2017 Lacrosse Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 2
Sammi Burgess
- Position:
- A
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- McDonogh School
- Hometown:
- Fallston, Md.
HONORS
2017 IWLCA All-America Second Team
2017 IWLCA All-South First Team
2017 Tewaaraton Award Top-25 Nominee
2017 All-BIG EAST First Team
2016 IWLCA All-America First Team (First Team All-Region)
2016 BIG EAST Co-Attacker of the Year
2016 All-BIG EAST First Team (Unanimous Selection)
2016 BIG EAST All-Tournament Team
BIG EAST Attacker of the Week (3/15/16)
2015 All-BIG EAST Second Team
2015 Inside Lacrosse Preseason Honorable Mention All-American
2015 BIG EAST Preseason First Team
2014 SEC First-Year Honor Roll
2014 IWLCA All-South Second Team
2014 ILWomen All-Rookie Team
2014 ALC Rookie of the Year
2014 All-ALC Second Team
WomensLax.com Rookie of the Week (4/21/14)
ALC Rookie of the Week (4/22/14)
ALC Rookie of the Week (4/16/14)
ALC Rookie of the Week (2/24/14)
ALC Rookie of the Week (2/10/14)
SENIOR SEASON (2017)
JUNIOR SEASON (2016)
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2015)
FRESHMAN SEASON (2014)
BEFORE FLORIDA
MAJOR: Criminology
CAREER STATS
CAREER HIGHS
Goals................................................... 4, 5x, last at Temple (4/22/17)
Assists..................................................................... 4, 4x, last vs. USC (5/14/17)
Points........................................................................ 7 at Towson (3/5/17)
Shots........................................................................... 10 at Temple (4/22/17)
Ground Balls........................................................... 5 vs. High Point (2/15/14)
Draw Controls..................................................... 4 vs. Jacksonville (2/12/14)
Caused Turnovers.................................... 2, 3x, last vs. Stony Brook (3/11/17)
*Graduated in April of 2017 with a degree in Criminology
2017 IWLCA All-America Second Team
2017 IWLCA All-South First Team
2017 Tewaaraton Award Top-25 Nominee
2017 All-BIG EAST First Team
2016 IWLCA All-America First Team (First Team All-Region)
2016 BIG EAST Co-Attacker of the Year
2016 All-BIG EAST First Team (Unanimous Selection)
2016 BIG EAST All-Tournament Team
BIG EAST Attacker of the Week (3/15/16)
2015 All-BIG EAST Second Team
2015 Inside Lacrosse Preseason Honorable Mention All-American
2015 BIG EAST Preseason First Team
2014 SEC First-Year Honor Roll
2014 IWLCA All-South Second Team
2014 ILWomen All-Rookie Team
2014 ALC Rookie of the Year
2014 All-ALC Second Team
WomensLax.com Rookie of the Week (4/21/14)
ALC Rookie of the Week (4/22/14)
ALC Rookie of the Week (4/16/14)
ALC Rookie of the Week (2/24/14)
ALC Rookie of the Week (2/10/14)
SENIOR SEASON (2017)
- 2017 Team Captain
- IWLCA All-America Second Team (1st Team All-Region)
- 2017 IWLCA All-South First Team
- 2017 Tewaaraton Award Top-25 Nominee
- 2017 All-BIG EAST First Team
- Set UF single-season assists record (32) in 14 games
- Fifth Gator to break 200 career points (227)
- Just the second Gator to have a season with at least 30 points and 30 goals
- Set career-highs in assists (45), points (82), ground balls (37) and caused turnovers (8)
- Scored a point in 44 consecutive games, the second-longest streak in school history
- Recorded an assist in 19 consecutive games, a school record
- Tied the school record for assists in a single-game (4) five times in 2017
- Finishes ranked in Florida’s top-four in points, goals, and assists
JUNIOR SEASON (2016)
- Became the seventh Gator ever to score 100 career goals
- Started all 20 games for Florida in 2016
- Has scored at least one point in 24 straight games dating back to the 2015 season
- Had a hat trick in five of UF’s last eight games in 2016
- Tallied a career-tying three assists in UF’s win over No. 13 Loyola
- Assisted Mollie Stevens on the game-winning goal at No. 2 Syracuse
- Scored the game-winning goal with 10 seconds on the clock versus Michigan
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2015)
