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2025 Women's Soccer Roster

19 Annabella Velaj

19 Annabella Velaj

  • Height:
    5-4
  • Class:
    Junior
  • High school:
    Arthur L. Johnson
  • Hometown:
    Garwood, NJ

Summary

Biography

2025: Started in 18 games, played the full 90 in all but 2 for a total of 1,486 minutes...An overall solid defensive performance, even assisting one goal in the Raiders' 2-0 win over Sarah Lawrence 

2024: Appeared in 13 games, starting five…Amassed 419 minutes of play, with a season-high 65 coming in back-to-back games against Penn St.-Behrend and FDU-Florham…Fired off two shots, with one hitting the target…Was part of a Scarlet Raiders back line that held opponents to one goal or less on five occasions.

2023: Appeared in nine games, starting four…Played for 300 minutes, with a season-high 65 against both Penn State-Behrend and FDU-Florham…Registered two shots, with one of them on target…Rutgers-Newark went 5-2-2 in games in which Velaj played, outscoring their opponents 22-11.

PERSONAL: Velaj chose Rutgers University-Newark because it was close to home... She plans on getting her degree in Education... In high school, she was named Union County Girls Second Team All-Star... Her hobbies include going to the gym, painting and drawing... Her favorites include, Mamma Mia, chicken, Ian Somerhalder, and Alex Morgan... She wants her teammates to remember her as a hardworking team player... 
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Historical Player Information

  • 19

    2023Freshman

    Defense
    5'4"
    19
  • 19

    2024Sophomore

    Defense
    5'4"
    19
  • 19

    2025Junior

    D
    5'4"
    19