Micaela Cervantes

	Class: Sophomore
	Hometown: San Diego, Calif.
	High School: Mission Bay HS

	Height: 5-7
	Position: D/M
	Experience: 1V

09/14/2012

#18 Women's Soccer Pounds UC Irvine, 4-0

Pepperdine enjoyed a 15-6 edge in shots.

08/14/2012

Waves Women's Soccer Looks to Defend WCC Title as They Forge Their Own Path in 2012

Pepperdine opens the 2012 season on Friday against San Diego at Tari Frahm Rokus Field

07/10/2012

Sixty-Three Waves Make WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll

The nine WCC schools put a total of 1,093 student-athletes on the list from the 13 sports that the conference sponsors, which is another new conference record.

11/02/2011

No. 8 Waves to Finish out Record-Setting Regular Season at Home Against San Francisco

Friday marks Senior Day for Laura Cole, Karissa Garcia and Myriah Stockman.

09/07/2011

Women's Soccer vs. Long Island (8-28-11)

Photos by Stephen Wandzura

Micaela Cervantes Career Stats

PEPPERDINE 2011: Cervantes saw action in 12 games as a reserve in her true freshman year in Malibu ... Scored her first career goal on Sept. 23 in a 6-0 win over Lamar ... Tallied a career and season high two shots in a 1-1 tie at Fresno State on Sept. 25 ... Finished with five total shots, three on goal ... Earned WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll "bronze" honors.

CLUB: Played with the San Diego Surf for five years ... Team took second place in the 2010 Thanksgiving Surf Cup.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Mission Bay High School, located in San Diego, Calif., in 2011 ... Started four years on the varsity ... Had career totals of 58 goals and 65 assists in 86 games ... Was the Central League MVP and a Division II All-San Diego Section pick as a senior and sophomore ... Set a school record with 27 assists as a sophomore ... Team won three league titles and reached the CIF semifinals on three occasions ... Also lettered in field hockey ... Graduated with magna cum laude honors.

PERSONAL: Born in San Diego, Calif. ... Daughter of German and Alexia Cervantes ... Has one sibling, Ximena ... Chose Pepperdine because "it offered everything that I was looking for in a university, with the small class size, location and awesome soccer program."

FAVORITES: Enjoys running, going to the beach, riding a bike and eating ... Lists her sports hero as Julie Foudy ... Favorites include FC Barcelona (pro soccer team), The Handmaid's Tale (book), Love Actually (movie), Friends (TV show), Vampire Weekend (musical artist), mashed potatoes (food) and basketball (sport other than soccer) ... Favorite things about soccer are "the team camaraderie and the intensity of matches."