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17 Jennifer Cafferky
Jennifer Cafferky
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Boras, Sweden
  • High School:
    Sven Erikssons Gymnasiet
  • Position:
    DEFENSE
  • g
    1
  • a
    0
  • pts
    2
  • gw
    1

Bio

2016: Started in 19 of 20 games played as a junior defender…Named the NEC Defensive Player of the Year for the third consecutive season…Anchored the first ranked Blue Devil defense that surrendered just four goals in conference… Attempted 13 shots on goal…Scored her only goal of the season on a game-winner against UMass Lowell on Sept. 8 en route to earning the NEC Player of the Week honor.

2015: Started 16 games and played in 17 contests overall...Earned Northeast Conference Defensive Player of the Year...Named First Team All-Northeast Conference, All-New England First Team and All-ECAC Second Team...Helped anchor the CCSU defense, which led the NEC in goals allowed (15 in 17 games) and had a 0.82 goals against average...Scored two goals on the season...Scored in win over Stony Brook on Aug. 28...Tallied Central's lone goal in tie with Massachusetts on Sept. 4.

2014: Was the first player in NEC history to be named the Northeast Conference Rookie and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season...First-Team All Northeast Conference selection...Named to the Northeast Conference All-Rookie Team...Started in 16 of the 17 games she appeared in during her freshman campaign...Finished the season with four points on a pair of goals, including the game-winner at LIU Brooklyn on Oct. 26...Netted her first collegiate goal on Oct. 17 against Sacred Heart...Named the Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week back-to-back weeks on Oct. 20 and Oct. 27...Tallied 19 total shots on the year with eight on goal for a shot on goal percentage of .421.

Before Central: Competed as a member of the U-17 Swedish National Team, appearing in five games from 2008-2009...She was part of a team that won the Nordic Girls Tournament in 2009 as her defensive skills helped the team limit its opponents to just one goal during the entire tournament...Cafferky also served as a captain and center back of the Bergdalens IK club team that competes in the Swedish third division...She ultimately turned down offers to play on Sweden's premier division in order to play collegiate soccer at CCSU.

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Oct 13 Saint Francis U. W, 1-0
Oct 15 Robert Morris W, 1-0
Oct 20 Wagner W, 6-0
Oct 22 at Bryant W, 1-0
Oct 27 LIU W, 3-0
Nov 3 at Saint Francis U. L, 2-1
  Total Conference
Games 16 8
Games started 16 8
Goals 1 0
Assists 0 0
Points 2 0
Shots 10 7
Shot Pct .100 .000
Penalty kicks 0-0 0-0
Game-winning goals 1 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score gp gs g a pts
Aug 19 at Massachusetts W, 3-0 1 1 0 0 0
Aug 24 at Rhode Island W, 1-0 1 1 1 0 2
Aug 27 at Providence L, 1-0 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 1 Harvard L, 1-0 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 3 Connecticut L, 3-0 - - - - -
Sep 10 at Navy L, 4-0 - - - - -
Sep 15 Vermont W, 2-0 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 17 at Brown L, 2-1 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 23 Temple W, 1-0 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 29 at FDU L, 1-0 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 1 at Mount St. Mary's L, 1-0 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 8 at Sacred Heart W, 1-0 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 13 Saint Francis U. W, 1-0 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 15 Robert Morris W, 1-0 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 20 Wagner W, 6-0 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 22 at Bryant W, 1-0 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 27 LIU W, 3-0 1 1 0 0 0
Nov 3 at Saint Francis U. L, 2-1 1 1 0 0 0

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gp sh sh% sog sog%
Aug 19 at Massachusetts W, 3-0 1 0 - 0 -
Aug 24 at Rhode Island W, 1-0 1 2 .500 1 .500
Aug 27 at Providence L, 1-0 1 0 - 0 -
Sep 1 Harvard L, 1-0 1 0 - 0 -
Sep 3 Connecticut L, 3-0 - - - - -
Sep 10 at Navy L, 4-0 - - - - -
Sep 15 Vermont W, 2-0 1 0 - 0 -
Sep 17 at Brown L, 2-1 1 0 - 0 -
Sep 23 Temple W, 1-0 1 0 - 0 -
Sep 29 at FDU L, 1-0 1 0 - 0 -
Oct 1 at Mount St. Mary's L, 1-0 1 3 .000 1 .333
Oct 8 at Sacred Heart W, 1-0 1 0 - 0 -
Oct 13 Saint Francis U. W, 1-0 1 0 - 0 -
Oct 15 Robert Morris W, 1-0 1 1 .000 0 .000
Oct 20 Wagner W, 6-0 1 0 - 0 -
Oct 22 at Bryant W, 1-0 1 2 .000 0 .000
Oct 27 LIU W, 3-0 1 1 .000 0 .000
Nov 3 at Saint Francis U. L, 2-1 1 1 .000 1 1.000

Game Log - Misc.

