23 Cristina Battistini
23 - Cristina Battistini
Height: 5-7
Year: FY
Hometown: Cesena, Italy
High School: Winston-Salem Christian Academy
Position: G/F
gp 23
pts/g 2.3
fg % 23.2
3pt % 17.1
ft % 45.5
reb/g 2.7
a/g 0.8

FIRST YEAR (2022-23 / Basketball): Closed out a solid first season on the hardwoods with 61 rebounds and 54 points for the Spirits … her 61 rebounds were the fifth-most on the team … climbed the offensive glass for 25 boards … hit 19 field goals, including six 3-pointers, along with 10 free throws for Salem … also dished out 19 assists and forced 18 steals … made her collegiate debut against Warren Wilson (Nov. 8), closing with six points in 26 minutes, making her first start … finished with five points against Southern Virginia (Jan. 10) … emerged with seven points in 38 minutes of action at Methodist (Jan. 13) … responsible for two points against Pfeiffer (Jan. 21) and four points versus Mary Baldwin (Jan. 25) … emerged with seven points, hitting two field goals in 27 minutes, in a clash at Pfeiffer (Feb. 3) … closed out six-point performance against Meredith (Feb. 11) by finishing 2-for-4 from the floor … contributed two points in a series of games with Brevard (Feb. 18) and Greensboro (Feb. 21).

FIRST YEAR (2022 / Soccer): Appeared in 17 matches over the course of her first-year at Salem, making 10 starts along the way … one of seven players with multiple goals, netting two on the season … closed out her first season with 10 shots and six shots on goal, amassing four points … played a key role in helping the Salem defense to limit opponents to 33 goals, 22 assists (88 points) as well as a .108 shot percentage along with 150 shots on goal (.490 shots on goal percentage) … began her collegiate career with a goal on one shot in an 8-0 victory at Regent (Sept. 3) … emerged with two shots, both on goal, against Sweet Briar (Sept. 6) … notched the first goal, a game-winning shot, of a 3-0 victory against Johnson & Wales (Sept. 10) … made two shots in Salem’s 4-1 victory against Agnes Scott (Sept. 18) … capped off a clash against Pfeiffer (Oct. 22) with a single-match season-high four shots.

PREP: A native of Italy … graduated from Winston-Salem Christian School in 2022 … a two-sport athlete who also plays basketball … competed seven years of Club Basketball for Nvova Virtus Lesena under the direction of head coach Fabio Usoni.

PERSONAL: Cristina Battistini … daughter of Roberta Buratti and Carlo Battistini … born on May 21, 2002.

Recent Games
Feb 3 at Pfeiffer L, 78-73
Feb 8 at Mary Baldwin W, 1-0
Feb 11 at William Peace W, 1-0
Feb 11 Meredith W, 84-69
Feb 18 Brevard L, 66-52
Feb 21 at Greensboro L, 109-68
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 23 15
Games started 14 11
Minutes 461 321
Minutes per game 20.0 21.4
FG 19-82 13-57
FG Pct 23.2 22.8
3PT 6-35 3-20
3PT Pct 17.1 15.0
FT 10-22 10-18
FT Pct 45.5 55.6
Off rebounds 25 15
Def rebounds 36 28
Total rebounds 61 43
Rebounds per game 2.7 2.9
Personal fouls 41 24
Disqualifications 1 0
Assists 19 11
Turnovers 47 35
Assist to turnover ratio 0.4 0.3
Steals 18 12
Blocks 1 1
Points 54 39
Points per game 2.3 2.6
Points per 40 min 4.7 4.9
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 8 Warren Wilson W, 87-66 1 26 2-8 25.0 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 6
