Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU:  3-year returning starter.....CSC Academic All-District Team for the Southeast 2022, 2023....Conference Carolinas Fall Academic All-Conference Team 2022, 2023....Appeared in all 16 matches and made 15 starts in 2022.....Registered 5 shots....Third on the team in minutes played (1217)....Started all 17 matches in 2021....Recorded 9 shots with 5 being on frame....Played in all 10 matches as a freshman and made eight starts....Very productive first season at FMU...Assisted on match-winning score in 1-0 road win at GSW (3-25-21)....Excited to have her join our program for 2020, and diversify our program even more.....A native of Spain.....Her skill and soccer IQ will be a great addition....Chi Alpha Sigma national college athlete honor society....Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award 2022, 2023, 2024....Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll 2021....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2020 (fall), 2021 (spring, fall), 2022 (spring, fall), 2023 (spring, fall), 2024 (spring)....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2022 (spring, fall), 2023 (spring, fall), 2024 (spring)....Student-Athlete Advisory Committee 2022-23.

PERSONAL:

• Born in Donostia San Sebastian, Spain
• A graduate of IES Hernani BHI, where she played for for coaches Iñaki, Miren, and Mireia
• Nickname is Ainaro

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  Firefighter
• Favorite Fictional Character: Peter Pan
• Favorite Athlete: Alexia Putellas
• Favorite Sports Team: Bayern Munich
• Favorite Movie or TV Show: Station 19
• Favorite Food:  Sushi
• Favorite Vacation Spot: Miami
• Favorite Thing About FMU:  The campus
• Favorite Off-Field Activity:  Travel  
• Goals for Upcoming Season:  Make it to conference tournament
• Why you first chose your sport: My sister used to play it
• Interesting Notes: I’m black belt in Judo and I’ve been competing at a national level (achieving significant positions)