Date Opponent Score gp yc rc pk gw
Aug 19 at Massachusetts W, 3-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Aug 24 at Rhode Island W, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 1
Aug 27 at Providence L, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 1 Harvard L, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 3 Connecticut L, 3-0 - - - - -
Sep 10 at Navy L, 4-0 - - - - -
Sep 15 Vermont W, 2-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 17 at Brown L, 2-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 23 Temple W, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 29 at FDU L, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 1 at Mount St. Mary's L, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 8 at Sacred Heart W, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 13 Saint Francis U. W, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 15 Robert Morris W, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 20 Wagner W, 6-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 22 at Bryant W, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 27 LIU W, 3-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Nov 3 at Saint Francis U. L, 2-1 1 0 0 0-0 0

Career Stats - Season Scoring

  gp gs g a pts
2014-15 17 16 2 0 4
2015-16 14 14 2 0 4
2016-17 20 20 1 0 2
2017-18 16 16 1 0 2
Total 67 66 6 0 12

Career Stats - Season Shooting

  gp sh sh% sog sog%
2014-15 17 19 .105 8 .421
2015-16 14 6 .333 3 .500
2016-17 20 13 .077 7 .538
2017-18 16 10 .100 3 .300
Total 67 48 .125 21 .438

Career Stats - Season Misc.

  gp yc rc pk gw
2014-15 17 0 0 0-0 1
2015-16 14 1 0 0-0 0
2016-17 20 0 0 0-0 1
2017-18 16 0 0 0-0 1
Total 67 1 0 0-0 3

Career Stats - Game Scoring

  gp gs g/g a/g pts/g
2014-15 17 16 .12 .00 .24
2015-16 14 14 .14 .00 .29
2016-17 20 20 .05 .00 .10
2017-18 16 16 .06 .00 .13
Total 67 66 .09 .00 .18

Career Stats - Game Shooting

  gp sh/g sh%/g sog/g sog%/g
2014-15 17 1.12 .105 .47 .421
2015-16 14 .43 .333 .21 .500
2016-17 20 .65 .077 .35 .538
2017-18 16 .63 .100 .19 .300
Total 67 .72 .125 .31 .438

Splits Stats - Season Scoring

  gp gs g a pts
Event          
Total 16 16 1 0 2
Conference 8 8 0 0 0
Exhibition - - - - 0
Location          
Home 7 7 0 0 0
Away 9 9 1 0 2
Neutral - - - - 0
Result          
Wins 10 10 1 0 2
Losses 6 6 0 0 0
Month          
August 3 3 1 0 2
September 5 5 0 0 0
October 7 7 0 0 0
November 1 1 0 0 0

Splits Stats - Season Shooting

  gp sh sh% sog sog%
Event          
Total 16 10 .100 3 .300
Conference 8 7 .000 1 .143
Exhibition - - - - -
Location          
Home 7 2 .000 0 .000
Away 9 8 .125 3 .375
Neutral - - - - -
Result          
Wins 10 6 .167 1 .167
Losses 6 4 .000 2 .500
Month          
August 3 2 .500 1 .500
September 5 0 - 0 -
October 7 7 .000 1 .143
November 1 1 .000 1 1.000

Splits Stats - Season Misc.

  gp yc rc pk gw
Event          
Total 16 0 0 0-0 1
Conference 8 0 0 0-0 0
Exhibition - - - 0-0 -
Location          
Home 7 0 0 0-0 0
Away 9 0 0 0-0 1
Neutral - - - 0-0 -
Result          
Wins 10 0 0 0-0 1
Losses 6 0 0 0-0 0
Month          
August 3 0 0 0-0 1
September 5 0 0 0-0 0
October 7 0 0 0-0 0
November 1 0 0 0-0 0

