Natalie Tavana

Morgan Fedosiewich

/ Women's Soccer

Natalie Tavana handles the ball against Villanova.

Natalie Tavana with the ball against Rider on August 25

Photo by: Lucas Mincolelli

Natalie Tavana jockeys for position against St. John's

Natalie Tavana and Chiara Pucci celebrate after Tavana's third goal in the Pirates' win over Binghamton

Natalie Tavana in action against Binghamton

Natalie Tavana celebrates her hat trick against Binghamton.

Natalie Tavana celebrates scoring a goal against Binghamton.

Natalie Tavana in a game against La Salle

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
5-7
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Middletown, Conn.
High School:
Mercy

**United Soccer Coaches All-East Region Third Team**
**2023 All-BIG EAST First Team**
**2023 BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year**

2024: Team captain … Led the team in points with seven … Tied for second on the team in goals with two … Led the team in assists with three … second on the team in minutes played with 1,588 … Led the team in shots on goal with 29 … Led the team in shots with 65 … Recorded a season high five shots on goal against Rider (8/25) … Tallied two assists against St. John’s (9/29).

2023: Had one of the best seasons in program history recording 12 goals and two assists for a total of 26 points in her junior season… Her 26 points ranks fourth in program history for the most points in a single season… This season also placed her tied for 4th for all time point leaders… Finished as the BIG EAST's goal scoring champion, pacing the conference with 12 goals overall and five goals in conference play … A constant threat on offense all year, tallying 3.00 shots per game, the third-highest mark in the league ... Just the fifth all-region selection in program history and the first since Ashley Clarke's second team selection in 2013 ... Scored a hat trick against Binghamton (8/24), the first since 2006… Scored the only goal in the 2-1 loss at Villanova (9/24)… Scored the winning goal against St. John’s (9/28)... Scored in a 1-1 tie against a ranked Xavier team (10/1)... Scored the tying goal in the 1-1 game against Georgetown (10/8)... Scored in the 2-2 tie at Butler (10/19) ... Team captain ... CSC Academic All-District.

2022: Led the Pirates with three goals, three assists, and 14 shots on goal … Started all 18 games of her sophomore campaign … Played all but four possible minutes, finishing with 1,616 … Assisted on the equalizer in the 2-1 win at Central Connecticut State ( 8/21) ... Scored one and assisted on two goals in the Pirates’ 3-0 win over Columbia (9/15) ... Scored the lone goal in the victory over Marquette (10/6) ... Registered a season-high four shots against DePaul (10/16)

2021: Started in all 18 games and played 1,593 minutes … Scored two goals this season against Iona on September 9 … Posted three assists throughout the season to end with seven points, the third highest on the team … Had 29 shots, 14 of which were on goal.

Before Seton Hall: One of the top players in New England in the class of 2021 ... Had a standout academy career with Oakwood Soccer Club ... Registered consecutive seasons of 20-plus goals as she helped Oakwood qualify for the U.S. Soccer Girls' Development Academy Playoffs in 2018 and 2019 ... Team captain ... A top 10 goal scorer among development academies nationally in 2019 ... Sister, Christina, played soccer at Rhode Island and brother, Ben, played soccer at UMass Lowell.