Kacy Scarpa - Soccer - Vanderbilt University Athletics

#15 Kacy Scarpa Season 2016-17

Midfield

Class Redshirt Junior
Hometown Lakeland, Fla.
High School Lakeland
Bio

HONORS (AT FLORIDA STATE)
FSU President’s List (Spring 2013, Spring 2014)
FSU Dean’s List (Fall 2012, Fall 2013)
ACC Academic Honor Roll (2012-13, 2013-14)

VANDERBILT
2015: Transfer made immediate impact, playing and starting in 20 games and missing just one game due to a concussion… Served as reliable presence in valuable holding midfielder position… Recorded first point at Vanderbilt with assist in win against Georgia in SEC Tournament – the program’s first tournament win since 2005… Sent long pass up to teammate Simone Charley, who scored on a breakaway goal… Registered 1,446 minutes, including the entirety of eight games.

FLORIDA STATE
2014: Played in 11 games for the national champion Seminoles, scoring a goal and dishing out two assists… Played in three NCAA Tournament games as Seminoles won six in a row to win national championship… Contributed to a defense that allowed just nine goals all season – second fewest in the country… Also helped Seminoles share ACC regular-season championship with North Carolina.

2013: Made 11 appearances in her first full season with the Seminoles… Played in five NCAA Tournament games… Played a season-high 38 minutes in the NCAA Tournament Third Round against Colorado… First career shot came against the Buffaloes in the NCAA Tournament… Saw action in eight of FSU’s nine postseason games including all three matches in the ACC Tournament and in the first five games in the NCAA Tournament… Made her Seminole debut in the second game of the season at home against Auburn tallying 15 minutes on the pitch in FSU’s 4-1 victory… Recorded double-digit minutes on the pitch in eight of those 11 matches including four games in the NCAA Tournament – South Alabama, Ole Miss, Colorado and Boston College.

2012: Redshirted 2012 season.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Helped lead George Jenkins to the 5A state finals as a freshman, 5A state semifinals as a sophomore, 5A regional finals as a junior and 4A state finals as a senior… Garnered first team all-county and first team all-state accolades in each of her four years at George Jenkins as a defender (2009-12)… Named Polk County Player of the Year in 2010 & 2012… Earned team MVP honors as a junior and senior in 2011 & 2012… Two-year team captain (2011 & 2012)… Also competed in volleyball and track and field…two-time first team all-county honoree in volleyball (2010 & 2011) and three-time first team all-county honoree in track and field (2009, 2010 & 2011)… Placed eighth at the 4A state championships in the triple jump in 2011…named volleyball Defensive Player of the Year in 2010 & 2011… Graduated with honors and ranked 14th in her class, while achieving above a 4.0 GPA all four years… Member of the National Honor Society, Key Club and Fellowship of Christian Athletes… Recipient of the 100+ Community Service Hours Award… Played with the Lakeland Futbol Club… Member of the ODP state team in 2008 & 2010.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Glenn and Karyn Scarpa… Father, Glenn, played baseball at Florida Southern College… Mom, Karyn, is a world champion barefoot water skier… Majoring in exercise science.

Loading…