University of South Alabama Athletics

JUNIOR SEASON (2010): Was the only South Alabama player to start all 32 matches and one of two to see time on the court in every set played (115)...Led the team with 309 kills and ranked second with 2.69 kills per set...Averaged 3.27 digs per set and had 376 total digs... Recorded 15 double-digit kill matches and 22 matches of 10 or more digs...Led the team with 13 double-doubles...Added a team-high 28 service aces...Had 19 kills in a 3-2 victory at Florida Atlantic (11/12)...Posted a season-best 18 digs vs. Winthrop (11/17) at the Springhill Suites Invitational...Recorded double-figure dig tallies in 15-straight matches - Sept. 3 - Oct. 3...Named to the all-tournament team at the Jaguar Classic (9/3-4)... Named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2009): One of two Jags to compete in all 104 sets for South Alabama…Split her time in the back court at the libero and the defensive specialist positions…Led USA in both digs (258) and digs per set (2.48)…Also had 12 service aces…Had season-best three aces vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (8/28)…Reached double-figures in digs on eight occasions as a sophomore, including a season-high 26 against Sun Belt foe Denver (10/24).

FRESHMAN SEASON (2008): In her first collegiate season, Salomao started all 26 matches for the Jags at the libero position…In her 26 matches, she was also one of five Jags to start all 96 sets…Led the team in both digs (354) and digs per set (3.69)…Her digs per set average ranked sixth in the Sun Belt Conference…Finished the season with five kills, 37 assists and 13 service aces…Recorded a season-best four aces in a 3-0 victory at Louisiana-Monroe (10/12)…In her first match of her career, Salomao recorded 26 digs – third most ever in a four-set match at USA…Recorded double-digit dig tallies in 17 matches, including a season-high 31 against Chattanooga (9/6)…Her 354 digs rank as ninth most in a season at South Alabama…Named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List.

POLIEDRO HIGH SCHOOL: Joined the South Alabama program during the 2008 Spring Semester...Attended Poliedro High School in San Jose Dos Campos, Brazil...Played club ball for Tenis Clube SJC for eight seasons as an outside hitter...Was club teammate of fellow Jag, Juliana Almeida...Helped Tenis Clubeto Livovali Championship on four occasions (2002, 2004, 2005, 2007) and record a second place finish in 2006...Named “Best Blocker” on the team in 2003 and “Best Hitter” on the club in 2006.

PERSONAL: Samia Pereira Salomao...Born in Sao Jose dos Campos, Sao Paulo, Brazil...Daughter of Kleber and Maria Luci Salomao...Has one older sister...Father played volleyball for UFMG in Brazil for five seasons...Hobbies include reading and watching television...Favorite movie is “A Beautiful Mind”...Favorite professional sports team is the Brazilian Men’s Volleyball National Team...Favorite musical artist is Skank - a Brazilian band...Favorite foods are rice, beans and stroganoff...Also enjoys food from her native country and going to the beach...Majoring in business management.