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Jersey Number 8
Samantha Bohnet
- Position:
- Defensive Specialist
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Council Bluffs, Iowa
- High School:
- Abraham Lincoln
Awards & Honors
2015-16 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2015-16 Dean’s List
2016-17 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2017-18 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2017-18 Dean’s List
2018: Senior at Creighton
• One of four seniors on this year’s team, Bohnet served as a defensive specialist, serving specialist and setter during her CU career.
• Was used as a setter in three career matches, and notched a double-double in two of them.
• Ranked 10th in the BIG EAST with 0.27 aces per set as a senior.
• Missed the BIG EAST Championship with a knee injury suffered in pre-game warm-ups on Nov. 23.
• Made a miraculous recovery and played a week later in the NCAA Tournament, leading team with 12 digs in win vs. South Dakota (Nov. 30) and added two aces a day later vs. No. 22 Washington (Dec. 1).
• Has at least one ace in seven straight matches from Sept. 29 - Oct. 20 and ranked third on the team in aces per set in BIG EAST contests.
• Finished with 12 digs and a pair of aces at No. 10 USC (Aug. 25).
• Credited with first career block vs. North Carolina State (Aug. 31).
• Started both matches on Aug. 31 at the SMU DoubleTree Classic.
• Had eight digs vs. No. 7 Nebraska (Sept. 6).
• Served a 7-0 run late in the fourth set at No. 8 Illinois (Sept. 15).
• Had 11 digs and two aces in win over DePaul (Sept. 21).
• Dug a season-best 16 digs at Xavier (Sept. 29), adding two aces.
• Served three aces in 3-2 win over Xavier (Oct. 18).
• Remains the only player under Kirsten Bernthal Booth to skip her final semester of high school to enroll early at Creighton.
• Will graduate in December (Graphic Design).
• Last name pronounced BO-nay.
2017: Junior at Creighton
• Averaged 2.20 digs, 0.94 assists and 0.24 aces per set while appearing in all 33 matches, including three starts.
• Spent most of her time as a defensive specialist.
• Ranked fourth in league play with 0.33 aces per set during BIG EAST action.
• Owned seven digs in four-set win at No. 3 Washington (Aug. 26).
• Served first ace of the fall in a 3-0 sweep over No. 13 Kentucky (Sept. 1).
• Registered 14 digs vs. Northern Iowa (Sept. 2) to help team win Bluejay Invitational.
• Dug 11 balls and served two aces in sweep of Belmont (Sept. 8).
• Saw significant time at setter against No. 19 Iowa State (Sept. 16), finishing with a double-double (23 assists, 10 digs).
• Played in 142 career sets before recording her first kill vs. No. 19 Iowa State (Sept. 16).
• With Lydia Dimke injured, returned to set in a 6-2 offense and dished 24 assists while serving career-high three aces in win over Georgetown (Sept. 22).
• Dug a career-high 20 balls in five-set win vs. Butler (Oct. 13).
• Tied career-high with three aces versus St. John’s (Oct. 20), then matched it two weeks later vs. DePaul (Nov. 5).
• Owned 15 digs in three sets at Villanova (Nov. 17).
• Recorded 15 digs and an ace in BIG EAST Championship final win at Marquette (Nov. 25).
• Tallied 10 digs in NCAA Tourney match vs. No. 12 Michigan State (Dec. 2).
2016: Sophomore at Creighton
• Played in 32-of-36 matches, with two starts.
• Averaged 1.52 digs per set and also added 29 assists and nine service aces.
• Worked her way into the rotation as a defensive and serving specialist.
• Played in two sets in the season-opener vs. Wichita State (Aug. 27).
• Collected six digs against Iowa State to help team earn its first victory (Aug. 28).
• Picked up three digs in wins against both TCU (Sept. 9) and Chattanooga (Sept. 10), adding two assists against the Mocs.
• Recorded six digs in road match at No. 1 Nebraska (Sept. 16).
• Collected 10 digs in 3-1 win at Villanova (Oct. 7).
• Dug four balls in 3-0 win over Seton Hall (Oct. 16).
• Earned first start of the season in Creighton’s 3-1 win at Marquette (Oct. 22), finishing with eight digs, while adding season-best three assists.
• Served career-high three aces in a 3-0 sweep of Georgetown (Nov. 18).
• Dug a season-high 17 balls in 3-2 win over Villanova (Nov. 20).
• Started BIG EAST Championship semifinal win vs. Seton Hall (Nov. 25), contributing seven digs and an ace.
• Added 10 digs and three assists in BIG EAST Championship final vs. Xavier (Nov. 26).
• Had nine digs vs. UNI (Dec. 1) in her NCAA Tournament debut, then added six digs and an ace in win over No. 4 Kansas (Dec. 2).
• Dug 11 balls in Sweet 16 victory over No. 17 Michigan (Dec. 9) while adding an ace.