- Crease attacker finished tied for fourth on the team with 38 points on 25 goals and 13 assists
- Recorded four hat tricks on the year and scored a goal in six of UF’s seven conference games
- Registered a goal and an assist in NCAA First Round win over Stanford (5/8)
- Scored two goals caused a career-best two turnovers vs. Cincinnati (4/15)
- Tallied three goals and one assist in BIG EAST opener at Vanderbilt (3/22)
- Tied a career-high with three assists against San Diego State (2/14)
- Had a season-high five points on three goals and two assists vs. Michigan (2/14)
- Came off the bench and scored three goals against Jacksonville (2/11)
FRESHMAN SEASON (2014)
- Finished second on the team with 38 goals and 53 points, and third with 15 assists
- Recorded two goals, three ground balls and a caused turnover against No. 5 Northwestern in the NCAA Tournament
- Scored two goals and added a draw control against No. 5 Northwestern as Florida won the ALC Tournament
- Registered two goals, a ground ball and the first caused turnover of her career against No. 8 Johns Hopkins in the ALC Tournament
- Scored a career-high-tying four goals and added an assist, two ground balls and a draw control in the win over No. 5 Northwestern on April 19
- Recorded a career-high four goals, an assist, three ground balls and a draw control against Vanderbilt
- Recorded three goals and three assists for a career-high six points and added four ground balls against Cincinnati
- Scored three goals while picking up a career-high five ground balls and a draw control in the win over High Point
- Had an impressive debut for the Gators with a goal and two assists to finish second on the team with three points and picked up two draw controls in the season opener against No. 1 North Carolina
BEFORE FLORIDA
- Member of the McDonogh School lacrosse team for four years and a starter for three; coached by Chris Robinson
- Helped lead her team to IAAM Championships in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013
- Assisted McDonogh to 2010 and 2011 ESPN Fab 50 championships
- Led McDonogh to 2012 and 2013 Nike/U.S. Lacrosse Championships
- 2013 Under Armour Senior All-American, US Lacrosse First Team All-American, IAAM All-Star and Baltimore Sun First-Team All-Metro
- Member of the Under Armour Underclassman Baltimore team in 2010, 2011 and 2012
- Helped soccer to a 2010 IAAM Championship
- Was a six year starter for Coach Michael McLaughlin and the Skywalkers 2013 Blue
- Helped the team to 2010 and 2011 Charm City Championships
MAJOR: Criminology
CAREER STATS
Season | GP-GS | G | A | Pts | Shots | Shot% | SOG | SOG% | GB | DC | TO | CT |
2014 | 21-20 | 38 | 15 | 53 | 75 | .507 | 63 | .840 | 26 | 16 | 26 | 3 |
2015 | 21-18 | 25 | 13 | 38 | 51 | .490 | 43 | .843 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 6 |
2016 | 20-20 | 41 | 13 | 54 | 76 | .539 | 59 | .776 | 19 | 6 | 24 | 6 |
2017 | 20-20 | 37 | 45 | 82 | 104 | .250 | 67 | .500 | 37 | 2 | 42 | 8 |
TOTAL | 82-78 | 141 | 86 | 227 | 306 | .461 | 232 | .758 | 103 | 32 | 105 | 23 |
CAREER HIGHS
Goals................................................... 4, 5x, last at Temple (4/22/17)
Assists..................................................................... 4, 4x, last vs. USC (5/14/17)
Points........................................................................ 7 at Towson (3/5/17)
Shots........................................................................... 10 at Temple (4/22/17)
Ground Balls........................................................... 5 vs. High Point (2/15/14)
Draw Controls..................................................... 4 vs. Jacksonville (2/12/14)
Caused Turnovers.................................... 2, 3x, last vs. Stony Brook (3/11/17)
*Graduated in April of 2017 with a degree in Criminology
NCAA Lacrosse Semifinal Postgame Press Conference 5-23-25
Friday, May 23
NCAA: Florida vs Duke Highlights 5-15-25
Thursday, May 15
Florida Postgame Press Conference 5-15-25
Thursday, May 15
Florida vs Stanford (NCAA Round Two) Highlights 5-11-25
Sunday, May 11