2021 Women's Soccer Roster

Matt Brown
John Fajardo

19 Sam Nieto

  • Position Defender
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown San Gabriel, Calif.
  • Highschool La Salle HS
  • Major Sociology

Biography

UC Irvine Soccer did not compete in 2020

Freshman 
  • Played 4 games for the ‘Eaters, all appearances came from the bench
  • Recorded her career high 15 minutes of play time against Arizona 
  • Dean's List Winter and Spring 2020
  • Co-President of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee

La Salle High School
  • Reached the playoffs in all four years at La Salle High School
  • Three-time all-league
  • Team MVP once
  • Scored one game-winner and assisted on another during most recent playoff run
  • Three-time honor roll member and once high honors - member of National Honor Society

Club
  • Played club soccer at So Cal Academy
  • Broke team's league scoring record by six goals
  • Surf Cup champion in 2015
  • National Cup finalist
  • Played four seasons at Legends FC under Carlos Guerrero
  • Also played for Arsenal FC, La Verne Lazers, and LA Premiere

Personal
  • Parents are Andy and Judy
  • Father played baseball at Cal State Fullerton
  • Mother attended CSUN
  • Has one brother, Andrew-Cody, that plays baseball
  • Majoring in sociology with a minor in business management
  • Aspires to work in commercial real estate, advertising, or public relations
  • Chose to come to UC Irvine because of the competitive program, welcoming and encouraging coaches, family feel of the team, and the highly ranked academic school
  • Member of Associated Student Body, California Scholarship Foundation, National Honors Society
  • Also a student ambassador, and graduated high school Cum Laude
  • Girl scout member until age 14
  • Father, Andy, played baseball professionally and now coaches in high school. He was a member of the 1998 USC coaching staff under retired Anteater head baseball coach, Mike Gillespie
  • Grandfather, Mike Gillespie, was Hall of Fame College Baseball coach and coached at UC Irvine from 2008-18
  • Fan of Abby Wambach and Kelly O'Hara
  • Enjoys spending time with family and friends, the color purple, country music, and shopping
  • Enjoys TV show Modern Family and movies A League of their Own and The Italian Job

Statistics

Season:
2021

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 35

    2018Freshman

    Defender
    5'9"
    35
  • 17

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    Defender
    5'9"
    17
  • 17

    2020Junior

    Defender
    5'9"
    17
  • 19

    2021Junior

    Defender
    5'9"
    19