MEET THE 49ERS. NADIA LINK 2011 NSCAA All-American 2011 Big West Offensive Player of the Year 2010 & 2011 First-Team All-Big West

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1 NADIA LINK 2011 NSCAA All-American 2011 Big West Offensive Player of the Year 2010 & 2011 First-Team All-Big West 9 LONG BEACH STATE 2011 NCAA ELITE EIGHT WOMEN S SOCCER 9

2 8 ALEX BALCER Senior D Tucson, Ariz Second-Team All-West Region 2011 First-Team All-Big West 2011 Big West Tournament MVP 2010 Second-Team All-Big West 2011: Selected to the NSCAA All-West Region Second Team... Also garnered fi rst-team All-Big West honors and was tabbed the Big West Tournament MVP... Finished the season with one goal and four assists... Anchored a back line that posted a 0.79 goals against average... Scored her fi rst career goal in a 2-1 seasonopening win at No. 25 USC... Set up the game-winner in the Big West championship game at UC Irvine... Also had an assist at Marquette, vs. UNLV and vs. UC Davis... Earned Big West All- Academic honors and was named to the NSCAA Women s College Scholar All-America Team. 2010: Earned second-team All-Big West honors... Started every game at defender... Anchored a back line that posted a 1.02 goals against average... Totaled one assist and 11 shot attempts on the season... Recorded her fi rst helper in a 5-2 win at Cal State Fullerton on Oct Had a career-high three shots at Saint Mary s (Sept. 10)... Named to the CoSIDA/ESPN All-Academic District 8 Third Team. 2009: Started 18 of 19 games played... Tallied six shots on the year... Had two attempts, both on goal, against Cal State Fullerton (Oct. 22). High School: Four-year letterwinner at Catalina Foothills High School... Led the Falcons to backto-back 4A State Championships in 2006 and Two-time fi rst-team all-state selection... Invited to the United States U-15 National Team camp in Club: Member of the Arizona Rush 91. Personal: Majoring in biology-physiology. BALCER S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GM-GS GOALS ASSISTS POINTS SHOTS GWG Years LONG BEACH STATE 2011 NCAA ELITE EIGHT WOMEN S SOCCER 10

3 Balcer s Career Highs Goals: 1, at USC, 8/19/11 Assists: 1, 5x, last at UC Irvine, 11/6/11 Points: 2, at USC, 8/19/11 Shots: 3, at Saint Mary s, 9/10/10 11 LONG BEACH STATE 2011 NCAA ELITE EIGHT WOMEN S SOCCER 11

4 4 CAMILLE BERG Senior D San Juan Capistrano, Calif. 2011: Saw action in 16 games... Finished with two shots, both of which were on target... Had an attempt against Hawaii (Sept. 4) and at San Diego State (Sept. 11). 2010: Played in 10 games, making two starts... Totaled one assist and two shots, both of which were on target... Earned her fi rst career start at Saint Mary s on Sept Also made her way into the starting lineup against Cal State Northridge in the Big West semifi nals (Nov. 4)... Had an assist and one shot on goal at UC Riverside (Oct. 8). 2009: Redshirted. High School: Won four letters at San Clemente High School... Led the Tritons to a pair of CIF championships and three South Coast League titles... Was an all-league and All-CIF second-team selection. Club: Played for the So Cal Blues... Helped her squad win the 2005 national championship. Personal: Majoring in psychology. BERG S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GM-GS GOALS ASSISTS POINTS SHOTS GWG Years LONG BEACH STATE 2011 NCAA ELITE EIGHT WOMEN S SOCCER 12

5 Berg s Career Highs Assists: 1, at UC Riverside, 10/8/10 Points: 1, at UC Riverside, 10/8/10 Shots: 1, 4x, last at San Diego State, 9/11/11 13 LONG BEACH STATE 2011 NCAA ELITE EIGHT WOMEN S SOCCER 13

6 21 SHANNON BULLOCK Senior F Manhattan Beach, Calif. 2011: Appeared in eight games... Earned the start in a 3-1 win vs. Princeton and played a season-high 45 minutes... Took one shot against Sacramento State on Aug : Saw action in six games on the season. 2009: Played in 17 games... Scored her fi rst career goal in a 3-1 win over Pepperdine (Sept. 18)... Had two shot attempts at Kansas and San Diego State. High School: Lettered four years in soccer at Mira Costa High School... Guided the Mustangs to four consecutive Bay League titles, including back-to-back undefeated seasons as a junior and senior. Personal: Sister, Lindsay, was a four-year letterwinner on the 49er soccer team... Majoring in business management. BULLOCK S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GM-GS GOALS ASSISTS POINTS SHOTS GWG Years LONG BEACH STATE 2011 NCAA ELITE EIGHT WOMEN S SOCCER 14

