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Cal Poly Pomona Athletics

2025 Women's Soccer Roster

Will G. MacNeil
Will G. MacNeil
Sarah Macias
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Will G. MacNeil
Ashlyn Drury, CSU Pueblo Athletics
Will G. MacNeil

17 Vanessa Cruz

  • Position Forward / Midfielder
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Oceanside, CA
  • High School Oceanside HS
  • Previous School Saint Katherine

Biography

Awards and Honors
  • National Champion (2024)
  • United Soccer Coaches All-America First Team (2024)
  • United Soccer Coaches All-West Region First Team (2024)
  • D2CCA All-West Region First Team (2024, 2025)
  • 2x CCAA Player of the Year (2024, 2025)
  • 2x CCAA Forward of the Year (2024, 2025)
  • CCAA Newcomer of the Year (2024)
  • 2x All-CCAA First Team (2024, 2025)
  • 3x CCAA Offensive Player of the Week (2024, 2025)
  • 2024-25 CPP Athletics Female Newcomer of the Year
  • Cal Pac Newcomer of the Year (2023)
  • Cal Pac Offensive Player of the Year (2023)
  • All-Cal Pac First Team (2023)
  • USK Newcomer of the Year (2023)
  • 2023 Academic All-District (2023)

  2025   Senior | Cal Poly Pomona
  • CCAA Player of the Year
  • CCAA Forward of the Year
  • All-CCAA First Team
  • D2CCA All-West Region First Team
  • CCAA Offensive Player of the Week Sept. 15-21
  • CCAA Offensive Player of the Week Sept. 29-Oct. 5

  2024   Junior | Cal Poly Pomona
  • National Champion
  • Named CCAA Offensive Player of the Week for October 7-13
  • Recorded the 24th hat-trick in program history on Oct. 11th in a 3-2 win at Cal State East Bay
  • CCAA Player of the Year
  • CCAA Forward of the Year
  • CCAA Newcomer of the Year
  • All-CCAA First Team
  • United Soccer Coaches All-West Region First Team
  • D2CCA All-West Region First Team
  • United Soccer Coaches All-America First Team
  • Started in all 25 matches
  • Totaled 1401 minutes
  • Scored 12 goals, 5 of which were game-winning goals
  • CPP outscored opponents 58-15 in matches she appeared in
  • 2024-25 CPP Athletics Female Newcomer of the Year

  2023   Sophomore | University of Saint Katherine
  • Cal Pac Newcomer of the Year
  • Cal Pac Offensive Player of the Year
  • All-Cal Pac First Team
  • USK Newcomer of the Year
  • 2023 Academic All-District
  • 2023 Dean's List - GPA above 3.5
  • Set a USK season record with 15 goals
  • Totaled 37 points with 15 goals and 7 assists
  • Fired 80 shots, 37 of which were on goal
  • Collected five game-winning goals, including three in a row from Sep. 21-28
  • Started in 17 of the team's 19 games, totaling 1401 minutes
  • USK outscored opponents 48-26 on games she appeared in

  2021   Freshman | UC Riverside
  • Played in 12 games as a freshman, making one start
  • Recorded an assist in her first college game against Loyola Marymount
  • Took three shots, two on goal
  • Played a total of 273 minutes

High School
  • Graduated from Oceanside HS in 2021
  • Honor Roll - 3.5 and above GPA
  • Leading goal scorer her senior year
  • Led team to the CIF Semifinals
  • Played club soccer for Pateadores Soccer Club - Irvine, CA

Personal
  • A Business Management major
  • Daughter of Juan and Eugenia Cruz
  • Has one brother - Jonathan
  • Aspires to play professionally in another country
  • Favorite TV shows are Love Island, Chucky series, and Stranger Things
  • Favorite movies are Coraline, Rio, and Fast and Furious Tokyo Drift
  • Favorite music artists are SZA, Rauw Alejandro, and Justin Bieber
  • Favorite pro sports teams are PSG Femenil, Los Angeles Lakers, and Los Angeles Chargers
  • Favorite pro athletes are Kobe Bryant, Alessia Russo, and Pele
  • Is bilingual

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2024Junior

    Forward / Midfielder
    5'7"
    17
  • 17

    2025Senior

    Forward / Midfielder
    5'7"
    17