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Started 15 matches in goal for the Wildcats in 2019, notching seven wins, two shutouts, and 73 saves…Started three matches in 2018, posting two wins and a tie as a true freshman…Recorded first career shutout as a Wildcat September 2, 2018, vs. Colorado School of Mines…Pre-Chico Days: A 2018 graduate of Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colorado…Second Team 5A Front Range League selection…Earned Defensive MVP honors in 2015 at Rocky Mountain High School in Fort Collins…Part of an Arsenal Colorado club team that won three state soccer cups and the 2017 Far West Regionals…Also lettered in basketball…Personal: Born March 21, 2000, in Fort Collins, Colorado…Daughter of Lisa Graham and Rodney Esparza…Her mom is her hero (“She has shown me how to be a successful woman and to make the best out of life”)…The person she most admires in the sports world is Kevin Durant (“He is the most humble player I have seen that is respectful of his teammates, coaches, opponents and refs”)…Favorite course at Chico State is Human Geography, taught by Scott Brady…Why she chose to attend Chico State: “I like the environment because it reminds me of home”…Her greatest sports moment is “making big time, game-changing saves”…The most interesting thing she’s ever done is being able to take part in a national championship…The most impressive thing she’s ever accomplished is earning a scholarship to play for Chico State…Has learned by playing soccer that “anything you want doesn’t come easy, and you have to be willing to work for it”…Enjoys photography, drawing, and going to the lake when she has some free time…Loves giraffes and sloths…Ranks art as her top non-sports talent…At the top of her bucket list: “Swim with pigs in the Bahamas”…Best advice ever received came from her mom: “Always be yourself, no matter what”…Majoring in business marketing…Plans to return to Colorado and pursue a marketing career.