7 Bullock s Career Highs Goals: 1, vs. Pepperdine, 9/18/09 Points: 2, vs. Pepperdine, 9/18/09 Shots: 2, 2x, last at San Diego State, 9/20/09 15 LONG BEACH STATE 2011 NCAA ELITE EIGHT WOMEN S SOCCER 15

8 12 NADIA LINK Senior F Walnut, Calif NSCAA Third-Team All-American 2011 First-Team All-West Region 2011 Big West Offensive Player of the Year 2010 & 2011 First-Team All-Big West U.S. National Team: Attended the United States U-23 Women s National Team camp in Fall 2011 and Spring Career: Enters her senior year ranked among the 49er all-time leaders in game-winning goals (3rd, 10), shots (4th, 130), points (5th, 59), goals (6th, 24) and assists (T9th, 11)... Needs nine goals to tie the school record of 33, which is held by Janet Fettig. 2011: Earned NSCAA third-team All-America and fi rst-team All-West Region honors... Tabbed the Big West Offensive Player of the Year... Named to the All-Big West First Team for the second year in a row... Became the third 49er in program history to reach double fi gures in goals and assists as she tied the single-season record with 16 goals and tied for third with 10 assists... Also established a school-record 78 shot attempts... Found the back of the net twice vs. Princeton, Hawaii, UNLV and Pacifi c... Added a helper against the Rainbow Wahine and the Tigers to fi nish with a careerbest fi ve points... Had a goal, two assists and seven shot attempts in a 6-0 triumph at Cal Poly (Oct. 2)... Led the squad with seven game-winning goals... Her biggest goal of the season came in a 1-0 overtime win at No. 7 Pepperdine in the fi rst round of the NCAA Championships... Scored in the 99th minute to give LBSU its fi rst-ever NCAA Tournament victory. 2010: Garnered fi rst-team All-Big West honors after compiling a team-high eight goals and 17 points... Started all 22 games... Found the back of the net four times during a three-game span from Aug Scored the game-winner in a 1-0 victory at Fresno State (Aug. 23)... Put LBSU on the board in a 2-1 triumph over 21st-ranked Washington State on Aug Came back two days later to net both goals in a 2-1 upset against No. 16 Virginia Tech... Named the Big West Offensive Player of the Week and the CollegeSoccer360.com Primetime Player of the Week for her effort... Also had a goal against Utah State, Akron, UC Santa Barbara and at Pacifi c. 2009: Appeared in 17 games, starting six times... Totaled 10 shot attempts on the season... Had three shots against San Diego on Oct Also fi red off two attempts at Cal Poly (Oct. 18). High School: Four-year letterwinner at Walnut High School... Led the Mustangs to three consecutive league championships... Two-time San Gabriel Valley League MVP... Three-time fi rst-team All-CIF selection... Compiled 26 goals and 19 assists as a senior. Personal: Majoring in community health education. LINK S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GM-GS GOALS ASSISTS POINTS SHOTS GWG Years LONG BEACH STATE 2011 NCAA ELITE EIGHT WOMEN S SOCCER 16

9 Link s Career Highs Goals: 2, 5x, last vs. Pacifi c, 10/30/11 Assists: 2, 2x, last vs. UC Davis, 10/28/11 Points: 5, 2x, last vs. Pacifi c, 10/30/11 Shots: 7, at Cal Poly, 10/2/11 17 LONG BEACH STATE 2011 NCAA ELITE EIGHT WOMEN S SOCCER 17

