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Jersey Number 25
Alex Valente
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Long Beach, CA
- High School:
- Long Beach Polytechnic HS
2025 Big West All-Freshman Team
CSUN - 2025 (Freshman)
Valente started all 20 matches on defense in her freshman season ... earned the second-most minutes on the team with 1,804 for the year ... played full time in 17 matches including all 10 Big West matches ... was a major part of the Matadors' defense efforts that posted nine shutouts including seven in a row to start league play ... recorded her only shot of the season at San Jose State (8/17/25) ... played a season-high 106 minutes in CSUN's Big West semifinal match vs. UC Santa Barbara (11/6/25).Â
PRIOR TO CSUN
Valente prepped at Long Beach Polytechnic High School and graduated in 2025 ... spent four years on the soccer team ... named All-CIF team in 2025 along with Moore League Co-Defensive Player of the Year and All-Moore League honors ... helped Long Beach Poly to a soccer league title ... CLUB EXPERIENCE: played club for the So Cal Blues.Â
PERSONAL
Daughter of Allan and Summer Valente ... siblings are Arin and Alijah ... favorites include Angel City FC, Anthony Edwards, Anne Hathaway, The Office, the film Always Be My Maybe, The Internet and SZA ... favorite food is lumpia ... chose CSUN because she felt it was the right fit both personally and athletically along with the coaching staff and the location ... says her receiving an award named after herself by her high school coaches was her favorite sports moment ... lists the friendships that are built as the best thing about being an athlete ... says her mom is her hero.
CSUN - 2025 (Freshman)
Valente started all 20 matches on defense in her freshman season ... earned the second-most minutes on the team with 1,804 for the year ... played full time in 17 matches including all 10 Big West matches ... was a major part of the Matadors' defense efforts that posted nine shutouts including seven in a row to start league play ... recorded her only shot of the season at San Jose State (8/17/25) ... played a season-high 106 minutes in CSUN's Big West semifinal match vs. UC Santa Barbara (11/6/25).Â
PRIOR TO CSUN
Valente prepped at Long Beach Polytechnic High School and graduated in 2025 ... spent four years on the soccer team ... named All-CIF team in 2025 along with Moore League Co-Defensive Player of the Year and All-Moore League honors ... helped Long Beach Poly to a soccer league title ... CLUB EXPERIENCE: played club for the So Cal Blues.Â
PERSONAL
Daughter of Allan and Summer Valente ... siblings are Arin and Alijah ... favorites include Angel City FC, Anthony Edwards, Anne Hathaway, The Office, the film Always Be My Maybe, The Internet and SZA ... favorite food is lumpia ... chose CSUN because she felt it was the right fit both personally and athletically along with the coaching staff and the location ... says her receiving an award named after herself by her high school coaches was her favorite sports moment ... lists the friendships that are built as the best thing about being an athlete ... says her mom is her hero.
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