2008-09: Started in 15 of 26 games for Saginaw
Valley...averaged 3.8 ppg...sunk 12 three pointers on the season
and connected on six-of-11 free throws, giving her a .545
percentage...was second on the team in total rebounds with 108, 27
offensive and 81 defensive...tallied 32 assists and 18 steals on
the season, and was second on the team in blocked shots with
eight...averaged 26.5 minutes per contest, totaling 690 throughout
the season.
2007-08: Played in 17 games after sitting out the
06-07 season after transferring from Michigan Tech, and started in
two games…averaged 8.1 minutes per game and shot 33.3
percent from the field…shot 100 percent from the stripe
(6-6)…grabbed 21 rebounds, had one block shot and four
steals on the season.
2006-07: Sat out entire season after transferring
from Michigan Technological University.
Prior to SVSU/Personal: Redshirted at Michigan
Tech as a freshman before transferring to SVSU after 2005-06
season…played at Saugatuck High School for Coach Kevin
Chipman for three seasons from 2002-04… was named Honorable
Mention All-State as a junior and senior… named to
all-conference, all-aounty, and all-area dream team twice…
helped lead her team to conference and district championships as a
junior and senior… named Academic All-State twice…
voted class president… National Honor Society member and
class Salutatorian...earned BA in Criminal Justice, and is pursuing
a M.A.S… daughter of Tom and Sharon Saarela...born 11-21-86.
