University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2026 Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 8
Maria Reyes
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Georgetown, Texas
- High School:
- Rouse
- Prev School:
- UTSA
2025 (Freshman at UTSA): Logged 305 minutes in 16 matches as a freshman at UTSA ... credited with an assist and shot on-goal against East Texas A&M ... played a season-high 67 minutes against crosstown opponent St. Mary's.
High School/Club: Played under Corey Elrod at Rouse High School, and helped the Raiders to three playoff appearances, reaching the state semifinal and a No. 3 state ranking last season … during her career, she registered 12 goals and four assists … was named the 2024 THSCA Super Elite Team 5A Defensive Player of the Year, in addition to First Team All-District 1-5A honors each of the past two seasons and second team all-district recognition as a freshman … also ran track and cross country, qualifying for Regionals in XC and helping Rouse track to a third-place district 4x200m relay finish … grandfather and father both were professional soccer players, while her father has found coaching success with the Mexican National Olympic Team and Guatemalan National Team … With Lonestar SC, reached the GA Final 8 in 2023 and then earned the GA National Championship in 2024.
Personal: Born on January 28, 2007 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, México ... the daughter of Silvia Avina and Salvador Reyes ... has two brothers ... comes from a soccer background as father played professionally and coached several pro teams in Mexico and national team for both Mexico and Guatemala ... brother, Salvador, played for Chivas Club and the Mexican National Team ... career ambition is to become a physical therapist ... enjoys pickleball, necklace making, thrifting and watching movies in her spare time ... majoring in kinesiology.
High School/Club: Played under Corey Elrod at Rouse High School, and helped the Raiders to three playoff appearances, reaching the state semifinal and a No. 3 state ranking last season … during her career, she registered 12 goals and four assists … was named the 2024 THSCA Super Elite Team 5A Defensive Player of the Year, in addition to First Team All-District 1-5A honors each of the past two seasons and second team all-district recognition as a freshman … also ran track and cross country, qualifying for Regionals in XC and helping Rouse track to a third-place district 4x200m relay finish … grandfather and father both were professional soccer players, while her father has found coaching success with the Mexican National Olympic Team and Guatemalan National Team … With Lonestar SC, reached the GA Final 8 in 2023 and then earned the GA National Championship in 2024.
Personal: Born on January 28, 2007 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, México ... the daughter of Silvia Avina and Salvador Reyes ... has two brothers ... comes from a soccer background as father played professionally and coached several pro teams in Mexico and national team for both Mexico and Guatemala ... brother, Salvador, played for Chivas Club and the Mexican National Team ... career ambition is to become a physical therapist ... enjoys pickleball, necklace making, thrifting and watching movies in her spare time ... majoring in kinesiology.
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