University of North Carolina Athletics
2025 Field Hockey Roster

Jersey Number 24
Ella Barbacci
- Position:
- M
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Harveys Lake, Pa.
- High School:
- Wyoming Seminary
Has not yet decided on a major
2024 / REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN
• Played in six games for the Tar Heels.
• Registered her lone shot on goal in the NCAA tournament win over Delaware (11/15).
• Helped the team to the best goals per game (3.86) and scoring margin (4.05) in the country.
2023 / FRESHMAN
• Did not see action and will count the year as a redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL
• At Wyoming Seminary, won three state titles in her four years on the team.
• Was named Player of the Game in the 2021 State Championship.
• First-team All-State and third-team All-America honoree.
More on Barbacci:
• Daughter of Doug and Kim Barbacci.
• Both were student-athletes at Bloomsburg, her father playing golf and her mother playing field hockey.
• Favorite pastime is spending time at the lake with friends.
• Favorite sport besides field hockey is lacrosse.
• Also loves wake-surfing.
• Fun fact is she was adopted from Guatemala.
• Athlete she admires most is Michael Jordan.
• After graduation, hopes to travel.
• Little-known talent is playing the piano.
2024 / REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN
• Played in six games for the Tar Heels.
• Registered her lone shot on goal in the NCAA tournament win over Delaware (11/15).
• Helped the team to the best goals per game (3.86) and scoring margin (4.05) in the country.
2023 / FRESHMAN
• Did not see action and will count the year as a redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL
• At Wyoming Seminary, won three state titles in her four years on the team.
• Was named Player of the Game in the 2021 State Championship.
• First-team All-State and third-team All-America honoree.
More on Barbacci:
• Daughter of Doug and Kim Barbacci.
• Both were student-athletes at Bloomsburg, her father playing golf and her mother playing field hockey.
• Favorite pastime is spending time at the lake with friends.
• Favorite sport besides field hockey is lacrosse.
• Also loves wake-surfing.
• Fun fact is she was adopted from Guatemala.
• Athlete she admires most is Michael Jordan.
• After graduation, hopes to travel.
• Little-known talent is playing the piano.
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