UC Riverside

2016 ...

2015 Saw the first action of her UC Riverside career vs. USC on August 28 (box score/recap) ...

2014 (Cerritos) Switched from midfielder to defender ... The Falcons went 24-1 in capturing their third straight CCCAA state title ... Earned First-Team All-America and First Team All-West Region honors ... Named conference Defensive Player of the Year and First-Team All-South Coast ... Cerritos allowed just six goals on the season, only four of which were scored while Mendoza was on the pitch ...

2013 (Pikeville) Switched from defender to midfielder for the Bears ... Scored four goals and dished out two assists in 11 matches, 10 of which were starts ...

2012 (Long Beach State) Did not play ...

High School Won four letters at Palm Desert High School ... Helped the Aztecs to a league title and two appearances in the CIF-Southern Section quarterfinals ... Earned First-Team All-CIF honors as a junior and received Second-Team recognition as a senior ... Three-time First-Team All-Desert Valley League selection ... Garnered offensive MVP honors from 2009-11, and was named the defensive MVP in 2012 ...

Personal  Makayla Mendoza is the daughter of Tom and Nicole Mendoza ... Majoring in Communications ... Roots for the L.A. Lakers and L.A. Dodgers ... Lists Odell Beckham Jr., Steph Curry, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Kobe Bryant as her favorite athletes ... Enjoys listening to Drake, Fetty Wap, and Whitney Houston ... Her favorite foods include sushi, ice cream, and steak ... Her hobbies include going to live sporting events ...