Vanessa Salerno

Class:
Junior
Position:
D
Hometown:
Etobicoke, Ontario
Prev School:
Michael Power
High School:
Michael Power

Getting to Know Vanessa

Greatest soccer memory:
Overtime goals

Person I admire the most:
My grandma

One place I have always wanted to visit is:
Hawaii

Favorite sport other than soccer:
Raquetball

When I was 5 years old, I started playing soccerbecause:
My parents told me to

I wear my jersey number because:
Kelly Heaton made me take it so my locker would be nextto hers

Hobbies and outside interests:
Playing different sports

THIS OR THAT?

Mild or Spicy
Salt or Pepper
Pepsi or Coke
Dine-In or Take Out
Singing or Dancing
Google or Yahoo
Ice Cream or FrozenYogurt
Country or City
Gatorade or Water
Apple or Orange
Hot Dogs or Hamburgers
Summer or Winter
Offense or Defense

2009 – Sophomore notes
• Was an integral part of the center of KentState’s midfield and defense, playing 18 contests and making14 starts
• Finished the year tied for the team lead in goals (4)and third on the squad in points (8)
• Scored first collegiate goal off the bench vs. CalState Northridge (Sept. 13) at the UNM Nike Invitational, whichproved to be the game-winner
• Earned Mid-American Conference Player of the Weekhonors Sept. 14 for her efforts
• Scored a pair of header goals just 3:17 apart in 4-0 winover Ball State (Sept. 25)
• Scored the game-winner against Northern Illinois (Oct.9)

2008 – Freshman notes
• Was the only KSU freshman to start all 18 games
• Took four shots on the year while guiding the defense tothree shutouts
• Was the first true freshman at Kent State to start everygame for the Golden Flashes in a season since 2004

Prior to Kent State
• Played defense for the U17 Dixie Saints Soccer Clubfor five years
• One of 14 Division I signees from the team
• Club team won numerous titles, including the 2007 Score atthe Shore (N.C.); 2007 KISS College Showcase (Mich.); 2007Crossroads of America College Showcase (Ind.)
• Captured titles in 2006 at the Orange Classic International(Fla.), Kirkwood Showcase (Del.) and MAPS Showcase (N.J.)
• Runners-up at the Ontario Cup finals

Personal
• Daughter of Rose and Joe Salerno; has two oldersisters, Yvonne and Linda
• Majoring in integrated health studies