California Lutheran University

2026
Appeared in 26 games during her first season with the Regals, contributing four goals and two assists while adding eight steals, five drawn exclusions, and a field block…Scored her first collegiate goal against Fresno Pacific on January 30…Recorded her first multi-point performance with two assists in a win at La Verne…Tallied a season-high three steals against Caltech.

Birmingham Community Charter High School ‘26
Competed in water polo and swimming in the West Valley League…Earned Most Improved honors in water polo and swim in 2022…Named MVP in water polo in 2024 and 2025…Served as team captain for both the water polo and swim programs from 2023-25…Helped lead Birmingham to CIF Los Angeles City Section Water Polo Championships in 2023 and 2025, a CIF Division III State Runner-Up finish in 2025, and three consecutive West Valley League titles…Earned Gold Honors for having a 3.5+ GPA, was an AP student, served as Yearbook Lead during the 2024-25 year…Was recognized as Knights and Ladies Employee of the Month…Served as Student Council Secretary during the 2021-22 school year.

Personal
Hometown is Van Nuys, California…Majoring in Exercise Science…Minoring in Sports Management…Parent is Adriana…Siblings are Melissa and Mateo Mendez…Chose Cal Lutheran because it “gave me the opportunity to pursue the degree I wanted as well as allowing me to continue to play sports.”...Volunteered as a Knights and Ladies member.