Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Athletics

2009: Played in all 14 games, including five as a starter ... Notched an assist for one point ... Scooped up 15 ground balls and caused seven turnovers ... Had three ground balls and a caused turnover in an overtime win against Elmira (3/21) ... Caused a turnover and added three ground balls in a win over Vassar (3/25) ... Picked up an assist and had two ground balls and two caused turnovers in a loss at Swarthmore (4/11) ...

2008: Played in all 15 games, including nine as a starter ... Scooped up 20 ground balls and caused 10 turnovers ... Had three ground balls and a caused turnovers in a win at Fairleigh Dickinson (3/16) ... Recorded two ground balls and a caused turnover in a win over Skidmore (4/2) ... Posted three ground balls in a win over Ursinus (4/5) ...

2007: Played in 14 games ... Had a goal ... Scooped up 34 ground balls and caused four turnovers ... Went 1-of-2 on the face-off ... Tallied a goal and had a caused turnover in a victory over Cazenovia (3/14) ... Scooped up five ground balls in a win against Oneonta State (3/24) ... Posted four ground balls in a loss at Skidmore (4/25) ...

2006: Played in 14 games ... Scooped up 15 ground balls and caused a turnover ... Went 1 for 3 on face-off draws ...

High School: Two-year varsity starter in lacrosse … Three-year varsity starter in wrestling … Played football … Captained all three sports … Varsity Coaches Award recipient … Most Valuable Defenseman (varsity) … 2004 Adirondack Region Empire State Games lacrosse team alternate … Most Improved Wrestler … Cleary Award Recipient … Class A 189 Champion … Section 2 189 Runner-up … Football Sportsmanship Award … Scholar-Athlete Award … Capital Region Scholar … Team won Class A Wrestling Championship in 2004-05 … Section 2 Class A Suburban Council Blue Division Champions … Project Lead the Way Participant … National Honor Roll 2003 & 2004 … 2003 Science Student of the Month … Four-year High Honors Student … Two-time NYSPHSAA, Inc. Scholar-Athlete … Two-time Academic Recognition Award …

Personal: Mechanical Engineering major … Dean's List ... Son of Nancy and David Cardella ... Last name is pronounced car-DELLA.