Moving on to a new field
Senior appeared in every game of her four-year career
Mandie Mohsenzadegan
Issue date: 12/4/07 Section: Sports
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Although Jackie Zabeck finished her fourth and final season as a midfielder for the SJSU women's soccer team, assistant coach Craig Winans said he believes the team will continue to remember her as a leader, both on and off the field.
"Jackie was always able to get the team onboard and make sure we were going in the right direction," Winans said.
Teammate Kristin Krale said that she has been Zabeck's best friend for the past four years and will miss playing soccer along her side.
"Jackie is a great player on the field, and our soccer games would have been a lot different if she was not on the park," Krale said.
Zabeck, who is originally from Laguna Niguel, Calif., said she was recruited to several different schools, but decided to come to SJSU.
She said some of her biggest achievements include making second team All-WAC this past season and becoming captain last year.
Winans, who has been the assistant coach for the past two years, said that Zabeck has been one of the most respected members on the team and has always had confidence in her own abilities.
Winans said that Zabeck continued to play strong despite some problems she developed with her back last year due to injuries.
"Going up in the air, you're vulnerable, and she would get hammered time in and time out, but she was never one to say, 'I need a break,'" Winans said.
Teammate Tasha Van Dixhorn believes Zabeck has always displayed strong work ethics.
"She always played through her injuries and tried her hardest at all times - at practice and games," Van Dixhorn said.
Zabeck has high hopes for the team's future, despite what she called a "not-so-good" season this year.
"I hope they win the WAC tournament this [upcoming] year," she said. "We've grown so much from where we started, but we never won a WAC championship … I wish them the best of luck next year."
As for her own future, Zabeck does not plan to continue playing soccer professionally, but hopes to find a job that will allow her to make use of the business management degree she is obtaining this May.
"Maybe I'll go into accounting or bookkeeping, I'm not really sure yet," she said.
"Jackie was always able to get the team onboard and make sure we were going in the right direction," Winans said.
Teammate Kristin Krale said that she has been Zabeck's best friend for the past four years and will miss playing soccer along her side.
"Jackie is a great player on the field, and our soccer games would have been a lot different if she was not on the park," Krale said.
Zabeck, who is originally from Laguna Niguel, Calif., said she was recruited to several different schools, but decided to come to SJSU.
She said some of her biggest achievements include making second team All-WAC this past season and becoming captain last year.
Winans, who has been the assistant coach for the past two years, said that Zabeck has been one of the most respected members on the team and has always had confidence in her own abilities.
Winans said that Zabeck continued to play strong despite some problems she developed with her back last year due to injuries.
"Going up in the air, you're vulnerable, and she would get hammered time in and time out, but she was never one to say, 'I need a break,'" Winans said.
Teammate Tasha Van Dixhorn believes Zabeck has always displayed strong work ethics.
"She always played through her injuries and tried her hardest at all times - at practice and games," Van Dixhorn said.
Zabeck has high hopes for the team's future, despite what she called a "not-so-good" season this year.
"I hope they win the WAC tournament this [upcoming] year," she said. "We've grown so much from where we started, but we never won a WAC championship … I wish them the best of luck next year."
As for her own future, Zabeck does not plan to continue playing soccer professionally, but hopes to find a job that will allow her to make use of the business management degree she is obtaining this May.
"Maybe I'll go into accounting or bookkeeping, I'm not really sure yet," she said.
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