Fairfield University Athletics

2011: Carta split time at shortstop with Lauren Liseth this season, but garnered most of the starts at the position. She earned the nod in 35 of the team’s 53 games, including the last 16 games of the season. Carta drove home eight base runners this season, with the last three coming against Marist (two in regular season and one in MAAC tournament). The infielder picked up a pair of hits in two games during the season, hitting the mark against Iona and Niagara. In addition to her 11 hits, she reached base nine more times via a walk (6) and hit by pitch (3). Carta finished the regular season with a .222 on-base percentage.

2010: Carta finished the season with a .235 batting average, stroking 19 hits in 81 at-bats. She posted two hits in six games, including back-to-back games against Marist and Siena. Her first multiple-hit outing came against Pittsburgh. In that game, Carta recorded 10 putouts as an infielder, representing a bulk of her 58 putouts during the season. She tallied 10 walks during the season, which elevated her on-base percentage to .354. Carta accumulated three doubles, one coming against Yale, Marist, and Siena. She was hit by a pitch five times, which led the team and accounted for nearly a third of the team’s 18 hit by pitches. All but one of her hits came as a starter, the exceptions coming when she came off the bench to record a hit against Canisius on May 1. She batted .261 as a starter (18 for 69). 

2009: Carta started 22 of her 30 appearances during the season, including four of the last six games. She batted .200 with 11 hits in 55 at-bats. She enjoyed a season-long five-game hitting streak from April 9 to April 18, stroking five hits in 12 at-bats during the run. Carta posted two RBI this season, driving home a runner against Canisius and Saint Peter's. She batted .200 against MAAC opponents as well, registering five hits in 25 at-bats. Her best MAAC stats came against Canisius when she went two for four in two starts against the Griffs. Defensively, Carta did not make an error in her last 20 appearances, cleanly handling 17 chances during that time (nine putouts and eight assists).

Before Fairfield: Carta was a four-year starter at Mercy High School where she led the team to the 2006 Connecticut Class LL state championship as well as three Southern Connecticut Conference titles. A three-year All-SCC player, Carta proved herself to be a solid defensive shortstop with a strong arm and good range. Her defensive tools helped her earn All-State recognition as a senior. With her athleticism and versatility, Carta will have the  opportunity to complete for one of the open infield or outfield positions this year. Off the diamond, Carta was a member of the National Honor Society and was student president at Mercy High School. Carta also played with the Connecticut Tradition, which won the Pony Nationals in 2008. She lists psychology as her major.