Pleasant Valley graduate and Bloomsburg soccer standout Samantha Merklin received all-conference honors, recently announced by the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC).

Merklin was one of two Huskies selected to the All-PSAC East Second Team, joining teammate Anika Krasnai.

The former Bear and Effort native further establishes herself in a long history of goalkeepers in Bloomsburg women’s soccer history with her second All-PSAC nod. In her second season with the Huskies, Merklin made her second consecutive all-conference team and the third overall in her collegiate career.

She is the sixth goalkeeper in program history to become a two-two all-conference honoree. Merklin had another strong statistical season defending the net for Bloomsburg.

Merklin had 81 saves in 18 matches this season for a .818 save percentage. The senior allowed 18 goals this season for a 1.05 goals against average. Merklin is ninth in school history with 14.5 career shutouts. The PV grad was named the PSAC East Defensive Athlete of the Week twice this season.