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Jersey Number 0
Paloma Peña
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- High School:
- McCarthy H.S.
- Hometown:
- Miramar, Fla.
2025:
International 2023:
High School:
Club:
International:
Major:
Finance
- Shutouts at then No. 4 Tennessee (0-0 – including collegiate-high 11 saves) and versus Mississippi (0-0) earned Oct. 21 TopDrawerSoccer National Player of the Week and Oct. 20 Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Week honors. First Gator to pick up TDS National Player of Week honors since 2019.
- Sept. 22 SEC Defensive Player of the Week after registering a shutout with six saves in first complete match versus No.15 South Carolina.
- Started 17 matches, playing entirety of last nine. In previous matches, played first half of all but Georgia State (appeared in the 78th minute).
- Started and played entirety of Dominican Republic’s 1-0 loss versus Honduras on June 1
- Played with Fort Lauderdale United FC of USL in summer
- Started the second half of four matches – versus Western Carolina, at Georgia State, versus No. 3 Florida State and at Florida Gulf Coast
- Collegiate high two saves versus Western Carolina
- Sidelined late in league season with broken finger
- Played entirety in goal for the Dominican Republic’s four matches in the inaugural CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup. Led all players in saves through group play action
- SEC Fall 2024 Academic Honor Roll
- Did not appear in a 2023 season match
- SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
International 2023:
- Represented Dominican Republic in CONCACAF U-20 Championship, starting every match of group play.
High School:
- Sun Sentinel Broward 5A-2A soccer first team as a senior
- 2019-20 Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) 5A State champions; 2020-21 FHSAA 5A runner-up
- Regional and District champions in 2019-20 and 2020-21. Regional runner-up in 2022-23.
- McCarthy H.S. Rookie of the Year 2019-20 and 2020-21 Defensive MVP
- Coached by Mike Sica at Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy High School
Club:
- Part of 2022 ECNL U16/17 New Jersey National Selection Games
- ODP State and Region Team 2018-2020
- 2021 Youth National Team (YNT) Regional ID camp attendee in Bradenton, Fla.
- Dominican Republic National Team, playing in 2022 CONCACAF U-20 & U-17 Championships; trained with DR Senior National Team
- Coached by Tricia Taliaferro at Tampa Bay United ECNL
International:
- Started every match of Dominican Republic’s group play action at 2023 CONCACAF U20 Championship
- Played in 10 matches for either Dominican Republic U17 or U20 teams in 2022
Major:
Finance
Kai Tsakiris 251102
Sunday, November 02
Samantha Bohon 11-2-2025
Sunday, November 02
Samantha Bohon 10-19-2025
Sunday, October 19
Road To Gameday: Florida Soccer
Saturday, October 18
