Sophia Mendoza

Height:
5-2
Class:
Junior
High School:
Archbishop Mitty HS
Hometown:
San Jose, CA

2019 -- As a sophomore, played in six matches, including two starts in the Mustang back line … saw 86 minutes during the 3-1 neutral-field victory over Idaho State (at Montana) on Sept. 15 … also started at Sacramento State on Aug. 25, and played 16 minutes in the 3-0 Senior Day shutout victory over UC Riverside on Nov. 3 at Alex G. Spanos Stadium … played 282 minutes altogether; heads into junior year having seen 787' in defense.

2018 -- Played in 17 games as a true freshman, including three starts ... included among her trio of starting appearances were a pair of 1-1 draws: at Seattle U on Sept. 9 and against UC Santa Barbara in the Blue-Green Rivalry on Oct. 28 ... saw 505 minutes altogether ... helped the defense open the season with a shutout tie against Marquette at home on Aug. 16, and also contributed to the mirroring conference shutout at UCR on Oct. 5 ... played a season-high 67 minutes at Santa Clara on Sept. 21 ... when up in attack, also attempted three shots over the course of the season, including one placed on goal vs. UC Davis in Spanos Stadium Sept. 30.

Prep -- Helped lead Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose to four straight West Catholic Athletic League championships, followed by a Central Coast Section Division 2 title her freshman year, plus trips to the Open Division semifinals & final as a sophomore and junior, then a championship as a senior ... earned San Jose Mercury News All-Area and All-CCS honors ... had 33 career goals and 35 assists as a captain for the Monarchs, who consistently were ranked in the top 25 nationally over her four seasons while going a combined 73-9-12 (35-2-7 in the WCAL) ... also helped her club — Santa Clara Sporting SC — win the Surf Cup championship in her division and the San Diego College Cup Showcase title, both in 2017; also played in Gothenburg, Sweden with the NorCal Player Development Academy, winning the Gothia Cup.

Personal -- Mom Shannon was also an NCAA student-athlete, as a gymnast for San Jose State, while her father Roberto also attended Cal Poly, graduating in Architecture ... majors in Business (minoring in Spanish), with a concentration in Entrepreneurship.