Chico State Athletics

2010 All-CCAA Honorable Mention

Named All-CCAA Honorable Mention last season…Started all 18 matches for the Wildcats in 2010…Tied for second on the team with three assists…Made one of Chico State’s four penalty kicks to help the ’Cats defeat Seattle Pacific in the opening round of the 2009 NCAA Championship Tournament…Pre-Chico Days: Graduated from Hilmar High School in 2008...Four time All-Western Athletic Conference selection...Helped lead the Yellowjackets to four straight WAC titles and three section crowns...Also lettered in basketball and volleyball...Earned basketball All-League honors as a senior...Personal: Born 5/16/90 in Turlock...Daughter of Luisa Benevides and Frank Lopes...Middle sibling of brother Michael and sister Brooke…Biggest non-sports thrill is attending last season’s Oregon-Auburn BCS National Championship game...Has always wanted to go to a World Cup match…Enjoys watching and attending sporting events…Sports hero is Hope Solo…Best advice: “It’s what you do after a defeat that defines who you are”…Would someday like to meet Britney Spears…Majoring in exercise physiology.