2024 Women's Soccer Roster
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Vargas, Val
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Jersey Number 14
Val Vargas
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Downey
- Hometown:
- Pico Rivera, Calif.
Bio
2024
Third-team All-Big Ten selection โฆ Earned third-team All-Big Ten honors โฆ Played in 15 games and started 12 after missing the first nine while playing for Mexico at the FIFA Under-20 Womenโs World Cup โฆ Scored the game-winning goal in the Big Ten Championship game.
2023
Named to the All-Pac-12 Freshman Team โฆ Appeared in 18 games and made three starts, against Long Beach State, CSUN and Pepperdine โฆ Totaled two goals and two assists โฆ Scored her first collegiate goal on Aug. 27 in the 4-0 victory at UC Irvine and also scored a goal in the 2-0 win over Pepperdine โฆ Registered her first collegiate point with an assist in the Cal Poly game โฆ Recorded 564 minutes with a season-high of 67 minutes, achieved twice vs. Long Beach State and at CSUN.
Mexican National Team
Played in four games and started two at the 2024 FIFA Under-20 Womenโs World Cup โฆ Scored a goal against the U.S. in the Round of 16 โฆ Starter on Mexicoโs Under-20 National Team that won the 2023 Concacaf Championships โฆ Started three games in the 2022 FIFA Under-17 Womenโs World Cup โฆ Scored a total of 10 goals at the 2022 Concacaf Under-17 Championships โฆ Helped lead the U-20s to a runner-up finish at the 2024 Sud Ladies Cup โฆ Previously part of the U.S. Youth National Team pool.
High School/Club
Won a league championship and named MVP of her team at Downey High School โฆ Played club soccer for Beach FC.
Personal
Full name is Valerie Vargas-Arceo โฆ Born in Montebello, Calif. โฆ Parents are Manuela and Jose Antonio Vargas โฆ Siblings are Fernando and Vanessa โฆ Says attending UCLA was always a dream for her since she was a kid โฆ Describes her greatest athletic thrill as winning MVP while playing in Spain with LA Galaxy Academy โฆ An athlete she admires is Lionel Messi โฆ Hobbies include riding bikes, watching the sunset and eating at cafes โฆ Sociology major with the career aspiration of becoming a professional soccer player.
Third-team All-Big Ten selection โฆ Earned third-team All-Big Ten honors โฆ Played in 15 games and started 12 after missing the first nine while playing for Mexico at the FIFA Under-20 Womenโs World Cup โฆ Scored the game-winning goal in the Big Ten Championship game.
2023
Named to the All-Pac-12 Freshman Team โฆ Appeared in 18 games and made three starts, against Long Beach State, CSUN and Pepperdine โฆ Totaled two goals and two assists โฆ Scored her first collegiate goal on Aug. 27 in the 4-0 victory at UC Irvine and also scored a goal in the 2-0 win over Pepperdine โฆ Registered her first collegiate point with an assist in the Cal Poly game โฆ Recorded 564 minutes with a season-high of 67 minutes, achieved twice vs. Long Beach State and at CSUN.
Mexican National Team
Played in four games and started two at the 2024 FIFA Under-20 Womenโs World Cup โฆ Scored a goal against the U.S. in the Round of 16 โฆ Starter on Mexicoโs Under-20 National Team that won the 2023 Concacaf Championships โฆ Started three games in the 2022 FIFA Under-17 Womenโs World Cup โฆ Scored a total of 10 goals at the 2022 Concacaf Under-17 Championships โฆ Helped lead the U-20s to a runner-up finish at the 2024 Sud Ladies Cup โฆ Previously part of the U.S. Youth National Team pool.
High School/Club
Won a league championship and named MVP of her team at Downey High School โฆ Played club soccer for Beach FC.
Personal
Full name is Valerie Vargas-Arceo โฆ Born in Montebello, Calif. โฆ Parents are Manuela and Jose Antonio Vargas โฆ Siblings are Fernando and Vanessa โฆ Says attending UCLA was always a dream for her since she was a kid โฆ Describes her greatest athletic thrill as winning MVP while playing in Spain with LA Galaxy Academy โฆ An athlete she admires is Lionel Messi โฆ Hobbies include riding bikes, watching the sunset and eating at cafes โฆ Sociology major with the career aspiration of becoming a professional soccer player.
Highlights - W. Soccer vs. Rutgers (Sept. 25, 2025)
Thursday, September 25
Highlights - W. Soccer at Michigan (Sept. 21, 2025)
Sunday, September 21
Cinematic Recap - UCLA W. Soccer vs. Stanford (Sept. 7, 2025)
Wednesday, September 10
Highlights - W. Soccer vs. Stanford (Sept. 7, 2025)
Sunday, September 07
