Cal State LA Athletics

2023: Had another sensational season for the Golden Eagles and was once again one of the team’s top players in her final year with the program. Earned second-team All-California Collegiate Athletic Association honors. Started all 21 games for the Golden Eagles and led the team in minutes played with 1,910. Had three goals and two assists for eight points. Was tied for third on the team in goals and fourth in points. Recorded the first multi-goal game of her career when she scored both goals in a 2-2 tie at Point Loma on Sept. 2. Tied the game at 1-1 with a first-half penalty kick and got the equalizer again on a long free kick in the 65^th minute. Earned CCAA Player of the Week honors for the week of Aug. 31-Sept. 3 after assisting on a goal by Delia Bocanegra in a 1-0 win at Concordia on Aug. 31. Headed in a corner kick in the 61^st minute of a 1-0 win over Cal State Dominguez Hills on Nov. 2 to secure a spot in the CCAA Tournament. Had the assist on a first-half goal by Liliana Gonzalez in a 1-0 win over Chico State in a CCAA Tournament first-round game on Nov. 5. For her career, appeared 61 games with 60 starts. Played a total of 5,390 minutes. Had six goals and three assists for 15 points.

2022: Had another outstanding season for the Golden Eagles and was one of the team’s top players. Earned third-team All-West Region honors from the United Soccer Coaches. Earned All-CCAA honorable mention. Started all 21 games for the Golden Eagles and was fourth on the team in minutes played with 1,795. Scored three goals and six points. Was tied for second on the team in goals and third in points. Scored the first goal of her Cal State LA career on a penalty kick in a 2-0 win over Cal State Dominguez Hills on Sept. 25. Scored the game-tying goal in the 80^th minute of a 1-1 tie at Cal Poly Humboldt on Sept. 30. Spearheaded a defensive effort that limited Chico State to just three shots in a 2-0 Cal State LA win on Oct. 2. Earned CCAA Player of the Week honors for the week of Sept. 26 – Oct. 2. Scored off a free kick in the 15^th minute for the game’s first goal in a 4-3 win at Cal State East Bay on Oct. 23. Played all 90 minutes in 13 games, including the final nine games of the season. Also competed for Cal State LA’s track and field program in the spring (2023). Had a best mark of 53-11 in the javelin.

2021: Had a sensational first season of competition for the Golden Eagles. Appeared in all 19 games and started 18 times. Played a team-high 1,685 minutes and was one of the top defenders on the squad. Had one assist on the season. Made her Cal State LA debut and got her first start in a 1-1 tie at Concordia on Sept. 4. Played a season-high 110 minutes in a 0-0 tie at San Francisco State on Oct. 1 and matched that with 110 minutes in a first-round CCAA Tournament game at San Francisco State on Nov. 7. Picked up an assist on a goal by Irma Pinzon at Point Loma on Sept. 9. Also competed for Cal State LA’s track and field program in the spring (2022). Had best marks of 68.11 in the 400 meters and 35-8 in the javelin.

2020: Earned 2020-21 CCAA All-Academic honors in her first year with the program. Team did not compete due to COVID-19.

At San Jacinto High School: Was her team’s leading goal scorer all four years in high school and a team captain as a junior and senior. Was her team’s Offensive Most Valuable Player in 2018-19 and 2019-2020. Earned first-team All-Mountain Pass League honors in 2018-19 and 2019-2020 and was an Offensive League MVP. Earned All-CIF honors in 2018-19. Earned Riverside County Player of the Week honors and was nominated for Riverside County Player of the Year. Was on a league champion track and field team and a league champion 4x400 relay team. Earned Highest Honors for academic excellence all four years and was received an Honors Golden Seal diploma.

Personal: Daughter of Julian and Blanca Hernandez. Majoring in Kinesiology. Enjoys reading poetry books, singing for the worship team and hanging out with friends and family. Lists winning the CCAA Tournament against Sonoma State as her most exciting experience in sports. Says she loves Mexican food and sea food. Notes she has four siblings, Magdali, Joash, Tyariz and Thailene.