Karlee Panella

Position:
Forward
Height:
5-4
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
High School:
Padua
Hometown:
Wilmington, Del.
Major:
Accounting

AT DELAWARE
• Third-year member of the Blue Hens
• transitioned to a full-time student manager role for the 2017 season.

2016 SEASON (GAME BY GAME STATS)
• Appeared in three games, including playing a career-high 54 minutes at Georgetown (Aug. 25)
• team won the NSCAA College Team Academic Award.

2015 SEASON
• Did not make any appearances as she retained her freshman eligibility
• team advanced to the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament quarterfinals
• CAA Academic Honor Roll member.

HIGH SCHOOL
• Standout in soccer, cross country, and track & field at nearby Padua Academy in Wilmington, Del.
• four-year varsity member and three-year starter at midfield in soccer for head coach Joe Brown
• led team to four-year mark of 54-2-4 with four straight Catholic League and state championship titles
• captain as a senior
• three-time All-State selection who was named the state's Gatorade Player of the Year in 2015
• three-time all-conference selection
• scored 52 career goals and dished out 56 assists
• had 21 goals and 20 assists as a sophomore in 2013, 12 goals and 21 assists in 2014, and 15 goals and 10 assists in 2015
• four-year standout in cross country for head coach and former UD track and cross country standout Marnie Giunta
• led team to state titles in 2013 and 2014 and to three conference titles
• three-time All-State and four-time all-county and all-conference selection
• competed in the 400 and 800 meters events during indoor track & field season and led teams to two state titles and three Catholic League championships
• played club soccer for Delaware Rush.

PERSONAL
• Karlina Nicole "Karlee" Panella
• born Aug. 6, 1996
• daugher of Ken and Kelly Panella
• mother is a nurse and father is a regional sales manager for Subaru
• youngest of four children
• accounting major at Delaware
• seventh member of family to attend Delaware, including her sister, Kelsy, and twin brother, Kenny (currently a UD sophomore), father, Ken, aunt, Debbie DiMuzio, uncle, Michael DiMuzio, and cousin, Jack Finnegan
• cousin, Lindsay DiMuzio, played volleyball at Wesley University in Dover, Del.
• cousin, Justin Perillo, played football at the University of Maine and is currently with the NFL Green Bay Packers
• enjoys running in her spare time • has worked as a nanny in the summers.