A preseason first team All-American in D3hoops.com, Christina Solari came into the 2009-10 season ranking No. 1 at IWU in field goal percentage (.618) and is No. 7 with 623 career rebounds.
In 2009, she was a third team D3hoops.com All-American and was College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin "Player of the Year". She set school season records in rebounds, steals, free throws made and free throws attempted. In 2008 she was IWU's co-"Most Valuable Player" and set a school game record for field goal percentage, making 10 of 11 (.909) in a 111-77 NCAA tourney win over Maryville (Mo.).
Majoring in political science at Illinois Wesleyan, Christina is the daughter of John and Sandy Solari and sister of teammate Karen Solari.
Language I’d like to learn: Italian
IWU class you’re most qualified to teach: Some type of history or political science class
I’m deathly afraid of ... : Really deep water when you have no idea what could be below you.
Thing that’s been in my fridge the longest: Yogurt
Worst habit: Biting my nails
Person I’m dying to have dinner with: My entire family more often during the school year
Most expensive traffic ticket: I have never gotten one before
Vegetable I won’t eat: Celery
Favorite food: Ice cream or mashed potatoes
Favorite TV show: "Grey’s Anatomy", "Brothers and Sisters", "The Office"
Your usual response to “What’s going on?”: Oh not too much how about you?
Favorite musical group: Robin Thicke /Rascal Flatts
Favorite movie: "Finding Nemo" or "Elf"
If a movie were made of my life, I would like the following person to play me: Jessica Biel
The person in history I would most like to meet is: Mother Teresa
Worst grade in a class you ever got – what and when? B+ in high school geometry
Favorite sports figure(s): Playing today probably Ray Allen, Dwayne Wade or Lebron
My greatest moment in sports was: Scoring over 1000 points and having over 1000 rebounds at the end of my high school career
The best player I ever faced was: A girl from Whitney Young High School…can’t remember her name
Worst dresser on my team: Hmmm…I have to give it to you Carrie. Gotta love those plaid pants!
My possession that would fetch the most on eBay: My Michael Jordan jersey
Pepsi or Coke?: I don’t like any dark pop
What I miss most about being in the third grade: The sweet bowl cut I had that everyone was jealous of