10 19 JORDAN NELSON Senior D Garden Grove, Calif Second-Team All-Big West 2011: Garnered All-Big West second-team honors... Started all 25 games on the 49er back line that posted a conference-leading 0.79 goals against average and 12 shutouts... Finished with an assist against Saint Mary s and Pacifi c... Also had a shot attempt vs. Sacramento State and Cal State Fullerton. attempts were on target (at LMU): Earned the start in all 18 matches, playing 1,659 minutes... Scored two goals on seven shot attempts... Six of those 2009 (at LMU): Started 18 of 19 matches... Played 1,612 minutes, the most of any fi eld player on the team... Tallied one assist... Had fi ve shot attempts with one on goal... Named to the Oregon Nike All-Tournament Team. High School: Won four letters at Pacifi ca High School... Selected to the All-Empire League teams all four years... Four-time All-CIF pick... Named the Empire League Defensive Player of the Year as a junior and the league MVP as a senior... Jersey was retired at Pacifi ca HS. Personal: Sister, Taylor, is a sophomore on the 49er women s soccer team... Majoring in American studies. NELSON S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GM-GS GOALS ASSISTS POINTS SHOTS GWG 2009* * Years * at Loyola Marymount 18 LONG BEACH STATE 2011 NCAA ELITE EIGHT WOMEN S SOCCER 18

11 Nelson s Career Highs Goals: 1, 2x, last at Gonzaga, 10/17/10 Assists: 1, 3x, last vs. Pacifi c, 10/30/11 Points: 2, 2x, last at Gonzaga, 10/17/10 Shots: 2, 2x, last at Gonzaga, 10/17/10 19 LONG BEACH STATE 2011 NCAA ELITE EIGHT WOMEN S SOCCER 19

12 11 JENNY SOZA Senior D Fontana, Calif. 2011: Made the position move from forward to defender... Helped the 49ers post a Big West-leading 0.79 goals against average... Also fi nished with one assist and six shots... Registered her fi rst career helper in a 3-1 win against Princeton on Sept : Appeared in 21 games with two starts... Had one goal on 10 shots... Scored the game-winner with just over 14 minutes remaining in a 2-1 victory over Utah State on Sept Fired off a career-high three shots vs. the Aggies and matched that total two days later against Sacramento State. 2009: Played in 14 games, starting six times... Netted her fi rst collegiate goal in a 4-1 win over No. 21 Missouri... Finished the season with nine shots... Had two attempts against Boston College, Cal State Bakersfi eld and UC Santa Barbara. High School: Two-time fi rst-team all-league selection at Summit High School... Led the Skyhawks to the Sunkist League title as a senior... Also lettered in track and fi eld... Earned all-league honors in the 100-meter dash and 4x100 relay. Personal: Majoring in kinesiology with an emphasis in fi tness. SOZA S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GM-GS GOALS ASSISTS POINTS SHOTS GWG Years LONG BEACH STATE 2011 NCAA ELITE EIGHT WOMEN S SOCCER 20

13 Soza s Career Highs Goals: 1, 2x, last vs. Utah State, 9/3/10 Assists: 1, vs. Princeton, 9/2/11 Points: 2, 2x, last vs. Utah State, 9/3/10 Shots: 3, 2x, last vs. Sacramento State, 9/5/10 21 LONG BEACH STATE 2011 NCAA ELITE EIGHT WOMEN S SOCCER 21

14 18 KELSEY WILSON Senior MF/D San Clemente, Calif. 2011: Started all 25 games... Finished with two goals, four assists and eight points... Connected for the game-winner against Miami in the second round of the NCAA Tournament... Also found the back of the net at Milwaukee... Had an assist vs. Sacramento State, Saint Mary s, UNLV and Pacifi c... Totaled 10 shots on the season with a season-high three attempts vs. California. 2010: Redshirted (at LMU): Played one year at Loyola Marymount... NSCAA All-West Region third team selection... Also named to the West Coast Conference All-Freshman Team... Started 17 of 18 matches played... Scored one goal with two assists for four points... Had eight shots on the year, two of which were on target. High School: Lettered four years at San Clemente High School... Earned fi rst-team All-South Coast League honors as a junior and senior... Led the Tritons to back-to-back CIF championships... Garnered fi rst-team All- America honors as a senior... Also named the CIF-SS Division I Offensive Player of the Year and the Orange County Register Player of the Year. Personal: Majoring in human development. WILSON S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GM-GS GOALS ASSISTS POINTS SHOTS GWG 2009* (Redshirted) Years *at Loyola Marymount 22 LONG BEACH STATE 2011 NCAA ELITE EIGHT WOMEN S SOCCER 22

15 Wilson s Career Highs Goals: 1, 3x, last vs. Miami, 11/18/11 Assists: 1, 6x, last vs. Pacifi c, 10/30/11 Points: 2, 3x, last vs. Miami, 11/18/11 Shots: 3, vs. California, 9/9/11 23 LONG BEACH STATE 2011 NCAA ELITE EIGHT WOMEN S SOCCER 23

