VILLANOVA, Pa. – Villanova women's lacrosse has signed midfielder Sophia Cardella to its 2026-27 roster. The Mendham, New Jersey native joins the Wildcats from the University of Florida, where she spent the past two seasons.

Sophia Cardella
Midfield / 5'5
Mendham, N.J. / West Morris Medham / University of Florida
Instagram: sophia_cardella

Florida: Appeared in seven contests as a redshirt freshman in 2026, recording one goal, three ground balls and a draw control … Made her collegiate debut on Feb. 25 at Stetson … Scored her first career goal during the Big 12 Lacrosse Tournament on April 30 against UC Davis … Redshirted her true freshman season in 2025 … Named to the Southeastern Conference All-Academic Honor Roll.

West Morris Mendham: Varsity Lacrosse Midfielder coached by Ali Cassera and Varsity Field Hockey coached by Breanne Neff … Two-time USA All-American (2023 & 2024) … Three-time First Team All-Conference and First Team All-County (2024, 2023 & 2022) … 2024 Girls New Jersey All-State Team … 2024 High School Captain … Four-year Varsity Starter … Tallied 259 career goals and 301 career points … All-Academic Team in the Stars & Stripes South Division (2021) … Four-year honor roll member.

Club: Seven-year member of the STEPS Elite Lacrosse Team.

Personal: Child of Nicole and Michael … Sister to Samantha … Chose to attend Villanova for its supportive campus culture, school pride, extensive alumni network and strong reputation in both academics and athletics … Interning at NBC Sports in Ad Sales in NYC for the summer of 2026.