'50 Years' Alumna Spotlight: Cara Mattaliano '16

Photo by: Beverly Schaefer

January 12, 2021 | Women's Volleyball

In her career...

Became the first player in Princeton history to earn Ivy League Volleyball Player of the Year honors in back-to-back seasons; she was the unanimous winner after leading Princeton to its 16th Ivy League title in 2016.
Led Princeton to the Ivy League championship in 2015; the Tigers became the first team in league history to start a season 0-3 and come back to win an Ivy title.
Named AVCA All-Region in 2016.
Named first-team All-Ivy League in 2016, 2015 and 2013
Ended her career with 1,112 kills, 1,086 kills and 110 service aces.
Led the Ivy League in kills (3.75) in 2016.

After Princeton

Played professional volleyball for the Amager Volleyball Club in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 2017 and 2018.
Worked as a Special Education Teacher as part of the Teach For America program from May 2018 to June 2020.
Works as a Specialized Services Case Manager for Catalyst Charter - Maria ES.