Tarantino earned D3soccer.com second team All-America honors in 2011. She started all 22 matches as a senior, scoring the game-winning goal in the Liberty League Tournament Championship, which earned her All-Tournament recognition. She merited a spot on the NSCAA All-East second team and All-Liberty League second team. One of the most aggressive defenders in the nation, Tarantino played her way onto the NCAA All-Tournament Team as the Heron defense gave up just two goals in five matches.
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Equally impressive off the field, Tarantino was recognized as the Elite 89 Award winner as the student-athlete at the NCAA Championship with the highest cumulative grade point average. She also joined DiCenzo on the Capital One Academic All-America® first team.
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A four-year starter, Tarantino logged five goals, including three game winners, and two assists in 84 career matches. She too helped the Herons notch 61 shutouts since arriving on campus.
