2022-23: Appeared in 13 games, starting in 11 … Misses a chunk in the middle of the season due to injury … Finished the season scoring 65 points, averaging 5.0 per game … Scored in double figures in three games, setting a season-high with 17 points against Franklin Pierce (Dec. 3) … Finished that game shooting 7-of-9 from the field, including 3-of-5 from beyond the three-point arc … Also dished out a season-best five assists against the Ravens, finishing the season with 29 total assists, while adding 18 total steals … Pulled down 43 rebounds, an average of 3.3 per game, including a season-high nine against American International (Nov. 30) … Finished her 13 games shooting 34.4 percent from the field (22-of-62) with eight buckets from outside the arc … Earned Academic Honors accolades on the Northeast-10 Academic Honor Roll following the fall 2022 and spring 2023 semesters.
2021-22: Appeared in 25 games, starting all but two … Finished the season fifth on the team averaging 6.3 points per game and was second on the team averaging 6.0 rebounds per game … Closed out the year shooting 33.3 percent from the field … Opened up her career at New Haven shooting 5-of-7 from the field to finish with 10 points and pulled down seven boards against Bloomfield (Nov. 13) at the SCSU Season Tip-off Tournament … Racked up double digits in six games, surpassing the 20-point mark once to set a career-high with 22 on the road at Franklin Pierce (Feb. 21) … Finished that game shooting 60% from the field on 9-of-15, including a pair of three pointers … Also pulled down double digit rebounds in four games, setting her career-high in a non-conference battle with Bloomfield (Dec. 17) … Also dished out 28 assists, picked off seven steals and blocked seven shots on the year … Earned Academic Distinction (Fall 2021) and Academic Honors (Spring 2022) accolades on the Northeast-10 Academic Honor Roll and named to the New Haven Dean’s List following the fall semester.
Prior to New Haven: Transferred to New Haven from the New York Institute of Technology … Averaged 1.3 points in 6.5 minutes coming off the bench in 10 games during the 2019-20 season, her only season seeing action with the Bears.
High School: Three-year letterwinner and two-year captain at Notre Dame Academy High School ... Sue Shepard Leadership Award winner in 2018 and Mike Fiore Student Athlete of the Year honoree ... Also played volleyball for two years.
Personal: Daughter of Damian and Melinda Van Cleaf ... Has two sisters, Amber and Eva, and a brother, Damian Jr … Majoring in business management.
