University of Evansville Athletics

2024

• Started the first five matches of the season before going down with an injury
• Logged 404 minutes and played the full 90 minutes in each of the first four contests

2023

• Appeared in nine matches with six starts for the Aces
• Played a total of 605 minutes for UE in her sophomore campaign
• Played five full 90 minute games against Belmont (10/1/23), UIC (10/8/23), UNI (10/12/23), Indiana State (10/19/23), and Murray State in the MVC Tournament (10/26/23)

2022

• Appeared in eight matches as a true freshman, with seven starts as an outside back in the UE defense
• Ranked second among UE’s freshmen in minutes played with 630
• Made her UE debut in the second half against Morehead State, playing all 45 minutes in UE’s 2-1 victory (8/28/22)
• Earned her first start and played a full 90 minutes, while helping UE to its first shutout of the year at SIUE in a 0-0 draw (9/1/22)
• Earned MVC Freshman of the Week honors for her efforts in the SIUE match in defense (9/6/22)
• Also played all 90 minutes in defense to help UE earn a 0-0 draw against Murray State (9/25/22)
• Played 90 minutes in six of her eight matches played
• Did not record an offensive stat

PREP

• Helped Desert Vista High School to back-to-back Class 6A state semifinal appearances in Arizona
• Named Desert Vista’s Student-Athlete of the Year for the 2020-21 school year as a junior
• Named to the Class 6A Second Team All-Central Region in Arizona as a senior
• Played club soccer for Phoenix Rising FC

PERSONAL

• Daughter of Carlos and Diann Valdez
• Has an older brother, Mateo
• Majoring in Public Health at UE