Nov 12 Randolph L, 82-57 - 8 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 19 at Va. Wesleyan L, 73-50 1 19 1-4 25.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Nov 20 vs. Mary Washington L, 91-48 - 14 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 22 Methodist L, 72-65 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 29 at Southern Virginia L, 76-53 - 11 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 3 at Brevard L, 96-84 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Dec 17 Johnson & Wales (NC) L, 76-58 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 29 at Guilford L, 89-55 - 31 1-4 25.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 30 Ferrum L, 66-47 - 18 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-4 0.0 2
Jan 4 N.C. Wesleyan L, 77-48 - 22 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 7 at Greensboro L, 99-62 1 26 1-7 14.3 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 10 Southern Virginia L, 78-55 1 27 2-7 28.6 0-2 0.0 1-4 25.0 5
Jan 13 at Methodist L, 73-48 1 38 2-6 33.3 1-3 33.3 2-4 50.0 7
Jan 14 at N.C. Wesleyan L, 72-37 1 33 0-3 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 18 at Meredith L, 70-61 1 20 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 21 Pfeiffer L, 69-56 1 19 0-5 0.0 0-3 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Jan 25 Mary Baldwin W, 70-53 1 27 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 28 Greensboro L, 99-67 1 13 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 31 William Peace W, 1-0 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 at Pfeiffer L, 78-73 1 27 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 2-3 66.7 7
Feb 8 at Mary Baldwin W, 1-0 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 at William Peace W, 1-0 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 Meredith W, 84-69 1 23 2-4 50.0 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 6
Feb 18 Brevard L, 66-52 1 26 1-6 16.7 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 2
Feb 21 at Greensboro L, 109-68 1 21 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 8 Warren Wilson W, 87-66 1 26 2 1 3 2 2 1.0 1 0 0 -
Nov 12 Randolph L, 82-57 - 8 0 0 0 1 0 - 2 0 5 1
Nov 19 at Va. Wesleyan L, 73-50 1 19 0 2 2 2 3 0.7 1 0 2 0
Nov 20 vs. Mary Washington L, 91-48 - 14 1 0 1 1 2 0.5 0 0 3 -
Nov 22 Methodist L, 72-65 - 3 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Nov 29 at Southern Virginia L, 76-53 - 11 0 1 1 0 3 0.0 2 0 0 0
Dec 3 at Brevard L, 96-84 - 6 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Dec 17 Johnson & Wales (NC) L, 76-58 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Dec 29 at Guilford L, 89-55 - 31 3 3 6 2 3 0.7 1 0 2 -
Dec 30 Ferrum L, 66-47 - 18 2 0 2 0 0 - 1 0 4 -
Jan 4 N.C. Wesleyan L, 77-48 - 22 2 4 6 0 1 0.0 0 0 4 -
Jan 7 at Greensboro L, 99-62 1 26 1 3 4 2 3 0.7 0 0 2 0
Jan 10 Southern Virginia L, 78-55 1 27 0 3 3 0 1 0.0 2 0 2 -
Jan 13 at Methodist L, 73-48 1 38 3 5 8 1 3 0.3 1 0 2 -
Jan 14 at N.C. Wesleyan L, 72-37 1 33 1 1 2 2 3 0.7 1 0 1 -
Jan 18 at Meredith L, 70-61 1 20 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 3 0
Jan 21 Pfeiffer L, 69-56 1 19 1 3 4 1 4 0.3 1 0 3 -
Jan 25 Mary Baldwin W, 70-53 1 27 3 3 6 0 0 - 4 0 0 -
Jan 28 Greensboro L, 99-67 1 13 1 1 2 1 2 0.5 0 0 0 -
