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Awards: Two-time BIG EAST Academic All-Star (2007, 2008).
Career: Has played in 32 games with 22 starts while seeing time at both outside back positions ... Villanova is 14-6-2 (.682) in her starts while allowing a total of just 23 goals and owning a 49-23 scoring margin ... Has one goal and two assists for four points, while taking 15 shots and registering eight shots on goal.
BIG EAST Regular Season: Played in 18 games with 12 starts ... Defense has allowed just 13 goals in the starts she has made while averaging just 6.3 shots on goal per game ... Assisted on game-winning goal in 1-0 win over Seton Hall (2008) and also had an assist in a 3-0 win over DePaul (2008).
2008: Played in all 19 games with 16 starts ... Team was 10-5-1 with a 1.28 goals-against average when she started compared with 1-2 and a 2.70 GAA when she came off the bench ... Helped a defense that permitted an average of just over six shots on goal per game ... Villanova posted seven shutouts for the season ... Scored first career goal against Loyola (Md.) ... Served a long free kick that led to a game-winning own goal with just over a minute remaining in a 3-2 win over Hofstra ... Registered assists against Seton Hall and DePaul ... Had 13 shots and eight shots on goal; BIG EAST: Started 10 of 11 games, during which the defense allowed 6.6 shots on goal per contest and a total of 12 goals.
2007: Saw action in 13 games with six starts during her freshman season ... Was used along the back line and helped lead a Villanova defense that outscored opponents 26-5 in the games that she played ... Played every minute of three consecutive games against St. Peter's, Lehigh and Temple early in the season; BIG EAST: Played in seven games with two starts ... Villanova posted shutouts in four of the seven games.
Club Team and ODP Experience: Plays for the Spirit United Gaels ... Team captain for a squad that was a 2006 state champion, Region 1 champion and national finalist ... Spirit United was ranked second in the country by nationalsoccerranking.com and soccerbuzz.com ... Member of EPYSA 88 in from 2001-03 and a 2002 Region 1 champion.
Penncrest High School: Two-time All-Central and All-Delco honoree, including first team All-Central selection in 2006 ... Named the Penncrest MVP as a senior ... Named her team's best defender as a junior and best midfielder as a sophomore ... Also won two letters as a member of the track team ... Became a Gold member of the Penncrest Renaissance Society for her scholastic achievements (making honor roll every marking period all four years) ... Recipient of the 2006 Youth in Philanthropy Award.
Personal: Born 9/22/88 in Philadelphia, Pa. ... Second of three children of Jonathan and Diane Greco ... Siblings are Nate (25) and Casey (18) ... Has an uncle, Joe, who played football at Villanova from 1964-67 and was a defensive back ... A cousin, Jeff, also attended Villanova ... Played against current Wildcat teammate Justine Wollner in high school ... Majoring in Economics ... Chose Villanova for its excellent academic reputation and the traditional success of the soccer program.
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