University of Vermont Athletics

CAREER HONORS
• America East All-Conference Second Team (2018)
• United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-East Region Third Team
• America East All-Academic Team (2018)
• America East All-Rookie Team (2015)
• America East Commissioner's Honor Roll (2016, 2017)

SENIOR SEASON (2018): One of five Cats to start all 18 games … Served as team captain ... Set new career highs with seven points, three assists, and two goals in her final campaign … Registered three points with a goal and an assist in a 2-0 shutout at twin state rival New Hampshire on Oct. 11 – Vermont's first win in Durham since 2002 … Helped the backline post six clean sheets … Named to the America East All-Conference Second Team and All-Academic Team … Landed on the United Soccer Coaches Women's Scholar All-East Region Third Team … Finished her career as the program's all-time leader in games played (75).

JUNIOR SEASON (2017): Saw action in all 20 games … Made 16 starts … Helped UVM's backline post six shutouts

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2016): Played in all 19 games ... Started 18 games ... Was one of five Catamounts with at least two assists ... Handed out an assist in a 2-1 win over Yale and distributed another in a 1-1 draw with New Hampshire.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2015):  Played in 18 games ... Started 17 games ... Helped anchor the Vermont defense ... Registered the game-winning goal and first career goal against Kent State ... Named to the America East All-Rookie Team.

BEFORE VERMONT: Garfinkel is a defender from Livington, New Jersey ... She played at Livingston High School and for the Match Fit Academy ECNL club program ... A two-time captain at Livingston High School, led the team to two conference championships in 2012 and 2013 ... She finished her high school career with four goals and 15 assist ... Was an all-conference selection three times and earned all-state honors twice ... The Match Fit Colchesters won four straight New Jersey State Cup Championships from 2008-11 ... The team also won the Region I title in 2011 and advanced to the USYS National Finals that year ... In 2013 Match Fit Colchesters also won a Region I title and advanced back to the USYS National League Championship.  Garfinkel also participated in ECNL PDP events.

PERSONAL: Is the daughter of Jeffrey and Karen Garfinkel ... Has two siblings - Johnny and Colby ... Is an elementary education major.