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Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Mariehamn, Finland
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| High School:
Alands Lyceum
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| Height:
5-7
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| Birthdate:
06/12/1979
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Fall 2000
Started off the season with six straight victories in singles competition...Won the USD Fall Classic by defeating teammate Katey Becker, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2...Advanced to the finals of flight A at the SDSU Fall Classic before falling to teammate Lindsey Hedberg...Teamed with Whitney Wells to go 5-2 in doubles competition...Made it to the semifinals of the ITA regionals...Earned a doubles national ranking of 22 with Wells.
1999-2000 Season
Finished her freshman campaign with a 20-15 record overall and a 15-11 mark in dual match play while splitting time in the No. 2 and 3 positions...Went 1-1 during the postseason, including a huge three-set win over South Florida's Tina Harrison in the NCAA first round...Had a four-match winning streak at one point in the season...Advanced to the finals of the SDSU Fall Classic Flight II before falling to teammate Lindsey Hedberg...Went 17-7 in doubles with three different partners...Posted a 10-5 record with Lisa Papi in the No. 2 position, including the match-clinching victory versus South Florida that put SDSU in the regional final...Recorded a 6-1 record with teammate Whitney Wells in doubles tournament competition.
High School
The No. 16-ranked player in Finland...Also ranked No. 30 in the 2000 Swedish national rankings...Recorded five junior Finnish championships in doubles and one in singles in 1998...Played for the Finnish national team as a junior...In 1998 won a bronze medal in both the Finnish and Swedish championships...Also competed in floorball, soccer, and swimming...Graduated with a 9.2 GPA on a 10 point scale.
Personal
Katja Kristina Karrento was born in Mariehamn, Finland, on June 12, 1979...Major is biology and has plans to work in sports medicine...Enjoys swimming, inline-skating, water-skiing and spending time with friends...Her favorite athlete is Patrick Rafter.
Karrento Career Stats
Year Singles Doubles
99-00 20-15 19-8
Fall '00 6-3 5-2
Totals 26-18 24-10
