Catalina Pravda

Position:
Forward
Height:
5-4
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Ridge
Hometown:
Basking Ridge, N.J.

2024: Did not see the field as a freshman midfielder.

Prior to Syracuse: Played at Ridge High School for head coach Kimberly Clark … scored 22 goals and 32 assists in her career for the Red Devils … served as a captain in her senior season … led team to Sectional (2020, 2023), County, (2021, 2022, 2023), and Skyland Conference (2022) championships … also honor with 2021- All-Conference 2nd Team (Skyland Conference), All-County 2nd Team (Somerset County), Top 100 Sophomore in NJ (NJ.com); 2022-NJFHA All Star Team, All-Conference 2nd Team (Skyland Conference), All-County 1st Team (Somerset County), Final Junior Stat Leaders in NJ, National Academic Squad, Top 100 Juniors in NJ (NJ.com); 2023- All New Jersey Region 2nd Team, NJFHA All Star Team, 1st Team All North Jersey Group 4, 1st Team All Skyland Conference, 1st Team All Somerset County, NJFHCA Senior All-Star Game, NFHCA High School Watchlist, All American Scholar of Distinction Student-Athlete, Top 100 Seniors in NJ (NJ.com) … also competed for the track and field team … played club for Center Court Field Hockey under head coach Rachel Galante.

Personal: Daughter of Mariana and Ricardo … has one sibling, Francisco … most admires her mother … favorite teams are the Argentina soccer and field hockey teams … favorite athlete is Lionel Messi … favorite movie is Legally Blonde and book is Firekeeper’s Daughter … favorite musical group is Lana Del Rey and favorite meal is veal parmigiana … favorite memory is winning the 2022 county title … chose Syracuse for its balance of passions in field hockey and school … plans to major in environmental and interior design in the University’s College of Visual & Performing Arts.