Florida’s Daviana Vaka is part of the United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region team.
GAINESVILLE, Florida – It’s another honor for Florida soccer’s Daviana Vaka.
Vaka earned United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region honors, the association announced.
She appears on the All-Southeast Region second-team. Last month, Vaka earned a spot on the All-Southeastern Conference first-team.
All-Southeast Region:
Daviana Vaka – Defender –
* 2023 United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region second team
* 2023 All-Southeastern Conference first team<https://floridagators.com/news/2023/10/29/soccer-daviana-vaka-and-megan-hinnenkamp-earn-all-sec-honors.aspx>
* Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of Week<https://www.secsports.com/article/38548949/week-7> after Florida’s sixth shutout of season at LSU
* Earned season opening TopDrawer Soccer National Team of the Week<https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-articles/womens-team-of-the-week%20-august-21_aid52381> honors after playing entirety of shutout wins versus East Carolina and Maryland
* Earned first assist as a Gator off free kick put in by Lena Bailey versus Auburn<https://x.com/GatorsSoccer/status/1715146374147383501?s=20>
* Started every match at centerback, playing entirety of 16 matches
* Transferred to Florida from BYU for this season. 2023 was first season playing on backline.
2023 United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I All-Southeast Region
First Team
Pos
Name
Class
School
Hometown
GK
Heather Hinz
GR-5
South Carolina
Laytonsville, Md.
D
Gracie Falla
So.
South Carolina
Hattiesburg, Miss.
D
Abby Jacobs
GR-5
South Alabama
Pensacola, Fla.
D
Sade Heinrichs
Sr.
Georgia Southern
Monchengladbach, Germany
MF
Croix Bethune
GR-5
Georgia
Alpharetta, Ga.
MF
Bea Franklin
GR-5
Arkansas
Seattle, Wash.
MF
Ece Turkoglu
Sr.
Old Dominion
Istanbul, Turkey
F
Catherine Barry
Sr.
South Carolina
Hingham, Mass.
F
Gianna Paul
So.
Alabama
Huntington Station, N.Y.
F
Jordyn Rhodes
GR-5
Kentucky
South Lebanon, Ohio
F
Ava Tankersely
Sr.
Arkansas
St. Peters, Mo.
Second Team
GK
Emily Bredek
Jr.
Old Dominion
Huntington Beach, Calif.
D
Brittany Munson
Sr.
James Madison
Merrick, N.Y.
D
Ellie Podojil
Jr.
Arkansas
Cincinnati, Ohio
D
Daviana Vaka
Sr.
Florida
Sandy, Utah
MF
Macey Hodge
Sr.
Mississippi State
Douglasville, Ga.
MF
Alexeis Kirnos
GR-5
Radford
Woodbridge, Va.
MF
Felicia Knox
Sr.
Alabama
Kansas City, Kan.
F
Isabella Demarco
So.
Western Carolina
Charleston, S.C.
F
Gabby Hollar
GR-5
South Alabama
West Liberty, Ohio
F
Suwaibatu Mohammed
Sr.
James Madison
Millbrook, N.Y.
F
Izzi Wood
Sr.
Appalachian State
Hickory, N.C.
Third Team
GK
Shu Ohba
Jr.
Mississippi
Fujisawa, Japan
D
Carolyn Calzada
So.
Texas A&M
Sugar Hill, Ga.
D
Grace Phillpotts
Jr.
Kentucky
Fentobn, Mich.
D
Helena Willson
Sr.
Radford
Leesburg, Va.
MF
Summer Denigan
Fr.
Georgia
Union, Ky.
MF
Jordan Fusco
Jr.
Tennessee
Olmsted Township, Ohio
MF
Naya Marcil
Jr.
Western Carolina
St.-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, Que.
F
Gracie Wilson
GR-5
South Alabama
Conyers, Ga.
F
Mollie Baker
Sr.
Louisiana State
Gilbert, Ariz.
F
Anna Podojil
GR-5
Arkansas
Cincinnati, Ohio
F
Chiara Singarella
So.
South Alabama
Mendoza, Argentina
Complete list of 2023 All-Region teams<https://unitedsoccercoaches.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2023-NCAA-D1-Women-All-Region-Teams-1.pdf>
