Women’s Soccer Adds Transfer Clara Gastaldi

Fordham women's soccer head coach Jessica Clinton announced the addition of transfer Clara Gastaldi (Suwanee, Ga./Marist (Georgia)) for the 2016 season.
 
"We are excited to have Clara join us this fall.  She brings tremendous experience from a national stage after playing for the Argentinan Youth National Team as well as spending a year playing in the Southeastern Conference (SEC).  Clara is a crafty, attacking player with goal scoring ability.  Her high intensity work rate fits perfectly within our program," said Clinton.
 
Gastaldi, a 5-3 midfielder/forward, spent her freshman season at the University of Georgia, appearing in six games.

 
Before her season with the Bulldogs, she made Argentina's U-20 National Team at age 16 in 2013 and played for the USL Super Y ODP National Team A in 2012.  She attended the USL Super Y ODP National Camp in Bradenton, Florida in 2012, and participated in 10 events at USSF National Training Centers from 2011-13.  In addition, Gastaldi attended the US ODP 97 Regional Training Camps from 2010-12 and was named to the US ODP 97 Region III Team in 2011-12
 
At Marist High School, Gastaldi was a GHSA All-Star as a sophomore in 2013 and earned GHSA All-Star Match MVP honors.  She made the Dean's List in all four years at Marist, and was a member of the National Honor Society and French Honor Society.  She also received the Seat of Wisdom Award for Leadership, Knowledge and Creativity in 2011.
 
Gastaldi joins a recruiting class that also includes incoming freshmen Shannon Burns (Hillsdale, N.J./Immaculate Heart Academy), Morgan Busacca (Saddle River, N.J./Northern Highlands Regional), Brittany DeBole (Farmingville, N.Y./Sachem East), Kelly LaMorte (Haworth, N.J./Northern Valley Regional), Juliana Mascelli (Clifton, N.J./Paramus Catholic), Amanda Miller (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny), and Margaret Roughley (New Providence, N.J./New Providence).