19 - Vanessa Aponte
Vanessa Aponte
Born: 10/25/1991
Height: 5-5
Year: So.
Hometown: Orlando, Fla.
High School: Winter Springs High School
Position: F/MF

2010: Competed in 19 matches with 17 starts… finished the season with a team-high five assists and second among the Bulldogs in shots with 52, 20 on goal… her five assists became the most earned in a season in program history and she is now ranked fifth in school history for assists in a career… finished the season ranked sixth among SoCon leaders in shots and fifth in shots per game… scored a golden goal against Furman (10/31) to advance the Bulldogs to the semifinals in their first-ever appearance in the SoCon Championship Tournament… was recognized as one of CollegeSoccer360.com’s Week-11 Primetime Performers of the Week for the game-winning goal against Furman… tabbed to the SoCon All-Freshman squad as well as the SoCon Championship Tournament team… completed the tournament with a team-high two goals, 10 shots, seven on goal, and the team’s lone assist.

High School: A 2010 graduate of Winter Springs High School… collected two letters in soccer and earned MVP and Outstanding Offensive Player award... a two-time First Team All-Conference player... named to the NSCAA All-Region team... a member of the 2009 Florida Rush state championship team... a member of the U-17 National Team that went to the World Cup in 2008 in Colombia and competed in the World Cup in Germany in 2010... choose The Citadel over Stetson University.

Personal: Born Oct. 25, 1991 in Sanford, Fla… daughter of Gustavo and Jacqueline Aponte…majoring in criminal justice… was invited to attend training camp and try out for the Colombian Women’s National team as they prepared for the FIFA Women’s World

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