SANDY, UTAH
HOMETOWN
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
COLLEGE
Vaka arrives in South Florida after a standout collegiate career that began at Brigham Young University (‘19-’22) and concluded at the University of Florida (‘23-’24). Nicknamed the “Swamp Queen,” she made a lasting impression in Gainesville, starting 33 matches over two seasons and logging 2,766 minutes. In 2023, she earned All-SEC First Team honors and was named the Gators’ Defensive Player of the Year, adding two assists to her career stat line.
More About Daviana:
- Favorite Foods
- Pasta
- Sushi
- Chocolate Cake
- Favorite TV Shows
- The Vampire Diaries
- You
- Favorite Movies
- Maleficent (Series)
- She’s The Man
- Surf’s Up
- Top 3 Favorite Music Artists
- Morgan Wallen
- Post Malone
- Roddy Ricch
- Fun Facts
- She loves all things chocolate!
- Daviana says “if I wasn’t a pro in Soccer, I’d be a pro in Pickleball”
- She is the youngest of 8 siblings (7 girls, 1 boy) and is the twin of Laveni Vaka – who also plays for FTL UTD