The 5-foot-10 senior forward led the Griffins (20-0) to their second straight Class B state championship this past season. DeFini scored 44 goals, including two in the Class B title game, and added 10 assists. The returning Gatorade Player of the Year, she averaged 2.2 goals per game and was named the Lincoln Journal Star Super State Team Captain.
DeFini has maintained a 3.86 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a written letter of athletic aid to play soccer at Oklahoma State University this fall.
A member of the Gretna East chapter of the National Honor Society, DeFini has volunteered locally helping with game-day concessions to raise money for the Gretna East basketball and soccer programs. She has also donated her time as a teacher’s assistant in the counseling office.
