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Volleyball 2019 Signees: Samantha Schnitta

11/22/2019 | Volleyball

OXFORD, Miss. โ€“ย Ole Miss Volleyball head coach Steven McRoberts announced his Class of 2020 last week during National Signing Day, welcoming five additions to the Rebel roster next fall.ย 
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Each day, olemisssports.com will introduce a new member of the 2020 squad. The recruiting class includes multiple national and high school champions, two Top 100 senior aces according to PrepVolleyball.com, and numerous regional and state honors.
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Two of the new Rebels, outside hitters GG Carvacho and Samantha Schnitta, will join the squad next semester, with the other three- Emily Hawes, Amber Bischel, and Payton Brgoch- arriving in Oxford next fall.ย 
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Today we meet the final member of the recruiting class, right side Samantha Schnitta.ย 
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SAMANTHA SCHNITTA
Right Side | 6'1 | Overland Park, Kansas | Blue Valley Southwest High School
Schnitta concluded her four-year career with the Timberwolves at Blue Valley Southwest High as theย ย school record holder in kills (season and career), career total blocks, hitting percentage, career digs, and also set season and career records with service aces.ย 
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A two-time second-team All-American by PrepVolleyball.com, Samantha was also honored as a Soph 79 and Senior Ace selection and named a 2019 Under Armor Preseason honoree. A three-year captain at Blue Valley Southwest, Samantha also helped lead the Mavs KC club squad to Girls Junior National Championship in 2018 and runner-up status in 2017.ย 
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Other accolades for Schnitta include two second-team all-state and first-team all-league plaudits and being chosen as a Missouri/Kansas State All-Star selection. She was a state finalist in the javelin event for BVSHS in both 2018 and 2019, and is a second-generation Rebel, as mom Kate (Ditolla, 89-92) also played volleyball for Ole Miss and father Brian played football. Kate was an All-SEC Second Team selection during her senior season.ย 
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Coach McRoberts on Samantha:ย "When I think about Samantha and recruiting her, something that has stood out from the very beginning is Samantha is a true competitor. Along with her great skill set, we just see her as a leaderโ€ฆ someone that just hates to lose, and that's something we really, really like about herโ€ฆ We are really excited to add her to our roster and get to work right away."

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