Ella Barbacci

Redshirt sophomore Ella Barbacci, center, celebrates her first career goal against Stanford at Karen Shelton Stadium Sunday.

Photo by: DALTON T. WAINSCOTT

Position:
Midfielder/Forward
Height:
5-3
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Harveys Lake, Pa.
High School:
Wyoming Seminary

Has not yet decided on a major

2024 / REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN
• Played in six games for the Tar Heels.
• Registered her lone shot on goal in the NCAA tournament win over Delaware (11/15).
• Helped the team to the best goals per game (3.86) and scoring margin (4.05) in the country.

2023 / FRESHMAN
• Did not see action and will count the year as a redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL
• At Wyoming Seminary, won three state titles in her four years on the team.
• Was named Player of the Game in the 2021 State Championship.
• First-team All-State and third-team All-America honoree.

More on Barbacci:
• Daughter of Doug and Kim Barbacci.
• Both were student-athletes at Bloomsburg, her father playing golf and her mother playing field hockey.
• Favorite pastime is spending time at the lake with friends.
• Favorite sport besides field hockey is lacrosse.
• Also loves wake-surfing.
• Fun fact is she was adopted from Guatemala.
• Athlete she admires most is Michael Jordan.
• After graduation, hopes to travel.
• Little-known talent is playing the piano.