Rutgers-Newark Athletics

CAREER: Four-year starter who played in 80 matches… finished career tied for eighth place in RUN record book with 10 assists… totaled 24 points on seven goals and 10 assists… put 66.3% (55-83) of her shots on goal.
 
SENIOR (2014): Honorable Mention All-NJAC after starting in 20 matches for the 14-8-2 Scarlet Raiders who set program records for victories and best NJAC finish (4-4-1) while gaining the programs’ first NJAC Championship Tournament berth… helped Raiders post first ever post-season wins on their way to the ECAC Metro/Upstate Championship title match… team captain… totaled six points on a goal and four assists… notched a marker in an 8-0 win over Lehman (11/12/14) in the opening round of the ECAC Metro/Upstate Championship playoffs… had an assist on the game-winning goal in a 2-1 season-opening win over Skidmore (8/29/14) before tallying three assists in a 5-0 win over Cobleskill (8/30/14) the next day as the Raiders claimed the Michelle Vargas-Robin Memorial crown… three assists vs. Cobleskill (8/30/14) tied her for the fourth most in an RUN match… put 12 of her 16 shots (75%) on goal.

PROFILE OF THE WEEK (Sept. 10, 2017)

JUNIOR (2013): Started in 19 matches while playing in every contest for the 5-14-1 Scarlet Raiders… put 50% (10-20) of her shots on goal… notched an assist in a 9-0 win over York NY (9/7/13) for her only point of the season.

SOPHOMORE (2012): Honorable Mention All-NJAC… started in 19 of 20 matches for the 4-15-1 Scarlet Raiders… tied for third on the team with a dozen points with four goals and four assists… second on the squad in assists… led starters by putting 74.1% (20-27) of her shots on goal… netted the first goal and assisted on the second in a 3-2 overtime win over Widener (9/7) in the opening round of the Scarlet Raider Soccer Classic… tallied a goal and an assist in an 11-0 romp against Medgar Evers (10/15)… scored the Raiders’ lone goal in a 4-1 loss to Drew (10/1)… netted the Raiders’ first goal in a 3-2 come-from-behind win over New Jersey City (10/10).

FRESHMAN (2011): Started in 17 of the Raiders’ 19 matches… tied for third on the team with five points and two goals… put 65% (13-20) of her shots on goal… netted the game-winning first goal in a 9-0 victory over John Jay (9/26/11)… scored the Raiders’ lone goal in a 4-1 loss to New Jersey City (10/12/11)… notched an assist in a 7-2 loss to Carthage (9/9/11).

HIGH SCHOOL: First honors student at Union Catholic HS… member of National Honor Society… member of Spanish National Honor Society… Honorable Mention All-Union County in soccer as a junior and senior.

CLUB SOCCER: Member of the US Parma Daprima Team 2008-2011… Lititz second place, Howell United Tournament (2008)… Toronto Cup runner up (2009)… Baltimore Madness Maps Champions (2010) US Club NJ Cup (2010)… Columbia Invitational (2011), Jog semi-finalists (2011)… Lititz champs(2011)… Coliseum Cup (2011).

PERSONAL: Majoring in psychology at R-N... parents are John and Odete Cunha… has a sister (Deanna) and a brother (Joshua)… cousins Jimmy and Johnny David played for Kean and FDU, respectively… cousin Rui Cunha played for UNLV… cousin Danny Brito played for NJIT… cousin Sandra Pinto played for Boston College.