| Vanessa Ibewuike |
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Junior
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| Hometown:
Plano, Texas
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| Last College:
Purdue University
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| Height:
5-5
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| Position:
F
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| Experience:
Jr.-TR
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JUNIOR (2011)
• Started 8 of the 16 matches played... tallied three goals and five assists for 11 points.
• Posted her first assist of the season in UT's victory over Cal State Northridge, 5-1 (Sept. 28).
• Netted her first goal of the season in 2-0 win against UTSA (Sept. 2)... assisted by Hannah Higgins in 81st minute of the match.
• Registered second goal of the year in follow match against Dartmouth, 2-0 (Sept. 4)
• Tallied the game-winning goal in second overtime to give UT a victory of 2-1 against USC (Sept. 11).
• Assisted in the game-winning goal for a 2-1 victory against Iowa State (Sept. 25).
• Finished tied for third in squad in scoring 11 points.
• Notched assist in 2-0 win vs. Oklahoma (Oct. 7).
SOPHOMORE (2010)
• DNP
FRESHMAN(2009)
• Big Ten All-Freshman Team
• Led Purdue with five assists, including team-pacing three against conference foes
• Tied for team lead with two game-winning assists
• Ranked third on team in shots (49), fourth in points (11), fifth in shots on goal (14) and tied for fifth in goals (3)
• Led all Boilermaker freshmen with 1,221 minutes played, including season-high 98 in 2-1 double-overtime win at Indiana (11/3)
• First collegiate points came on game-winning goal at No. 6 Texas A&M (8/28)
• Registered the goal at 76:36 to give Boilermakers 3-2 lead they would not relinquish
• Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week and CollegeSoccer360.com Primetime Performer for performance at Aggies
• First collegiate assist came on game-winning goal in 1-0 victory vs. Valparaiso (9/5)
• Extended points streak to three games with goal and assist in 6-1 win vs. Ball State (9/7)
• Produced 25th instance in program history of assist in consecutive games
• Assisted game-tying goal in 78th minute of 1-1 final at Wisconsin (9/25) and game-winning goal in 1-0 triumph vs. Illinois (10/2)
• Knocked home final goal in 5-2 win vs. Loyola-Chicago (10/28)
• Notched assist in 3-2 overtime victory vs. Iowa (11/7)
HIGH SCHOOL / CLUB
• Won 2008 US Youth Soccer ODP national championship with club team 1991s
• Went to 2008 Region III ODP Invitational Camp with 1991s
• 2007 Region III ODP
• Attended adidas ESP Camp
• Won 2005 Alamo Cup with 1991s
• 2005 and 2007 ODP State Team member
• 2007 ODP National pool
• 2006 and 2007 ODP Regional Team member
PERSONAL
Born Vanessa Ibewuike on March 26, 1991 ... daughter of Victor and Mabel Ibewuike ...majoring in physical culture and sport.
