The College of New Jersey Athletics

2024 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 10 games off the bench as a defender…Made collegiate debut against Plattsburgh (8/31)...Played season-high 40 minutes in win over Stockton (10/2)...Recorded minutes in both NCAA Tournament games against Bridgewater State (11/16) and Johns Hopkins (11/17)

BEFORE TCNJ: Three-sport athlete at Park Ridge High School (also on the basketball and track teams) ... Earned first-team all-league honors alongside honorable mention all-county and all-state awards ... Helped lead Owls to league title in 2020 and BIT crown in 2023 ... Played club soccer for World Class FC under head coach Artan Balaj ... National Honor Society member ... Member of DECA, Interact Club, and Student Ambassadors ... Involved with Rockland County Special Olympics

WHY TCNJ? I chose to come to TCNJ because I loved the campus right when I walked on to it. It is the perfect size school for me and they had the major that I wanted to study. I also loved the women’s soccer program and everything about the school checked off what I wanted in a college.

PERSONAL: Birthday is February 17 ... Parents are Anthony and Christina Francica ... Siblings are Lia and Ava ... Father played soccer at Monmouth ... Has a cousin who plays soccer at Hartwick ... Biggest athletic thrill has been winning the BIT Tournament ... Likes to sing and play the guitar for fun, as well as reading, painting, four wheeling, and shopping ... Likes pasta with butter after a game ... Favorite athletes are Carli Lloyd and Abby Wambach ... Enjoys watching TV shows, reading romance books, and listening to music ... Has broken her big toe five times