Cal State San Marcos Athletics

ACADEMIC AWARDS

• D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award (2023-24, 2024-25)
• CSC Academic All-America second team (2023)
• CSC Academic All-District (2023, 2024)
• CCAA All-Academic (2022-23, 2023-24)
• CCAA Fall Academic Honor Roll (2023, 2024)
• Mangrum Award for Academic Excellence (Fall 2022)

• United Soccer Coaches All-America first team (2023)
• D2 CCA All-America third team (2023)
• United Soccer Coaches All-West Region first team (2023)
• D2 CCAA All-West Region first team (2023)
• CCAA Player of the Year (2023)
• CCAA Defender of the Year (2023)
• All-CCAA first team (2023)
• All-CCAA honorable mention (2024)
• CCAA Tournament Most Valuable Defensive Player (2023)
• CCAA All-Tournament Team (2023)
• CCAA Player of the Week (Oct. 24, 2023)

• Started in 17 games.
• Finished the season with three goals, two assists, eight points, 11 shots on goal, 16 total shots and two game-winning goals.
• First goal of the season came in the Cougars' 3-2 win at Cal Poly Humboldt (Oct. 6).
• Both game-winning goals came against Cal State San Bernardino (Oct. 11) and Chico State (Nov. 3).
• Tallied assists against Cal State East Bay (Sept. 28) and San Francisco State (Oct. 20).

• Played and started in 20 games.
• Led the team with six goals while tallying 12 points.
• Tied for the team lead with three game-winning goals.
• Took 21 shots with 10 on goal.
• Scored her six goals in games against The Master's (Aug. 31), Cal State Dominguez Hills (Oct. 6), Sonoma State (Oct. 20), Cal Poly Humboldt (Oct. 22), Cal State San Bernardino (Oct. 27) and Cal State East Bay (Nov. 2).
• Played 90 or more minutes in 16 games.

• Played in 13 games and made one start.
• Finished the season with one goal and two points while taking five shots with two on goal.
• Made her CSUSM debut in the season opener against Azusa Pacific (Aug. 25).
• Scored her first career goal in CSUSM's 1-0 win at Cal State Dominguez Hills (Sept. 30).
• Played a season-high 90 minutes in a 1-1 draw at San Francisco State (Oct. 21).

• 2022 graduate of Millikan High School in Long Beach, California.
• Earned All-More League first-team honors in 2020-21 and 2021-22 while taking second-team honors in 2019-20.
• Was the Moore League Defensive Player of the Year in 2020-21.
• Was the team Midfielder of the Year in 2021-22 and the team Defensive Player of the Year in 2020-21.
• Part of the Press Telegram Dream Team in 2020-21 and 2021-22.
• Was the Dual Sport Athlete of the Year in 2021-22.
• Helped win back-to-back-to-back Moore League Championships from 2018-21.
• Also played volleyball and earned All-Moore League second-team honors in 2021-22.
• Was valedictorian and was part of the top 40 class with a 4.8 GPA.
• Earned the Pathway Academic Award for High Achievement.
• Part of the National Honor Society.
• Participated in Best Buddies and club soccer and volleyball.

• Played with Slammers FC from 2013-22.
• Helped win the National Cup and State Cup.

• Born and raised in Long Beach, California.
• Daughter of Mike and Fatima Paulson.
• Has one older brother, Kyle, and a twin sister, Danielle.
• Sister also plays on the CSUSM women's soccer team.
• Father played soccer for two years at Cal State Dominguez Hills.
• Mother played four years of volleyball at Fresno Pacific.
• Brother played four years of volleyball at USC.
• Wants to be a lawyer or criminal psychologist after graduating.
• Enjoys soccer, volleyball, thrifting, going to the beach, hanging out with friends, hiking and being outdoors.
• Favorite movie is Avatar.
• Favorite athletes are Messi, Abby Wambach, Michael Jordan and Jordan Thompson.
• Favorite foods are salad, steak and fruit.
• Her greatest influence is her grandma.
• Roots for the US National Team, PSG and the Los Angeles Lakers.
• Most memorable moments are winning league for three consecutive years and winning the state cup.
• Majoring in Political Science.