As a Sophomore in 2008:
2008 Northeast Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll pick...Also named to the 2008 NFHCA Division I National Academic Team...Did not see any playing time.

As a Freshman in 2007:
2007 Northeast Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll selection...Named to the 2007 ZAG/National Field Hockey Coaches Association National Academic Squad...Appeared in two games.

Before Quinnipiac:
Four-year letterwinner in field hockey at Canton (Mass.) High School...Also played varsity girls ice hockey for two years...Four-year academic honor roll selection...National Honor Society...Hockomock League All-Star...Canton Citizen All-Star...Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic selection...Boston Herald All-Scholastic pick...Elite Futures participant...Two-time National Festival Participant...Led Canton to an undefeated season twice as they captured the 2004 and 2006 Massachusetts Division II State Championships...Four-time Hockomock League Champions...Played for the two-time Bay State Games Scholastic Division silver medal-winning team...Also won two league championships with the girls ice hockey team.

Personal:
Born in Norwood, Mass...Daughter of Carol and John Marini...Her uncle, Bob Cappadona, played football at Northeastern University and also for the Boston Patriots of the National Football League...Another uncle, Gary Brackett, played football at the College of the Holy Cross before being drafted by the Miami Dolphins...Her cousin, Matt Fratto, played football at Harvard University...Cousin, Steven Tripp, plays football at Bridgewater State College, while another cousin, Nikko Pappas, plays football for Columbia University...Major in health sciences.