University of California, Santa Barbara

UCSB

2017
Amaya Zabalza played in 18 matchds and made 16 starts as a freshman...Started the final 14 contests of the season...Assisted on goals in a tie with Loyola Marymount and a win over Long Beach State...Had seven total shots, two on goal...Here 1,486 minutes played were the most among UCSB's returning players.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Zabalza can play either outside defender or central defender…Played for the De Anza Force…Helped the Force to third-place ECNL national finishes in 2014 and 2015…Was a member of the Force squad that won the 2013 U14 National Championship…In 2013 Zabalza played for the U16 team that won the Donosti Cup championship in San Sebastian, Spain…Force won six NORCAL State Cup titles from 2010-15…Surf Cup champions in 2009, 2011 and 2012…2015 Surf Cup finalist…Four-time Blues Cup and Mustang Stampede champions…Attends Archbishop Mitty High School…Helped her team to the West Catholic Athletic League championship as a freshman, sophomore and junior…Zabalza's first two seasons she helped Archbishop Mitty to CIF Central Coast Section titles…Was a three-time First Team All-WCAL and All-CIF CCS selection…Max Preps Senior of the Year...Finished her career with 14 goals, 13 assists and 41 points…Four of her goals were game-winners…NSCAA High School All-American Team...Cal Hi Sports Player of the Year...Played for J.T. Hanley.

PERSONAL
Amaya Michelle Zabalza was born December 29, 1998 in San Jose, Calif....The daughter of Chris Zabalza and Alicia Brown but was raised by her guardian Kerrie Inouye...Was a member of the Principal's Honor Roll as a sophomore, junior and senior...Also played lacrosse in high school...Favorite team is FC Barcelona...Favorite novel is Still Alice...Most memorable moment in sports was when her high school team won the Central Coast Section title during her freshman season...Is considering sociology as a major.