13 Jenna Saarela
13 - Jenna Saarela
Height: 5-11
Hometown: Saugatuck, Mich.
Position: F
Year: SR
High School: Saugatuck HS
Previous College: Michigan Tech University
gp 27
pts/g 4.1
fg % 36.9
3pt % 35.7
ft % 100.0
reb/g 3.2
a/g 1.3

2008-09: Started in 15 of 26 games for Saginaw Valley...averaged 3.8 ppg...sunk 12 three pointers on the season and connected on six-of-11 free throws, giving her a .545 percentage...was second on the team in total rebounds with 108, 27 offensive and 81 defensive...tallied 32 assists and 18 steals on the season, and was second on the team in blocked shots with eight...averaged 26.5 minutes per contest, totaling 690 throughout the season.

2007-08: Played in 17 games after sitting out the 06-07 season after transferring from Michigan Tech, and started in two games…averaged 8.1 minutes per game and shot 33.3 percent from the field…shot 100 percent from the stripe (6-6)…grabbed 21 rebounds, had one block shot and four steals on the season.

2006-07: Sat out entire season after transferring from Michigan Technological University.

Prior to SVSU/Personal: Redshirted at Michigan Tech as a freshman before transferring to SVSU after 2005-06 season…played at Saugatuck High School for Coach Kevin Chipman for three seasons from 2002-04… was named Honorable Mention All-State as a junior and senior… named to all-conference, all-aounty, and all-area dream team twice… helped lead her team to conference and district championships as a junior and senior… named Academic All-State twice… voted class president… National Honor Society member and class Salutatorian...earned BA in Criminal Justice, and is pursuing a M.A.S… daughter of Tom and Sharon Saarela...born 11-21-86.

