Notes: Enters her senior season as one of the team's primary reserve players after coming off the bench in all 31 games a season ago. Her 79.3 career free throw percentage (92-for-116) ranks fourth best all-time in program history. Named a tri-captain for the 2005-06 season.
2004-2005: A key contributor off the bench, Chesko played in all 31 games. Averaged 5.3 points and 2.8 rebounds per game as a junior. Scored a career-high 19 points in a loss at UNLV after going 6-for-13 from the field and 4-for-8 from three-point land. Pulled down a career-high eight rebounds in the team's win at Niagara Feb. 2. Dished out a career-high six assists in the Griffs win over San Diego State Jan. 4, then matched that mark in the team's MAAC Tournament win over Niagara March 5. Was credited with a career best four steals in a home loss to Loyola Dec. 3. Scored six points in the team's NCAA Tournament game against Duke March 20, in Chapel Hill, N.C. Closed out her junior season shooting a career-high 33.8 percent from the field (48-for-142). For the second-straight year, Chesko was named to the MAAC All-Academic Team.
2003-2004: Played in all 30 games, making two starts. Made her first career start Nov. 21, in a win at cross-town rival Buffalo. Averaged 3.1 points per game. Scored a season-high 11 points in two different games (at Siena Dec. 7, and at Loyola Jan. 16). Tied a then career-high with four rebounds in a win at Rider Jan. 18. Had a season high three steals in a loss at California Dec. 21. Played in a career-high 30 minutes in the Griffs' loss at California Dec. 21. Had two blocks as a sophomore, including one against Marist in the MAAC Championship game March 7. Led the team with her 78.1 free throw shooting percentage (25-for-32). Was one of four Canisius players to be named to the 2004 MAAC All-Academic Team.
2002-2003: Played in 27 of Canisius' 30 games, all off the bench. Averaged 2.9 points in her first season in Blue and Gold. Saw a season-high 21 minutes of action in a loss to Vermont Dec. 15. Scored 12 points in a loss at Loyola after shooting 4-for-10 from three-point land. Was 19-for-61 (31.1 percent) from behind the three-point line.
Before Canisius: Played for the Neuqua Valley High Wildcats and helped the team to a third-place finish in the state playoffs. Served as a team captain her senior season. Was named all-area, all-conference, all-state and all-academic in her senior season. Also competed in track and field, where she qualified for states in the long jump as a sophomore. Won one varsity letter in water polo and tennis.
Personal: The daughter of Jim and Diane Chesko, Karly is a clinical laboratory science major at Canisius. Has two brothers, Kurt and Kent. Spent the summer of 2005 studying aboard in Europe.
Total 3-Point
Year GP-GS FG-FGA Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Reb/Avg Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg
2002-03 25-0 22-76 .289 19-61 .311 15-19 .789 16/0.6 4 23 1 2 78/3.1
2003-04 30-2 25-106 .236 17-76 .224 25-32 .781 43/1.4 30 39 2 18 92/3.1
2004-05 31-0 48-142 .338 17-66 .258 51-62 .823 87/2.8 43 62 3 27 164/5.3
TOTAL 86-2 95-324 .293 53-203 .261 91-113 .805 146/1.7 77 124 6 47 334/3.9
