St. Lawrence University Athletics

Cara Barbierri Battistoni '03 grew up in Southern Vermont and was heavily recruited by former Saints' women's basketball coach G.P. Gromacki. His persistence paid off, as Cara helped St. Lawrence become one of the premier NCAA Division III women's basketball programs in the nation.
 
A pure shooter, Cara was a contributor as soon as she landed on campus. She led the Saints in free throw shooting percentage in her first two seasons, and helped the Saints advance to the NCAA quarterfinals as a sophomore. The Saints returned to the NCAA Tournament the following season, with Cara leading the team in 3-point shooting percentage, and as a senior, she helped St. Lawrence advance to the NCAA Championship game and finish with a 28-4 record, earning All-Tournament Team honors at the Final Four. Over the course of her four years at St. Lawrence, the Saints were 98-21.
 
She ranks ninth on the Saints' all-time scoring list with 1,119 points, and is also in the top-10 in career field goals and 3-point field goal percentage.
 
After graduating, Cara enrolled in the Doctoral of Psychology program at George Washington University. She is now a licensed clinical psychologist and works at a private agency that specializes in the treatment of children with Autism.
 
She and her husband Russell live in Windsor, Connecticut, with their three children, Milo, Luca and Theo.