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Jersey Number 23
Daviana Vaka
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Juan Diego Catholic H.S.
- Hometown:
- Sandy, Utah
Bio
2023 All-SEC First Team
2023 All-Southeast Region Second Team
2024:
· Started every match available (16) at center back, playing the entirety of 12 matches
· Assisted on Vera Blom’s 25-yard at Georgia State
· Southeastern Conference Fall 2024 Academic Honor Roll
· Played with Tonga at Oceania Football Confederation Olympic Qualifier in February 2024. Served as captain for Feb. 13 match versus Vanuatu.
2023:
· 2023 United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region second team
· All-SEC first team
· SEC Defensive Player of Week after Florida’s sixth shutout of season at LSU
· Earned season opening TopDrawer Soccer National Team of the Week honors after playing entirety of shutout wins versus East Carolina and Maryland
· Earned first assist as a Gator off free kick put in by Lena Bailey versus Auburn
· No. 99 on TopDrawerSoccer postseason ranking of nation’s sophomores, juniors and seniors
· Started every match at centerback, playing entirety of 16 matches. Led all UF players with average of 86.8 minutes per match.
· Received Defensive Player of the Year at team banquet
· SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
At BYU (2019-22):
· Provided assist on game-winning goals in 2-1 wins versus Gonzaga and at Loyola Marymount in 2022
· Oct. 24, 2022 West Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Week after assist and goal line clearance versus Gonzaga
· Appeared in all but four matches in each of 2021 and 2022 seasons
· Career high minutes (62) played in 1-1 OT match versus Stanford in 2022 NCAA Second Round (BYU advanced 5-4 on penalty kicks)
· The Cougars advanced to NCAA action each of three seasons Vaka competed for BYU – 2022 (third round), 2021 (championship match) and 2020-21 (second round)
· West Coast Conference Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll in 2021-22 (bronze)
High School/Club:
· 2018 All-State 4A Second Team
· 2017 Salt Lake Tribune All-State Honorable Mention
· 2016 Salt Lake Tribune All-State Team
· 2016 Top Goal Scorer in Utah (27 goals)
· 2015 All-State 3A Honorable Mention
· Scored twice in Juan Diego Catholic H.S.’s 3-0 win to claim 2016 Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) 3A State title
· 2016-17 Player Development Program
· 2015-17 ECNL Player to Watch
· 2x All-American Junior Olympics track and field
· Captain and 4-year starter for Juan Diego Catholic H.S.
International:
· Scored first international goal on July 23, 2022 versus Papua New Guinea in Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Women's Nations Cup, playing entirety of 3-3 tie match
Major:
· Graduated from BYU with her bachelor’s degree in business management in May of 2023
· Earned sports management graduate certificate at UF at conclusion of fall 2023 semester
· Graduated in fall of 2024 with a master's degree in Sports Management
Vaka’s Career Statistics (at BYU)
2023 All-Southeast Region Second Team
2024:
· Started every match available (16) at center back, playing the entirety of 12 matches
· Assisted on Vera Blom’s 25-yard at Georgia State
· Southeastern Conference Fall 2024 Academic Honor Roll
· Played with Tonga at Oceania Football Confederation Olympic Qualifier in February 2024. Served as captain for Feb. 13 match versus Vanuatu.
2023:
· 2023 United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region second team
· All-SEC first team
· SEC Defensive Player of Week after Florida’s sixth shutout of season at LSU
· Earned season opening TopDrawer Soccer National Team of the Week honors after playing entirety of shutout wins versus East Carolina and Maryland
· Earned first assist as a Gator off free kick put in by Lena Bailey versus Auburn
· No. 99 on TopDrawerSoccer postseason ranking of nation’s sophomores, juniors and seniors
· Started every match at centerback, playing entirety of 16 matches. Led all UF players with average of 86.8 minutes per match.
· Received Defensive Player of the Year at team banquet
· SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
At BYU (2019-22):
· Provided assist on game-winning goals in 2-1 wins versus Gonzaga and at Loyola Marymount in 2022
· Oct. 24, 2022 West Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Week after assist and goal line clearance versus Gonzaga
· Appeared in all but four matches in each of 2021 and 2022 seasons
· Career high minutes (62) played in 1-1 OT match versus Stanford in 2022 NCAA Second Round (BYU advanced 5-4 on penalty kicks)
· The Cougars advanced to NCAA action each of three seasons Vaka competed for BYU – 2022 (third round), 2021 (championship match) and 2020-21 (second round)
· West Coast Conference Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll in 2021-22 (bronze)
High School/Club:
· 2018 All-State 4A Second Team
· 2017 Salt Lake Tribune All-State Honorable Mention
· 2016 Salt Lake Tribune All-State Team
· 2016 Top Goal Scorer in Utah (27 goals)
· 2015 All-State 3A Honorable Mention
· Scored twice in Juan Diego Catholic H.S.’s 3-0 win to claim 2016 Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) 3A State title
· 2016-17 Player Development Program
· 2015-17 ECNL Player to Watch
· 2x All-American Junior Olympics track and field
· Captain and 4-year starter for Juan Diego Catholic H.S.
International:
· Scored first international goal on July 23, 2022 versus Papua New Guinea in Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Women's Nations Cup, playing entirety of 3-3 tie match
Major:
· Graduated from BYU with her bachelor’s degree in business management in May of 2023
· Earned sports management graduate certificate at UF at conclusion of fall 2023 semester
· Graduated in fall of 2024 with a master's degree in Sports Management
| Daviana Vaka's Collegiate Stats | |||||||
| Season | Team | GP-GS | Min. | Shot | G | A | Pt. |
| 2020 | BYU | 8-0 | 122 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | BYU | 20-0 | 514 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | BYU | 19-0 | 604 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | UF | 17-17 | 1476 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| UF TOTAL | 17-17 | 1476 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| TOTAL | 64-17 | 2718 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Vaka’s Career Statistics (at BYU)
| Season | GP-GS | Min | Shots | G | A | Pts |
| 2019 | 0-0 | |||||
| 2020-21 | 8-0 | 120 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 20-0 | 511 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 19-0 | 595 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 17-17 | 1476 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 64-17 | 2718 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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