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2014 (Junior): Played in all 19 matches, starting 16 … tallied three goals and an assist … assisted on Alexis Degler’s game-winner against Duke … scored the Buckeyes’ lone goal against Virginia Tech … scored the game-winner in the 96th minute at Indiana … scored the Buckeyes’ lone goal against Illinois … played a season-high 90 minutes at Penn State … Academic All-Big Ten and an OSU Scholar-Athlete.
2013 (Sophomore): Started all 20 matches … finished third on the team with 12 points … tied for second on the team with three goals while tying for third with six assists … assisted on Lindsay Agnew’s game-winner against Morehead State and Ellyn Gruber’s game-winner agaist Eastern Michigan … assisted on Nichelle Prince’s second goal at Northeastern … assisted on Prince’s game-winner vs. St. John’s … scored Buckeyes’ lone goal in 1-1 draw against Illinois … assisted on Prince’s game-winner against Indiana … scored Buckeyes’ third goal in 3-1 win over Michigan State … assisted on Prince’s second goal against Northwestern … scored a goal at Iowa … Academic All-Big Ten and an OSU Scholar-Athlete.
2012 (Freshman): Played in all 22 matches, starting 19 … finished second on the team and tied for seventh in the Big Ten with eight assists … tallied two assists in 3-0 win against Northeastern … assisted on Tiffany Cameron’s game-winners against No. 17 Maryland and Michigan State … notched an assist against Syracuse and another at Nebraska … played a season-high 87 minutes against Wisconsin … assisted on Cameron’s second goal at Indiana and Cameron’s game-winner in 2-1 win over Illinois in Big Ten Tournament championship game … Big Ten Freshman of the Week Aug. 27 … OSU Scholar-Athlete.
Ohio Premier: Paradiso has three years of club experience with Ohio Premier … part of ODP National Identification Camp in 2007 … a four-year ODP Region II team member.
Upper Arlington: Played three years at Upper Arlington High School … a three-time first team all-state and all-conference selection … led Upper Arlington in scoring all three seasons … holds school records for most goals and assists in a career … also played four years of basketball, garnering all-conference laurels twice.
Personal: Enjoys playing basketball and shopping … daughter of Dan and Reggie Paradiso … has four siblings, Domini, Chiara, Giavanna and Vincenza.
