2016-17 Women's Golf Roster

Sami Jo Williams

  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-5
  • Hometown Sussex, Wis.
  • Highschool Sussex Hamilton

Biography

2015-16: Played nine rounds and led team with a 90.6 stroke average… Won medalist honors twice and finished in the top 10 in five of six tournaments entered, including four top-5 finishes… Finished first in season-opening Alverno Triangular with a round of 86, earning her Northern Athletics College Conference Women’s Golf Student-Athlete of the Week honors Sept. 8… Also shot a round of 86 to tie teammate Finni Simko for first at Alverno’s Sept. 20 triangular, and the rounds of 86 are tied for the sixth-best in school history… Finished seventh at the NACC Championships Oct. 2-4 to earn all-NACC honors for the third straight year… Currently holds four of the 11 lowest single rounds in Lakeland history... Recipient of NACC scholar-athlete award.

2014-15: Played eight rounds and led team with a 92.6 stroke average… Won medalist honors twice and finished in the top 10 in all six tournament entered, including in the top five in five of the six tourneys… Named all-NACC for second year in a row after finishing sixth at NACC Championship Oct. 4-6… Named NACC Women’s Golf Student-Athlete of the Week Sept. 9 after winning medalist honors at the Alverno Triangular on Sept. 7, where she shot a career-low score of 85 to tie for the second-best round in school history… Also tied for medalist honors at the Marian Triangular Sept. 18 with a round of 94… Also added a round of 86 on the first day of the NACC Championship Oct. 4.

2013-14: Played 7.5 rounds as a freshman and posted a 103.7 stroke average, second on team... Finished in top five of four of six events played... Shot her two lowest rounds of the season at the NACC Championships, including her low score of 90 in the second round, and finished ninth in championship to receive all-NACC honors... Posted top individual finish of third on two occasions, including a finish of third among 19 golfers with a score of 99 at the Marian Quadrangular on Sept. 29.

High School: Three-year letter winner in both golf and softball... Captain on both teams as a junior and senior... Named First Team All-Greater Metro Conference in softball as a junior and senior and second team all-conference as a sophomore... Also named all-area in softball as a junior and senior... Scholar-athlete award winner in both sports as a junior and senior... Honor roll student.

Personal: Born Nov. 5, 1994... Daughter of Doug & Carrie Williams and has one sister (Alex)... Also a member of Lakeland softball team, where she was named First Team All-NACC as a freshman, the only Muskie athlete to receive first team all-conference honors in two sports in the 2013-14 school year... Majoring in exercise science and sport studies.


Favorite TV show: Law & Order: SVU
Favorite athletes: Shawn Johnson (Olympic gymnast), Clay Matthews (Green Bay Packers)
Favorite sports teams: Milwaukee Brewers, Green Bay Packers
Favorite food: Fruit
Why did you choose Lakeland? Great people and a great atmosphere

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    5'5"
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    5'5"
  • 2015-16Junior

    5'5"
  • 2016-17Senior

    5'5"