Daniel Pacella Season 2024

#13
PositionMF
Weight165 lbs
Height5-10
YearSenior
HometownMontreal, Canada
Previous SchoolVermont
ClubCF Montreal Academy

At Vermont (2020-23):
Appeared in 46 matches with 31 starts and totaling 2,966 minutes in four years at Vermont… A three-time team captain, he made the America East Second Team twice and was the 2020-21 America East Rookie of the Year… Helped Vermont reach a national ranking as high as No. 4 in the country in 2022… Helped Vermont reach the Elite Eight in 2022 and the Sweet 16 in 2023… Scored a goal at No. 3 Syracuse in the 2022 NCAA Quarterfinals… Was named to the America East All-Tournament Team in 2023… Made the America East All-Academic Team in 2022 and was on the honor roll in 2021-22 and 2022-23.

High School/Club/International:
Attended Lester B. Pearson High School… Played for CF Montreal’s u17 and U19 teams and was a team caption… Was a u17 Canada National Team Call-up.

Personal:
Born in Montreal… Lists Daniele De Rossi as his favorite athlete… Earned a business administration degree at Vermont and is working towards a master’s in data analytics at SDSU.

Coach Hopkins’ Take:
“Daniel has been a three-year captain at Vermont coinciding with their best run in school history. He is a top distributor of the ball and will be a very important piece in constructing our attacks. He also brings top-end leadership qualities that will be very valuable to the team as well.”