Samara Maldonado - Women's Soccer - UCI Athletics

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Samara Maldonado

Position:
Defender
Height:
5-4
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Chula Vista, Calif.
High School:
Eastlake HS
Major:
Biological Sciences

Prep

Winter Sports Athlete of the Year at Eastlake High School
MVP for soccer and field hockey
Principal's Honor Roll

Club

Played club soccer for Rebels SC, teammates with Keira Baranski and Iriana Griffin

Personal

Born in Honolulu, Hawai'i
Mom attended Sacramento State, dad attended University of Hawai'i
Aspires tobe a radiologist

Friday, April 03

Monday, February 16

Monday, November 17

Tuesday, October 21

The 2026 UC Irvine women's soccer schedule release graphic

UC Irvine Women's Soccer Unleashes 2026 Schedule

Tuesday, July 07

Sara Paul joins the women's soccer program in a graphic announcing that

Anteater Signing: Sara Paul

Tuesday, June 02

Mimi Dominguez and Mimi Yamamoto pose for a graphic as their signings are announced for women's soccer

Anteater Signings: Mimi Dominguez and Mimi Yamamoto

Monday, June 01

The 2026 UC Irvine women's soccer signing class

2026 Women's Soccer Signing Class

Monday, June 01