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Carissa Vittese
Carissa Vittese

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Cherry Hill, N.J.

High School:
Camden Catholic

Height:
5-6

Position:
Midfield



04/12/2013

Looking Back on Spring Workouts

Head coach Michele Madison reflects on the team's spring scrimages and practices

11/15/2012

2012 Longstreth/NFHCA Division I All-South Region Teams Announced

Virginia has four players earn first-team honors and two named to second team

11/02/2012

Virginia Falls to Maryland in ACC Semifinals

Third-seeded Terps upset second-seeded Cavaliers, 5-1

10/12/2012

Q&A with Field Hockey's Carissa Vittese

Catching up with the junior midfielder

10/07/2012

Back-to-Back Shutouts

No. 5 Virginia wins 7-0 over No. 19 New Hampshire for its second shutout of the weekend

11/11/2012

NCAA Field Hockey vs. Princeton (by Matt Riley)

NCAA Field Hockey vs. Princeton (by Matt Riley)

11/10/2012

NCAA Field Hockey vs. Iowa (by Matt Riley)

NCAA Field Hockey vs. Iowa (by Matt Riley)

10/01/2012

Field Hockey vs. St. Joseph's (by Matt Riley)

Field Hockey vs. St. Joseph's (by Matt Riley)

08/30/2012

Field Hockey vs. Richmond (by Matt Riley)

Field Hockey vs. Richmond (by Matt Riley)

2012
• Longstreth/NFHCA Division I All-South Region second team
• Played in all 22 games with 16 starts
• Scored a goal in four straight games at No. 9 Penn State (Aug. 26), and then home games against Richmond (Aug. 29), Towson (Aug. 31) and No. 3 Old Dominion (Sept. 2)
• Also registered an assist against Old Dominion, giving her a season-high three points in the game
• Was 0-for-2 in penalty strokes for the season

2011
• Played in all 20 games with 14 starts
• Notched six goals
• A perfect 5-for-5 in penalty strokes
• Also contributed three assists for 15 points
• Finished the year with 19 shots, including 13 on goal
• First career goal game on a stroke in the season opener against VCU (Aug. 26)
• Also scored during regulation at Old Dominion (Sept. 4)
• Converted two penalty strokes, including one in the final minute to send game to overtime vs. Boston College (Sept. 23)
• Also converted stroke opportunitues at James Madison (Sept. 7) andvs. UC Davis (Oct. 6)

2010

• Played in 19 games with 12 starts as a rookie, including all three NCAA games
• Started the year up from but moved to the backfield midseason
• Became key member of the Virginia defense
• Recorded a defensive save at home vs. Maryland (Oct. 1)
• Tallied one shot

International/National

• Played with Mid Atlantic Team at 2011 Junior National Championships
• Named to 2009-10 Olympic Development Squad
• 2009 Futures Elite selection

High School
• 2009 second team All-South Jersey
• 2009 first team all-conference and all-parochial
• Named team's most valuable player
• Served as team captain
• Also competed in lacrosse
• National Honor Society, National Science Honor Society and National Math Honor Society member

Personal
• Daughter of Mark and Patricia Vittese
• Has two sisters: Michelle and Tara
• Sister, Michelle, is a senior on the UVa field hockey team and a member of the U.S. national team
• Enjoys reading, standup comedy and watching movies
• Psychology major

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