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2022-23 RMU Women's Basketball Roster

24 Sol Castro

24 Sol Castro

  • Position:
    Forward
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Rio Colorado, Argentina
  • High School:
    Benito Quinquela Martin
  • Prev. School / Club:
    Club Atlético Lanus

Summary

Biography

Worth Noting:
- Became first RMU freshman to lead team in scoring over a season since 2001-02
- Signed an NLI with Robert Morris in April of 2020
- First player in program history to come from Argentina
 
Honors & Awards:
- 2020-21 Horizon League All-Freshman Team
- 2020-21 RMU Women’s Basketball Team MVP
- 1x Nike/Horizon League Freshman of the Week

Career-high games entering 2022-23
Points - 23 vs. Wright State (1/22/21)
Rebounds - 15 vs. Youngstown State (1/29/21)
Assists - 4 on three different occasions
Steals - 4 at Purdue Fort Wayne (2/11/22)
Blocks - 4 vs. Detroit Mercy (1/30/22) 

Season Totals
Points - 168 (2020-21), 241 (2021-22)
Rebounds - 93 (2020-21), 152 (2021-22)
Assists - 25 (2020-21), 30 (2021-22)
Steals - 15 (2020-21), 24 (2021-22)
Blocks - 9 (2020-21), 17 (2021-22) 

2022-23 Highlights (Junior)
- Did not see action due to injury 

2021-22 Highlights (Sophomore): 

- Only player to start and play in all 28 games 
- Tabbed to the Preseason Horizon League All-Conference team 
- Ranked first on the team in blocks with 17 and rebounds 152
- Second on the team in scoring, averaging 8.6 points per game 
- Played the second most minutes for the Colonials with 775
- Averaged 1.1 assists per game and added 24 steals on the season 
- Scored double digits during 12 different games 
- Produced points in all 28 games 
- Shot .419 from the field during the 2021-22 season
- Started the season off with 12 points at St. Bonaventure (11/9/22)
- Scored exactly 10 points in four different games vs. Akron (11/13/21), at Oakland (11/20/21), vs. Milwaukee (12/4/21) and at Youngstown St. (1/22/22)
- Posted a season high 19 points and shot .545 at Miami (FL) on Dec. 12, 2021
- Produced 11 points at Youngstown St. (1/8/22)
- Against IUPUI (1/14/22) scored 16 points 
- Grabbed a season high 12 rebounds vs. UIC (1/16/22) 
- In the middle of February, scored double digits in three consecutive conference games scoring 11 vs. Purdue Fort Wayne (2/11/22), 13 vs. Cleveland State (2/13/22) and 15 points vs. Wright State (2/18/22), shooting .531 from the field across those games
- In the first round of playoffs vs. Purdue Fort Wayne (3/1/22) posted a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds while leading the team in minutes played with 38
- Ended the season with eight points and six rebounds in the second round of Horizon League playoffs at IUPUI (3/3/22) 
 
2020-21 Highlights (Freshman):

- Started all 17 games, one of three players to do so
- Named to the Horizon League All-Freshman Team
- Bestowed with RMU Women’s Basketball Team MVP recognition
- Collected Horizon League Freshman of the Week on 1/25
- Led the team in scoring (9.9), rebounding (5.5), and minutes played (29.1)
- Became first freshman since Missy Spangler in 2000-01 to pace RMU in scoring
- Established herself as the first newcomer since Sugeiry Monsac in 2004-05 to lead the team in scoring and rebounding
- Ranked second on the team in field goal percentage (.453), assists (1.5), and blocks (0.5)
- Registered three double-doubles, tallied double-digit points nine times, and scored 20+ twice
- Appeared in the starting lineup in her RMU debut, tallying two points and two rebounds at Northern Kentucky (12/12)
- Recorded 10 points (4-5 FG, 2-3 FT), four rebounds, two assists, and a steal at Milwaukee (12/19)
- Netted 14 points on 7-of-15 shooting, adding four caroms, a block, and a steal against IUPUI (1/2)
- Scored a career-high 23 points (8-14 FG, 6-9 FT) to go with 11 rebounds, a block, and steal versus Wright State (1/22)
- Poured in 20 points on 8-of-16 from the field to pair with five rebounds and two blocks against Wright State (1/23)
- Snagged a career-best 15 rebounds, adding 10 points and four assists against Youngstown State (1/29)
- Posted a 12-point, 12-rebound double-double, adding two assists, two blocks, and a steal versus Youngstown State (1/30)
- Tallied 15 points, seven caroms, two assists, and two steals at Oakland (2/5)
- Converted 7-of-11 field goals for 15 points in 25 minutes at Oakland (2/6)
- Collected 15 points (6-10 FG, 3-4 FT), seven rebounds, four assists, and a block at Purdue Fort Wayne (2/20)
- Contributed nine points, seven rebounds, two assists, and a block in the Horizon League First Round at Northern Kentucky (2/25)
- Made the Dean's List as a freshman 
 
Prep Highlights:
- Has represented Argentina at the U18, U19, and Senior levels in her international career
- Played against the United States and Brazil in the 2019 FIBA Women’s Olympic Pre-Qualifying Americas Tournament
- Averaged 6.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 0.9 steals in 28.7 minutes per game at the 2019 FIBA U19 World Cup
- Captured bronze at the 2018 FIBA U18 Americas Championships, averaging 7.0 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 1.5 assists in 24.1 minutes per game
- Won a championship with her club team Club Atlético Lanus
- Played handball in high school 
 
Personal:
- Birthday is January 31, 2000
- Majoring in Sports Management
- Daughter of Martin Castro and Rosana Sorgo 
- Has two siblings: Valentina (24) and Mercedes (20)
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Historical Player Information

  • 24

    2020-21Freshman

    Forward
    6'1"
    24
  • 24

    2021-22Sophomore

    Forward
    6'1"
    24
  • 24

    2022-23Junior

    Forward
    6'1"
    24