#9 Cara Giordano Season 2008-09
Midfield
2008: IWLCA Regional, First Team All-American… First-Team All-American
Lacrosse Conference… One of nine Commodores to start all 19 games, third straight
year as a starter… Poised to tie Margie Curran (2005-08) in career games played (67)… Tied third on the team in goals… Tied third on the team in points… Fifth on the team in ground balls… Tied second on the team in draw controls… Fourth on the team in caused turnovers… Scored at least one goal in 14 games… Netted four goals in a game three different times (against Duquesne, Albany, and No. 8 Princeton in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament)… Against Albany compiled one of her best games of the season, along with her four goals, added one assist, grabbed three ground balls with three draw controls and two caused turnovers.
2007: One of nine Commodores to start all 17 games… Third on team in goals,
fourth in points… Season-high four goals against Albany and New Hampshire… Named second-team IWLCA All-West/Midwest Region… Earned second-team All-ALC honors for second straight year… Second in draws, third in GBs.
2006: Only VU frosh to start all 16 games… Earned second-team All-ALC honors
from league coaches… Fifth on the team in goals and points… Scored the game-winning goal against ALC rival Ohio State on a free-position shot in the final seconds… First goal as a Commodore came against Mount St. Mary[apos]s.
High School:
Three-year varsity letterwinner in lacrosse for the Moorestown Quakers… Also lettered in field hockey and ran indoor track… Three-time New Jersey state champions… Team ranked in nation[apos]s top five by Laxpower… Earned All-America honors for impressive senior campaign.
Personal:
Born Cara Giordano on July 1, 1987 in Philadelphia… Daughter of Carol and Guy… Sister to Justine, Vincen, and Giulia… Majoring in human and organizational development… Named to the 2007 SEC Academic Honor Roll.