 She was chosen as one of the team's most valuable players in 1981, and won the Coaches' Award of the team in 1984.Gancitano made her international debut for the United States in the team's inaugural match on August 18, 1985 in the Mundialito against Italy, coming on as a substitute for Denise Bender.She earned her second and final cap on August 24, 1985 in the Mundialito against Denmark.