UC Riverside

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2016 Named to the Big West All-Academic Team (story) ... Tied for fifth on the team in points ... 

2015 Recorded the first multi-goal match of her collegiate career in a 2-0 victory at South Dakota (box score/recap) ... Named to the Big West All-Academic Team (story) ... 

2014 College Sports Madness named her to the Big West Preseason All-Conference First Team (story) ... Scored goals in the Highlanders first two matches of the season—a 3-0 victory over Grand Canyon (box score/recap) and a 4-2 win over Northern Arizona (box score/recap) ... Named to the Big West All-Academic Team ... 

2013  Saw her first action, and made her first start for the Highlanders in the team's season-opening, 3-2 loss to UNLV (box score/recap/video highlights) ... Picked up her first assist on a goal by Tatum Lockett against San Jose State on August 25 (box score/recap) … Recorded three shots and a goal for the Highlanders in a 1-1 tie against NAU on September 1 (box score/recap) ... Recorded a goal and an assist in the 3-1 victory over Cal State Northridge (box score/recap) ... Also scored the only goal in the 3-1 loss to Cal Poly (box score/recap) ... Finished second on the team in points, goals and assists ... The Big West named her to the All-Conference Honorable Mention Team, while College Sports Madness named her to the All-Conference, Second Team ...

High School The San Ysidro High School Cougars were two-time South Bay League Champions under the coaching of Kristina Hernandez and Julio Diaz ... Named MVP of her school, team and conference as a sophomore, junior and senior ... earned All-Conference Academic honors ... Team won league titles in 2011-12 and 2012-13 ...

Personal Samantha Arellano is the daughter of Clara Duron ... Considers her mom to be her biggest influence ... Made Principal's Honor Roll at San Ysidro High ... Volunteers at YMCA ... Career goal is to become a high school teacher ... Favorite athletes include Lionel Messi and Kobe Bryant ... "Goal" is her favorite movie ... "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho is her favorite book ... Also enjoys eating Mexican food ... Considers playing in the U17 World Cup to be her most memorable sports achievement ... Played on the U-17 World Cup 2012 Azerbaijan team, and the Mexican National Team ...