A four-year starter at Division I Stony Brook University, she finished her college career with 17 goals and nine assists. While at Stony Brook she was selected to the All-Academic team, America East All-Rookie Team, All-America East First Team, NSCAA All-Northeast Region First Team, Soccer Buzz Magazine's All-Northeast Region Second Team, and America East Tournament All-Championship team. She served as team captain and was selected Most Valuable Player in her senior year.
Barbuto has played professional soccer with 4 different countries. She played in the US with the Buffalo Flash, Iceland with Haukar, Finland with GBK and NiceFutis and last year in Australia with the Peninsula Power. She has also been a Head Coach for Bryant & Stratton College, a NJCAA Division I Intercollegiate Athletic Program, a head coach of the Utica Women’s Soccer Team and helped lead them to 10-7-3 record.