2015: Freshman at Creighton
• Participated in six matches, with one start, finishing with 48 assists, 13 digs and one ace.
• In her first five matches, she had seven assists.
• Her sixth appearance, a start at Georgetown, saw her finish with 41 assists, 13 digs and an ace while setting CU to a five-set road win (Nov. 20).
• Only freshman to enroll a semester early at Creighton under Kirsten Bernthal Booth, as she graduated high school in December of 2014.
Abraham Lincoln High School
• Averaged 9.32 assists, 0.54 aces and 3.01 digs per set as a senior and was named Second Team All-State by the Iowa Girls Coaches Association.
• Led the state in assists, was second in service aces, third in attack percentage and sixth in digs.
• Named Council Bluffs Player of the Year and the Missouri River Conference named her Player of the Year, Setter of the Year and Senior of the Year.
• Team finished 40-14 and reached the semifinals of the state tournament, where it fell to eventual champ Ankeny Centennial (featuring current teammate Jaali Winters).
• At 2014 state tournament, was third in hitting percentage, fourth in aces and fifth in assists per set.
• Team won the Missouri River Conference as both a junior and senior and made it to state as a freshman and senior.
• A four-time Academic All-MRC honoree, she also ranked in the top 10 percent of her class academically.
• Also participated in soccer and track.
• Coached in high school by Brittany Ridenour and Megan Wiese, and by Mark Neil and Devon Jensen on the club circuit.
Personal
• Birthday is April 28.
• Daughter of Richard and Teresa Bohnet.
• Has sisters Christina (30), Alexandra (28) and Elaina (16).
• Is a graphic design major and seeking a minor in business administration.
• Favorite movie series is The Twilight Saga and favorite series is This Is Us.
• Sports hero is Billie Jean King.
• Kansas and Washington were her favorite wins last season.
• Best volleyball memory was beating Michigan to make history and go to the Elite Eight in 2016.
• Dream dinner guests would be Amy Schumer, Ellen DeGeneres and Barack Obama.
• Favorite professor at Creighton is Tim Bastian.
• Did an internship with Buckle Management during the summer.
• Favorite vacation spot is Denver, Colorado.
• Favorite song is “This Town” by Kygo.
• Favorite snack is chips and guac.
• Rupi Kaur is her favorite author.
• Chose Creighton because of the culture.
• Celebrity crush is Chris Pratt.
• Identified Megan Ballenger as her funniest teammate.
2015-16 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2015-16 Dean’s List
2016-17 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2017-18 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2017-18 Dean’s List
2018: Senior at Creighton
• One of four seniors on this year’s team, Bohnet served as a defensive specialist, serving specialist and setter during her CU career.
• Was used as a setter in three career matches, and notched a double-double in two of them.
• Ranked 10th in the BIG EAST with 0.27 aces per set as a senior.
• Missed the BIG EAST Championship with a knee injury suffered in pre-game warm-ups on Nov. 23.
• Made a miraculous recovery and played a week later in the NCAA Tournament, leading team with 12 digs in win vs. South Dakota (Nov. 30) and added two aces a day later vs. No. 22 Washington (Dec. 1).
• Has at least one ace in seven straight matches from Sept. 29 - Oct. 20 and ranked third on the team in aces per set in BIG EAST contests.
• Finished with 12 digs and a pair of aces at No. 10 USC (Aug. 25).
• Credited with first career block vs. North Carolina State (Aug. 31).
• Started both matches on Aug. 31 at the SMU DoubleTree Classic.
• Had eight digs vs. No. 7 Nebraska (Sept. 6).
• Served a 7-0 run late in the fourth set at No. 8 Illinois (Sept. 15).
• Had 11 digs and two aces in win over DePaul (Sept. 21).
• Dug a season-best 16 digs at Xavier (Sept. 29), adding two aces.
• Served three aces in 3-2 win over Xavier (Oct. 18).
• Remains the only player under Kirsten Bernthal Booth to skip her final semester of high school to enroll early at Creighton.
• Will graduate in December (Graphic Design).
• Last name pronounced BO-nay.
2017: Junior at Creighton
• Averaged 2.20 digs, 0.94 assists and 0.24 aces per set while appearing in all 33 matches, including three starts.
• Spent most of her time as a defensive specialist.
• Ranked fourth in league play with 0.33 aces per set during BIG EAST action.
• Owned seven digs in four-set win at No. 3 Washington (Aug. 26).
• Served first ace of the fall in a 3-0 sweep over No. 13 Kentucky (Sept. 1).
• Registered 14 digs vs. Northern Iowa (Sept. 2) to help team win Bluejay Invitational.
• Dug 11 balls and served two aces in sweep of Belmont (Sept. 8).
• Saw significant time at setter against No. 19 Iowa State (Sept. 16), finishing with a double-double (23 assists, 10 digs).
• Played in 142 career sets before recording her first kill vs. No. 19 Iowa State (Sept. 16).
