SUNY Cortland Athletics

2025: Maria played in four games and totaled 36 minutes of game action during the season for the Red Dragons...Helped the Cortland defense post four shutouts in games that she played in...Saw a season-high 17 minutes of game action in a 5-0 road win at Morrisville...Attempted one shot in a 6-0 home victory over Canton.

2024: Attended SUNY Cortland but did not compete.

2023: Attended SUNY Cortland but did not compete.

High School: Graduated from Suffern in 2023...Member of the Italian Honor Society...Four-year starter on the soccer team...Earned all-section, all-league, and all-county honors...Named to the LoHud Elite 11 Watchlist in 2021...Team MVP winner and Coaches Award winner...Three-year starter on the softball team as a second baseman and centerfielder...Earned the True Blue Award in 2023...Three-year member of the track and field team competing in sprints, mid-distance, and jumps...Lists beating rival team North Rockland in a game in the rain as one of her greatest sports thrills in high school.

Other: Has been named to the Dean's List in all semesters at Cortland...Hobbies include skiing, snowboarding, pickleball, running, hiking, and archery...Daughter of Nicolina and Lorenzo Deraco...Has two siblings, Carmelina and Annalisa...Uncle Vincent Apicella graduated from Cortland...Aunt Jacqueline Pentrelli played soccer at Dominican University from 1992-1996...Cousin Michael Bucci played soccer at Dominican University from 2019-2021.