Splits Stats - Game Scoring

  gp gs g/g a/g pts/g
Event          
Total 16 16 .06 .00 .13
Conference 8 8 .00 .00 .00
Exhibition - - - - -
Location          
Home 7 7 .00 .00 .00
Away 9 9 .11 .00 .22
Neutral - - - - -
Result          
Wins 10 10 .10 .00 .20
Losses 6 6 .00 .00 .00
Month          
August 3 3 .33 .00 .67
September 5 5 .00 .00 .00
October 7 7 .00 .00 .00
November 1 1 .00 .00 .00

Splits Stats - Game Shooting

  gp sh/g sh%/g sog/g sog%/g
Event          
Total 16 .63 .100 .19 .300
Conference 8 .88 .000 .13 .143
Exhibition - - - - -
Location          
Home 7 .29 .000 .00 .000
Away 9 .89 .125 .33 .375
Neutral - - - - -
Result          
Wins 10 .60 .167 .10 .167
Losses 6 .67 .000 .33 .500
Month          
August 3 .67 .500 .33 .500
September 5 .00 - .00 -
October 7 1.00 .000 .14 .143
November 1 1.00 .000 1.00 1.000

News Mentions

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Women's Soccer Standouts Contributing in UWS

United Women’s Soccer (UWS) is a 22-team league formed in 2015.

May 29, 2018

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Cafferky, Halligan Honored to the NEWISA All-New England Teams

Jennifer Cafferky claimed the most votes of any All-New England First Team defender.

December 14, 2017

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Cafferky Named to United Soccer Coaches All-East Region

Cafferky was a four-time NEC Defensive Player of the Year.

November 29, 2017

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Cafferky Earns ECAC Defensive Player of the Year

The Swedish native earned her second All-ECAC all-star team selection and first ECAC major award.

November 29, 2017

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Women's Soccer Concludes 2017 Campaign in NEC Semi to Saint Francis, Friday

The Blue Devils finish the season with a record of 10-8.

November 3, 2017

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Cafferky Earns Fourth-Straight Major NEC Award, Cavanaugh Named Goalkeeper of the Year

Cafferky is just the second player in NEC women's soccer history to win a major award four times.

November 2, 2017

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Blue Devils Face Saint Francis in NEC Semifinal Friday

The 2017 Northeast Conference Women's Soccer Championships are hosted by Fairleigh Dickinson.

November 1, 2017

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D'Arcy Earns 175th Victory on Senior Night, Blue Devils Shutout LIU 3-0 in Finale

The Blue Devils roll to their sixth consecutive shutout.

October 27, 2017

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Cavanaugh Shares Third NEC Defensive Player Weekly Honor, Monday

Cavanaugh was named Co-NEC Defensive Player of the Week on Monday afternoon.

October 23, 2017

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Women's Soccer Posts 1-0 Overtime Victory Over Conference Leader Saint Francis U

Blue Devils are back in action on Sunday at 12 p.m. vs. Robert Morris

October 13, 2017

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Blue Devils Blanked by Mount St. Mary's Sunday

CCSU will complete its three-game NEC opening road series in one week at Sacred Heart.

October 1, 2017

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Two Second Half Goals Spark Women's Soccer Past Vermont

Central dominated Vermont 16-1 on shots.

September 15, 2017

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Women's Soccer Falls at Navy

The Vermont Catamounts of the America East will pay a visit to New Britain on Friday, Sept. 15 for a 7:00 p.m. contest against CCSU.

September 10, 2017

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UConn Outlasts Women's Soccer 3-0 in CCSU Tournament Finale

Over 2,000 women's soccer fans gathered at CCSU Soccer Field in New Britain, CT on Sunday night.

September 3, 2017

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Providence Welcomes Women's Soccer Sunday

CCSU looks to make it three in a row Sunday night at Providence.

August 27, 2017

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Cafferky Nets Thrilling Game-Winner, Lifting Women's Soccer Over URI 1-0

With just 39 seconds left in regulation, Cafferky scored the go ahead goal as CCSU defeated the Rams 1-0 Thursday.

August 24, 2017

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Women's Soccer Season Opener at UMass Postponed

The Blue Devils season opener is rescheduled for Saturday, August 19 at 1:00 p.m. at UMass.

August 17, 2017