Outlook & Highlights
Ranks tied for third in career shutouts (10) and fourth in saves (174), goalkeeper minutes played (3,967:14) and netminder wins (15) ... Also sits third in school history in goalkeeper minutes played (1,842:05), tied for third (13) and tied for fifth (12) in goalkeeper saves in match ... Member of UT's Dean's List in two of last four semesters ... Started 41 of 47 matches in three seasons at Toledo (20 in 2014, 15 in 2013, six in 2012) ... Improved coverage on diving and hands have shown growth that coaching staff expects from player with three years collegiate experience ... Distribution remains major strength ... Expected to be stabilizing presence behind team as she continues to develop.
As a Junior (2014)
Academic All-MAC … One of four Rockets to start all 20 matches … Went 7-11-2 with 1.27 goals-against average, 86 saves, and 6.0 shutouts … Logged 1,842:05 minutes in goal (third-most in school history in single season) … Posted .768 save percentage ... Finished fifth in MAC in saves, sixth in blankings, and ninth in GAA … Posted shutouts against Cal State Northridge (Aug. 24), Xavier (Aug. 31), Ohio State (Sept. 2), Ball State (Oct. 5), Bowling Green (Oct. 12), and Central Michigan in regular-season finale (Oct. 30) … Combined with Nicole Jablonski for 3-0 shutout victory against Akron (Oct. 17) … Recorded at least six stops on four occasions, including career-high 13 saves at Dayton (Sept. 21) (tied for third-most stops in school history in match) … Went career-tying best 110 minutes against CSUN and CMU ... Finished with nine saves at nationally ranked Notre Dame (Sept. 14).
As a Sophomore (2013)
Appeared in 17 matches, making 15 starts … Went 6-9-1 with 1.80 GAA and 3.0 shutouts … Logged 1,396:41 in goal … Posted .699 save percentage … Finished ninth in MAC in saves (65) and tied for ninth in blankings … Posted shutouts against Youngstown State (Aug. 30), Akron (Oct. 6) and Bowling Green (Oct. 13) … Recorded at least five saves on four occasions, including career-high 12 at Ball State (Oct. 18) (tied for sixth-most in school history in match) … Went season-high 110 minutes against Cardinals ... Member of MAC Academic Honor Roll.
 As a Freshman (2012)
Appeared in 10 matches, making six starts ... Started final three contests between posts ... Went 2-4-1 with 0.99 GAA and 1.0 shutouts ... Logged 728:28 in goal ... Posted .742 save percentage ... Finished fourth in MAC in GAA ... Went season-high 110 minutes against Eastern Michigan in opening round of MAC Tournament, finishing with season-tying best four saves (Oct. 28) ... Also totaled four stops against Loyola (IL) (Aug. 31) and Illinois State (Sept. 16) ... Made UT debut at IPFW in second half, posting three saves to register first collegiate victory (Aug. 24) ... Earned lone shutout vs. Ramblers in first collegiate start.
Prep
Four-year letterwinner in soccer and two years in basketball at Carmel High School ... Four-year starter between the posts, wrapping up career with state-record 50 shutouts and miniscule 0.48 goals-against average ... Totaled 0.40 GAA with .857 save percentage in 1,619 minutes played as senior, en route to leading team to state championship and ESPN High School Fab 50 National Title ... Earned first-team all-state honors and named to Indianapolis Star Super Team ... Tallied 0.68 GAA in 1,174 minutes and .756 save percentage as junior ... Posted 0.51 GAA in 1,192 minutes played and .833 save percentage as sophomore ... Played 10 years for CUSC Elite ‘94 on club level and member of 2007 Fall MRL First Division champions (U-14), 2008 Spring MRL Premier Red Division champions (U-14), 2008 Indiana State Cup champions (U-14), 2009 Indiana State champions (U-15), 2009 Regional II Semifinalists (U-15), 2010 Indiana State Cup champions (U16), 2011 ECNL Division B National Champions (U-17) ... Also member of 2006 and 2007 State Team and attended Regional camp as part of ODP ... Helped team advance to state semifinals on two occasions in 2010 and 2011 in basketball.Personal
Given name is Samantha Nicole Tiongson ... Born October 6, 1993 ... Parents are Glenn Tiongson and Ann Gray ... Glenn is retired Lieutenant Colonel for United States Army and now Strategic Analyst for National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency ... Has two brothers, Beau and Andy, and twin sisters, Danielle and Brittany ... Enjoys baking and photography ... Majoring in exercise science.
Tiongson's Career Bests
Minutes: 110Â (four times)Â
Saves: 13 at Dayton (Sept. 21, 2014)Â
