Nicolette Pasquarella

Nicolette Pasquarella (born June 16, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Brooklyn FC in the USL Super League. She played college soccer for the Stony Brook Seawolves, where she helped the program win its first CAA Women's Soccer Championship in 2024.

Early life Pasquarella was born and raised in Ronkonkoma, New York, on Long Island. She grew up in a soccer family, with her father and grandmother both having played the sport. She began playing soccer before elementary school, initially as a forward before transitioning to goalkeeper. where she was a four-year letter winner and served one year as team captain. Her senior season was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, but she nevertheless dominated, conceding just two goals and earning multiple honours including Suffolk County and New York State Goalkeeper of the Year — becoming the first player in New York State to achieve Suffolk County, Long Island, and NYS Goalkeeper of the Year honours simultaneously.

College career Pasquarella joined Stony Brook University in 2021 to play for the Stony Brook Seawolves in NCAA Division I. In her freshman season, she made four appearances totaling 245 minutes, making her first collegiate start in a 103-scoreless-minute performance before conceding in overtime against Fairleigh Dickinson. Pasquarella capped her college career by making eight saves in Stony Brook's first-ever CAA Women's Soccer Championship victory over Monmouth in November 2024.

Coaching career Alongside her playing career, Pasquarella has worked as a goalkeeper coach. She began coaching with the NCE Soccer program while still a student, creating session plans and working alongside NCE head goalkeeper coach Lee Broster.

Honors Individual Suffolk County Goalkeeper of the Year: 2020 New York State Goalkeeper of the Year: 2020 CAA Defensive Player of the Week: September 2024