SUNY Cortland Athletics

2025: Emma was a second team All-SUNYAC honoree...Played in all 18 games with 16 starts for the Red Dragons...Finished with 28 ground balls, 13 caused turnovers, and one draw control...Was second on the team in ground balls...Picked up at least one ground ball in 16-of-18 games...Had four caused turnovers and one ground ball in a home win over New Paltz...Registered two caused turnovers and three ground balls in a road win at Potsdam...FInished with one caused turnover and three ground balls at Oswego...Picked up three ground balls at Salisbury...Had two ground balls and a caused turnover in a road win at Morrisville...Scooped up two ground balls in a win over New Paltz in the SUNYAC Semifinals.

High School: Emma graduated from Oceanside in 2024...Member of the National Honor Society, World Language Honor Society, Social Studies Honor Society, and Math Honor Society...Four-year starter on the lacrosse team...Had to all-county team as a senior, and to all-conference team three times...Three-year starter as a forward for the basketball team...Named to all-conference team...Played one season on the volleyball team as a setter.

Other: Played for Team Long Island and won the USA National Tournament...Represented Team Nassau at the Empire State Games...Was chosen as Player of the Game at the IWLCA New England Cup...Hobbies include going to the gym, spending time with friends and family, and going to the beach...Parents are Jennifer and Chad Pagano...Has two siblings, Madison and Joseph...Mother Jennifer, and relatives Kevin Koegel and Mike O'Heir are Cortland graduates...Brother Joseph plays lacrosse at Hartwick.