Personal: Daughter of Nichole and Gary DiFatta…Has two siblings, Gabriella and Gary...Majoring in finance.
Honors & Awards
-USA Lacrosse Magazine All-American (Honorable Mention)
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CAA Defensive Player of the Week | May 3, 2021
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CAA Defensive Player of the Week | April 6, 2021
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IWLCA Defensive Player of the Week | March 9, 2021
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CAA Defensive Player of the Week | March 9, 2021
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2019 CAA All-Tournament Team
2021: Made 11 starts in 12 games played...Ended the season with a 9-3 record...Led the conference in both goals-against average (7.67) and saves percentage (.529)...Her saves percentage also broke the program record, which she previously set in 2019...Also finished eighth in the CAA ground balls per game (1.92)...Finished in the double digits in saves on five occasions, with four of them coming in the final four matchups of the season...Recorded six saves in the Phoenix's first-ever win against James Madison to earn Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association Division I Defensive Player of the Week honors (3/7)...Picked up a season-best five ground balls against William & Mary (5/2)...Tallied a career-best three caused turnovers in the opening round of the Colonial Athletic Association Championship against Towson (5/5).
2020: Did not appear in a game.
2019: Started 17 of the team's 18 games on the season…Set the new program record for most saves in a season with 160…Closed with a .480 save percentage…Made double-digit saves on 12 occasions…Also was second on the team in ground balls with 29…Had a season-best 16 stops in a key CAA win over Delaware…Also made 15 stops in the season opener at Campbell with 14 saves and six ground balls at Liberty…Finished with four ground balls against No. 14 Virginia and Davidson.
2018 (at Fairfield): Starting all 20 games on the year, she set a Fairfield program record and ranked second in Division I with 211 saves on the season…Her .512 save percentage was sixth in the nation and the seventh-best mark in program history while setting the record for most wins by a first-year goalie in Fairfield history with 13…Had 10 games with 10 saves or more, making a season-high 18 stops in a win over Hofstra…After the season, was named to the MAAC All-Rookie Team and the MAAC All-Championship Team while being named MAAC Defensive Player of the Week three times and MAAC Rookie of the Week twice.
2017 (at Fairfield): Redshirted.
High School: Had a very productive career as the goalkeeper for Half Hollow Hills West…During her sophomore year, was named Suffolk County All-Division…As a junior, was named captain of the squad, All-Suffolk County, Suffolk County All-Tournament, and Most Valuable Player. During her senior season, was again named captain, All-Suffolk County, Suffolk County All-Tournament, Most Valuable Player, and received the Fox Strong Award…Compiled more than 500 saves during her three seasons as a starter and led the team to the playoffs each year, reaching the Suffolk County Division 1 Quarterfinals twice…Also played for the Long Island Yellow Jackets Curcio and is a part of the Team Italy National Player Pool…During the winter months, captained the varsity basketball team, leading her team to the playoffs for the first time since 2008…Was named a Scholar Athlete for both Varsity Lacrosse and Varsity Basketball…In the classroom, was the Treasurer of the National Business Honor Society and the Future Business Leaders of America…Also held the position as the Vice President of The Competition Committee for DECA…Took first place at the Brain Tank Competition at Briarcliffe College, second place at the Half Hollow Hill King of The Hill Business Competition, second at the DECA New York State Competition and 6th at the International Competition…Received Proclamations from the Suffolk County Legislature, Steve Stern, and The Town of Huntington…Was accepted to the Summer Honors Institute at Long Island University Summer - Dollars and Sense of Globalization.
