2021 Lacrosse Roster

Courtney Culbreath
Courtney Culbreath
Isabella Marley
Isabella Marley
Alex de la Osa
Tim Casey
George Kubas II
Hannah White

16 Cara Trombetta

  • Position D
  • Height 5-5
  • Class Fifth Year
  • High School Sachem East
  • Hometown Holbrook, N.Y.
  • Instagram caratrombetta

Biography

HONORS
2021 Tewaaraton Top-25 Nominee
2021 IWLCA All-America Second Team
2021 ILWomen All-American First Team

2021 IWLCA All-Region First Team
2021 AAC Defender of the Year
2021 All-AAC First Team
2021 AAC All-Tournament Team
2021 Three-time AAC Defender of the Week
2021 Two-time AAC Honor Roll
2021 US Lacrosse Magazine Preseason All-American First Team
2021 Inside Lacrosse Division I Preseason All-American First Team
2021 IWLCA Division I Academic Honor Roll
2021 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll 
2021 AAC All-Academic Team

2020 ILWomen All-America First Team
2020 Tewaaraton Watch List

2020 Inside Lacrosse Division I Preseason All-America First Team
2020 AAC Defender of the Week (2/10, 2/17, 3/2)
2020 AAC All-Academic Team
2020 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll 

2019 Tewaaraton Watch List
2019 IWLCA Third Team All-American

2019 ILWomen Second Team Media All-American
2019 IWLCA All-South Region First Team
2019 Defender of the Year
2019 All-AAC First Team
2019 AAC All-Tournament Team
2019 AAC Defensive Player of the Week (4/9, 4/16, 4/22)
2019 SEC Academic Honor Roll 
2019 AAC Academic Honor Roll 
2018 IWLCA Second Team All-American
2018 IL/Women First Team Media All-American
2018 IWLCA All-Region First Team
2018 First Team All-BIG EAST
2018 BIG EAST All-Tournament Team
2018 BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week (4/24)
2018 BIG EAST Honor Roll (5/1)
2018 SEC Academic Honor Roll

2018 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2017 ILWomen Honorable Mention All-American
2017 BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (5/2)
2017 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2017 BIG EAST All-Academic Team

 
FIFTH YEAR (2021)
  • Saw action in 19 games this season, earning 19 starts
  • Was a leader of the Florida defense that sat second in the nation, allowing only 7.00 goals per game
  • Tallied three or more groundballs in seven games this season
  • Caused two or more turnovers in eight games this season
  • Registered five caused turnovers against Temple (5/8) in the AAC Championship – a season-high
  • Ranked first on the team in groundballs and second in caused turnovers
  • Finished the season with 45 groundballs, 29 caused turnovers, three draw controls
  • Sits first in Florida’s record book in caused turnovers (149) and second in groundballs (191)
  • Finished the season fifth in the conference in groundballs per game (2.37) and fourth in caused turnovers per game (1.53)
  • Among active Division I players, she sits second in caused turnovers (149) and sixth in groundballs (191)
 
SENIOR SEASON (2020)
  • Served as Team Captain in the 2020 season
  • In the shortened 2020 season, she started all eight games for the Gators
  • Was an integral part of Florida’s defense, which held opponents to 10 goals or fewer in five of the eight games this season
  • Recorded two games with multiple caused turnovers, including a season-best three against High Point (3/7)
  • Registered six multi-ground ball, including a season-best four against Maryland (2/15)
  • Dished out an assist against Kennesaw State (2/26), tying her career-best mark
  • Finished first on the team in caused turnovers and groundballs
  • Finished the season with 15 groundballs, 10 caused turnovers, one assist and one draw control
  • Earned a spot on the Tewaaraton Watch List for the second consecutive year
  • Ranked 10th in the conference and 131st in the nation in caused turnovers per game (1.25)
  • Sits fourth among active Division I players with 120 caused turnovers
  • Sits ninth among active Division I players with 146 groundballs
  • Three-time AAC Defender of the Week (2/10, 2/17, 3/2)
 
