Major: Sport Management
Family: Mother - Angela Cuocci; Siblings - Michael, Matthew
Favorite Bible Verse: Psalm 46:5
Places I'd Like to Visit: Italy
Hobbies: Playing arcade games, Going to the beach
Reason I Chose LBC: So that I could be surrounded by a Christian community that would push me to grow in my walk with God
Previous Seasons
2024:Â Bella Eufemia was among the offensive leaders for Lancaster Bible once again in year two, totaling 25 points on the season. She was second on the team in both goals and assists, scoring 10 times on the year and connecting on five assists. In the season opener, Bella netted her first career hat-trick as she scored three goals in the Chargers' 4-4 draw with Houghton on August 30, adding two other multi-goal games as she scored two apiece against Rosemont and Penn St. Brandywine. Her five assists were to four different players in five different games, including her first career playoff assist on October 29 in a 5-0 home win over Rosemont. In the conference, Eufemia ranked 13th in shots on goal with 28, 15th in total shots with 42 and 17th in shots per game at 2.47, while her five assists were tied for 10th in the United East. Bella earned one conference Player of the Week honor and was named to the United East All-Conference 1st Team at the end of the season.
2023: Eufemia provided a spark to the Chargers' offense in her first season, starting all 18 games and playing the second-most minutes on the team at 1,298. Bella scored nine total goals, the most by a freshman since Emily Beltran had 14 in 2014, notching two multi-goal games in wins over Gwynedd Mercy (9/16) and Cabrini (9/26). She also tallied five assists on the season, rounding out her total of 23 points. To cap off her first season in a Charger uniform, Eufemia was tabbed United East Rookie of the Year in the Volt Division and earned a Volt Division All-Conference 1st Team selection, the first LBC freshman with a 1st Team nod since Barb Foster in 2016.
Career Game Highs
Goals:
3Â (August 30, 2024 vs Houghton)
Assists:
2 (September 1, 2023 vs Rosemont)
Points:
7Â (August 30, 2024 vs Houghton)
Shots:
8Â (September 26, 2023 at Cabrini)
Minutes:Â
90Â {9x} (Most Recent: October 5, 2024Â at St. Mary's (Md.))
Awards & AchievementsÂ
2023 United East Volt Division Rookie of the Year
2x United East All-Conference 1st Team (2023 (Volt) | 2024)
1x United East Player of the Week (September 2, 2024)