Ariana Maniscalco '26 Recruiting Profile

It’s the simple things that make me happy like helping my Nonna prepare Sunday dinner or helping an elderly neighbor with minor tasks around the house. I genuinely like helping others.

Over the last few years, I’ve performed for senior citizens and hospitalized children with a dance troop called Off Center.  More recently, I assist disabled children in an adaptive gym class at my high school. Bringing joy to others is a win-win situation.

As Captain of my High School squad, I try to continue helping others by leveraging my soccer IQ to position our team in the right formation and by motivating players to lay it all out on the pitch at practice and game days!   Winning is great but encouraging our team when we have to come from behind or lifting spirits following a tough loss is what really drives me. 

I hope to continue playing soccer at the next level and making others lives a little better.

Thank you.