Samantha Buyckx

Tennis Recognitions/Signature Accomplishments

• 2022 ITA Scholar-Athlete
• 2021-2022 All ACC Academic Team
• 2021-2022 ACC Academic Honor Roll
• Clemson Student-Athlete of the Month: February 2023
• 2023 ITA Scholar-Athlete
• 2022-2023 ACC Academic Honor Roll

Academics

• Double majoring in Marketing and Economics with a minor in Sustainability
• Member of the University Honors College

Junior (2022-2023)

Singles Record: 8-4 overall, 7-3 dual, 1-2 ACC

Doubles Record: 11-7 overall, 7-4 dual, 0-2 ACC

• Played primarily on court 3 in singles and court 2 in doubles
• The season was shortened due to an injury

 Sophomore (2021-22)

Singles Record: 22-9 overall, 14-5 Dual, 7-5 ACC

Doubles Record: 21-10 overall, 14-4 Dual, 6-3 ACC

• Went 8-2 on Line 6
• Qualified for NCAA Doubles Tournament alongside Ali DeSpain
• Reached a career-high No. 17 ITA National Doubles Ranking
• She and DeSpain defeated the No. 11 pair of Emma Navarro and Hibah Shaikh from Virginia
• Had a 5-4 lead over the No. 1 UNC pair of Fiona Crawley and Elizabeth Scotty, but the match was abandoned.

Freshman (2020-21) at LSU

Singles Record: 11-6 overall, 7-1 Dual, 5-1 SEC

Doubles Record: 9-4 overall, 2-2 Dual, 1-2 SEC

• Went 6-1 on Line 6 and ended the season on a four-match winning streak
• Clinched the deciding match against the South Carolina Gamecocks in February of 2021
• Reached a season-high team ranking of 9 in the NCAA Division I Rankings
• Helped the team achieve a final ITA Ranking of No. 17, the highest in program history

Prior to LSU and Clemson

• Two-time state champion in Georgia at Walton High School before switching to ITF Tournaments for the final two high school seasons
• Named Georgia’s 2018 High School Athlete of the Year
• Named a National High School Tennis All-American in 2019
• Five-star recruit and ranked as high as No. 52 in recruiting class according to tennisrecruiting.net

“Why did you choose Clemson?”

“The coaches, team, and positive environment. As a whole, Clemson is a great place to be a student and an athlete.”

“What are your goals after graduation?”

“Pursue a career in Business and continue playing tennis”

Fun Fact:

• • Father Maxime played professional tennis in Italy, and mother Kristin played collegiate tennis at NC State and Florida State.