At the 1995 French International, Cacovean won the silver medal in the all-around behind Svetlana Khorkina. She won another silver medal in the all-around at the Ostrava International, this time behind teammate Gina Gogean. At a friendly meet against Germany, she helped the Romanian team win the gold medal, and she finished third in the all-around. She competed at the 1995 World Championships alongside Simona Amânar, Gina Gogean, Nadia Hațegan, Alexandra Marinescu, Lavinia Miloșovici, and Claudia Presăcan, and they won the gold medal in the team event.