• With Lydia Dimke injured, returned to set in a 6-2 offense and dished 24 assists while serving career-high three aces in win over Georgetown (Sept. 22).
• Dug a career-high 20 balls in five-set win vs. Butler (Oct. 13).
• Tied career-high with three aces versus St. John’s (Oct. 20), then matched it two weeks later vs. DePaul (Nov. 5).
• Owned 15 digs in three sets at Villanova (Nov. 17).
• Recorded 15 digs and an ace in BIG EAST Championship final win at Marquette (Nov. 25).
• Tallied 10 digs in NCAA Tourney match vs. No. 12 Michigan State (Dec. 2).
2016: Sophomore at Creighton
• Played in 32-of-36 matches, with two starts.
• Averaged 1.52 digs per set and also added 29 assists and nine service aces.
• Worked her way into the rotation as a defensive and serving specialist.
• Played in two sets in the season-opener vs. Wichita State (Aug. 27).
• Collected six digs against Iowa State to help team earn its first victory (Aug. 28).
• Picked up three digs in wins against both TCU (Sept. 9) and Chattanooga (Sept. 10), adding two assists against the Mocs.
• Recorded six digs in road match at No. 1 Nebraska (Sept. 16).
• Collected 10 digs in 3-1 win at Villanova (Oct. 7).
• Dug four balls in 3-0 win over Seton Hall (Oct. 16).
• Earned first start of the season in Creighton’s 3-1 win at Marquette (Oct. 22), finishing with eight digs, while adding season-best three assists.
• Served career-high three aces in a 3-0 sweep of Georgetown (Nov. 18).
• Dug a season-high 17 balls in 3-2 win over Villanova (Nov. 20).
• Started BIG EAST Championship semifinal win vs. Seton Hall (Nov. 25), contributing seven digs and an ace.
• Added 10 digs and three assists in BIG EAST Championship final vs. Xavier (Nov. 26).
• Had nine digs vs. UNI (Dec. 1) in her NCAA Tournament debut, then added six digs and an ace in win over No. 4 Kansas (Dec. 2).
• Dug 11 balls in Sweet 16 victory over No. 17 Michigan (Dec. 9) while adding an ace.
2015: Freshman at Creighton
• Participated in six matches, with one start, finishing with 48 assists, 13 digs and one ace.
• In her first five matches, she had seven assists.
• Her sixth appearance, a start at Georgetown, saw her finish with 41 assists, 13 digs and an ace while setting CU to a five-set road win (Nov. 20).
• Only freshman to enroll a semester early at Creighton under Kirsten Bernthal Booth, as she graduated high school in December of 2014.
Abraham Lincoln High School
• Averaged 9.32 assists, 0.54 aces and 3.01 digs per set as a senior and was named Second Team All-State by the Iowa Girls Coaches Association.
• Led the state in assists, was second in service aces, third in attack percentage and sixth in digs.
• Named Council Bluffs Player of the Year and the Missouri River Conference named her Player of the Year, Setter of the Year and Senior of the Year.
• Team finished 40-14 and reached the semifinals of the state tournament, where it fell to eventual champ Ankeny Centennial (featuring current teammate Jaali Winters).
• At 2014 state tournament, was third in hitting percentage, fourth in aces and fifth in assists per set.
• Team won the Missouri River Conference as both a junior and senior and made it to state as a freshman and senior.
• A four-time Academic All-MRC honoree, she also ranked in the top 10 percent of her class academically.
• Also participated in soccer and track.
• Coached in high school by Brittany Ridenour and Megan Wiese, and by Mark Neil and Devon Jensen on the club circuit.
Personal
• Birthday is April 28.
• Daughter of Richard and Teresa Bohnet.
• Has sisters Christina (30), Alexandra (28) and Elaina (16).
• Is a graphic design major and seeking a minor in business administration.
• Favorite movie series is The Twilight Saga and favorite series is This Is Us.
• Sports hero is Billie Jean King.
• Kansas and Washington were her favorite wins last season.
• Best volleyball memory was beating Michigan to make history and go to the Elite Eight in 2016.
• Dream dinner guests would be Amy Schumer, Ellen DeGeneres and Barack Obama.
• Favorite professor at Creighton is Tim Bastian.
• Did an internship with Buckle Management during the summer.
• Favorite vacation spot is Denver, Colorado.
• Favorite song is “This Town” by Kygo.
• Favorite snack is chips and guac.
• Rupi Kaur is her favorite author.
• Chose Creighton because of the culture.
• Celebrity crush is Chris Pratt.
• Identified Megan Ballenger as her funniest teammate.
Creighton Volleyball vs Northern Iowa NCAA Volleyball Second Round Press Conference
Saturday, December 06
Creighton Volleyball vs Northern Colorado NCAA Volleyball First Round Press Conference 12:4:25
Friday, December 05
Utah Volleyball Press Conference - 12/4/25
Friday, December 05
Northern Iowa Volleyball Press Conference - 12/4/25
Friday, December 05