16 14 KASSIDY HAUSE Junior MF Long Beach, Calif. CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GM-GS GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS GW Years Hause s Career Highs Shots: 2, at San Diego State, 9/11/ : Played in 14 games, making four starts... Saw limited action early in the season due to an injury... Compiled a career-high two shots at San Diego State... Also had one attempt vs. Princeton. 2010: Appeared in 14 games as a true freshman... Totaled four shots on the year... Earned the start in the 49ers fi rst three contests... Had one shot on goal at Fresno State on Aug. 23. High School: Four-year letterwinner at Lakewood High School... Tabbed the Moore League Offensive Player of the Year and Press-Telegram Dream Team Co-Player of the Year as a senior... Four-time fi rst-team all-league selection... Three-time team MVP... Scored an area-best 31 goals in Club: Member of the nationally-ranked premier club team Slammers FC... Won nationals fi ve years in a row... Also helped her team claim the Gothia Cup in Sweden at the age of 14. Personal: Major is undeclared. 7 SIERRA MACK Junior F Anaheim, Calif. CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GM-GS GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS GW 2009* (Redshirted) Years * at UCLA 2011: Played in 24 games with one start... Scored her fi rst career goal in a 6-0 win against Saint Mary s on Sept Also had an assist vs. Hawaii (Sept. 4) and at Cal Poly (Oct. 2)... Totaled 10 shot attempts. Mack s Career Highs Goals: 1, vs. Saint Mary s, 9/18/11 Assists: 1, 2x, last at Cal Poly, 10/2/11 Points: 2, vs. Saint Mary s, 9/18/11 Shots: 2, vs. San Diego, 11/20/ : Redshirted (at UCLA): Did not see action in any games. High School: Won four letters at Fullerton High School... Four-time All-Freeway League selection... Tabbed the league s Defensive MVP in Also named to the All-CIF team as a sophomore, junior and senior... Led her squad to the league title in Scored 32 goals and had 21 assists as a senior. Club: Played with the Slammers FC for three years... Led the team to the Premier League Championship in Member of the ODP State and Regional Team from Personal: Majoring in human development. 24 LONG BEACH STATE 2011 NCAA ELITE EIGHT WOMEN S SOCCER 24

17 25 CHYANN SABAN Junior MF/D Desert Hot Springs, Calif. CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GM-GS GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS GW Years Saban s Career Highs Shots: 1, 2x, last vs. Saint Mary s, 9/18/ : Played in four games... Finished with one shot attempt in a 6-0 win vs. Saint Mary s on Sept : Appeared in four games on the season... Had one shot in a 5-2 win at Cal State Fullerton on Oct. 17. High School: Lettered four years at Desert Hot Springs High School... Led the Golden Eagles to four consecutive league titles... Two-time De Anza League Offensive MVP and fourtime fi rst-team all-league selection... Garnered fi rst-team All-CIF honors in Led the CIF-Southern Section with 29 assists as a senior... Also won four letters in volleyball, earning second-team All-CIF recognition. Club: Played for Desert United Soccer Club... Selected as the Player of the Year in Personal: Majoring in business. 29 LARA BALCER Sophomore MF Tucson, Ariz. 2011: Made one appearance on the season... Saw 10 minutes of action in a 6-0 win against Saint Mary s on Sept (at Stephen F. Austin): Redshirted. High School: Two-year starter at Catalina Foothills High School... Team captain as a senior... Led the squad to a state championship... Named the Southern Arizona Player of the Year and also garnered fi rst-team all-state honors. Club: Played fi ve years for the Arizona Rush... Helped the team to the Under-23 national fi nals in Also a member of the Arizona ODP 92 State Team from Earned a Region IV ODP Camp invitation from Personal: Sister, Alex, is a senior on the 49er women s soccer team... Majoring in history. 25 LONG BEACH STATE 2011 NCAA ELITE EIGHT WOMEN S SOCCER 25

