After joining the Golden Bear softball program from Esko, Minnesota (Esko High School), Mattson established herself as one of the top all-around players and top power hitters in Concordia softball history.
Forming a potent double play combo with fellow CSP Athletic Hall of Fame selection Anna (Bjorlin) Graves over her first three years on campus, Mattson helped the squad compile an impressive 127-83 (.605) record over four seasons as the everyday shortstop, earning a trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2010. Mattson proved to a consistently durable and productive member of the lineup as she appeared in 204 of a possible 210 games in her career.
She saved her best for last as she broke through with a career year as a senior. Mattson smashed a program record 19 home runs as she finished with three more home runs than any other player in conference en route to earning All-Region honors. Following her career with the Golden Bears, Mattson was invited to play with the USA Athletes International Team for the Aruba Friendship Games.
A finance and accounting major, she recently accepted a position as a D365 ERP Functional Analyst with a focus in supply chain management for Industrial Technologies Group. Mattson provides support around the production and master planning processes with their businesses and work with users to implement a new ERP system.
Sami has become an avid golfer over the past 10 years and also enjoys kayaking, fishing and woodworking. She currently resides in Esko, Minnesota where she also works as an assistant varsity softball coach at her former high school. She will be relocating to Chicago in the near future.
Career Awards
- 2011 NFCA All-Region First Team
- 2011 Daktronics All-Region Second Team
- Two-time All-NSIC First Team (2011, 2008)
- 2010 NSIC All-Tournament Team
- 2011 NSIC Home Run Champion (19)
CSP Records
- 1st – career home runs (36)
- 1st – season home runs (19, 2011)
- 1st – season slugging pct. (.763, 2011)
- 2nd – career slugging pct. (.545)
- 2nd – season runs batted in (52, 2011)
- 3rd – career assists (430)
- 3rd – career total bases (116, 2011)
- 5th – career runs batted in (134)
- 5th – double plays turned (43)
Career & Season Stats
- Career .299/.363/.545 hitter in 204 games
- Career 116 runs and 134 RBIs
- Career 31 doubles, three triples, 36 home runs, 321 total bases
- Career 59 walks, 16 stolen bases, .922 fielding percentage
- Career batting averages of at least .270 all four years
- Career slugging percentages of at least .410 all four years
