UMass Boston

2016-17 Season-Highs

Games Played/Started: 21/4

Minutes: 34 vs. Clark U. 12/30/16 (15.6 mpg)

Points: 15 at Fitchburg State U. 11/22/16 (5.4 ppg)

Rebounds: 6 three times (2.3 rbg)

Assists: 2 two times (11 total)

Steals: 3 at U. Southern Maine 1/18/17 (18 steals)

NOTABLES

• Missed the final five games of the season due to a season-ending injury
• Posted new career-highs in points, rebounds, assists, steals and minutes per game. Improved her free throw percentage to 68.2 percent.
• Posted 13 or more points on four occasions, including twice in a three-game span from December 30-January 5
• Broke out from an early-season slump with a season-high 15 points in 18 minutes at Fitchburg State
• Poured in 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting in 15 minutes in her season-finale, a 61-49 road win over Rhode Island College

2015-16 Provided a scoring spark off the bench in a very successful freshman campaign … Earned a spot on the Little East Conference All-Rookie Team … Led all freshman with 27 appearances … Started one game … Averaged 4.3 points per game in 9.1 minutes per game … Recorded 1.6 rebounds per game … Totaled 44 rebounds, 17 steals, eight assists … Knocked down 39 percent of her shots and a team-best 34.5 percent of her shots from distance … Ended the year with 19 made 3-pointers … Finished 16-for-24 (66.7 percent) from the free throw line … Posted double-digit points on three occasions … Made her collegiate debut November 14 with six points and two rebounds in 15 minutes against Endicott College … Scored 13 points and added five rebounds in 12 minutes against Westfield State on December 10 … Poured in a career-high 20 points on 6-of-9 shooting in 19 minutes on January 30 against Keene State … Made her first collegiate start February 24 in the LEC Quarterfinals at Western Connecticut State University … Finished with seven points and five rebounds in the LEC Quarterfinals in 10 minutes.  

PERSONAL/HIGH SCHOOL Graduated from Burlington High School in 2015 ... Played basketball and soccer in high school ... Member of the varsity girls basketball team for three seasons ... Named an All-Star in soccer ... Member of the Honor Roll ... Daughter of Daniell and Javier Santiago ... Has one brother, Xavier ... Currently majoring in Biology.