2025 Volleyball Roster
Jersey Number 1
Sam Zimmerman
- Position:
- Middle Blocker
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Moorhead, Minn.
- High School:
- Moorhead
CAREER NOTES
Academic:
National
CSC Academic All-District® (2023)
2x D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award (2024-25, 2025-26)
Conference
NSIC Myles Brand All-Academic with Distinction Award (2025)
4x NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
4x NSIC All-Academic (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
Athletic:
Conference
2x All-NSIC (First Team - 2023 | Second Team - 2025)
2x NSIC All-Tournament Team (2022, 2025)
SCSU CAREER RECORDS
t-8. Matches Played – 128
9. Matches Played – 430
18. Double-Digit Kill Matches – 35
2025 | GRADUATE SEASON:
Played in 99 sets across 31 matches, making 19 starts...contributed 257 kills, 95 digs, 39 blocks (one solo and 38 assists), 35 aces and 312 points...averaged 2.60 kills/set on .318 hitting while adding 0.96 digs, 0.39 blocks, 0.35 aces and 3.15 points/set...posted a career-high seven digs twice - vs. Southwest Minnesota State on Oct. 3 and vs. Missouri Western on Dec. 4...recorded a career-high four aces on four different occasions...posted 10+ kills in 11 matches including the final five of the season...
2024 | REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON:
Appeared in 107 sets over 32 matches, making three starts...recorded 154 kills, 54 digs and 35 blocks (all assists)...averaged 1.44 kills, 0.50 digs and 0.33 blocks/set...posted a season-high six digs at Concordia-St. Paul on Nov. 9...contributed a season-high two aces against Central Oklahoma on Dec. 7...sent down 10+ kills in two matches...
2023 | REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Started all 31 matches and played in 107 of 109 sets...produced 282 kills, 85 blocks (10 solo and 75 assists) and 329.5 points...led the team in blocks...averaged 2.64 kills/set on .300 hitting while adding 0.79 blocks and 3.08 points/set...ranked No. 3 in the NSIC and No. 50 in D-II in hitting percentage...sent down a career-high 18 kills at Sioux Falls on Oct. 7...recorded a season-high six digs vs. Upper Iowa on Sept. 2...set career highs in block assists (nine) and total blocks (nine) at Oct. 7...tallied double-digit kills in 15 matches...
2022 | REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON:
Stepped into the starting lineup as a middle in her first season of competition, shining as a two-way force at the net…started all 34 matches and played 117 sets while recording 289.5 points, 232 kills on .285 hitting and 99 blocks…averaged 2.47 points, 1.98 kills and 0.85 blocks per set…terminated at a .424 kill percentage…recorded just seven blocking errors, displaying phenomenal discipline at the net…ranked ninth across the NSIC in blocks, 12th in hitting percentage and 14th in blocks/set…posted a careerhigh three solo blocks at Southwest Minnesota State on Oct. 1...recorded double-digit kills in seven matches…posted five-plus blocks in eight matches…named to the NSIC All-Tournament Team…earned Academic All-NSIC honors…
2021 | FRESHMAN SEASON:
Redshirted in her first season with the Huskies…named St. Cloud State’s Practice Player of the Year…
Prep: 2021 graduate of Moorhead High School...was St. Cloud State’s first Class of 2021 verbal commitment…anchored the net for Moorhead, leading the Spuds to three straight MSHSL Class AAA State Tournaments…guided Moorhead to MSHSL Section 8AAA Championships as a freshman, sophomore and junior while earning the Section 8AAA Final 4 Tournament in the shortened 2020 season…earned All-Central Lakes Conference honors…the two-sport star was listed on the Top 100 Seniors list in both volleyball and basketball…a member of Moorhead’s 1000 Point Club in basketball…
Personal: Daughter of Ryan and Jessica Zimmerman…graduated with an elementary/K-6 education major and special education minor in 2024 and is pursuing a master's in curriculum and instruction with a specialization in library media...
Academic:
National
CSC Academic All-District® (2023)
2x D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award (2024-25, 2025-26)
Conference
NSIC Myles Brand All-Academic with Distinction Award (2025)
4x NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
4x NSIC All-Academic (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
Athletic:
Conference
2x All-NSIC (First Team - 2023 | Second Team - 2025)
2x NSIC All-Tournament Team (2022, 2025)
SCSU CAREER RECORDS
t-8. Matches Played – 128
9. Matches Played – 430
18. Double-Digit Kill Matches – 35
2025 | GRADUATE SEASON:
Played in 99 sets across 31 matches, making 19 starts...contributed 257 kills, 95 digs, 39 blocks (one solo and 38 assists), 35 aces and 312 points...averaged 2.60 kills/set on .318 hitting while adding 0.96 digs, 0.39 blocks, 0.35 aces and 3.15 points/set...posted a career-high seven digs twice - vs. Southwest Minnesota State on Oct. 3 and vs. Missouri Western on Dec. 4...recorded a career-high four aces on four different occasions...posted 10+ kills in 11 matches including the final five of the season...
2024 | REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON:
Appeared in 107 sets over 32 matches, making three starts...recorded 154 kills, 54 digs and 35 blocks (all assists)...averaged 1.44 kills, 0.50 digs and 0.33 blocks/set...posted a season-high six digs at Concordia-St. Paul on Nov. 9...contributed a season-high two aces against Central Oklahoma on Dec. 7...sent down 10+ kills in two matches...
2023 | REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Started all 31 matches and played in 107 of 109 sets...produced 282 kills, 85 blocks (10 solo and 75 assists) and 329.5 points...led the team in blocks...averaged 2.64 kills/set on .300 hitting while adding 0.79 blocks and 3.08 points/set...ranked No. 3 in the NSIC and No. 50 in D-II in hitting percentage...sent down a career-high 18 kills at Sioux Falls on Oct. 7...recorded a season-high six digs vs. Upper Iowa on Sept. 2...set career highs in block assists (nine) and total blocks (nine) at Oct. 7...tallied double-digit kills in 15 matches...
2022 | REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON:
Stepped into the starting lineup as a middle in her first season of competition, shining as a two-way force at the net…started all 34 matches and played 117 sets while recording 289.5 points, 232 kills on .285 hitting and 99 blocks…averaged 2.47 points, 1.98 kills and 0.85 blocks per set…terminated at a .424 kill percentage…recorded just seven blocking errors, displaying phenomenal discipline at the net…ranked ninth across the NSIC in blocks, 12th in hitting percentage and 14th in blocks/set…posted a careerhigh three solo blocks at Southwest Minnesota State on Oct. 1...recorded double-digit kills in seven matches…posted five-plus blocks in eight matches…named to the NSIC All-Tournament Team…earned Academic All-NSIC honors…
2021 | FRESHMAN SEASON:
Redshirted in her first season with the Huskies…named St. Cloud State’s Practice Player of the Year…
Prep: 2021 graduate of Moorhead High School...was St. Cloud State’s first Class of 2021 verbal commitment…anchored the net for Moorhead, leading the Spuds to three straight MSHSL Class AAA State Tournaments…guided Moorhead to MSHSL Section 8AAA Championships as a freshman, sophomore and junior while earning the Section 8AAA Final 4 Tournament in the shortened 2020 season…earned All-Central Lakes Conference honors…the two-sport star was listed on the Top 100 Seniors list in both volleyball and basketball…a member of Moorhead’s 1000 Point Club in basketball…
Personal: Daughter of Ryan and Jessica Zimmerman…graduated with an elementary/K-6 education major and special education minor in 2024 and is pursuing a master's in curriculum and instruction with a specialization in library media...
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