Dani Sclafani

Position:
Defender
Class:
Sophomore
Height:
5-4
High School:
Commack
Hometown:
Dix Hills, N.Y.

As a Junior in 2019: UMass Scholar-Athlete Award winner (Fall 2019) … Started all 19 games, providing a constant presence on defense and played a team-high 1,774 minutes of a possible 1,778 during the season … Had one assist against Siena (Sept. 5).

As a Sophomore in 2018: Game-By-Game Statistics
Selected to represent UMass, Atlantic 10 at the NCAA Leadership Forum in April 2019 ... Started all 18 matches of the year logging 1,388 minutes for the year ... Picked up an assist in win over Duquesne (9/20) ... Had five shots placing four on frame ... Anchored the defense in eight shutouts which were the most since 2011 ... Team GAA of 0.76 was the lowest since 1996.

As a Freshman in 2017: Game-By-Game Statistics
Started 15 of 18 matches played as a true freshman ... Tallied one assist on the year which came against Davidson (9/21) ... Played a total of 1,379 minutes including full time in nine matches ... Helped defense pitch five shutouts during the year.

Before UMass: Was a three-year letter winner at Commack High School under coach Tracie Morenberg … Helped team to three consecutive New York State Championships as well as three league championships in 2014, 2015, and 2016 … Served as team captain and earned all-league academic honors as a senior … Earned all-conference as a junior … Played for Brentwood Freedom 98 club and Attended NPL nationals twice (2015 and 2016) … Ranked number one club team in the nation in 2015 … Represented New York State in Regionals three times (2013, 2014, 2015).