University of Delaware Athletics
2019 Women's Soccer Roster
Anna Diffendal
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- High School:
- Winters Mill High School
- Hometown:
- Westminster, MD
- Major:
- Nursing
AT DELAWARE
CAA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2021-22)
2021
Started all 18 matches...Recorded two goals and three assists on the season...Had an assist in the season opener versus George Mason...Scored her first goal of the season against Villanova...Tallied a goal versus Northeastern...Registered an assist versus Towson...Played a season-high 95 minutes at Drexel.
2020-21 SEASON
Started all seven matches…Assisted on a goal in the 5-1 win over Delaware State…Had five shots on goal during the season… Logged 70-plus minutes five times with a season-high 80 minutes at Towson.
2019 SEASON
Tied for 2nd on the team with 4 goals, including 2 game-winning goals...Appeared in 17 games as an attacker, including 9 starts...Scored the lone goal in a 1-0 win over Liberty on Sept. 8...Scored goals in back-to-back games against William & Mary and Northeastern, including a double-overtime game-winner against the Tribe.
2018 SEASON
Appeared in three games, starting all of them...Missed the rest of the season after suffering an ACL injury.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Four-year starter at Winters Mill high school where she played for Denny Synder...Also played lacrosse...Served as a 2017 varsity soccer captain...Three-time first team All-County and All-Conference selection...Two-time All-Metro selection...Scored 68 goals in her four-year career...Served as a captain for her club team...Region One Eastern Regional League Champions...2017 Maryland State Cup Champions.
PERSONAL
Anna Nicole Diffendal (Diff-In-Doll)...Born October 24...Daughter of Rick and Robin Diffendal...Has one sister, Erica, who played soccer at McDaniel College...Member of the National Honor Society and was on the Honor Roll...Wants to become a pediatric nurse...Enjoys playing soccer and lacrosse...Lists the Baltimore Ravens as her favorite sports team.
