2019 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
Arteaga, Cindy

Jersey Number 10
Cindy Arteaga
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Santa Rosa, CA
- High School:
- Montgomery HS
Bio
2022 United Soccer Coaches All-West Region Third Team
2022 All-Big West First Team
2022 Preseason All-Big West Team
2022 Season (Junior)
Arteaga had a career season with the Matadors, earning her first All-Big West First Team selection ... Also named to the United Soccer Coaches All-West Region Third Team ... Named Big West Offensive Player of the Week twice ... One of three to play all 19 matches while she started 17 times ... Finished second in The Big West in goals (9), points (19), shots (78) and shots on goal (37) ... Her nine goals, which were a career high, were the second-most goals for a single season in CSUN history ... Her 19 points were seventh-best in a season in school history ... Recorded two braces on the year ... Scored four goals in Big West play ... Played full time in five matches ... Netted her first goal of the season in a win at California Baptist (8/20/22) ... Tallied eight shots and scored on a penalty kick vs. UC Irvine (9/12/22) ... Scored in the Big West opener at CSU Bakersfield (9/15/22) ... Wrapped up a four-goal week with her first career brace in a win over Portland State (9/18/22) ... Picked up an assist vs. Cal State Fullerton (9/22/22) ... Recorded another brace in the season finale victory at UC Riverside (10/27/22) ... Concludes the season eighth in school history in career goals (12) ... Placed on the Big West All-Academic Team ... Named to Academic All-District Team by the College Sports Communicators.
2021 Season (Sophomore)
Arteaga appeared in 19 matches, starting 15 times in her second season on the field for CSUN ... Shared the team lead in points with six while she topped the squad with four assists, 40 shots and 12 shots on goal ... Ranked eighth in the Big West in shots and ninth in assists ... Also shared the team lead with four points in conference play ... Started eight of 10 matches in Big West play ... Logged 1,8883 minutes on the field ... Recorded three points and picked up her only goal of the year in a win at Hawai'i (9/23/21) ... Assisted Sydney Gilbert on a game-winner vs. UC Riverside (10/14/21) ... Named to Big West All-Academic Team.
2020 Season (Sophomore)
Arteaga did not compete in any games after the Big West Conference canceled the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019 Season (Freshman)
Arteaga appeared in all 22 games, making 18 starts at forward ... Scored two goals and finished with four points, all of which in Big West play ... Finished fifth in the Big West with a team-high 43 shots ... Her shot on goal tally of 19 also ranked sixth in the Big West ... Tallied a season-high six shots vs. Eastern Washington (9/8/19) ... Scored her first career goal in a win over Cal Poly (10/10/19) ... Picked up her second goal at Cal State Fullerton (11/3/19).
Montgomery High School
Arteaga was a four-year varsity letterwinner with the Vikings ... Scored 25 goals to go with 11 assists in her senior season ... Earned North Coast Section Senior of the Year ... Also named all-league first team in 2017-18 and 2018-19 ... Helped Montgomery win three North Bay League titles from 2016-19 ... Was a member of the North Coast Section championship teams in 2016 and 2019 ... Also helped lead the Vikings to the semifinals of the CIF Northern California Division II Regionals in 2019.
Personal
Played club soccer Marin FC Sirens ... Parents are Gonzalo and Hortencia Arteaga ... She has one sister, Christina ... Favorites include FC Barcelona, Lionel Messi, Adam Sandler, Jennifer Garner, "La Casa de Papel," "Mean Girls" and Khalid ... Favorite food is pozole ... Says finishing her high school career with a league and NCS championship are her greatest sports moments ... Her dogs Lucas and Max always make her smile ... Her parents are her greatest heroes.
2022 All-Big West First Team
2022 Preseason All-Big West Team
2022 Season (Junior)
Arteaga had a career season with the Matadors, earning her first All-Big West First Team selection ... Also named to the United Soccer Coaches All-West Region Third Team ... Named Big West Offensive Player of the Week twice ... One of three to play all 19 matches while she started 17 times ... Finished second in The Big West in goals (9), points (19), shots (78) and shots on goal (37) ... Her nine goals, which were a career high, were the second-most goals for a single season in CSUN history ... Her 19 points were seventh-best in a season in school history ... Recorded two braces on the year ... Scored four goals in Big West play ... Played full time in five matches ... Netted her first goal of the season in a win at California Baptist (8/20/22) ... Tallied eight shots and scored on a penalty kick vs. UC Irvine (9/12/22) ... Scored in the Big West opener at CSU Bakersfield (9/15/22) ... Wrapped up a four-goal week with her first career brace in a win over Portland State (9/18/22) ... Picked up an assist vs. Cal State Fullerton (9/22/22) ... Recorded another brace in the season finale victory at UC Riverside (10/27/22) ... Concludes the season eighth in school history in career goals (12) ... Placed on the Big West All-Academic Team ... Named to Academic All-District Team by the College Sports Communicators.
2021 Season (Sophomore)
Arteaga appeared in 19 matches, starting 15 times in her second season on the field for CSUN ... Shared the team lead in points with six while she topped the squad with four assists, 40 shots and 12 shots on goal ... Ranked eighth in the Big West in shots and ninth in assists ... Also shared the team lead with four points in conference play ... Started eight of 10 matches in Big West play ... Logged 1,8883 minutes on the field ... Recorded three points and picked up her only goal of the year in a win at Hawai'i (9/23/21) ... Assisted Sydney Gilbert on a game-winner vs. UC Riverside (10/14/21) ... Named to Big West All-Academic Team.
2020 Season (Sophomore)
Arteaga did not compete in any games after the Big West Conference canceled the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019 Season (Freshman)
Arteaga appeared in all 22 games, making 18 starts at forward ... Scored two goals and finished with four points, all of which in Big West play ... Finished fifth in the Big West with a team-high 43 shots ... Her shot on goal tally of 19 also ranked sixth in the Big West ... Tallied a season-high six shots vs. Eastern Washington (9/8/19) ... Scored her first career goal in a win over Cal Poly (10/10/19) ... Picked up her second goal at Cal State Fullerton (11/3/19).
Montgomery High School
Arteaga was a four-year varsity letterwinner with the Vikings ... Scored 25 goals to go with 11 assists in her senior season ... Earned North Coast Section Senior of the Year ... Also named all-league first team in 2017-18 and 2018-19 ... Helped Montgomery win three North Bay League titles from 2016-19 ... Was a member of the North Coast Section championship teams in 2016 and 2019 ... Also helped lead the Vikings to the semifinals of the CIF Northern California Division II Regionals in 2019.
Personal
Played club soccer Marin FC Sirens ... Parents are Gonzalo and Hortencia Arteaga ... She has one sister, Christina ... Favorites include FC Barcelona, Lionel Messi, Adam Sandler, Jennifer Garner, "La Casa de Papel," "Mean Girls" and Khalid ... Favorite food is pozole ... Says finishing her high school career with a league and NCS championship are her greatest sports moments ... Her dogs Lucas and Max always make her smile ... Her parents are her greatest heroes.
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