Illinois Wesleyan

AT ILLINOIS WESLEYAN: Has earned two letters...Heads into 2009-10 season ranking first in field goal percentage (.618) and is No. 7 with 623 career rebounds.

2009-10: Second team D3hoops.com Division III All-American and she earned honorable mention on the WBCA/State Farm® All-America team...Chosen to the all-region squad and is among 40 finalists for the 2010 State Farm Coaches’ NCAA Division III All-America Team...Served as one of three captains for team...Named CCIW "Player of the Week" Jan. 11 for games vs. North Central and Carthage...Named CCIW "Player of the Week" Nov. 30 for games vs. Olivet Nazarene and Wis.-Stevens Point...Named preseason first team All-American in D3hoops.com...

2008-09: Was chosen to the third team of the 2009 D3hoops.com All-American squad...Named College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin "Player of the Year" as she led CCIW with 9.9 rebounds per game and was second in field goal percentage (.635)....Twice chosen as "Player of the Week" in the CCIW...First team academic all-district V...Played in all 31 games...Averaged team high 14.2 points and 10.1 rebounds...Had high game of 27 points (North Central) and was in double figures 29 games...Had double figure rebounds in 15 games, with a high of 18 (at Wheaton), tied for third best in an IWU game...Led team in scoring nine times and in rebounding 26 times...Had 14 “double-doubles” (points/rebounds) in 2008-09 and 23 in the past two seasons...Set school season records in rebounds with 312, steals (66), free throws made (121) and free throws attempted (167). Her 441 points and her assist total of 112 are both fifth best in an IWU season and her .608 field goal percentage is second best.

2007-08: Selected as a co-winner of the "Most Valuable Player" honor for the 2007-08 team… Led the Titans with 9.8 rebounds per game and set a school season record with 284 boards and was the leading rebounder in 23 games… Set a school game record for field goal percentage, making 10 of 11 (.909) in a 111-77 NCAA tourney win over Maryville (Mo.)… Averaged 11.0 points per game, shooting a team high .624 from the field… Led the squad in both assists with 87 and in steals with 60…Was CCIW "Player of the Week" one time...

2006-07: Talented post player suffered season-ending knee injury after playing only three games…Had season highs of 15 points, 16 rebounds and four assists, all coming against DePauw in the second game of the season…The 16 rebounds is tied for fourth most in an IWU single game…

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Mark Smith…Three-time all-state selection ranging from honorable mention as a sophomore to third team as a senior…Played in IHSA All-Star game at Shirk Center in 2006…Three-time all-Central Suburban South Conference selection…Earned three letters in basketball and two more in volleyball and softball at Maine South…

PERSONAL: Christina Rose Solari…Born February 16, 1988…Majoring in political science at Illinois Wesleyan…She is the daughter of John and Sandy Solari.