2024 Women's Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 4
Paige Califf
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Orange, CA
- High School:
- Villa Park HS
Bio
2024 All-Big West Honorable Mention
CSUN - 2024 (Sophomore)Â
Califf started all 19 matches in her second season with CSUN ... earned All-Big West Honorable Mention accolades ... helped anchor the Matador backline, playing full time in 11 matches and racking up over 1,500 minutes on the field ... appeared in all but 10 minutes in Big West play ... finished with an assist on the season along with 20 shots with four on goal ... had a season-high four shots at California Baptist (8/15/24) ... dished out an assist to Yoshi Rubalcava in an eventual 1-1 draw with Cal State Fullerton (9/22/24) ... named to the Big West Fall All-Academic Team.
CSUN - 2023 (Freshman)
Califf made her debut on the field for CSUN and appeared in 17 matches with 16 starts ... totaled an assist, a point and 19 shots with nine on goal ... finished with 1,282 total minutes on the field ... played full time in six matches ... started the first eight Big West matches before missing the final two matches of the season ... picked up her first career assist and point at Hawai'i (9/14/23).
University of Pittsburgh (2022-23 Season)
Califf did not compete in any games in her freshman season ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.
Villa Park High School
Spent four years on the soccer team ... Guided the team to the state semifinals as a senior, junior and freshman as well as the quarterfinal round as a sophomore ... Helped the team win league titles all four years ... Scored combined 20 goals in her final two seasons including 11 as a senior ... Collected Offensive MVP for the Crest View League and first-team all-league honors while she was a first-team All-CIF and second-team all-county in her senior season ... Took home Defensive MVP for the Crest View League, first-team all-league, first-team All-CIF and second-team all-country as a junior ... Received the Most Improved award and Defensive MVP as a sophomore ... Also played junior varsity volleyball as a freshman and sophomore ... Earned academic awards including Principal's Honor Roll and Magna Cum Laude Award ... Held the highest GPA on the women's soccer team ... Graduated in 2022 ... Played club and served as team captain for Slammers FC ... Would also play club for Slammers FC HB Køge where she helped lead the team to a national finalist finish in 2022.
Personal
Parents are Erin and Daniel ... She has three siblings, Blake, Jude and Caroline ... Her father played college soccer at the University of Maryland before playing in the MLS with the Los Angeles Galaxy, San Jose Earthquakes, Chivas USA, Toronto FC and the Philadelphia Union along with a stint with the United States National Team and overseas with professional teams in Denmark ... Favorite sports team is the Philadelphia Union ... Favorite athlete is Julie Ertz ... Favorite actors include Adam Sandler, Channing Tatum, Ryan Gosling and Blake Lively ... Favorite tv shows are "Friday Night Lights," "Love Island" and "Gossip Girls" ... Favorite movies are "Divergent," "Hunger Games," "The Notebook" and "10 Things I Hate About You" ... Favorite food is Panda Express ... Favorite musical artists include Florida Georgia Line, 5 Seconds of Summer, Miley Cyrus, SZA, Don Toliver, Thomas Rhett and Morgan Wallen ... Lists scoring the game-winning goal in the CIF quarterfinals as her greatest sports moment so far .. Says her mom is her greatest hero.
CSUN - 2024 (Sophomore)Â
Califf started all 19 matches in her second season with CSUN ... earned All-Big West Honorable Mention accolades ... helped anchor the Matador backline, playing full time in 11 matches and racking up over 1,500 minutes on the field ... appeared in all but 10 minutes in Big West play ... finished with an assist on the season along with 20 shots with four on goal ... had a season-high four shots at California Baptist (8/15/24) ... dished out an assist to Yoshi Rubalcava in an eventual 1-1 draw with Cal State Fullerton (9/22/24) ... named to the Big West Fall All-Academic Team.
CSUN - 2023 (Freshman)
Califf made her debut on the field for CSUN and appeared in 17 matches with 16 starts ... totaled an assist, a point and 19 shots with nine on goal ... finished with 1,282 total minutes on the field ... played full time in six matches ... started the first eight Big West matches before missing the final two matches of the season ... picked up her first career assist and point at Hawai'i (9/14/23).
University of Pittsburgh (2022-23 Season)
Califf did not compete in any games in her freshman season ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.
Villa Park High School
Spent four years on the soccer team ... Guided the team to the state semifinals as a senior, junior and freshman as well as the quarterfinal round as a sophomore ... Helped the team win league titles all four years ... Scored combined 20 goals in her final two seasons including 11 as a senior ... Collected Offensive MVP for the Crest View League and first-team all-league honors while she was a first-team All-CIF and second-team all-county in her senior season ... Took home Defensive MVP for the Crest View League, first-team all-league, first-team All-CIF and second-team all-country as a junior ... Received the Most Improved award and Defensive MVP as a sophomore ... Also played junior varsity volleyball as a freshman and sophomore ... Earned academic awards including Principal's Honor Roll and Magna Cum Laude Award ... Held the highest GPA on the women's soccer team ... Graduated in 2022 ... Played club and served as team captain for Slammers FC ... Would also play club for Slammers FC HB Køge where she helped lead the team to a national finalist finish in 2022.
Personal
Parents are Erin and Daniel ... She has three siblings, Blake, Jude and Caroline ... Her father played college soccer at the University of Maryland before playing in the MLS with the Los Angeles Galaxy, San Jose Earthquakes, Chivas USA, Toronto FC and the Philadelphia Union along with a stint with the United States National Team and overseas with professional teams in Denmark ... Favorite sports team is the Philadelphia Union ... Favorite athlete is Julie Ertz ... Favorite actors include Adam Sandler, Channing Tatum, Ryan Gosling and Blake Lively ... Favorite tv shows are "Friday Night Lights," "Love Island" and "Gossip Girls" ... Favorite movies are "Divergent," "Hunger Games," "The Notebook" and "10 Things I Hate About You" ... Favorite food is Panda Express ... Favorite musical artists include Florida Georgia Line, 5 Seconds of Summer, Miley Cyrus, SZA, Don Toliver, Thomas Rhett and Morgan Wallen ... Lists scoring the game-winning goal in the CIF quarterfinals as her greatest sports moment so far .. Says her mom is her greatest hero.
2024-25 CSUN Athletics End-of-Year Recap
Thursday, June 05
CalHOPE Award Nathan Merren
Thursday, March 02
MVB vs. Stanford Highlights
Monday, February 20
CSUN-UCSD Highlights
Monday, February 20
