University of West Alabama

Dean's List Recipient 6 consecutive semesters
2021 MIAC Academic All-Conference

2021: In Valencia's fourth year as a Wildcat, she played in 19 games and started in 17. She scored one goal on the season and helped her team with 4 assists. Her game winning goal came against Concordia Moorhead. She recorded 39 shots total and 20 shots on goal. 

2019: Valencia played in 18 games, starting each of them in her second season at St. Kate's. She played a total of 1357 minutes scoring three goals and tallying one assist. She scored her first collegiate goal in the season opener against UW-Stout on August 30. She recorded 18 shots total and 12 shots on goal. She was named to the MIAC Academic All-Conference team and was on the St. Kate's Dean's List in the fall and spring semesters. She spent the spring semester studying abroad in Argentina. 

2018: Played in 17 games as a rookie for a total of 665 minutes. She recorded her first collegiate point against Minnesota Morris on September 7 for her lone assist of the season. She recorded 20 shots the season and nine on goal. 

High School: Varsity captain...All-League First Team... Four-time League Champion... Four state appearances... Salutatorian 2018...Principal's Honor Roll (4.0+)...National Honor Society Member...Scholar Athlete...ASB Vice President...Fellowship of Christian Athletes Leader... Spirit Club President...

Personal: Daughter of David and Connie Valencia. Exercise and Sport Science Major. Member of St. Kate's WSAAC group as a soccer representative. 

I'm proud to be a Wildcat because: I am a part of a wonderful and welcoming community that strives for greatness in all the students and athletes.

What do you enjoy most about being a student-athlete at St. Catherine?: I am constantly being challenge to do my best in everything I do. Everyone is pushing each other to be the best person they can be. It is a great environment to be in, especially when being far from home. St. Kate's is my home away from home.

I chose to attend St. Kate’s because:  Coming from California, most people ask me why I chose Minnesota, especially regarding the extremely cold weather. I wanted a different experience away from home, and this is what St. Kate's gave me. It had everything I was looking for in a college including my major, a prestigious grad school program for PT, and a welcoming soccer team that treated me like family.