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2023-24: Posted an average round score of 84.55 across nine rounds (four tournaments) … Lowest two-round score came at the Sonoma State Spring Invitational where she carded a 22-over-par 166 … Lowest single-round score was a 82 in the second round of the same SSU invite.

2022-23: Posted an average round score of 83.58 across 19 rounds (9 tournaments) … Best finish came at the Birdie Fest where finished in 12th place … Lowest three-round score came at West Regional Preview where she carded a 24-over-par 240 … Lowest two-round score came at the Birdie Fest where she carded a 16-over-par 158 … Lowest single-round score was a 78 in the first round of the CSUSM Shootout.

2021-22: Posted an average round score of 83.25 across eight rounds (four tournaments) … Best finish came at the Tim Tierney Pioneer Shootout where she tied for 33rd place … Lowest two-round score came at the Tim Tierney Pioneer Shootout where she carded a 12-over-par 156 … Lowest single-round score was a 5-over-par 77 which she shot twice, doing so in the opening round of both the Tim Tierney Pioneer Shootout and the CSU San Marcos Fujikura Invite.

2020-21: Posted an average round score of 82.67 over 12 rounds (six tournaments) … Had one top-10 finish in 2020-21, with her best placement of the season coming when she tied for 10th at the NNU Nighthawks Invitational … Lowest two-round score of the season was a 16-over-par 160, which she did in the final regular season tournament at the Sonoma State Spring Invitational … Lowest single-round score of the season came when she fired off a 5-over-par 77 in the opening round of the Sonoma State Spring Invitational. 

2020: 2019-20 Academic All-PacWest … posted an average round score of 81.00 … best finish and lowest tournament stroke count of the season came at the Sonoma State Fall Invitational where she tied for 41st with a total of 159.

Previous Experience: Ruiz graduated from Mater Dei Catholic High School in 2019 where she played varsity golf ... team captain of her golf team ... won Southern California Regional Championship.

Personal: Valeria Ruiz was born in San Diego ... parents are Natalia and Rodrigo ... favorite movie is Fight Club ... favorite food is Mexican ... favorite professional teams are the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Red Sox ... non sport hobby of hers is sketching ... Architecture major.