Theresa Pusateri Class: Senior Hometown: Homewood, Ill. High School: Homewood-Flossmoor Height: 5-4 Position: Guard Birthdate: 01/27/1982

JUNIOR (2002-03): Joined the team prior to MSU’s Thanksgiving trip to Memphis ... played in eight contests ... made first appearance Nov. 29 vs. Mercer ... had a rebound and a steal in two minutes vs. Kent State Dec. 3 ... scored lone point on a free throw Dec. 29 vs. Oklahoma State while playing career-high five minutes ... also saw action vs. Northwestern (Jan. 2 and March 2), vs. Detroit (Jan. 12), vs. Indiana (Jan. 16) and vs. Michigan (Jan. 30).

OTHER MSU SPORTS: Three-year field hockey letterwinner entering her senior season in 2003 ... member of MSU’s 2002 Final Four Field Hockey squad, which also won the Big Ten championship ... played in 17 games in fall of 2002 for field hockey team, scoring one goal and adding an assist ... ... has played in 53 career games, scoring four career goals ... also played for Spartan softball team as a freshman in 2001 ... appeared in 46 games during lone softball campaign, tying for fourth on the team with 14 runs scored while stealing eight bases.

PRE-MSU: Three-year starter and all-conference selection in basketball...team MVP junior and senior seasons ... team captain as a junior and senior ... named to all-area team as a senior ... first-team all-state honors in field hockey as a junior and senior...twice named team MVP...three-time team captain ... team placed third in the state as a senior ... earned all-conference honors in softball four times...named all-area junior and senior seasons team MVP as a senior ... served as team captain as a junior and senior ... named one of state’s top 50 players as a senior by the Chicago Tribune ... named school’s Female Athlete of the Year as a senior ... volunteer for Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports children and teens with cancer.

PERSONAL: Born Jan. 27, 1982 ... daughter of Steve and Maureen Pusateri ... majoring in communication.