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2023 Women's Soccer Roster

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23 Vanessa Cabello

  • Position Midfielder/Defender
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • High School Pasadena HS
  • Hometown Pasadena, Texas

Biography

CUSA Academic Honor Roll (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
CUSA Commissioner's Academic Medalist (2021, 2023)

2023 (SENIOR)
  • Appeared in all 17 games with 16 starts.
  • Ranked second on the team in minutes at 1,491.
  • Played at least 70 minutes in every match this season and went the distance in 13 of them.
  • Tallied seven shots (four on goal) as a center back.
  • .571 shot on goal percentage.
2022 (JUNIOR)
  • Started in all 14 games she appeared in.
  • Saw 1,139 minutes of action.
  • Played 75 or more minutes on 11 occasions and went the distance in nine of those.
  • Had a career-high two assists against Middle Tennessee (10/16/22).
  • Registered one shot at Rice (10/13/22).
  • Won a team-high 81 percent of attacking challenges.
  • Won 67 percent of air challenges.
  • Had 118 interceptions.
  • Converted on 75 percent of her passes.
2021 (SOPHOMORE)
  • One of two players on the roster to start all 16 games on the season.
  • Tied for second on the team with two assists.
  • Contributed one assist vs. NM State and another at UAB.
  • Recorded a shot on goal at Western Kentucky.
  • Averaged 82.8 minutes per game. 
  • Converted 74 percent of her passes. 
  • Won 70 percent of her challenges, including 74 percent of air challenges. 
  • Posted a team-high 159 ball interceptions. 
2020 Season shortened due to Covid-19 pandemic

2020 (SOPHOMORE)
  • Appeared in nine games, including starting three of the first four.
  • Averaged 57 minutes per match.
  • Her lone shot attempt on the year was on target at Rice (4/8/21).
  • Won 67 percent of her challenges, including 55 percent in the air.
  • Successful on 78 percent of her tackles.
2019 (FRESHMAN)
  • Reserve who made 18 appearances off the bench.
  • Earned a total of 494 minutes of playing time, including a career-high 62 minutes at Middle Tennessee (10/6).
  • Posted her first career assist in a 2-0 vanquishing of LA Tech (10/17).
  • Registered six shots, including one shoot on goal, during the year.
PRIOR TO UTEP
  • Played for Pasadena High School (Pasadena, Texas).
  • Three year letter winner for the varsity team who scored 24 goals and registered seven assists for 55 points in 33 games with the Eagles.
  • Also competed for the Rise Soccer Club.
  • Took part in the Las Vegas Showcase, Capital Area Soccer Showcase and the Disney Showcase.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Jose and Paulina Cabello … has three brothers, Alexandro, Oscar and Omar Cabello ... studying rehabilitation sciences. 

Statistics

Season:
2023

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2019Freshman

    Defender
    5'6"
    11
  • 11

    2020Sophomore

    Midfielder/Defender
    5'6"
    11
  • 23

    2021Sophomore

    Midfielder/Defender
    5'6"
    23
  • 23

    2022Junior

    Midfielder/Defender
    5'6"
    23
  • 23

    2023Senior

    Midfielder/Defender
    5'6"
    23