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Vega-Peleka, Rebeka

Jersey Number 8
Rebeka Vega-Peleka
- Position:
- Defender/Forward
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Junior
- High School/Previous School:
- Ascension Episcopal School / Southern Miss
- Hometown:
- Lafayette, La.
Bio
International (Venezuela)
Played for the U23 Venezuela National Team the summer of 2023 … aided the team to a 13-0 win over Dominica and 2-0 victory against Nicaragua … scored a goal and added an assist against Dominica … played in the 2024 South American U-20 Championship, starting seven of eight matches while helping Venezuela qualify for the 2024 FIFA U20 World Cup for just the second time in the nation’s history.2024 (Sophomore – at Southern Miss)
Played in 11 matches, making 10 starts … missed the beginning of the season while away on international duty with the Venezuelan National Team at the U20 World Cup … totaled five goals on 20 shots including scoring on two penalties … played the full 90 minutes three times and finished the year with 764 minutes played … scored at James Madison (9/21) while firing a season-high four shots … scored in consecutive contests against Marshall (10/10) and at Arkansas State (10/13) … recorded her first multi-goal game against Louisiana (10/24).2023 (Freshman – at Southern Miss)
Played in 13 matches, making five starts … tallied five points on the season with two goals and an assist … netted first career goal at LSU (8/20) in her second career match … recorded an assist against Mississippi Valley State (8/26) … scored a goal in conference play at Troy (9/21) … played the full 90 minutes at App State (10/19) … totaled 738 minutes on the season.High School / Club
Attended Ascension Episcopal for her junior and senior year where she holds the single-season goals record (40) and records in the long jump and 400m … attended American School of Doha in Qatar as a freshman and sophomore … while in Qatar, team finished third in the MESAC while playing in Oman … top scorer in the tournament in Oman with eight goals in six matches as the only freshman in the field … also played with the JV team that year and was the team MVP and golden boot winner … scored 40 goals in her first season at Ascension in just 17 games while adding nine assists … named the Outstanding Offensive Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year … scored 27 times with five assists as a senior … was twice named first team all-district and district offensive MVP … played club soccer for Albion Hurricanes FC and Cajun Rush … Cajun Rush won the regional championship in 2023 and was a regional finalist in 2022 … also competed in track and field at Ascension where she was the district champion in the 100m, 400m and long jump.Community Service/Academics
Earned President’s List and Dean’s List honors at Southern Miss … member of the National Honor Society … earned French Student of the Year while in high school.Personal
Born Rebeka Vega-Peleka on June 15 in Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela … daughter of Ruben Vega and Jelineta Peleka De Vega … father played volleyball at University Rafael Belloso Chacin … has one brother, Rubens Vega … has lived in five different countries – Venezuela, Australia, Qatar, Mexico and the United States … speaks three languages … majoring in mechanical engineering.SOCCER | Nick Zimmerman and Players Media Session
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Thursday, September 04
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