Academy of Art University Athletics

2022: Cruz competed in all 18 matches this season as an Urban Knight while starting all 18 ... Scored one goal this year in the Urban Knights win against Lincoln (CA) ... Was on the field for a majority of the season's total amount of minutes with 1,581 tallied up ... Shot six times with three on goal (.500) ... Season Bests: Shots – 2 (10/27 vs. Lincoln) ... Shots On Goal – 2 (10/27 vs. Lincoln) ... Goals – 1 (10/27 vs. Lincoln) 

Previous Experience: Most recently attended Eastlake High School where she played varsity soccer for three years before graduating in 2021 ... led Eastlake in assists during her senior campaign while also earning the Coaches Award ... has appeared for a total of four different clubs, but was picked as the team captain and team Most Valuable Player while with Rebels Soccer Club (2017-22) and Barca CA (2015-17).

Personal: Parents are Karla and Joseph Cruz ... Has two siblings, one brother and one sister ... Born to an athletic family, her father, Joseph, played football at the University of San Diego while her uncle, Dominic, also played football, but for the University of Nevada ... favorite sports moment was the first time she played in a competitive club soccer game, scoring three goals by game's end ... favorite professional sports teams are the U.S. Women's National Team and FC Barcelona in its prime ... favorite movie is Little Women ... favorite genre of music is R&B ... life heroes are her parents ... favorite non-sport hobbies is building legos.