Villanova Univeristy Athletics

CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
IWLCA Academic Honor Roll	2025
BIG EAST All-Academic Team	2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25
Athletic Director's Honor Roll	Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025

2025: Played in all 18 games during her junior season, primarily as a player-down specialist … Caused two turnovers, picked up one ground ball and four draw controls … Totaled three draw controls against Stony Brook on Feb. 19 …  Took a season-high two shots against both Richmond and Denver … Picked up her lone GB of the season in BIG EAST Championship game.

2024: Played in nine games as a reserve midfielder as a sophomore … Racked up seven draw controls on the season, including four at Butler and two at Stony Brook.

2023: Appeared in 16 games, making three starts as a freshman..Scored her first collegiate goal against Quinnipiac..Earned seven ground balls, three caused turnovers, and seven draw controls. 

Club: Cardinal Girls Lacrosse Club (2017-2021)... U19 Puerto Rico Women's National Team (2019)... Nation United Lacrosse Club in Lacrosse (2020- )... Member of the Puerto Rico Senior Women's National Lacrosse Team (2022)... Ranked #11 during the 2022 World Lacrosse Championship

St. Paul VI Catholic High School: Ran indoor track and field under Coach Dennis Hutson and has 4 varsity letters... Played lacrosse as a midfielder and has 4 varsity letters...Played field hockey as a midfielder... A Hispanic Heritage Foundation Bronze Youth Awardee (2022)... On the Academic Honor Roll in (2018-2022)... A part of National Honor Society (2020-2022)...A part of Spanish Honor Society (2019-2022)... A University of Vermont Citizen Scholar Award (2021)...Was a Lacrosse Honorable Mention at Washington Catholic Athletic Conference in 2022... 2nd place runner up in 2022 at the VISAA Lacrosse Championship... Placed 5th in the 300m at the VISAA Indoor Track and Field Championships... Placed 3rd in the 4 x 200m at the VISAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in 2022... Placed 3rd in the 4 x 400m at the VISAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in 2020... A WSAC Lacrosse Honorable Mention in 2019.

Personal: Born on June 3, 2004... Daughter of Dr. Jesus Henson and Dr. Maricarmen Vendrell-Henson... Sister to Raphaella, Antonella, and Gabriella. Older sister Raphaella ran D3 cross country and track and field (2018-2022) at Hood College... Older sister Antonella played D1 Lacrosse at Monmouth (2018-2022)... Sister Gabriella currently plays lacrosse at Villanova.. Cousin LeConte Stover runs track at Monmouth currently... Aunt Raliana Stover-Vendrell played volleyball at the University of New Haven from (1992-1994)...Aunt Griselle Hannah-Vendrell played volleyball at the University of Tampa from (1994-1996). She intends to major in Communications and she chose Villanova because of the beautiful campus, academic reputation, and the networking connections. She loves the athletic atmosphere, and is able to continue her spiritual journey while receiving an amazing education.