Rebecca Capinera
Junior
Goalkeeper
Watertown, Conn. / Watertown High School
As A Sophomore In 2006: Appeared in the
season-opener for a half before suffering a season-ending
injury.
As A Freshman In 2005: Made 17 appearances and
two starts in debut season … finished with a 1.81 goals against
average and had at least three starts on nine occasions … had 70
saves for an average of 4.1 per game and a .787 save percentage …
preserved a 2-0 shutout against Quinnipiac (Sept. 4) by not
allowing a goal in the second half … had nine saves against Yale on
Sept. 6 … shut out Stony Brook (Sept. 14) in the second half to
preserve a 1-0 Red Storm victory … tallied eight saves against
Pittsburgh (Sept. 23) … followed that with a 10-save performance at
West Virginia (Sept. 25) … did not allow a goal at Seton Hall (Oct.
14) while making five saves … made seven saves against South
Florida on Oct. 21.
Before St. John’s: Played three years of
Connecticut Olympic Development Program (ODP) soccer, making two
appearances in the regional finals … played club soccer for the
Yankee United Hurricanes … posted 26 shutouts and 840 saves in four
seasons at Watertown High School … received the Water Oak Gold
Circle Leadership Award, given to the student-athlete selected to
represent her high school in the Naugatuck Valley League …
captained Watertown’s team as a senior … was named second team
all-state as a junior and again as a senior … was a Naugatuck
Valley All-League honoree for four seasons.