2019 Soccer Roster
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Kara, Vanessa
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Jersey Number 27
Vanessa Kara
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Moorestown Friends School
- Hometown:
- Burlington, N.J.
Bio
2019 All-SEC Second Team
2019:
· All-Southeastern Conference second-team selection
· Led Florida with 10 goals and 21 points. Goals total shared fifth in SEC (all matches)
· Southeastern Conference Offensive Player of the Week after a three-goal week – two versus Florida Gulf Coast and one versus Miami
· SEC Offensive Player of Week again after third double-goal match in 3-1 win versus No. 12 Texas A&M
· Opened SEC play with a pair of goals at Louisiana State and first goal in 3-2 win versus Missouri
· First Gator assist came on Laney Steed’s goal versus Kentucky
· Member of SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
At Drexel (2015-18:
· Three-time All-Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) selection. First team in 2017, 2016 and second-team as a freshman in 2015.
· CAA Rookie of the Year after setting Drexel’s single season records for goals (11) and points (25).
· Three-time All-Region selection – All-East second team (2017), All-Mid-Atlantic All-Region second team (2016) and third team (2015)
· 2016 All-CAA All-Tournament selection
· Led Drexel in goals as a freshman (11) and junior (5). Shared team assists lead in 2015 (3) and 2016 (5)
· After three seasons of play with Drexel, stands No. 2 on career goals (22) chart. Also No. 3 for career points (55) and assists (11)
· 2017 and 2018 Drexel Dragons
· Redshirted 2018 season with injury
Club:
· Played club soccer for PDA Fusion, which reached the 2014 NPL National Championships
· Coached by Jeremy Beardsley and Dave Hodgson at PDA Fusion
High School:
· Earned all-state honors as a senior from Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association 2014 and New Jersey Girls Soccer Coaches Association
· Played for Moorestown Friends School
Major:
Received bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Drexel.
Received master's in Sport Management from University of Florida in summer of 2020.
2019:
· All-Southeastern Conference second-team selection
· Led Florida with 10 goals and 21 points. Goals total shared fifth in SEC (all matches)
· Southeastern Conference Offensive Player of the Week after a three-goal week – two versus Florida Gulf Coast and one versus Miami
· SEC Offensive Player of Week again after third double-goal match in 3-1 win versus No. 12 Texas A&M
· Opened SEC play with a pair of goals at Louisiana State and first goal in 3-2 win versus Missouri
· First Gator assist came on Laney Steed’s goal versus Kentucky
· Member of SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
At Drexel (2015-18:
· Three-time All-Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) selection. First team in 2017, 2016 and second-team as a freshman in 2015.
· CAA Rookie of the Year after setting Drexel’s single season records for goals (11) and points (25).
· Three-time All-Region selection – All-East second team (2017), All-Mid-Atlantic All-Region second team (2016) and third team (2015)
· 2016 All-CAA All-Tournament selection
· Led Drexel in goals as a freshman (11) and junior (5). Shared team assists lead in 2015 (3) and 2016 (5)
· After three seasons of play with Drexel, stands No. 2 on career goals (22) chart. Also No. 3 for career points (55) and assists (11)
· 2017 and 2018 Drexel Dragons
· Redshirted 2018 season with injury
Club:
· Played club soccer for PDA Fusion, which reached the 2014 NPL National Championships
· Coached by Jeremy Beardsley and Dave Hodgson at PDA Fusion
High School:
· Earned all-state honors as a senior from Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association 2014 and New Jersey Girls Soccer Coaches Association
· Played for Moorestown Friends School
Major:
Received bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Drexel.
Received master's in Sport Management from University of Florida in summer of 2020.
| Kara’s Collegiate Statistics | ||||||
| Year | GP/GS | Min. | Shots | G (GW) | A | Pts. |
| 2015 | 18/18 | 1,569 | 53 | 11 (4) | 3 | 25 |
| 2016 | 20/20 | 1,730 | 56 | 6 (2) | 5 | 17 |
| 2017 | 15/15 | 1,217 | 46 | 5 (2) | 3 | 13 |
| 2018 | RS | |||||
| 2019 | 20-19 | 1,253 | 31 | 10 (4) | 1 | 21 |
| Totals | 73/72 | 5,769 | 186 | 32 (12) | 12 | 76 |
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