Sammie Bender

Prior to Ohio State

Team captain as a senior
2025 all-county selection
Recevied school's Lacrosse Patriot Award
Two-time UA 150 and Best in Class
UA All-America Command Team Southwest in 2022 and 2025 All-America Girls Watchlist
Member of Webster Indoor Lacrosse Academy championship team
Played for NEMS Lacrosse Club for seven years
Also played field hockey and earned all-county honors four times, with two first team selections and two second team accolades; two-time IAAM all-conference selection; served as team captain as a senior and was MVP of the championship game against Mercy
Morgan's Message and Wellness Walking Club president
Honor roll student throughout high school
Member of Natoinal Honor Society and National Art Honor Society
Graduated with Fine Arts Distinction

Personal

Only childe of Jeremy, who works in sales and played lacrosse at Stevenson, and Beth, a nurse who played field hockey at Salisbury
Business/marketing major
Enjoys pickleball, tanning, going to the beach and watching the Ravens and Orioles
On how she got into lacrosse: "My parents played and growing up in Maryland it was typical to play."
On why she chose Ohio State: "I chose Ohio State because of the opportunities it brings. It has awesome academics, facilities, people, networking, coaches, team and more."