University of Minnesota Athletics
2022 Soccer Roster
Gabbie Cesarone
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-8
- High School:
- St. Charles North HS
- Hometown:
- St. Charles, Ill.
- Prev School:
- Washington Univ. in St. Louis
| PRONUNCIATION |
2022 | GRADUATE
CSC Academic All-American
All-Big Ten Second Team
All-Big Ten Tournament Team
United Soccer Coaches All-North Region Third Team
Big Ten Defender of the Week (Oct. 11)
Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week (Oct. 18)
CSC Academic All-District Team
• Started all 19 matches for the Maroon and Gold
• Led field player minutes, competing for 1,670
• Minnesota’s leading goal scorer, finished six times
• All goals came off set pieces, five being header goals
• Ranked second in the Big Ten for game-winners in conference play, scoring three
• Leading scorer of all Big Ten defenders
• Finished the game-tying goal against No. 8 Rutgers (Oct. 13)
• Helped Minnesota end the season with six shutouts, including back-to-back shutouts against Omaha (Sept. 8) and Marquette (Sept. 11)
2021 | SENIOR (at WashU)
D3soccer.com Defender of the Year
D3soccer.com First Team All-American
United Soccer Coaches First Team All-American
United Soccer Coaches First Team All-Region
UAA Defensive Player of the Year
UAA All-Conference First Team
UAA Defensive Athlete of the Week (Nov. 15)
United Soccer Coaches Women's Scholar All-America First Team
UAA Academic All-Conference Team
• Played and started all 19 games leading the team to a 15-1-3 record
• Helped the Bears reach the NCAA Third Round following a University Athletic Association (UAA) championship
• Scored three goals and added three assists for nine total points
• Tallied the game-tying goal in the 83rd minute of WashU's third round match of the NCAA Tournament against UW-La Crosse (Nov. 20)
• Recorded a brace in the team's NCAA Tournament opening match victory over Beloit (Nov. 13)
• Anchored a defensive unit that had 11 shutouts and allowed just eight goals for a goals-against average of 0.41
2020 | JUNIOR (at WashU)
UAA Academic All-Conference Team
• No competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019 | SOPHOMORE (at WashU)
D3soccer.com First Team All-American
United Soccer Coaches First Team All-American
United Soccer Coaches First Team All-Region
UAA Defensive Player of the Year
UAA All-Conference First Team
UAA Defensive Athlete of the Week (Sept. 3, Sept. 23, Nov. 18)
UAA Academic All-Conference Team
• Started 20 of 21 matches at center back
• Posted a career-best four goals and tallied one assist for nine points
• Scored game-winning goals at Calvin (Aug. 30) and against Adrian (Nov. 17) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament
• Anchored a defense that recorded 13 shutouts and allowed nine goals in 22 games
• Led the Bears to the ninth-best goals against average in the national (0.40) and ranked 33rd in shutout percentage (0.59)
2018 | FRESHMAN (at WashU)
UAA Rookie of the Year
UAA All-Conference Second Team
NCAA All-Tournament Team
UAA Defensive Athlete of the Week (Oct. 1)
• Made the start in all 22 matches at center back
• Part of a defense that set a single-season school record with six goals allowed in 22 games played and also tied a team record with 16 shutouts
• Team ranked third in NCAA Division III in goals against average (0.27) and 11th in shutout percentage (0.73)
HIGH SCHOOL
• Attended St. Charles North High School
• Played club soccer for Eclipse Select
• Graduated in the top five percent of her senior class
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Jeff and Jonalee Cesarone
• Pursuing a Master of Public Health degree from Minnesota
• Graduated from Washington University in St. Louis in 2021