18 3 KRISTYN BENAVIDEZ Sophomore F/MF Long Beach, Calif. CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GM-GS GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS GW : Saw action in three games on the season. 2010: Redshirted. High School: Lettered four years at Wilson High School... Led the Bruins to a CIF, state and national championship in Two-time fi rstteam All-Moore League selection. Club: Won a pair of National Cup championships as a member of the Eclipse (2010) and Slammers (2008)... Selected to play on the 2010 North All-Star Team. Personal: Brother, Devin, attended Long Beach State... Majoring in nutrition. 1 KACI MCCAIN Sophomore GK Valencia, Calif. 2011: Did not see action in any games. High School: Lettered four years at Valencia High School... Earned All-Foothill League honorable mention recognition as a junior... Helped the Lady Vikings to a league title in Club: Played for the Real SoCal Premier Club team... Member of the U.S. Youth Soccer ODP from Tabbed a 2011 Top Drawer Girls Player to Watch. Personal: Majoring in pre-biology. 26 LONG BEACH STATE 2011 NCAA ELITE EIGHT WOMEN S SOCCER 26

19 0 MARRINA MEYERS Sophomore GK Vista, Calif. 2011: Did not see action in any games. High School: Lettered at Rancho Buena Vista High School. Club: Played two years for San Diego Surf. Personal: Majoring in pre-business fi nance. 27 RENEE MENDIOLA 2011: Redshirted. Sophomore D Long Beach, Calif. High School: Four-year letterwinner at Wilson High School... Helped the Bruins to four consecutive Moore League titles and a CIF Division I championship as a freshman... Led the squad to the CIF Division II title game as a senior... Garnered fi rst-team all-league and second-team all-state honors... Also earned honorable mention all-league recognition as a junior. Club: Played two years with Beach Futbol Club. Personal: Older sister, Jasmine, is a senior on the women s soccer team at Tulsa... Majoring in pre-communicative disorders. 27 LONG BEACH STATE 2011 NCAA ELITE EIGHT WOMEN S SOCCER 27

20 5 TAYLOR NELSON Sophomore MF Garden Grove, Calif. CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GM-GS GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS GW Nelson s Career Highs Goals: 1, vs. UC Davis, 10/28/11 Assists: 1, 4x, last vs. UC Riverside, 10/21/11 Points: 2, vs. UC Davis, 10/28/ : Appeared in all 25 games, making 18 starts as a true freshman... Scored her fi rst career goal in a 2-0 win over UC Davis (Oct. 28)... Set up the Shots: 5, vs. Cal State Northridge, 11/3/11 game-winner at San Diego on Sept. 16 and vs. UC Riverside on Oct Also had an assist against Saint Mary s and Cal Poly... Fired off a season-high fi ve shots in a Big West semifi nal match-up vs. Cal State Northridge (Nov. 3)... Finished with 24 attempts on the season. High School: Won four letters at Pacifi ca High School... Led the Mariners to four consecutive Empire League titles... Garnered fi rst-team all-league honors as a junior and senior... Named the 2010 Empire League MVP. Club: Played seven years for the Wolfpack S.C. Personal: Sister, Jordan, is a senior on the 49er women s soccer team... Majoring in pre-biology. 17 ASHLEY ROESE Sophomore F Arroyo Grande, Calif. CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GM-GS GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS GW Roese s Career Highs Goals: 1, vs. San Diego, 11/20/11 Assists: 2, at Cal Poly, 11/2/11 Points: 2, 2x, last vs. San Diego, 11/20/11 Shots: 2, vs. San Diego, 11/20/ : Saw action in 10 games... Played a seasonhigh 53 minutes against San Diego in the NCAA Tournament... Scored the game-winning goal in the 56th minute to lift the 49ers to a 1-0 victory and their fi rst-ever appearance in the NCAA Elite Eight... Also fi nished with two assists in a 6-0 win at Cal Poly. High School: Won three letters at Arroyo Grande High School... Garnered fi rst-team All-Pac 7 honors as a junior... Also lettered three years in golf and track. Club: Played one year for the Eagles and seven years with the Madrid Soccer Club. Personal: Majoring in pre-biology. 28 LONG BEACH STATE 2011 NCAA ELITE EIGHT WOMEN S SOCCER 28

