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2019-20 Women's Basketball Roster

Larry French
Robert Obermair
Larry French
Larry French
Larry French
Larry French

10 Stephanie Karcz

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-11
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Middletown South
  • Hometown Middletown, N.J.

Biography

Worth Noting
• 2019-20 Division I statistical champion in steals per game (5.17)
• First statistical champion in program history
• 461 career steals (ninth all-time in Division I)
• Two-time Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year (2017-18, 2019-20)
• Two-time All-Patriot League First Team (2017-18, 2019-20)
• 2019-20 Naismith Women's Basketball Defensive Player of the Year Midseason Team
• All-ECAC First Team (2019-20)
• All-Patriot League Third Team (2018-19)
• Four-time Patriot League All-Defensive Team (first four-time honoree in conference history)
• 1,258 career points (ninth all-time at Loyola), 1,071 rebounds (second), 390 assists (fourth) and 461 steals (first)
• 30 career double-doubles, four triple-doubles
• Patriot League All-Rookie Team (2016-17)
• One-time Patriot League Player of the Week (2017-18)
• Four-time Patriot League Rookie of the Week

2019-20 (Senior): Posted one of the most productive seasons in team history, breaking her own team record and leading the NCAA in both steals (150) and steals per game (5.17) … earned Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year, first team All-Patriot League, Patriot League All-Defensive Team and first team All-ECAC honors after averaging 11.6 points, 9.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game to go along with her steals prowess … led team in scoring, was third in the Patriot League in rebounds and was sixth in the conference in assists … was one of three players nationally with multiple triple-doubles … posted the third triple-double of her career with 13 points, 10 rebounds and 10 steals in win over Dartmouth (12/31), and added another with 13 points, 12 boards and 12 steals in victory over Army West Point (1/18) … those 12 thefts were the most by a DI player in 2019-20 … added seven assists against Dartmouth, just missing out on quadruple-double.

Added 11 double-doubles on the year … posted 24 points and 11 boards at St. Francis Brooklyn (11/24) and scored her 1,000th career point during a 20-point, 13-rebound performance at Florida Atlantic (11/29) … broke program record for steals as part of a seven-theft effort vs. Wright State (11/30) … recorded 6+ steals in 10-straight games from Nov. 13 – Jan. 2 … recorded 10 points, nine steals, 11 boards and seven assists at Mount St. Mary’s (12/6) and had 12 points and seven thefts at nationally-ranked Maryland (12/8) … totaled 14 boards, including the 1,000th of her career, in win at Navy (2/1) … became fourth player in team history with 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds … scored a season-high 26 points (12-18 FG) at Colgate (2/15) … concluded career with 14 points, 15 rebounds and nine steals in Patriot League tournament against Army (3/7) … the nine steals were a new tournament record.

2018-19 (Junior)
• Earned third team All-Patriot League and Patriot League All-Defensive Team accolades
• Broke Loyola’s single-season steals record by finishing the season with 123, passing Katie Sheahin’s previous record of 118 from 2010-11
• Upped her career steals total to 311, ranking No. 2 all-time at Loyola behind only Katie Sheahin’s 347 from 2009-13
• Broke Loyola and Patriot League single-game records for rebounds, grabbing 22 in the Patriot League first round game vs. Navy
• Her 22 rebounds were tied for the ninth-most by an NCAA Division I women’s basketball player in 2018-19
• Led the Patriot League and ranked fourth in the NCAA in steals (123) and steals per game (4.24)
• Posted her second collegiate triple double at Monmouth, pouring in 12 points, 12 rebounds and 10 steals
• Her 10 steals tied her career high which originally set vs. Boston University on February 28, 2018, and were two shy Kaitlin Grant’s school record from November 28, 2009
• Also had four other double-doubles on the season
• Started 26 of the 28 games she played in, moving her career total to 80 starts and 89 games played
• Grabbed 191 defensive rebounds and 92 offensive rebounds to lead the team in both categories
• Also ranked fourth in the League in rebounding (9.8 per game)
• Scored 10+ points in seven games and had 10+ rebounds in 13 games
• Had two 20+ rebound games
• Scored a season-high 18 points against Holy Cross