Jan 31 William Peace W, 1-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 at Pfeiffer L, 78-73 1 27 2 1 3 1 5 0.2 0 1 2 -
Feb 8 at Mary Baldwin W, 1-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 at William Peace W, 1-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 Meredith W, 84-69 1 23 1 1 2 3 2 1.5 0 0 2 -
Feb 18 Brevard L, 66-52 1 26 0 0 0 0 6 0.0 1 0 3 -
Feb 21 at Greensboro L, 109-68 1 21 2 2 4 0 2 0.0 0 0 1 0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2022-23 23 14 20.0 0.8-3.6 23.2 0.3-1.5 17.1 0.4-1.0 45.5 2.3
2023-24 23 12 16.5 0.7-2.5 28.1 0.1-0.6 23.1 1.3-1.7 77.5 2.9
Total 46 26 18.3 0.8-3.0 25.2 0.2-1.0 18.8 0.9-1.3 66.1 2.6
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2022-23 23 14 461 19-82 23.2 6-35 17.1 10-22 45.5 54
2023-24 23 12 380 16-57 28.1 3-13 23.1 31-40 77.5 66
Total 46 26 841 35-139 25.2 9-48 18.8 41-62 66.1 120
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2022-23 23 14 20.0 1.6-7.1 23.2 0.5-3.0 17.1 0.9-1.9 45.5 4.7
2023-24 23 12 16.5 1.7-6.0 28.1 0.3-1.4 23.1 3.3-4.2 77.5 6.9
Total 46 26 18.3 1.7-6.6 25.2 0.4-2.3 18.8 2.0-2.9 66.1 5.7
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2022-23 23 14 20.0 1.1 1.6 2.7 1.8 0.0 0.8 2.0 0.4 0.8 0.0
2023-24 23 12 16.5 1.1 1.8 2.9 1.8 0.0 0.9 1.6 0.5 0.7 0.2
Total 46 26 18.3 1.1 1.7 2.8 1.8 0.0 0.8 1.8 0.5 0.7 0.1
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2022-23 23 14 461 25 36 61 41 1 19 47 0.4 18 1
2023-24 23 12 380 26 41 67 41 0 20 37 0.5 16 5
Total 46 26 841 51 77 128 82 1 39 84 0.5 34 6
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2022-23 23 14 20.0 2.2 3.1 5.3 3.6 0.1 1.6 4.1 0.4 1.6 0.1
2023-24 23 12 16.5 2.7 4.3 7.1 4.3 0.0 2.1 3.9 0.5 1.7 0.5
Total 46 26 18.3 2.4 3.7 6.1 3.9 0.0 1.9 4.0 0.5 1.6 0.3
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 23 14 20.0 0.8-3.6 23.2 0.3-1.5 17.1 0.4-1.0 45.5 2.3
Conference 15 11 21.4 0.9-3.8 22.8 0.2-1.3 15.0 0.7-1.2 55.6 2.6
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 12 7 17.9 0.9-3.8 24.4 0.2-1.5 16.7 0.3-1.1 30.8 2.4
Away 10 7 23.2 0.8-3.6 22.2 0.3-1.7 17.6 0.6-0.9 66.7 2.5
Neutral 1 - 14.0 0.0-1.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
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Wins 3 3 25.3 2.0-6.3 31.6 1.0-3.0 33.3 0.3-0.7 50.0 5.3
Losses 20 11 19.3 0.7-3.1 20.6 0.1-1.3 11.5 0.5-1.0 45.0 1.9
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November 6 2 13.5 0.5-2.3 21.4 0.5-1.7 30.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.5
December 4 - 14.5 0.5-1.8 28.6 0.0-1.0 0.0 0.5-1.5 33.3 1.5
January 9 8 25.0 0.9-4.8 18.6 0.1-1.4 7.7 0.6-1.1 50.0 2.4
February 4 4 24.3 1.5-4.5 33.3 0.5-2.0 25.0 0.8-1.5 50.0 4.3
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 23 14 461 19-82 23.2 6-35 17.1 10-22 45.5 54
Conference 15 11 321 13-57 22.8 3-20 15.0 10-18 55.6 39
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 12 7 215 11-45 24.4 3-18 16.7 4-13 30.8 29
Away 10 7 232 8-36 22.2 3-17 17.6 6-9 66.7 25
Neutral 1 - 14 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Wins 3 3 76 6-19 31.6 3-9 33.3 1-2 50.0 16
Losses 20 11 385 13-63 20.6 3-26 11.5 9-20 45.0 38
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November 6 2 81 3-14 21.4 3-10 30.0 0-0 - 9
December 4 - 58 2-7 28.6 0-4 0.0 2-6 33.3 6
January 9 8 225 8-43 18.6 1-13 7.7 5-10 50.0 22