Recent Games
Feb 11 at Ashland L, 76-63
Feb 13 at Tiffin W, 82-78
Feb 18 Ferris State W, 66-50
Feb 20 Grand Valley State W, 71-51
Feb 25 at Northern Michigan L, 63-60
Feb 27 at Michigan Tech L, 85-73
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 27 22
Games started 17 12
Minutes 631 519
Minutes per game 23.4 23.6
FG 38-103 31-84
FG Pct 36.9 36.9
3PT 30-84 23-66
3PT Pct 35.7 34.8
FT 4-4 4-4
FT Pct 100.0 100.0
Off rebounds 15 11
Def rebounds 71 58
Total rebounds 86 69
Rebounds per game 3.2 3.1
Personal fouls 52 42
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 35 26
Turnovers 37 26
Assist to turnover ratio 0.9 1.0
Steals 17 16
Blocks 10 9
Points 110 89
Points per game 4.1 4.0
Points per 40 min 7.0 6.9
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 1 at Central Michigan L, 106-71 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Detroit L, 85-61 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 Urbana W, 74-63 1 26 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Nov 21 Indianapolis L, 77-59 1 20 0-3 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 28 at Lewis W, 69-64 1 18 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Nov 30 at Parkside L, 79-60 1 20 2-3 66.7 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 6
Dec 3 Findlay L, 69-61 1 25 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Dec 5 Hillsdale L, 76-66 1 18 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 12 at Lake Superior State L, 83-56 1 20 2-5 40.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 5
Dec 19 Ashland W, 85-80 1 25 2-5 40.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 5
Dec 21 at California (Pa.) L, 70-66 1 28 3-7 42.9 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 9
Jan 2 Lake Superior State W, 62-60 1 30 1-5 20.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 7 at Grand Valley State L, 82-58 - 17 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 9 at Ferris State L, 61-60 - 22 1-4 25.0 1-4 25.0 2-2 100.0 5
Jan 11 Tiffin L, 70-63 - 16 1-5 20.0 1-4 25.0 2-2 100.0 5
Jan 14 at Wayne State L, 68-58 - 15 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 16 at Northwood L, 77-68 - 24 2-6 33.3 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 5
Jan 21 Michigan Tech L, 91-54 - 24 2-4 50.0 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 6
Jan 23 Northern Michigan L, 69-67 - 27 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 28 at Hillsdale L, 75-57 - 14 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 30 at Findlay L, 66-57 - 16 1-4 25.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 4 Wayne State L, 73-62 - 23 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 6 Northwood L, 76-52 1 21 0-5 0.0 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 11 at Ashland L, 76-63 1 31 3-4 75.0 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 9
Feb 13 at Tiffin W, 82-78 1 33 3-5 60.0 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 8
Feb 18 Ferris State W, 66-50 1 28 4-7 57.1 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 11
Feb 20 Grand Valley State W, 71-51 1 29 1-4 25.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 25 at Northern Michigan L, 63-60 1 30 2-2 100.0 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 6
Feb 27 at Michigan Tech L, 85-73 1 31 2-6 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 1 at Central Michigan L, 106-71 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Detroit L, 85-61 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 Urbana W, 74-63 1 26 2 4 6 3 1 3.0 0 0 1 0
Nov 21 Indianapolis L, 77-59 1 20 1 3 4 2 4 0.5 0 0 2 0
Nov 28 at Lewis W, 69-64 1 18 0 3 3 1 2 0.5 1 0 3 0
Nov 30 at Parkside L, 79-60 1 20 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 0 1 3 0
Dec 3 Findlay L, 69-61 1 25 0 4 4 1 1 1.0 1 1 3 0
Dec 5 Hillsdale L, 76-66 1 18 0 2 2 1 2 0.5 2 0 1 0
Dec 12 at Lake Superior State L, 83-56 1 20 1 2 3 1 0 - 2 0 0 0
Dec 19 Ashland W, 85-80 1 25 0 1 1 1 0 - 1 1 2 0
Dec 21 at California (Pa.) L, 70-66 1 28 1 2 3 2 3 0.7 0 0 1 0
Jan 2 Lake Superior State W, 62-60 1 30 1 6 7 2 2 1.0 0 1 2 0
Jan 7 at Grand Valley State L, 82-58 - 17 0 2 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 1 0
Jan 9 at Ferris State L, 61-60 - 22 1 2 3 1 3 0.3 1 0 2 0
Jan 11 Tiffin L, 70-63 - 16 0 2 2 0 1 0.0 0 0 3 0
Jan 14 at Wayne State L, 68-58 - 15 0 3 3 1 0 - 0 0 1 0
Jan 16 at Northwood L, 77-68 - 24 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 1 1 0 0
Jan 21 Michigan Tech L, 91-54 - 24 0 3 3 0 0 - 0 0 3 0
Jan 23 Northern Michigan L, 69-67 - 27 1 1 2 1 0 - 0 0 2 0
Jan 28 at Hillsdale L, 75-57 - 14 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 2 0
Jan 30 at Findlay L, 66-57 - 16 1 3 4 1 0 - 1 0 4 0
Feb 4 Wayne State L, 73-62 - 23 0 4 4 1 0 - 0 0 2 0
Feb 6 Northwood L, 76-52 1 21 0 3 3 1 4 0.3 2 0 3 0
Feb 11 at Ashland L, 76-63 1 31 0 3 3 4 2 2.0 0 2 3 0
Feb 13 at Tiffin W, 82-78 1 33 3 1 4 2 2 1.0 1 0 0 0
Feb 18 Ferris State W, 66-50 1 28 2 2 4 1 2 0.5 0 0 2 0
Feb 20 Grand Valley State W, 71-51 1 29 0 1 1 0 3 0.0 2 1 1 0
Feb 25 at Northern Michigan L, 63-60 1 30 0 6 6 3 0 - 1 2 3 0
Feb 27 at Michigan Tech L, 85-73 1 31 1 6 7 3 0 - 1 0 2 0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2009-10 27 17 23.4 1.4-3.8 36.9 1.1-3.1 35.7 0.1-0.1 100.0 4.1
Total 27 17 23.4 1.4-3.8 36.9 1.1-3.1 35.7 0.1-0.1 100.0 4.1
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2009-10 27 17 631 38-103 36.9 30-84 35.7 4-4 100.0 110
