Houston Christian University Athletics

2024 (Sophomore): Appeared in 12 matches, playing 32 total sets … averaged 1.19 kills … matched career-high with eight kills against Incarnate Word (11/5) … had seven kills against East Texas A&M … had two or more blocks four times, with a season-high three at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (11/14) … recorded two or more kills in eight of the 12 matches she played, with five of four or more …

PRIOR TO HCU: (Louisiana Tech / 2023) Saw action in 18 matches as a freshman for the Bulldogs … averaged 1.1 kills and had 22 blocks … averaged 1.5 kills over her final five matches … posted career-highs of eight kills and four blocks at Liberty (11/3) … had six kills against both Southeastern Louisiana (9/16) and New Mexico State (11/17) … had two or more kills in eight of her 18 matches played … posted career-high two aces against New Mexico State (9/29) and again versus Jacksonville State (11/9) …

High School: Three-year letter-winner at Lake Ridge High School in Mansfield playing for head coach Amber Hughes … averaged 3.1 kills per game as a senior and was named LRHS Co-Offensive Player of the Year … was named All-District and Academic All-District before earning TSWA Honorable Mention All-State honors … also earned THSCAA All-District accolades … played for Club Texas …

Personal: Full name is Samyah D Medford … born February 25, 2005 … daughter of Sedrick and Greta Medford … one brother, Sedrick Jr. … majoring in Kinesiology-Sport Management …