February 4 4 97 6-18 33.3 2-8 25.0 3-6 50.0 17
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 23 14 20.0 1.6-7.1 23.2 0.5-3.0 17.1 0.9-1.9 45.5 4.7
Conference 15 11 21.4 1.6-7.1 22.8 0.4-2.5 15.0 1.2-2.2 55.6 4.9
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 12 7 17.9 2.0-8.4 24.4 0.6-3.3 16.7 0.7-2.4 30.8 5.4
Away 10 7 23.2 1.4-6.2 22.2 0.5-2.9 17.6 1.0-1.6 66.7 4.3
Neutral 1 - 14.0 0.0-2.9 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
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Wins 3 3 25.3 3.2-10.0 31.6 1.6-4.7 33.3 0.5-1.1 50.0 8.4
Losses 20 11 19.3 1.4-6.5 20.6 0.3-2.7 11.5 0.9-2.1 45.0 3.9
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November 6 2 13.5 1.5-6.9 21.4 1.5-4.9 30.0 0.0-0.0 - 4.4
December 4 - 14.5 1.4-4.8 28.6 0.0-2.8 0.0 1.4-4.1 33.3 4.1
January 9 8 25.0 1.4-7.6 18.6 0.2-2.3 7.7 0.9-1.8 50.0 3.9
February 4 4 24.3 2.5-7.4 33.3 0.8-3.3 25.0 1.2-2.5 50.0 7.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 23 14 20.0 1.1 1.6 2.7 1.8 0.0 0.8 2.0 0.4 0.8 0.0
Conference 15 11 21.4 1.0 1.9 2.9 1.6 0.0 0.7 2.3 0.3 0.8 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 12 7 17.9 1.0 1.3 2.3 1.9 0.1 0.7 1.6 0.4 1.0 0.0
Away 10 7 23.2 1.2 2.0 3.2 1.5 0.0 1.0 2.6 0.4 0.6 0.1
Neutral 1 - 14.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 - 1.0 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
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Wins 3 3 25.3 2.0 1.7 3.7 0.7 - 1.7 1.3 1.3 1.7 0.0
Losses 20 11 19.3 0.9 1.6 2.5 1.9 0.1 0.7 2.1 0.3 0.7 0.1
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November 6 2 13.5 0.5 0.7 1.2 1.7 0.2 1.0 1.8 0.5 1.0 0.0
December 4 - 14.5 1.3 1.0 2.3 1.5 - 0.5 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.0
January 9 8 25.0 1.3 2.7 4.0 1.9 0.0 0.8 2.0 0.4 1.0 0.0
February 4 4 24.3 1.3 1.0 2.3 2.0 0.0 1.0 3.8 0.3 0.3 0.3
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 23 14 461 25 36 61 41 1 19 47 0.4 18 1
Conference 15 11 321 15 28 43 24 0 11 35 0.3 12 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 12 7 215 12 16 28 23 1 8 19 0.4 12 0
Away 10 7 232 12 20 32 15 0 10 26 0.4 6 1
Neutral 1 - 14 1 0 1 3 - 1 2 0.5 0 0
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Wins 3 3 76 6 5 11 2 - 5 4 1.3 5 0
Losses 20 11 385 19 31 50 39 1 14 43 0.3 13 1
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November 6 2 81 3 4 7 10 1 6 11 0.5 6 0
December 4 - 58 5 4 9 6 - 2 3 0.7 2 0
January 9 8 225 12 24 36 17 0 7 18 0.4 9 0
February 4 4 97 5 4 9 8 0 4 15 0.3 1 1
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 23 14 20.0 2.2 3.1 5.3 3.6 0.1 1.6 4.1 0.4 1.6 0.1
Conference 15 11 21.4 1.9 3.5 5.4 3.0 0.0 1.4 4.4 0.3 1.5 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 12 7 17.9 2.2 3.0 5.2 4.3 0.2 1.5 3.5 0.4 2.2 0.0
Away 10 7 23.2 2.1 3.4 5.5 2.6 0.0 1.7 4.5 0.4 1.0 0.2
Neutral 1 - 14.0 2.9 0.0 2.9 8.6 0.0 2.9 5.7 0.5 0.0 0.0
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Wins 3 3 25.3 3.2 2.6 5.8 1.1 0.0 2.6 2.1 1.3 2.6 0.0
Losses 20 11 19.3 2.0 3.2 5.2 4.1 0.1 1.5 4.5 0.3 1.4 0.1
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November 6 2 13.5 1.5 2.0 3.5 4.9 0.5 3.0 5.4 0.5 3.0 0.0
December 4 - 14.5 3.4 2.8 6.2 4.1 0.0 1.4 2.1 0.7 1.4 0.0
January 9 8 25.0 2.1 4.3 6.4 3.0 0.0 1.2 3.2 0.4 1.6 0.0
February 4 4 24.3 2.1 1.6 3.7 3.3 0.0 1.6 6.2 0.3 0.4 0.4