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Vega-Peleka, Rebeka
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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
2025 (Junior)
Made Bulldog debut against Jacksonville State (8/21)... played a then-season-high 24 minutes in the win over No. 10 Wake Forest (8/24)... played an MSU career-high 51 minutes in the win over No. 1 Tennessee (9/12).
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.Made Bulldog debut against Jacksonville State (8/21)... played a then-season-high 24 minutes in the win over No. 10 Wake Forest (8/24)... played an MSU career-high 51 minutes in the win over No. 1 Tennessee (9/12).
International (Venezuela)
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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