Biography
2016-17
Switched from No. 1 to No. 3 for the 2016-17 season…saw action in 25 games, making 23 starts...averaged 10.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game...led the Greyhounds with 44 three pointers...set a career-high with nine field goals, six three-pointers and 25 points against Findlay...followed up with back-to-back double digit performances with 14 points against Walsh (11/13) and 12 against Tiffin (11/16)...finished with 15 points against #19 Grand Valley State (11/26)...matched a career high with two blocks against Lewis (12/3) and Cedarville (12/10)...recorded her second career double double with 12 points and 13 boards against Hillsdale (12/29)…returned from a six-game absence to score 10 points in an upset win over #21 Southern Indiana in the GLVC Tournament (3/3).
2015-16
One of three players to start all 30 games for the Greyhounds on the year…finished third on the Greyhounds with 10.4 points per game while grabbing 4.8 rebounds per game and handing out a team-leading 2.7 assists per contest…topped the Greyhounds in three point shooting, connecting on 34.6 percent of her tries from deep…led UIndy in scoring twice with 21 points against William Jewell and 23 points against St. Joseph’s, a new career high…recorded double-figure points 14 times…notched her second career double-double with 19 points and 13 boards against Maryville on Jan. 5...recorded her only other double-double of the year with 17 points and 10 boards in a win over Wisconsin-Parkside on Feb. 20.
2014-15
Played all 28 games, taking over as a starter just three games into the season ... averaged 7.4 points, 2.8 assists, 2.4 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game, leading the team in assists and steals ... scored a career-high 19 points against Lincoln Memorial (12/20/14) ... recorded a double-double at Bellarmine (2/21/15) with 12 points and 10 assists ... career-best five steals to go along with 18 points in GLVC Tournament first round game at Truman State (3/1/15).
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned seven letters at Downers Grove North (four basketball, three soccer) ... named West Suburban All-Conference team and All-State special mention as a senior, averaging 13.3 points, 9.6 rebounds, 5.1 assists, and 3.6 steals per game ... after 9-19 junior season, led squad to 25-4 record and regional championship as a senior.
PERSONAL
Full name is Sarah Carolina Costello ... daughter of David and Stephanie Costello ... has one sister, Natalie ... born 8/20/1996.
CAREER HIGHS (through 2016-17)
Points - 25, vs. Findlay, 11/11/16
Rebounds - 13, twice, last vs. Hillsdale, 12/29/16
Assists - 10, at Bellarmine, 2/21/15
Steals - 5, three times, last at McKendree, 2/28/16
Blocks - 2, eight times, last at Cedarville, 12/10/16
FG Made - 9, vs. Findlay, 11/11/16
3FG Made - 6, vs. Findlay, 11/11/16
FT Made - 7, vs. Lincoln Memorial, 12/20/14
Minutes - 50, vs. Saint Joseph's, 2/26/15
