2025 (TCU)
Played in 21 games and totaled 543 minutes for Big 12 champion TCU ... Recorded three assists, two during NCAA Tournament play, against Grambling State and Memphis, helping the Horned Frogs advance to the College Cup … Totaled 13 shots and six shots on goal … Notched three assists, including her first career point in the win over Oklahoma State … Played a season-high 50 minutes at Iowa.
2024 (TCU)
Missed the season due to an injury in the preseason.
2023 (TCU)
Played in all 19 games and was the only freshman on the team to appear in every game … Registered seven shots and two shots on goal ... Played in a season-high 47 minutes vs. SFA … Totaled 445 minutes of game action.
Nicaragua National Team
Selected to the Nicaragua Women’s National Team for the 2026 Concacaf qualifiers and earned a start against Jamaica.
High School/Club
Team-leader and school record-holder in goals scored and named the Attacker of the Year at Sherman Oaks CES … All-CIF selection … Played club soccer for Tudela FC and led the team to an undefeated season … Selected for the U.S. Soccer Talent ID Camp … Earned selection to the Olympic Development Program (ODP) and won an ODP National Championship.
Personal
Full name is Marli Sarahi Galdamez … Lists winning the Big 12 Championship and competing in the College Cup as unforgettable experiences … Cites returning to compete at the Division I level after overcoming a major ACL injury as a defining moment, saying it taught her “resilience, perseverance and appreciation for every opportunity to play” … Chose UCLA because “it gave me the opportunity to return home to Los Angeles, reconnect with my roots and be closer to my family while competing at the highest level of collegiate soccer. I was drawn to the coaching staff’s vision for the program and the style of play they encourage, where creativity, confidence, and the freedom to express yourself on the field are valued” … Athletes she admires are Lionel Messi and Marta … Hobbies include spending time with family and friends, training, hiking, amusement parks, traveling, listening to music, watching soccer and spending time with her cats … Majoring in Psychology.