21 NEWCOMERS 16 MELANIE FOX Freshman D Valencia, Calif. High School: Lettered at West Ranch High School... Played nine years for club CZ Elite in Pasadena... Led squad to U-15 National Cup championship... Picked for ODP players pool fi ve times... Captain of club team for two years... Finished in fi rst place in the Copa Catalunya Cup in Spain. Personal: Major is undecided. 20 CARLY LAKE Freshman MF/D Covina, Calif. High School: Three-sport athlete and a four-year letterwinner at Charter Oak High School in Covina... Named second-team All-Miramonte League in 2009 and Earned fi rst-team All-Sierra League honors in 2011 and Received the CIF State Winter Spirit of Sport Award, Student-Athlete of the Year award and NSCAA Senior Excellence Award in Three-year member of the cross country team... First-team All-Miramonte League performer in 2008 and San Gabriel Valley Tribune fi rstteam selection in 2008 and Named to the San Gabriel Valley Tribune Area High School Girls All-Freshman, All-Sophomore and All-Junior Teams... Tabbed the Miramonte League Most Valuable Runner in CIF Finalists in Garnered San Gabriel Tribune Athlete of the Week honors for cross country in October School-record holder for Mt. SAC course, Bonelli Park Course, Sunny Hills Course and Brea Course... Three-year member of the swimming team... Second-team All-Miramonte League in Miramonte League Most Valuable Swimmer, San Gabriel Valley Tribune Second Team All-Valley and CIF Finalists in Received scholar-athlete awards in all three sports... Outstanding student award for art, gold key award, IB certifi cate candidate with CAS hours, California Scholarship Federation seal bearers, Golden State Seal Merit diploma candidate... Graduated with highest honors (3.8 & above). Club: Played for club Claremont Storm for six years and CZ Elite since MARIE MACKENZIE Freshman D Simi Valley, Calif. High School: Three-year letterwinner in soccer at Royal High School... Named Marmonte League Offensive MVP and second team All-CIF in Two-time fi rst-team all-league selection... Earned all-county honors in 2010 and Selected to NSCAA Youth All-Region Team in Helped the Highlanders to back-to-back league championships ( )... Ranked 37th in the nation by Top Drawer Soccer and Takkle. com top 50 high school girls in Club: Played for Club Real So Cal for 10 years... Led team to the 2004 New Mexico Championship/Cal South National Cup (U11)... Claimed the 2005 U12 State Cup title... Finished fi rst at the National Cup, Surf Cup and Surf College Showcase in Named to the ODP All-Regional Team IV in Personal: Majoring in communications. 10 EILEEN MAES Junior MF Oakland, Calif (Washington State): Played in all 23 games at Washington State as a sophomore... Helped the Cougars advance to the NCAA Second Round... Collected four goals and one assist for a total of nine points... Registered a hat trick against Hawaii, earning her Pac-12 Player of the Week honors (Washington State): Appeared in 19 matches, including 17 starts as a freshman for the Cougars... Second on team with fi ve goals, three assists and 13 points... Notched fi rst career point with an assist vs. Long Beach State (Aug. 27)... First career goal, came at Hawaii on Sept Earned Pac-10 Player of the Week accolades after sscoring three times against Gonzaga (Oct. 1)... Registered four points (one goal, two assists) over the last four matches... Named the team s Rookie of the Year. Personal: Majoring in illustration. 9 ELIZABETH LYONS Freshman F Los Angeles, Calif. High School: Played three years on the soccer and track teams at Santa Monica High School... Named rookie of the year for soccer in First-team All-Ocean League pick in 2009, 2010 and Helped the Vikings to a league title in 2009 and Finished fi rst in the 300- meter hurdles three times ( )... Named team MVP all three years in track... CIF fi nalists in 2008, 2009 and Played for Beach FC for two years. High School: Four-year letterwinner and two-year captain at Castro Valley High School... Four-time Hayward Area Athletic League champion... Three-time North Coast Section semifi nalist... NCS champion as a senior when she scored the gamewinning goal in the championship match... Four-time All-HAAL fi rst team selection... Midfi elder of the year as a junior and senior... Named to the All-East Bay First Team as a senior. Personal: Majoring in criminal justice. Personal: Majoring in criminology. 29 LONG BEACH STATE 2011 NCAA ELITE EIGHT WOMEN S SOCCER 29

