PLNU Athletics

As a Junior (2013)
Named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District VIII team…NCCAA Academic All-American…Second team All-PacWest...PacWest All-Academic team selection…Played in all 21 matches, starting 19 at positions all over the field…Scored 13 points on the season with four goals and five assists…Posted the game-winning goal against Holy Names…Had a goal and an assist against Chaminade…Also scored goals against Azusa Pacific and Judson…Recorded 38 shots, including 15 shots on goal.
 
As a Sophomore (2012)
Started all 20 games for the Sea Lions… took 23 shots during the season, 13 on goal… scored two goals and notched one assist… her first goal came against Cal Baptist on Oct 2… found the net again on Oct 13 against Chaminade… named to PacWest and NCCAA All-Academic teams.

As a Freshman (2011)
Saw action in 20 of PLNU's games with 15 starts... FIred 13 shots on the year with 4 of them on goal... Scored a goal against San Diego Christian on Oct. 5...Notched an assist against Southern Oregon on Aug. 31.

Prior to PLNU
Notched four varsity letters at Dos Pueblos HS for Coach Jose Guerrero… posted eight goals and 10 assists in best season and helped the Chargers reach the second-round of the CIF playoffs and a number nine ranking in Division 2… some of her honors and awards included first team Channel League (junior & senior), second team Channel League (fresh & soph), midfield MVP (senior), highest scorer (junior), top technical player (junior), National Honors Society and California Scholarship Federation lifetime member, Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy graduate, Certificate of Merit piano exam through level 8… best game came when she scored the winning goal in her school’s first-ever win over Buena in school history -- a 1-0 final score… also competed in track and was involved in the Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy, Student Government, Usherettes (service club on high school campus) and was an after-school tutor.

Personal
Born April 16, 1993, in Santa Barbara, Calif., to Joe and Amy, Claire has two siblings: Maddie and Alex... an engineering physics major who would like to be a mechanical engineer.

Other stuff
Hobbies: cooking, walking her dog and hanging out with friends
Why she chose PLNU: the soccer, small college life and because of the location
Favorite food: watermelon and peanut butter (not together)
Place she'd most like to visit: Washington
Nickname: "Claire the Bear with the outstanding Hair"