Bridgette Marin-Valencia was named the UCLA Athletics Student Athlete of the Week. The star Bruins soccer player scored two goals last week, and dishing out an assist.
The Bruins soccer team got off to a quick start with back-to-back wins over Long Beach State and UC Riverside. The 5’5 junior out of San Francisco came to the Bruins from Immaculate Conception Academy. Last season she played in 17 games and made 3 starts. She scored two goals, including a game-winner against CSUN.
Bridgette Marin-Valencia is also part of the Mexican 2022 FIFA Under 20 World Cup team as well. She helped the team to a bronze medal at the 2022 Sun Ladies Cup.
Bridgette Marin-Valencia is your Student-Athlete of the Week!
Marin-Valencia had a hand in half of UCLA's goals last week, totaling two goals and one assist as @UCLAWSoccer went 2-0 to start the year.#GoBruins pic.twitter.com/uwQN8zhDdv
— UCLA Athletics (@UCLAAthletics) August 21, 2024
Thursday night the Bruins are on the road at Cal Poly before they come back home on Sunday to take on Santa Clara at home. The Bruins will remain at home and take on Brigham Young on August 28th. The first Big Ten match for the Bruins will come in Eugene Oregon on September 14th against the Ducks.