Sam Watts
4 Sam Watts
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    185
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Buffalo, N.Y.
  • High School:
    Bishop Timon HS
  • Previous College:
    Onondaga CC
  • Position:
    Mid.
  • Major:
    Entrepreneurship
  • gp
    19
  • p
    7
  • g
    3
  • a
    4
Bio

As a Junior: All-SSC First Team selection... SSC Specialist of the Week (2/6, 2/27, 3/27, 4/3)... Played in 19 games while starting 12...Scored three goals and tallied four assists...Snagged a total of 107 ground balls...Went 218-for-364 on face-offs with a win percentage of .599%...Named SSC Player of the week on three occasions...Ranked fourth in SSC in face-off win percentage...Had a career high of 20 ground balls against Rollins (3/25)...Tabbed season best 26-for-28 face-offs with a win percentage of .929% against Rollins (3/25).

Sophomore (Onondaga Community College): Played in 15 games, starting in two...Scored three goals on four shots and added three assists to his scoring totals...Was 66-85 on face-offs...In his best performance he won 21-23 face-offs.

Freshman (Onondaga Community College): Played in 17 games, starting in four...Led the team with 168 face-off wins...Earned a face-off winning percentage of .750...Scored four goals and one assist...Won 10 or more face-offs in a game 10 times.

High School: Played at Bishop Timon High School under Mike Burke...Played in the Under Armour All-American Games.

Personal: From Buffalo, N.Y....Born 2/27/96.

Statistical Accolades

Recent games
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 19 5
Points 7 1
Goals 3 1
Assists 4 0
Man-up goals 0 0
Man-down goals 0 0
Ground balls 107 43
Turnovers 14 1
Caused turnovers 1 1
Faceoffs 218-364 85-122
Faceoff percentage 59.9 69.7
Shots 16 8
Shooting percentage 18.8 12.5
Shots on goal 5 1
Shots on goal percentage 31.3 12.5
Game Log - Offense
Game Log - Defense

Career Stats: Offense

Career Stats: Defense

Splits Stats: Offense

Splits Stats: Defense

News mentions
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No. 9 Tampa Upsets No. 7 Lenoir-Rhyne to Advance to NCAA Semi-Final

Andrew KewHear how to pronounce Andrew Kew led the Spartans on offense with four goals.

Spartans Recognized for All-Sunshine State Conference Awards
Spartans Recognized for All-Sunshine State Conference Awards

Conor Whipple is named the SSC Player of the Year for the third time. Coach Rory Whipple earns third Coach of the Year Honors.

No. 13 Spartans Pounce on Panthers
No. 13 Spartans Pounce on Panthers

Spartans clinch fourth straight Sunshine Conference Regular Season Championship with win over Florida Tech.

Spartans Charm Mocs
Spartans Charm Mocs

The University of Tampa remains undefeated in Sunshine State Conference play with win over Florida Southern Mocs.

Two Spartans Tab Sunshine State Player of the Week Awards
Two Spartans Tab Sunshine State Player of the Week Awards

Sam Watts was named Specialist of the Week for the third time this season, along with Andrew KewHear how to pronounce Andrew Kew as Offensive Player of the Week for the second time this season.

UTMLAX is Set to Host the Lynn University Fighting Knights
UTMLAX is Set to Host the Lynn University Fighting Knights

The Tampa Spartans look to advance their SSC record to 2-0 as they take on the Fighting Knights.

Spartans Dominate Second-Half to Take SSC Opener
Spartans Dominate Second-Half to Take SSC Opener

The nation's leading scorer Andrew KewHear how to pronounce Andrew Kew led the way with seven goals.

Spartans Set To Open SSC Play At Home Against Rollins
Spartans Set To Open SSC Play At Home Against Rollins

The No. 14 University of Tampa men's lacrosse team will host the Rollins College Tars to open Sunshine State Conference play.

Spartans Corral the Mavericks
Spartans Corral the Mavericks

Sam Watts went 17-25 on face-offs with two goals.

Spartans Set to Host Colorado Mesa University Mavericks
Spartans Cage Griffins
Spartans Cage Griffins

Sophmore Andrew KewHear how to pronounce Andrew Kew had six goals, scoring his 100th career goal.

Spartans Rocket Past Argonauts
Spartans Rocket Past Argonauts
The Battle Between the Spartans and the Argonauts
The Battle Between the Spartans and the Argonauts

The University of Tampa men's lacrosse team is set to host the Notre Dame De Namur on Wednesday at 8:00 PM.

Griffins Clipped By Spartans
Griffins Clipped By Spartans

Head Coach Rory Whipple earns his 300th career win. He is now the all-time winningest coach in NCAA Division II history, in his sixth season at UT and now has 72 wins as a Spartan.

The No. 9 University of Tampa Men's Lacrosse Team is Set to Host Chestnut Hill
The No. 9 University of Tampa Men's Lacrosse Team is Set to Host Chestnut Hill

The University of Tampa men's lacrosse team looks to advance to 4-2 with a win over Chestnut Hill.

Sam Watts Named SSC Specialist of the Week.
Sam Watts Named SSC Specialist of the Week.

This is the second time in the 2017 campaign that Watts has been named Sunshine State Conference Specialist of the week.

Saints Win By A Prayer
Saints Win By A Prayer
Conor Whipple Recipient of SSC Offensive Player of the Week
Conor Whipple Recipient of SSC Offensive Player of the Week

All-American attacker earns award for first time in 2017.

No. 4 Spartans Earn Crown With Victory Over Royals
The No. 4 Universtiy of Tampa Men's Lacrosse Team Will Host Queens University
The No. 4 Universtiy of Tampa Men's Lacrosse Team Will Host Queens University

This meeting marks the third matchup between the schools, Tampa having won the previous two.

Sam Watts Named SSC Specialist of the Week
Sam Watts Named SSC Specialist of the Week

The junior won 85 percent of his faceoffs in a win over Tusculum.

No. 4 Spartans Pioneer Way to First Win of Season
No. 4 Spartans Pioneer Way to First Win of Season

Andrew KewHear how to pronounce Andrew Kew had five goals and one assist in the home opener as Sam Watts averaged .850 on face-offs.