Siena University Athletics

• Spent the summer of 2023 competing with the Finnish Women's Universiade Team at the Fisu World University Games in Chengdu, China, earning a spot as one of the team's 12 final members

2024-25 (JUNIOR):

• Unanimus All-MAAC First Team
• MAAC All-Academic Team & MAAC Academic Honor Roll selections
• Eastern Athletic Communications Association (EAST-COMM) Academic Honor Roll
• Preseason All-MAAC First Team
• Became 31st player in program history to reach 1,000 career points
• Joined the programs 500 rebound club
• MAAC Player of the Week (1/6/25)
• Named to the NCAA.com Week 10 Starting Lineup (1/8/25) 
• Leo and Jeannine Dufort Female Student-Athlete of the Month Award (January 2025)
• Hercules Tires MAAC Female Student-Athlete of the Week (1/22/25)
• Appeared and started in 28 games, logging a career-high 36.0 minutes per game
• Set the program single-season free throw percentage record at 92.6% which ranked sixth nationally
• Led the team scoring a career-high 16.7 PPG, as well as with 1.7steals per outing
• Her 39.6% from three-point tied for the sixth-best in a single-season in program history
• Averaging 6.2+ RPG for the third consecutive season
• Had double figures in points in 25 games, including nine with 20+, and one of 30+
• Had a team single-game high of 31 against Cornell on December 30
• Registered two double-doubles on the season

2023-24 (SOPHOMORE):

• Third Team Preseason All-MAAC selection 
• Named the MAAC Player of the Week on February 26
• Named the MAAC Player of the Week on March 4  
• First Team All-MAAC selection for 2023-24 season
• Named to MAAC All-Academic Team & MAAC Academic Honor Roll
• Appeared and started in 28 games, averaging 31.4 minutes
• Led the team and ranked third in the MAAC averaging a career high 14.1 points per game
• Ranked seventh in the MAAC in both field goal percentage (.474) and three-point percentage (.359)
• Posted the conference’s fourth-highest free throw percentage (.786)
• Posted career highs in rebounds (6.8), total assists (41), total blocks (19), and total steals (32)
• Her 6.8 boards per game were the second most on the saints - tied a 2023-24 single-game team high with 16 against Mount St. Mary’s on March 2
• Reached double-figures in points 21 times, including a season best 29 against Fairfield on February 22
• Knocked down four threes on two such occasions - January 13 against Fairfield, and February 22 against Fairfield

2022-23 (FRESHMAN):

• MAAC All-Rookie Team selection
• Named the MAAC Rookie of the Week on November 21, December 12, January 9, January 16, January 23, January 30, and February 6
• Finalist for the Siena Female Rookie of the Year award
• MAAC Academic Honor Roll member
• Played in 31 games on the season, making 18 starts and averaging 27.7 minutes per-contest
• Averaged 10.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per-game, ranking second on the team in both scoring and rebounding
• Led team and ranked fifth in the MAAC in three point percentage (37.7)
• Ranked tenth in the MAAC in boards per-game
• Went for double-figure scoring 15 times, double-digit rebounding four times, and her first collegiate double-double (15 pts, 11 rebounds) on February 4 against Mount St. Mary's
• Recorded three 20-point outputs, including a career-best 24 points at Manhattan on January 12

BEFORE SIENA:

• Competed for the U16 and U20 Finland National Teams
• Also played for HBA-Marsky Helsinki and Tampereen Pyrinto

PERSONAL:

• Born on July 4
• Daughter of Ami Seppala & Maarit Virta
• Has a younger brother - Topias 
• Majoring in biochemistry 
• Chose Siena because of Coach Jabir

THE SEPPALA FILES:
Nickname: T
Instagram Handle: teresaseppala
Major: psychology
Dream Job: A position in the sports field where I can be dynamic and combine my passion for health and sports. Maybe a sports psychologist who is also managing a team.
A fun fact about me is: I know four languages, not fluently though.
Why I chose to become a Saint: Originally I wanted to take a next step in my basketball career and see that college in US can offer to me.
What I like most about Siena College: That is comfortable, everything is made close and easy.
What I like most about Siena Basketball: Our program and people. It feels like a second family to me.
What I like most about Coach Primm: His passion and consistent energy and genuine will to get the best out of each one of us and help reach our goals.
Goal(s) for the upcoming season: MAAC championship and advancing in the NCAA Tournament
My pregame routine consists of: Getting my body ready by doing extra warm up for my knees and ankles, and eating a banana. Not a lot of other routines because the circumstances are usually dynamic so I can’t count of the exact same routine.
My pregame hype song is: Drake’s songs
My biggest fan is: My mom
The person I look up to the most (and why): My mom, because she’s taught me so much about life, attitude and helped me through the toughest times I had dealing with two ACL surgeries and rehabs.
My hobbies are: Studying women’s health, skin and hair science, cooking, going in the nature for walks and hikes.
Three words that best describe me: Positive, balanced, empathetic
The best advice I ever received was: Find something positive out of everything that happens to you
If I could travel anywhere in the world, I would go to (and why): Hawaii, I never been there, it has its own culture and nature that are very beautiful, and I love beaches.
If I was stuck on a deserted island and could bring only one thing, it would be: A knife
 
Favorites
TV Show: Desperate Housewives
Movie: Cars
App: pinterest
Sports Team: Lakers
Athlete: Kobe
Celebrity: Sanna Marin
Animal: Dogs
Car: Porsche
Vacation spot: Miami
Food: Steak or sushi
Ice cream flavor: Chocolate with brownie bites or cookie dough
Color: Pink and green