Cara Anderson

Height:
6-0
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
High School:
Albuquerque Academy
Hometown:
Albuquerque, NM

2024 (Redshirt)
Utilized redshirt during first eligible season ... played 19 minutes in a home exhibition match against Trinity Western (Aug. 10), making three saves.

Albuquerque Academy (Albuquerque, NM) / New Mexico Soccer Academy
Guided Albuquerque Academy to a runner-up finish at the 2023 NMAA 4A state championship as a senior, making two clutch saves in penalties to help the Chargers reach the state final ... earned first team all-state, all-region, all-district and all-metro as a senior ... a three-time first team all-state selection ... led Albuquerque to a third-place finish at state in back-to-back years (2021-2022) while playing with current Cal Poly teammate Anna Babinski ... named to 2023 High School All-American Watch List ... participated in the New Mexico Olympic Development Program, serving as a training camp goalkeeper ... received second team all-district honors in basketball as a senior ... 2023-24 Albuquerque Academy Athlete of the Year.

Personal
Majoring in political science ... wants to be an attorney ... daughter of Robert and Jennifer ... has one sister, Tessa, who played soccer at St. Olaf College in Minnesota from 2019-22 ... says sister taught her to love the sport ... enjoys skiing, hiking ... chose Cal Poly after falling in love with San Luis Obispo and the soccer program as a whole.