2024-25 Women's Bowling Roster
Biography
As a Graduate Student (2024-25)
- Completed 556 frames during the season, registering an 18.48 average to go along with a 79.7 percent fill percentage.
- Logged an average of 8.84 on first ball.
- In 19 frames as the anchor bowler notched an average of 20.32 and an 89.5 fill percentage.
- Posted a 41 percent (232-of-566) strike percentage and was successful on 65.6 percent (219-of-334) of her spare attempts.
- Against Northeast Conference (NEC) foes recorded an average frame of 18.81.
- In traditional play knocked down 4,092 pins in 22 games, an average of 186.0.
- Rolled a 144 in Duquesne debut against No. 3 Youngstown State (10/19/24) at Destination Orlando.
- Helped Dukes earn a 996-945 victory over No. 1 Jacksonville State (10/19/24) at Destinationa Orlando with a 178.
- Recorded a 204 in a 823-792 win over Monmouth (11/15/24) at NEC #1.
- Fired a season-high 250 in a 1,075-821 triumph over LIU (11/15/24) at NEC #1.
- Also at NEC #1 logged a 207 in a 959-819 victory over Mercyhurst (11/15/24).
- Rolled a 232 against Central Missouri (1/18/25) as part of the Northeast Classic.
- Logged a 204 in a 920-897 victory over Williams Smith (1/18/25) at the Northeast Classic.
- Helped Dukes earn a 995-826 triumph over No. 18 UMES (3/1/25) at Stallings Invitational with a 191.
- Posted a 213 in a 1,163-966 win over No. 16 Mount St. Mary's (3/1/25) as part of Stallings Invitational.
- In an 842-814 victory over Belmont Abbey (3/1/25) at the Stallings Invitational contributed a 193.
- Also at the Stallings Invitational rolled a 214 in a victory over Lewis (3/1/25), 974-974 (104-81).
Before Duquesne
- Spent four seasons with Saint Francis U out of the Northeast Conference (NEC).
- Finished second for the Red Flash in 2023-24 in completed frames (882).
- Recorded a frame average of 18.98 and an overall fill percentage of 79.6 percent in last season with SFU.
- During junior season in 2022-23 named an NEC Prime Performer (11/9/22).
- Posted a frame average of 18.11 in traditional play during 2022-23 campaign.
Prep Career
- Four-year member of bowling program at Kearsley under head coach Robert Ploof.
- Kearsley posted a perfect 57-0 conference record over four years and was three-time conference champs.
- Kearsley was three-time Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) DII Regional Champions.
- Member of program that claimed two MHSAA DII state titles.
- Named 2020 Kearsley team MVP and garnered all-conference honors same year.
- Finished as runner-up in 2019 conference singles play.
- Career-high average of 207.0.
- 2022 Greater Flint Youth Hall of Fame inductee.
Personal
- Full name is Samantha Nicole Timm.
- Daughter of Jeffrey and Kimberly Timm.
- Has an older brother, Zachery, who competed in bowling at University of Northwestern Ohio.
- Younger sister, Megan, competes in bowling at Trine University.
- Also competed in cross country, swimming and tennis during high school athletic career.
- Spent four weeks in Costa Rica to learn Spanish to prepare for career in medical field.
- Born June 12, 2002.
- Pursuing a master's degree in biomedical sciences.
