21 / FRESHMAN SEASON:
Season: Had a superb freshman season during the shortened 2020-21 campaign...Amassed a 24-5 record in regular season action...Posted 14-4 mark at the Ohio State event...Went 10-1 at Temple...Qualified for the NCAA Championships, hosted by Penn State at the Bryce Jordan Center...Won all 20 bouts in preliminary action...Placed third to become an All-American as a freshman in the foil.
CAREER STATS
Season W L .PCT
2020-21 24 5 .827
2021-22 42 11 .792
2022-23 52 17 .754
2023-2024 18 6 .750
Career 136 39 .777