Sami Mattson

Position IF
Height 5-5
Year Jr.
Bat/Throw R/R
Hometown Esko, Minn.
High School Esko HS
Previous College
Sami Mattson

Concordia Career
2010:
NSIC All-Tournament Team ... batted .270 on the year, never going more than three games without a hit ... accelerated her play in the end of the season, becoming especially dangerous as a home run hitter ... jacked a pair of two-run homers against Wayne State on May 1 to notch all four of CU’s RBI in the 4-5 decision ... More four-RBI games were to come in the NSIC tournament, all off of the long ball ... hit a pair of grand slams and three total homers in the NSIC Tournament, driving in nine runs for CU ... finished with a team high 10 home runs on the year, fifth best in the NSIC ... also hit eight doubles ... third on the team with a .539 slugging percentage ... had a season high three hits including two doubles against Clarion Univ. on Mar. 7 ... led the team with eight sacrifice hits ... had 38 hits, 33 RBI and scored 30 runs on the year ... secured the field as the starting short stop in all 52 games of the season ... finished 5th in the NSIC with 112 assists ... tied for third in the NSIC for turning double plays, twisting 14 on the year.

Mattson2009:  Played in all but two games on the year ... batted .296 with 48 hits, 27 runs scored and 22 RBI ... was second on the team with ten season doubles ... drilled four home runs, including a solo shot that brough the team to within a single run of #9 Winona State, 3-2, in the NSIC Tournament ... stole 6-of-8 bases ... had 12 multi-hit games on the year, including four straight two-hit performances in the opening games of the season ... 6th in the NSIC with 113 assists ... had her hand in turning eight double plays on the year.

2008: Named All-Conference as a rookie ... tied for the third best batting average on the team with a mark of .299 ... played in every game of the season and started in all but one contest ... came up with 40 hits, 27 RBI and 22 runs scored ... drilled three homers, including her first against Bemidji State on April 5 ... also had six doubles ... stole 4-of-4 bases ... had 87 putouts and 106 assists as the team's shortstop ... had 11 multi-hit games ... went 4-for-4 at the plate with four RBI and a double against Alma on February 29.

Esko High School:
Earned five letters in softball and basketball and three in archery ... named the Duluth News Tribune Softball Player of the Year in 2007... all-conference in softball and basketball sophomore through senior seasons ... all-state all-star in softball and basketball in junior and senior seasons ... fourth leading scorer in Esko basketball history with 1,357 points ... was also in the Spanish Club.

Personal: 
Born April 7, 1989 ... daughter of Greg and Deb Mattson ... has one brother, Rick ... is an accounting and math major at Concordia.

Side Facts:
Favorite food is pasta ... favorite movie is The Benchwarmers ... favorite TV show is The OC ... favorite sports teams include Boston Celtics, Minnesota Twins, and Minnesota Vikings ... can’t stand it when people text question marks if you dont answer them right away ... favorite quote is, “Sometimes the only thing fair in life is a ball hit between 1st and 3rd" ... credits her family as having the most influence on her because they have always been supportive and have been there for her no matter what.


Softball