Biography
Honors
2019 All-Patriot League Second Team
Raider Academic Honor Roll - 2018, 2019, 2020
Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week (April 2, 2018, March 25, 2019, Feb. 10, 2020)
2016-17 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
Trimmer Award for Outstanding Achievement - 2020 Convocation
Director of Athletics Award - 2020 ConvocationÂ
Senior Year (2020)
Stats: Started all seven games for the Raiders prior to the cancellation of the 2020 season … recorded 85 saves through 420:00 of action for a .472 save percentage … also posted a 13.57 goals against average … finished the season with a 3-4-0 record in goal while facing 233 total shots … also topped the team with 19 ground balls.
Best Games: Recorded a career-high of 17 saves in the 11-8 win over Cornell (March 3), helping the Raiders to their first win over the Big Red since 1998 … produced double-digit saves in five of the season’s seven games … marked a season-high save percentage of .625 in the season-opening win against Marist (Feb. 8) while marking 15 saves … held opponents to single-digit goals in three of the season’s seven games, including a low of eight goals against at Vermont (Feb. 16) and against Cornell (March 3) … recorded a season-high of four ground balls and two caused turnovers at then-No. 4 Syracuse (Feb. 24).
Honors: Served as team captain for the 2020 campaign … named Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week on Feb. 10 for her 15-save performance against Marist … ranks sixth in program history behind 449 career saves and tied for eighth in goalkeeper wins with 21 ... named to the Raider Academic Honor Roll.
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Junior Year (2019)
Stats: Started all 18 games in goal for the Raiders, totaling 1049:28 in net … earned an 8-10 record on the year … posted a 12.46 goals against average and .448 save percentage … totaled 177 saves on the year, which ranks 10th all-time for saves in a single season … led the team with 40 ground balls … also had 12 caused turnovers … ranks tied for ninth in program history with 18 career wins in goal, and 10th with 364 career saves.
Best Games: Marked a season-high of 15 saves against Wagner (March 3) and again in the 12-11 win over Bucknell (March 30) … had double-digit saves on eight occasions … marked a career-best of just four goals against in the 16-4 win over Lehigh (April 6) … tallied a career-high of 11 ground balls in the 12-9 win at UMass Lowell (Feb. 23) … also had five ground balls in the 13-10 win at Holy Cross (March 23) … had 14 saves on two occasions, in the wins over UMass Lowell (Feb. 23) and Holy Cross (March 23) … was a standout in the 14-13 win at Boston University in the Patriot League Quarterfinals (April 28), posting 10 saves, three ground balls and one caused turnover.
Honors: Named All-Patriot League Second Team … earned Patriot League Goalie of the Week honors on March 25 ... Named to Raider Academic Honor Roll.
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Sophomore Year (2018)
Stats: Started all 17 games and did not miss a second of action…Led Patriot League with a 10.60 GAA, .489 save percentage and 175 saves…Posted a record of 10-7…Her 175 saves were the 10th most in a season in program history and tied for the ninth most wins…Also led the Patriot League with 52 groundballs and 3.06 groundballs per game…Finished second in the Patriot League with 10.29 saves per game.
Best Games: Made nine saves in first career star to earn first win at Vermont on Feb. 17…Recorded 13 saves at Binghamton on Feb. 28…Picked up 15 saves, six groundballs and caused three turnovers in a 12-8 win vs. Boston University on March 28…Had another 15-save performance and four groundballs against Loyola on April 21…Recorded season-high 16 saves and three groundballs in Patriot League Tournament vs. Boston University on May 1.
Honors: Named Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week on April 2…Named to Raider Academic Honor Roll.
Freshman Year (2017)
Stats: Played in five games in her first season...Totaled 12 saves in 54:14 of action...Finished with a 6.64 GAA and .667 save percentage...Also recorded four groundballs and two caused turnovers.
Best Games: Recorded five saves, two groundballs and a caused turnover in season-best 22:41 of action at Fresno State on March 12...Picked up five saves, two groundballs and a caused turnover at Boston University on March 29.
Honors: Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
Before Colgate:Â Lettered in lacrosse, volleyball and cross country at Mount Sinai High School...Named an Academic All-American in 2015...Selected to the Brine All-American National Lacrosse Classic in 2014...Selected for the Long Island All-American Lacrosse Nassau v. Suffolk Games in 2014 and 2015...Lacrosse Class C State Champions in 2013, 2015 and 2016...Won the league championship in 2014...Named team captain for her senior year...Recorded 103 saves in her career with a .560 save percentage, 45 ground balls and 11 interceptions...As a senior she notched a .580 save percentage with nine ground balls and six interceptions...Vice President of Athletes Helping Athletes, also a member of Peer Support, Peer Leaders and Symphonic Band.
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Personal: Full Name is Samantha Silver Croston…Parents are Michael and Alyssa Croston of Mount Sinai, N.Y....Has two brothers...Born in Smithtown, N.Y....Member of the National Honor Society.
Career Highs
Single Game
Saves: 17 vs. Cornell (March 3, 2020)
Goals Allowed (Starts Low): 4, two times, last vs. Lehigh (April 6, 2019)
Groundballs: 11 at UMass Lowell (Feb. 23, 2019)
Caused Turnovers: 3 vs. Boston University (March 28, 2018)
Season (Min. 33 % of Minutes)
GAA: 10.60 (2018)
Save Percentage: .489 (2018)
Wins: 10 (2018)
Groundballs: 52 (2018)
Caused Turnovers: 12 (2019)
