Chico State Athletics

One of 13 true Wildcat freshmen…Pre-Chico Days: A 2016 graduate of Mountain View High School in Los Altos…Four-year letterwinner…Helped lead Spartans to three Santa Clara Valley Athletic League-De Anza Division championships and the 2015 Central Coast Section D-I title…Named three times as the SCVAL-De Anza and CCS Most Valuable Defender…Earned three First Team All-SCVAL-De Anza honors…First Team All-CCS recipient in 2015-16…Personal: Born 8/25/98 in Los Altos…Daughter of Robert Cruz and Stephanie Zeh…Has one younger brother, Bryan…Sports hero is former pro soccer midfielder Casey Nogueira Loyd…Biggest sports thrill was winning the Central Coast Section D-I championship…Enjoys going to the beach…Says the best things about Chico are the people and the environment…Hopes to someday travel to Barcelona, Spain…Best advice ever received: “put your best effort forward and don’t worry about the outcome”…Taps shin guards with her cleats before every match…Would travel the world if money were no object…Sociology major…Plans a career as an occupational therapist.