Christopher Newport University

2025 - Freshman Season - Competed in eight games during her first collegiate campaign ... Scored her first career goal in a win over Virginia Wesleyan on September 10 ... Finished the year with four shots, including three on-target attempts ... Had a rip in her debut against Bridgewater on August 29 ... Also fired a shot against St. Mary's (Md.) on October 22 ... Played 82 minutes during the year and had 10 or more on five occasions ... Saw a season-high 20 minutes of work at Montclair State on September 27 ... Hit 15 minutes of action at Ohio Wesleyan on September 13 and notched 12 against Rhodes on October 5 ... Led the Captains to a perfect 8-0 record in her appearances while seeing time in seven of the squad's 14 shutouts ... Helped the Captains advance to the NCAA Final Four for the second time in school history while finishing the year ranked first in the NFHCA National Coaches Poll.

At St. Paul VI Catholic - Earned four letters during her time on the field hockey team with the Panthers ... Saw action on the defense and midfield ... Hauled in awards throughout her tenure and was a three-time All-Conference honoree ... Also named the Player of the Year for her work as a senior ... Competed on the club circuit with Husel and Metro.

Personal - Mariana Gabriela de Castro is the daughter of Mario and Liliana de Castro ... Has two sisters, Dani and Isa, and three brothers, Santi, Diego, and Tomas ... Erin Matson is her favorite athlete, and "The Notebook" is her favorite movie ... Her dream vacation would be to travel all over Europe ... Mahi-mahi is her favorite food ... Aspires to work in the sports industry as a sports realtor ... Majoring in business.