[1] Born in Hudson, Massachusetts, Cardinale-Beauchemin played soccer, basketball, and softball at Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School.

Girls ice hockey was not offered at the school, so she played in neighborhood youth leagues.

[2] During her first season as a member of the Northeastern Huskies women's ice hockey team, Cardinale scored 19 goals with 13 assists for 32 points.

Cardinale saved her best effort for her senior season where Northeastern went 26-0-1 and she scored 18 goals and 41 assists for 59 points.

Cardinale was named an Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) All-Star for the second time.