2025 SLC All-Academic Team

2025 (Jr.): Started all 19 games for the Islanders during her first season with the program, making her one of only two players on the team to do so...Logged 1,597 total minutes, the third-highest total on the team...Played every minute in 11 different games, including 110 in the quarterfinals of the Southland Conference Soccer Championship against Stephen F. Austin on November 4...Tallied four total points on the year...Recorded 14 total shots, four of which were on goal...Scored her first point with the team on August 24 with an assist in a 6-0 win over Texas A&M-San Antonio...Scored a game-winner for her first goal with the program on October 2 in a 3-2 victory over Lamar...Assisted on the team's lone goal against SFA on October 12...Named to the Southland Conference All-Academic Team at the conclusion of the season.

2024 (So., Louisiana Tech): Appeared in 16 games for Louisiana Tech and started 15...Tallied the second-most minutes on the Bulldogs with 1,320...Named Conference USA Defensive Player on the Week on September 4 after scoring goals in back-to-back games against Jackson State and Arkansas State...Finished the season with two goals on 10 total shots, seven of which were on goal...Played a part in four shutouts throughout the year.

2023 (Fr., Louisiana Tech): Played in 15 games during her first collegiate season and started two...Logged a total of 478 minutes...Tallied four shots on the year, two coming on goal.

High School: Played at Syracuse HS in Syracuse, Utah under head coach Taylor Allen...Named 3x Defender of the Year, 2021 Second Team All-State and a 2022 All-American Nominee...Named a 2021 Top Drawer Soccer ECNL Standout Player while playing club with La Roca under coach David Chevez.

Personal: Born Aug. 25, 2004...daughter of Break and Courtney Merino...Has one sister Maisie...enjoys fishing, hunting, spending time outdoors and hanging out with family and friends...favorite athlete is Carli Lloyd...majoring in Psychology and hopes to go into counseling after college.