University of New Haven Athletics

2023: Started all 19 games on the defensive end of the field … Was as a key defender in front of Gabby Buscemi who finished the 2023 campaign leading all NE10 keepers with 190 saves and a top-five goals against average … Also helped her squad to a top-three finish in save percentage (46.7%) … Closed out the season with a 18 ground balls, 15 caused turnovers and seven draw controls … Her 15 caused turnovers were the fifth most on the team … Set a season-high with a trio of caused turnovers on the road against eventual national champion Pace (Apr. 4) Also added one assist on the year, that coming in the home opener versus Jefferson (Mar. 11) … Earned Academic Distinction accolades on the Northeast-10 Academic Honor Roll and named to the New Haven Dean’s List following both the fall 2022 and spring 2023 semesters.

High School: Played two seasons of varsity lacrosse for the Warriors of Westhill High School … Also played three seasons of soccer … Presented the Sportsmanship Award in 2018 … Received First Team All-League honors for soccer as a junior … Twice named All-League in lacrosse, earning second team honors as a junior and honorable mention distinction as a senior.

Personal: Daughter of Stephanie and Michael Herrera … Has one brother, Michael, and one sister Elle … Both mom and dad played sports in college; mom soccer and dad lacrosse … Majoring in criminal justice with a concentration in investigative services.