University of Portland Athletics

NATIONAL TEAM: Named to the USA National Team for the 2007 World Cup in China … expected to miss the first month of the collegiate season … entering World Cup, had made 22 appearances with the senior team … U.S. Under-20 captain at the 2006 FIFA World Championships in Russia ... started all four matches as the U-21 team win the 2005 Nordic Cup ... played every minute of all six matches at the 2004 FIFA U-19 World Championships, helping the team to a third-place finish.

UP 2006: Split time between the USA National Team and the Pilots … Soccer America MVP Team … NSCAA Third Team All-America … Soccer Buzz Second Team All-America … Soccer Buzz and NSCAA First Team All-West Region … WCC All-Academic for the second straight season … All-WCC First Team, third year running … appeared in 14 games and made 13 starts at left back … scored first career goal and added four assists.

UP 2005: Soccer America, Soccer Buzz and NSCAA First Team All-America ... Soccer Buzz Player of the Year finalist ... College Cup All-Tournament Team ... NSCAA and Soccer Buzz All-West Region First Team ... WCC Defender of the Year ... All-WCC First Team ... WCC All-Academic Team ... started all 25 games at left back ... recorded five assists ... guided UP defense to 17 shutouts and a 0.35 goals-against average (both second nationally).

UP 2004: Redshirted while competing in the 2004 FIFA World Championships with the U.S. Under-19 National Team.

UP 2003: Soccer Buzz First Team Freshman All-America and West Region Freshman of the Year … Soccer Buzz honorable mention All-America … Soccer America Freshman All-America selection … NSCAA and Soccer Buzz All-West Region First Team … All-West Coast Conference First Team … started all 23 games as a central defender … assisted the 88th minute game-winner in season-opener at Colorado … helped Pilot defense to rank second nationally in shutout percentage and ninth nationally in goals-against average.

ELK GROVE HS: Lettered all four years for coach Seth Boyle … won two league championships (2001-02) … Delta League MVP junior and senior seasons … all-section first team as a junior … Fox 40 student-athlete of the month for Sacramento as a sophomore … NSCAA All-American … Parade Magazine All-American … McDonalds All-American … lettered three times in basketball, all-league and co-MVP senior year … scholar athlete throughout high school. 

CLUB TEAM: Played club soccer for Elk Grove United and Elk Grove Pride … 2002 all-league in Women’s Premier Soccer League for Elk Grove Pride.

PERSONAL: Born April 4, 1986 in San Jose, Calif. … parents are Rob and Cindy Lopez … majoring in psychology and Spanish.