Hall of Fame
A native of Rahway, N.J., Amanda Casares played soccer at Binghamton from 2006-09. She graduated with dual bachelor's degrees in geography and philosophy, politics and law. Casares then earned her master's degree in geography in 2012.
A four-year starting center midfielder, Casares was a three-time all-conference and two-time all-region selection. She anchored the team throughout her career and capped it with a run to the America East championship game as a senior.
After easing into her collegiate career with 14 games and her first collegiate goal as a freshman, Casares played all 19 as a sophomore in 2007. She tallied two goals and was named to the America East All-Conference Second Team.
In 2008, Casares led the Bearcats to eight wins and a spot in the America East semifinals. She produced a team-high five assists and nine points and repeated as a second team all-conference selection. She also earned a spot on the NSCAA All-Region Third Team.
In her senior season, Casares steered Binghamton to nine wins and a 6-2 conference mark, good for second place in the standings. The Bearcats advanced to the America East title game with a home shootout win over Maine before succumbing to perennial power Boston University in the final. Casares was voted first team all-conference and repeated as an all-region midfielder after playing every minute of every game — 1,700 minutes total.
Casares was chosen as the school's 2010 John Bilos Award winner for her career achievement and also as a scholar-athlete, was the University's nominee for NCAA Woman of the Year.
With two degrees, contributions as an assistant coach and in key alumni leadership roles, Casares developed a strong bond with Binghamton that has spanned three decades.
