Samantha is a 5'9'' setter from Vacaville, California. She is the daughter of Wayne and Tonya Covington, and has two siblings, Zach and Brittney. Samie's parents look forward to Samantha's time at Montreat. "We are blessed that she will be able to play the sport she loves while getting a top-notch education at the same time."

Samie attended Buckingham Charter Magnet High School where she won various awards, including Best Offensive Player 2009, All-league Honorable Mention 2009 and 2010. Samantha's senior year, her team made it to playoffs for the first time in school history and now holds the best record for any sport at BCMH.

She also served as co-captain for 2009 and 2010. Samie played club for Gold Cal Jrs. VBC for four years under Tamara LaPointe.

Coach Mooberry says, "Samie is our first official JV signee. We are excited to have her as part of the program. She visited and really enjoyed the school and the team. She has been playing as a setter for the last year and I think she will be a strong contributor to our JV program and continue to develop as a setter."

Samie is also excited to be a part of the Montreat team. "Volleyball is my release from all things that could possibly worry me. It was obvious when I visited Montreat that it was perfect for me. I truly feel like it is right where God wants me to be."