JUNIOR SEASON (2019)
  • Started in all 21 games for the Gators during her junior campaign
  • Recorded a team-leading 40 caused turnovers during the season, just three off the program record that she set a season ago
  • Sits atop the record book at 110 caused turnovers in her career – averaging 1.77 per game  
  • Trombetta is the first Gator to record at least 100 caused turnovers in their career
  • Finished second on the team in groundballs with 45 and fifth in draw controls (11)
  • Was an integral part of the Florida’s defense that held opponents to 10.86 goals per game, ranking first in conference
  • Had 13 multi-caused turnover games during the season, including a performance against East Carolina (4/13) where she tied not only her career-best but the program record with six
  • Finished the season with 12 games with at least two groundballs
  • Dished out an assist against Syracuse (3/13), just the third of her career
  • Sat third in the league and 22nd in the nation with 1.90 caused turnovers per game
  • She currently ranks 11th in caused turnovers (110) among active DI players. She’ll come into her senior year with the fourth most CTs
  • Named to the 2019 Tewaaraton Watch List
  • Selected as a ILWomen Second Team Media All-American
  • Named to the IWLCA All-South Region First Team
  • Earned AAC Defender of the Year honors
  • Named to the All-AAC First Team and AAC All-Tournament Team
  • Three-time AAC Defender of the Week (4/9, 4/16, 4/22)
 
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2018)
  • Started all 21 games for the Gators during her sophomore campaign
  • Recorded 43 caused turnovers during the season, a new program record (surpassed her own mark of 27 from the 2017 season)
  • Has a total of 70 caused turnovers in her two seasons as a Gator, the fourth most for a career in UF program history
  • Set a single-game record with six caused turnovers against Denver in the BIG EAST Championship game (5/5)
  • Set a BIG EAST record for 11 caused turnovers in the Tournament (2 games)
  • Marked UNC’s Ela Hazar and forced her into a 0-for-4, three turnover outing
  • Notched her first career assist against Denver in the BIG EAST Championship (5/5)
  • Finished the season with one assist, 46 ground balls (second most on the team) and one draw control
  • Named First Team Media All-American by IL/Women
  • Second Team IWLCA All-American
  • Selected as First Team IWLCA All-Region
  • Earned a spot on the BIG EAST All-Tournament team
  • Member of the All-BIG EAST First Team
  • One-time BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week (4/24)
  • One-time BIG EAST Honor Roll (5/2)
  • Named to the 2018 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
 
FRESHMAN SEASON (2017)
  • Started all 20 games during her freshman season
  • Set a UF single-season record with 27 caused turnovers
  • Registered her first career point on an assist at Temple (4/22)
  • Scooped up a career-high five ground balls at Loyola (3/8)
  • Named the BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (5/2)
  • Marked Temple’s Brenda McDermott, Cincinnati’s Monica Borzillo, Denver’s Kendra Lanuza and Maryland’s Caroline Wannen – holding all to zero goals
 
BEFORE FLORIDA
  • 2015 Under Armour All-American
  • Four-time Ontario All-County selection
  • Lacrosse Magazine All-Tournament Team member at the 2013 US Lacrosse Girls U15 National Tournament
  • Played club lacrosse for the Long Island Yellow Jackets under Carol Rose
 
CAREER STATS
Season GP-GS G A Pts Shots Shot % SOG SOG% GB DC TO CT
2017 20-20 0 1 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A 40 3 8 27
2018 21-21 0 1 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A 46 1 13 43
2019 21-21 0 1 1 2 .000 1 .500 45 11 12 40
2020 8-8 0 1 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A 15 1 3 10
2021 19-19 0 0 0 1 .000 1 1.000 45 3 11 29
TOTAL 89-89 0 4 4 3 .000 2 .667 191 19 47 149
 
CAREER HIGHS
Goals..................................................................................................... N/A
Assists............................................... 1, 4x, last vs. Kennesaw State (2/26/20)
Points................................................ 1, 4x, last vs. Kennesaw State (2/26/20)
Shots.............................................................. 1, 3x, last vs. Liberty (4/28/21)
Ground Balls................................................... 5, 2x, last at Cincinnati (5/4/19)
Draw Controls.................................................................. 5 vs. ECU (4/13/19)
Caused Turnovers................................................ 6, 2x, last vs. ECU (4/13/19)
 


*Graduated in May of 2020 with a degree in Psychology

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Historical Player Information

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    2017Freshman

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  • 16

    2018Sophomore

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  • 16

    2019Junior

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    5'5"
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  • 16

    2020Senior

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    5'5"
    16
  • 16

    2021Fifth Year

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    16