As a junior (2002-03): A natural shooting guard, Peterson spent a majority of the season handling the point guard duties...one of two Hornets (Kristine Knowlton) to appear in all 27 games...started 26 contests...led the squad with 43 three-point field goals made, an .833 free-throw percentage and 86 assists...finished second on the team with an average of 32.1 minutes per game...averaged 7.6 points, 2.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.0 steals per game...shot .900 from the free-throw line (18-for-20) during Big Sky play...tallied a career-best 19 points, including a season-high five three pointers, versus San Jose Christian...recorded nine double-digit scoring games...dished out a career-high 12 assists against Idaho State...the total tied the program record set by Heather Baker (12/20/91) against Fresno State...also tied Michelle St. Clair for most three-pointers attempted in a contest with 13 at Air Force...named Big Sky Player of the Week on Jan. 13.
Junior College: Played two years of basketball as the starting shooting guard for the College of Marin (2000-02) in Kentfield, Calif...led the Mariners to the junior college state championships in 2001-02...also as a sophomore, she received first team all-Bay Valley Conference and third team all-NorCal honors after averaging 15 points and five rebounds per game...the team captain also averaged four three-pointers per game and ranked second in the state after shooting 45.0 percent from beyond the three-point arc...broke the school record and tied the state record with nine three-pointers against Santa Rosa Junior College as a sophomore...also knocked down eight three-pointers in two other games that season...named honorable mention all-league as a freshman.
High School: A 2000 graduate of Terra Linda High school in San Rafael, Calif...played four years of basketball and one year of volleyball for the Trojans...played varsity all four years of basketball and was a four-time all-Marin County Athletic League selection...named all-Metro as a senior after leading the team to the MCAL championship...led the league in assists during both her junior and senior seasons...named MVP of two tournaments during her junior year.
Personal: Born March 28, 1982...parents are Angela and Mylo Peterson...majoring in family and consumer science.
Peterson's Single-Game Career Highs
Points .............................. 19 vs. San Jose Christian (1-9-03)
Field Goals Made .............. 7 vs. San Jose Christian (1-9-03)
Field Goals Attempted ................. 15 at Air Force (12-28-02)
Three-Pointers .................... 5 vs. San Jose Christian (1-9-03)
Three-Pointers Attempted ............. 13 at Air Force (12-28-02)
Free Throws Made ................. 7 vs. Montana State (1-30-03)
Free Throws Attempted ........... 8 vs. Montana State (1-30-03)
Rebounds ..................................................... 7, Three Times
Assists ...................................... 12 vs. Idaho State (2-22-03)
Blocked Shots ................................. 1 at Hawai�i (11-25-02)
Steals ................................ 5 vs. San Jose Christian (1-9-03)
**Information from the Sacramento State Media Guide.