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THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND

2019-20 Women's Basketball Roster

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Philip Hinds

54 Sandra Karsten

54 Sandra Karsten

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Helsinki, Finland
  • High School:
    Mäkelänrinteen Lukio

Summary

Biography

2019-20:
Appeared in all 30 games and worked her way into the starting rotation, starting the final 18 games of the season for Hofstra…Averaged 25.4 minutes per game…Shot 37 percent from the field…Tallied 4.6 points per game…Made 22 three-pointers which was second on the team…Pulled down an average of 3.3 rebounds…Handed out 39 assists…Also recorded 19 steals and one block…Recorded six 10+ point games including five against CAA opponents…Led the team in scoring two times (13 points against Samford on 12/30 and 14 points against Northeastern on 3/7)…Paced the team in rebounding two times (9 vs. LIU on 11/30 and seven vs. William & Mary on 1/17)…Matched her season-high of 14 points and finished one point short of her career high against Northeastern (3/7) and in the CAA First Round against Elon (3/11) which were the final two games of her career…Played a season-high 36 minutes in the CAA First Round game against Elon (3/11)…Made a career-high four three-pointers against Northeastern (3/7)…Pulled down a career-high nine rebounds at LIU (11/30)…Matched her career-high of five assists twice (11/10 vs. Sacred Heart and 2/2 vs. Charleston)…Had a season-high two steals four times…Shot a season-best 71 percent went she shot 5-of-7 from the field at Elon (2/14)...Earned CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll, Hofstra Athletic Director Scholars and Dean's List distinction following the fall 2019 and spring 2020 semesters.

2018-19:
Played in all 33 games while making 12 starts and averaging 18.9 minutes per game…Recorded 3.5 points and 1.6 rebounds per game…Also tallied 23 assists with four blocks and eight steals…Shot 20-of-24 from the free throw line (83 percent)…Finished the year shooting 34 percent with 17 three-pointers...Tallied three games scoring at least 10 points and led the team in scoring three times…Recorded a career-high 15 points with three three-pointers against Towson (2/8)…Shot 5-of-10 (.500) and 2-for-2 from the free throw line in that same game…Made a career-high six field goals at Drexel (2/15) when she shot 67 percent…Grabbed five rebounds at Charleston (2/3) which was another career-high…Dished out three assists at Northeastern (2/2)…Picked off three steals in the CAA semifinal game against Towson…Went 3-for-4 from the field (.750) at St. Bonaventure (11/17)...Named to the CAA Spring Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll.

2017-18:
Appeared in all 30 games, stating two…Averaged 16.7 minutes, 3.6 points and 1.8 rebounds per game…Posted career highs in points (14) and rebounds (5) in the season opener against UMBC…Followed up with 10 points against Stony Brook on Nov. 14…Added 11 points at Towson on Feb. 9.
 
2016-17:
Appeared in 25 games, starting two…Averaged 10.5 minutes, 2.0 points and 1.1 minutes per game…Recorded eight points in the season opener against Marist on Nov. 11 and again at Sacramento State on Nov. 25…Doled out five assists at Stony Brook on Nov. 14.
 
High School/Personal:
Played club basketball for the Helmi Capitals in Finland...Has played on the senior, U18 and U16 Finnish national teams...Averaged 6.4 points in 61 games spanning all three levels of the national team...Appeared in three games with the senior national team...Led the Helmi Capitals to a Finnish championship.
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Historical Player Information

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    2016-17Freshman

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    5'9"
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    2017-18Sophomore

    Guard
    5'9"
    54
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    2018-19Junior

    Guard
    5'9"
    54
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    2019-20Senior

    Guard
    5'9"
    54