22 NEWCOMERS 24 KIANA MENDOZA Freshman MF Palm Desert, Calif. High School: Four-year letterwinner at Palm Desert High School... Earned second-team All-Desert Valley League honors in 2009 and Named fi rst-team All-DVL selection in 2011 and 2012, as well as fi rst-team All-CIF as a senior... Helped the Aztecs claim the league championship in 2012 and reach the CIF quarterfi nals in 2011 and High School: Named to the 2009 and 2010 second-team All-California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section by the SoCal Soccer Coaches Association... Earned Long Beach Press-Telegram Dream Team accolades her fi nal two years... Selected as the 2009 and 2010 Suburban League Offensive MVP as well as garnering fi rst-team allleague honors... Tabbed as her high school s Most Offensive Player, leading it to the league title in her fi nal two campaigns... Chosen as the Best Newcomer in Nominated for the City of Lakewood (Calif.) Hall of Fame... Garnered Scholar-Athlete honors... Invited to train with the U20 Mexican National Team. Club: Club team played in the U16 Premier League in 2008 and Squad was the 2007 and 2008 Silver Elite Champion... Participated in the 2008 Nomads Coaches Showcase. Club: Played for Club Arsenal for six years. Personal: Major is undecided. Personal: Major is undecided. 6 MAKAYLA MENDOZA Freshman D Palm Desert, Calif. High School: Four-year letterwinner in soccer at Palm Desert High School... Named offensive MVP in 2009, 2010 and Selected defensive MVP in First-team All-Desert Valley League pick in 2010, 2011 and Named fi rst-team All-CIF in 2011 and second team All-CIF in Helped the Aztecs to a league championship in 2012 and CIF quarterfi nal appearances in 2011 and HANNAH SANDERS Freshman MF Valley Center, Calif. High School: Four-sport athlete at Valley Center High School... Competed four years in soccer and track and two years in cross country and tennis... Helped the Jaguars advance to the CIF soccer quarterfi nals in 2009, 2011 and Three-time fi rst-team All-Valley League and MVP selection ( )... Named team captain in 2011 and Helped the Jaguars capture the Valley League and CIF Division II Championship in 2011 and 2012 in track. Club: Played for Club Arsenal. Club: Played for Carlsbad Elite for one year and FC San Diego for six years. Personal: Majoring in business. 22 JESSIKA OSEGUERA Junior MF/F Bellfl ower, Calif. Personal: Major is undecided. 23 NATALIE ZEENNI Sophomore D Arcadia, Calif (Middle Tennesse State): Started eight matches, including fi ve straight in a stretch against Alabama A&M (Sept. 11) through the end of the month against Arkansas State (Sept. 30)... Netted goals against Alabama A&M and in the Sun Belt opener at Denver (Sept. 23)... Contributed a teamhigh four assists, including four in non-conference play... Recorded her fi rst helper on the gamewinning goal in overtime against Jacksonville State (Aug. 21)... Posted assists in back-to-back contests against Alabama A&M and Tennessee Tech (Sept. 16)... Tallied lone assist in league action at Louisiana (Oct. 14)... Fired a career-high four shots against Jacksonville State and at Tennessee (Sept. 2)... Concluded the season by placing 10 of her 22 shots on goal (Middle Tennesse State): Started 13 matches while playing in all Earned a starting nod in the fi nal nine contests, including all three of the Sun Belt Tournament games and the NCAA Tournament matchup with No. 15 Florida State (Nov. 12)... Tallied her fi rst collegiate score at FIU (Oct. 10) on her only shot attempt... Credited with two assists in the home victory over Louisiana-Monroe (Oct. 17)... Assisted on the go-ahead goal on a corner kick at Western Kentucky (Nov. 4) in the Sun Belt Tournament semifi nals... Posted two shots in fi ve matches, including three consecutive early in the campaign against Tennessee Tech (Aug. 29), at Alabama A&M (Sept. 3) and against Evansville (Sept. 5)... Also had a pair of attempts at Alabama (Sept. 12) and against ULM (New Mexico): Played in seven games for the Lobos as a freshman, totaling 119 minutes... Helped New Mexico capture its second consecutive Mountain West Conference title and NCAA Tournament bid. High School: Earned 2011 ESPN Rise All- America and NCSAA All Region 4 honors at Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy... Four-time All- CIF selection... Captained team to CIF Division-I sectional championship in 2011 and CIF Division-III regional championship in Two-time ESPN Rise California All-State selection and three-time fi rst-team All-Mission League honoree... Los Angeles Times/GNP High School Player of the Year in 2010 and Three-time Los Angeles Daily News fi rst-team All-Area... Four-time Pasadena Star News all-area First-Team pick... Two-time Mission League Defensive Player of the Year... Captained her FSHA Team to a No. 1 National High School Ranking by ESPN Rise in Personal: Major is undecided. 30 LONG BEACH STATE 2011 NCAA ELITE EIGHT WOMEN S SOCCER 30