2017-18 (Sophomore)
 Named the Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year to become Loyola's first conference defensive player of the year since Katie Sheahin was a two-time MAAC Defensive Player of the Year during the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons
 Earned All-Patriot League First Team and a second-straight All-Defensive Team accolade making her one of the first Greyhounds to earn major year-end awards from the League office since Loyola joined the Patriot League for the 2013-14 season
 Became second player in program history to record 100 steals in a single season, finishing the year ranked second in school history with 112
 Set school record for steals per game average, grabbing 3.7 per contest to pass Katie Sheahin's 3.5 steals per game during the 2010-11 season
 One of two players in the Patriot League to average a double-double on the season, and the lone player to do so in League games
 Recorded the women's basketball program's first-ever (and the school's second-ever) triple double against Colgate on Sunday, Jan. 21, finishing with 14 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists
 Her 10 assists vs. Colgate were one shy of tying the program's all-time single-game record
 Grabbed 10 steals vs. Boston University to become the second player in program history with double-digit steals (Kaitlin Grant holds school record of 12 vs. MSM in 2009)
 Played in and started all 30 games
 Turned in a team-best nine double-doubles for the season
 Contributed double digits in points on 21 occasions and reached 20-or-more seven times, including a career-high 27 points against Marquette
 Reached double-figure in rebounds 13 times, grabbing a then-school record 21 vs. American (Jan. 11, 2018)
 Also had 19 rebounds vs. Holy Cross (Jan. 8, 2018), the most for the program since Patty Stoffey had 19 vs. Niagara in 1991
 Broke three of Loyola's rebounding records - single-game (21 vs. American), single season (317) and single-season defensive rebounds (235)
 Ranked seventh in the League in scoring with 14.2 points per game
 Ranked first in the League and fourth in the NCAA with 3.7 steals per contest
 Ranked first in the League in rebounds per game (10.6)
 Ranked second in League in assists (4.1)
 Played seven full games and finished the season ranked third in the League in minutes played, averaging 34.3
 Won one Patriot League Player of the Week Award on January 22, 2018

2016-17 (Freshman)
• Lone rookie named to the five-member Patriot League All-Defensive Team
• Also garnered a spot on the Patriot League All-Rookie Team
• Earned four Patriot League Rookie of the Week accolades (12/19/16, 1/9/17, 1/23/17, 2/6/17)
• Played in all 31 games, starting 24
• Stepped into the starting lineup in the seventh game of the season, against Mount St. Mary’s, and started 24 of the final 25 games,  averaging 11.4 points per game in those 25 contests
• Fourth on the team in minutes played and third in points per game (9.9)
• Led the team in rebounding, with 6.4 per game, and ranked second in the Patriot League in steals (76)
• Reached double figures in scoring 17 times, including a stretch of six-straight games midway through the season
• Broke the 20-point plateau twice in three games, turning in 20 vs. Lafayette and then a personal-best 23 at Army West Point
• Pulled down double-digit rebounds in six games to record five double-doubles throughout the season (at UMBC, Lehigh, Bucknell, at Lehigh, Lehigh)
• Played 39 minutes in Loyola’s win over Lehigh on January 5, 2017
• Contributed six assists the Patriot League Tournament game vs. Lehigh
• Earned a spot on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll

Before Loyola: Played at Middletown (New Jersey) High School South where she averaged 19.2 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists as a senior in 2015-2016… Was named to the Asbury Park Press All-Shore First Team and was the newspaper’s Miss Hoop Zone Player of the Year as a senior… Was also the Shore Conference Player of the Year… Earned All-State First Team honors from NJ.com, was the Division Coaches Player of the Year, and Hoop Group All-Shore First Team… Helped Middletown South win the Central Jersey Group Three title her final three years of high school… The team went on to win the New Jersey State Group Three championship, as well… Played AAU basketball for the Central Jersey Hawks.

Personal: Received the Eagle Spirit Award, the Siegfried Scholarship and a scholarship from the U.S. Navy… Was a member of Middletown South’s High Honor Roll all four years and was a member of the National Honor Society.

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Historical Player Information

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    2016-17Freshman

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  • 10

    2017-18Sophomore

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    10
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    2018-19Junior

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    10
  • 10

    2019-20Senior

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