Sinan Karatay

Sinan Karatay in the Annual Alumni Water Polo match at the 49er Campus pool, Sat. Sept., 22, 2012. 20

Sinan Karatay in the Annual Alumni Water Polo match at the 49er Campus pool, Sat. Sept., 22, 2012

Goalie Sinan Karatay in the Annual Alumni Water Polo match at the 49er Campus pool, Sat. Sept., 22, 2012. 1

Position:
Goalie
Height:
6-2
Weight:
200
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Istanbul, Turkey
Prev School:
Cagaloglu Anadol Lisesi

Long Beach State (2012): Appeared in four matches as the primary backup goalie ... Recorded 28 saves in nine quarters of play ... Posted a 4.44 goals against average holding opponents to just 10 goals ... Tallied a career-high 10 saves against Fresno Pacific in three quarters of play ... Grabbed nine saves in just two quarters in the cage against Pomona-Pitzer.

(2011): Recorded 26 saves in five games with just 10 quarters of play as keeper for the 49ers while limiting opponents to just 17 goals in 2011 ... Snatched five saves in the second half in a win against Fresno Pacific ... Collected a season-high six saves in a 22-5 route of La Verne ... Recorded at least four saves in 4 games.

Turkey: Won six senior club and nine junior club championships with Galatasaray ... Played in 13 tournaments for the Turkey National Team ... Played in the European Juniors Championship in 2008 and 2009 as the first goalie of Turkey National Team ... Named the best goalkeeper in the Int. Katarystan Cup in Russia in 2009.

Major: International Business