2024 (SENIOR): Appeared and started in all 20 games…Registered one goal and one assist…Scored in season-opener against Catholic (9/1)... Tallied an assist in 6-1 win over DeSales (9/6)...Totaled season-high five shots in 51 minutes against Albright (10/5)... Registered one of the Lions’ four shots on goal against #2 Salisbury (11/2)...Played 50 minutes in NJAC Championship against Rowan (11/9)
2023 (JUNIOR): Named to the All-NJAC Honorable Mention team...Started in all 19 games...Saw a breakout offensive season, finishing with five goals, four assists for 14 points...Scored first goal of season against Juniata (9/10)...Pitched in with an assist in win against Albright (9/27)...Recorded go-ahead goal in upset over No.11 Kean (10/7)...Followed up with a goal and assist against Ramapo (10/11)...Scored a goal alongside a pair of assists against Keystone (10/23)...Recorded a goal in NJAC Semifinals victory over No. 13 Kean (11/1)
2022 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 14 games, making 2 starts…Tallied one goal, one assist and three points…Made Lions debut in season opener at Catholic (9/1)…Recorded first assist on the road against Juniata (9/3)…Made consecutive starts against Messiah (9/17) and Ursinus (9/21)…Scored first goal as a Lion against Ursinus…Played in 13 minutes in NCAA First Round against Wilson (11/9)
BEFORE TCNJ: Transfer from Lock Haven University, where she played field hockey ... Two-year captain at Hopewell Valley High School ... Colonial Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Year ... Two-time selection for first-team all-state, first-team all-conference, and first-team All-NJAAC honors ... U19 Nexus Championship selection ... One of the area's top goal scorers in multiple years ... Two-time Mercer County Athlete of the Week ... U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award recipient ... Member of Global Connections Club, Cultural Connections Club, Leadership Core, FBLA, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and DECA ... Member of National Honor Society and World Language National Honor Society ... Ethan Hatke Scholar and Sportsmanship Award recipient
WHY TCNJ? I chose to transfer to TCNJ because of the competitive atmosphere in both academics and athletics as well as their highly regarded Health & Exercise Science program.
PERSONAL: Born September 29, 2003 ... Parents are Russell and Paulette DiNardo ... Has one sibling, Mariano ... Biggest athletic thrill has been scoring her 50th career goal in high school ... Hobbies include running, working out, and going to the beach ... Favorite pregame meal is rice cakes with peanut butter and banana and some LiquidIV and favorite postgame meal is chicken and rice ... Does not like ice cream ... Favorite athlete is Allyson Felix
AWARDS AND HONORS
- All-NJAC Honorable Mention (2023)
- 3-time NJAC All-Academic Team (2023, 2024, 2025)
- 4-time NFHCA National Academic Squad (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
