Chico State Athletics

Notable Awards
• Division II Athletic Directors Association Academic Achievement Award (2021-22)

As a Sophomore (2022)
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As a Freshman (2021)
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Pre-Chico Days
- A 2020 graduate of Livermore High School
- Helped lead Cowboys to two North Coast Section Division II crowns, two NCS D-II runner-up finishes, and two CIF State runner-up finishes
- Received the school’s Sportsmanship Award as a senior
- Earned the team’s Unsung Hero award
- Three-time North Coast Section scholar athlete

Personal
- Born July 21, 2002, in Livermore
- Daughter of Jeff and Lori
- Has two siblings, Sydney and Carson
- Her parents are her heroes (“They have always pushed me to be the best person I can be and have sacrificed a lot for me and will forever be my biggest supporters”)
- The person she most admires in the sports world is U.S. national women’s team forward Christen Press (“I think she is a super underrated player. She works very hard and is a super-dedicated player”)
- Favorite course at Chico State is Small Group Communications, taught by Jessica Eggen
- Why she chose to attend Chico State: “Not only did I love how family-oriented the soccer program is, I loved the campus and the whole environment”
- Her greatest sports moment is playing her first match in over two years after COVID and battling a heart condition (“Everyone was screaming for me as I went in. It was a very surreal and proud moment for me”)
- The most interesting thing she’s ever done is audition for a TV show
- The most impressive thing she’s ever accomplished is coming back from a heart and lung condition and continuing to work to return to playing soccer
- Has learned by playing soccer “not to take anything for granted, because one day you won’t have it anymore and you will look back and realize how lucky you were to have played for as long as you did”
- Enjoys traveling and spending time with family and friends
- Her biggest talent outside of soccer: “I can do many different accents”
- Says “I give really good tours to our recruits, and know basically every fact about Chico State”
- At the top of her bucket list: “To travel the world and see as many places as I can”
- Best advice ever received came from her mom: “Do whatever is going to make you genuinely happy, because at the end of the day happiness is what is most important”
- Majoring in media arts
- Plans to do an internship with either NBC, HBO, or Netflix, before pursuing a career in the movie and TV industry.