Total 27 17 631 38-103 36.9 30-84 35.7 4-4 100.0 110
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2009-10 27 17 23.4 0.0-0.0 36.9 0.0-0.0 35.7 0.0-0.0 100.0 0.0
Total 27 17 23.4 0.0-0.0 36.9 0.0-0.0 35.7 0.0-0.0 100.0 0.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2009-10 27 17 23.4 0.6 2.6 3.2 1.9 0.0 1.3 1.4 0.9 0.6 0.4
Total 27 17 23.4 0.6 2.6 3.2 1.9 0.0 1.3 1.4 0.9 0.6 0.4
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2009-10 27 17 631 15 71 86 52 0 35 37 0.9 17 10
Total 27 17 631 15 71 86 52 0 35 37 0.9 17 10
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2009-10 27 17 23.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.0
Total 27 17 23.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 27 17 23.4 1.4-3.8 36.9 1.1-3.1 35.7 0.1-0.1 100.0 4.1
Conference 22 12 23.6 1.4-3.8 36.9 1.0-3.0 34.8 0.2-0.2 100.0 4.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 13 9 24.0 1.2-3.9 29.4 0.9-3.2 29.3 0.2-0.2 100.0 3.4
Away 14 8 22.8 1.6-3.7 44.2 1.3-3.1 41.9 0.1-0.1 100.0 4.7
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 7 7 27.0 1.9-4.6 40.6 1.3-3.9 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 5.0
Losses 20 10 22.1 1.2-3.5 35.2 1.1-2.9 36.8 0.2-0.2 100.0 3.8
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November 4 4 21.0 1.0-3.0 33.3 1.0-3.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 3.0
December 5 5 23.2 1.6-4.4 36.4 1.2-3.4 35.3 0.0-0.0 - 4.4
January 10 1 20.5 1.0-3.3 30.3 0.8-2.7 29.6 0.4-0.4 100.0 3.2
February 8 7 28.3 2.0-4.5 44.4 1.5-3.5 42.9 0.0-0.0 - 5.5
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 27 17 631 38-103 36.9 30-84 35.7 4-4 100.0 110
Conference 22 12 519 31-84 36.9 23-66 34.8 4-4 100.0 89
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 13 9 312 15-51 29.4 12-41 29.3 2-2 100.0 44
Away 14 8 319 23-52 44.2 18-43 41.9 2-2 100.0 66
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Wins 7 7 189 13-32 40.6 9-27 33.3 0-0 - 35
Losses 20 10 442 25-71 35.2 21-57 36.8 4-4 100.0 75
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November 4 4 84 4-12 33.3 4-12 33.3 0-0 - 12
December 5 5 116 8-22 36.4 6-17 35.3 0-0 - 22
January 10 1 205 10-33 30.3 8-27 29.6 4-4 100.0 32
February 8 7 226 16-36 44.4 12-28 42.9 0-0 - 44
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 27 17 23.4 0.0-0.0 36.9 0.0-0.0 35.7 0.0-0.0 100.0 0.0
Conference 22 12 23.6 0.0-0.0 36.9 0.0-0.0 34.8 0.0-0.0 100.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 13 9 24.0 0.0-0.0 29.4 0.0-0.0 29.3 0.0-0.0 100.0 0.0
Away 14 8 22.8 0.0-0.0 44.2 0.0-0.0 41.9 0.0-0.0 100.0 0.0
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 7 7 27.0 0.0-0.0 40.6 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
Losses 20 10 22.1 0.0-0.0 35.2 0.0-0.0 36.8 0.0-0.0 100.0 0.0
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November 4 4 21.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
December 5 5 23.2 0.0-0.0 36.4 0.0-0.0 35.3 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
January 10 1 20.5 0.0-0.0 30.3 0.0-0.0 29.6 0.0-0.0 100.0 0.0
February 8 7 28.3 0.0-0.0 44.4 0.0-0.0 42.9 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 27 17 23.4 0.6 2.6 3.2 1.9 0.0 1.3 1.4 0.9 0.6 0.4
Conference 22 12 23.6 0.5 2.6 3.1 1.9 0.0 1.2 1.2 1.0 0.7 0.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 13 9 24.0 0.5 2.8 3.3 2.1 0.0 1.1 1.5 0.7 0.6 0.3
Away 14 8 22.8 0.6 2.5 3.1 1.8 0.0 1.5 1.2 1.2 0.6 0.4
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 7 7 27.0 1.1 2.6 3.7 1.6 0.0 1.4 1.7 0.8 0.7 0.4
Losses 20 10 22.1 0.3 2.6 3.0 2.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.0 0.6 0.3
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November 4 4 21.0 0.8 2.8 3.5 2.3 0.0 1.8 2.0 0.9 0.3 0.3
December 5 5 23.2 0.4 2.2 2.6 1.4 0.0 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.2 0.4
January 10 1 20.5 0.4 2.3 2.7 2.0 0.0 0.7 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.2
February 8 7 28.3 0.8 3.3 4.0 2.0 0.0 1.9 1.6 1.2 0.9 0.6
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 27 17 631 15 71 86 52 0 35 37 0.9 17 10
Conference 22 12 519 11 58 69 42 0 26 26 1.0 16 9
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 13 9 312 7 36 43 27 0 14 20 0.7 8 4
Away 14 8 319 8 35 43 25 0 21 17 1.2 9 6
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 7 7 189 8 18 26 11 0 10 12 0.8 5 3
Losses 20 10 442 7 53 60 41 0 25 25 1.0 12 7
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November 4 4 84 3 11 14 9 0 7 8 0.9 1 1
December 5 5 116 2 11 13 7 0 6 6 1.0 6 2
January 10 1 205 4 23 27 20 0 7 10 0.7 3 2
February 8 7 226 6 26 32 16 0 15 13 1.2 7 5
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 27 17 23.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.0
Conference 22 12 23.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 13 9 24.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0
Away 14 8 22.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 7 7 27.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0
Losses 20 10 22.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
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November 4 4 21.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.0
December 5 5 23.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
January 10 1 20.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0
February 8 7 28.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.0 0.0