In 2005, she helped lead Geneva to a third-place finish in Illinois class AA and was named Kane County Player of the Year.

She earned Suburban Prairie North Conference MVP honors in 2004 and 2005 and was listed as a Top 150 recruit by Soccer Buzz.

As a member of the Illinois state Olympic Development Program (ODP) team from 2000 to 2005, she helped guide the squad to a second-place national finish in 2005.

[4] In 2013, Santacaterina was selected in the fourth round (28th overall) of the 2013 NWSL Supplemental Draft by the Chicago Red Stars for the inaugural season of the National Women's Soccer League.

[5][6] Following the 2014 NWSL season, Santacaterina announced her retirement, citing inability to recover from a soccer injury.