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2014 Named to the Big West All-Academic Team ... Tied for the team lead in goals, tied for third in assists and finished third in points ... Scored the game-winning goal in the team's 2-0 victory over Duquesne on September 26 (box score/recap) ...

2013 Recorded her first goal of the season in the first match loss to UNLV (box score/recap/video highlights) ... Contributed an assist in the 2-1 loss to UC Davis (box score/recap) ... Named to the Big West All-Academic Team ...

2012 Tied for second on the team in assists and tied for third in goals scored and points ... Named the Big West offensive player of the week for games played from August 27 through September 2 (story) ... Was one of five members of the Highlanders to play in all 20 matches ... Scored the game-winning goal in UCR's 2-1 victory over CSU Bakersfield on August 20 (box score/recap) ... Assisted on the game-winning goal in the Highlanders' 2-1 victory over Lamar on September 23 (box score/recap) ... Named to the Big West All-Academic Team ...

2011 Finished tied for third on the team in goals scored and tied for fourth in points ... Saw her first action as a member of the Highlanders in the team's 2-1 win vs. San Jose State on August 28 (box score/recap) ... The first goal of her collegiate career was the game-winner in UCR's 2-1 win over North Texas on September 16 (box score/recap) ... Earned the first start as a member of the Highlanders in a 1-0 win vs. Pacific on October 9 (box score/recap) ...

High School Four-year letter winner in soccer at Ramona Convent Secondary School for Coaches Alma Garcia and Augusto Peraza ... Helped the Tigers to three consecutive playoff appearances including a quarterfinals berth as a senior ... Co-captain her final year ... Named All-CIF Div. 5 First-Team, All-Sunshine League Second-Team, All-Area First-Team, and Outstanding Senior Athlete in 2011 ... Named team MVP, All-Sunshine leauge First Team, and All-Div. 5 First-Team as a junior ... Named the team's most improved player and earned All-league honors in 2009 ... Received scholar athlete award all four years ... Member of the Girls' Athletic Association ... Participated in the Calfornia Scholarship Federation and National Honors Society ... Received the President's Silver Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement ... Was a Ramona scholar in science ... Did weekly community service at All Souls Parish ... Volunteered at the 2009 and 2010 LA Marathon ...

Personal Celina Valencia is the daughter of Vince and Lupe Valencia ... Is the first in her family to play a Division I sport ... Majoring in environmental sciences ... Roots for the Los Angeles Lakers and Anaheim Ducks ... Favorite book is "The Hot Zone" ... Mexican, Japanese and Thai are her favorite foods ... Hobbies include making bracelets and playing the keyboard ... Listens to the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Janelle Monae ... Watches "What I Like About You" and "That '70s Show" ... "Up" and "A League Of Their Own" are among her favorite movies ... Her most memorable sporting moment was competing in London in the summer of 2009 with her LAFC Chelsea team ...