2025: Appeared in 19 games with 10 starts…earned starting nod in five of the last six games of the regular season and seven of the last nine from Mid-October until the end of the season…logged 943 minutes…scored two goals in back-to-back games against Shepherd (10/11) and Shippensburg (10/18)…added six assists for 10 points…assisted on goal in regular-season finale win over Shippensburg (11/6)…took 25 shots, including 11 shots on goal…PSAC East First Team All-Conference
4. Forwards
Jo Valdez
Currently at Cal Poly Pomona
PRIOR TO CSUN
Valdez attended Mission Vista Academy and graduated in 2025 … CLUB EXPERIENCE: played club soccer for the So Cal Blues.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Jose and Vianca Valdez … siblings are Ava and Ian … favorites include Manchester City, Cristiano Ronaldo, Michael B. Jordan, Emma Stone, the Sopranos, A Bronx Tale, The Smiths and Sade … favorite food is mac and cheese and steak … chose CSUN because it felt like home when she stepped onto campus, she loved the team culture, the location of the campus and the coaching staff believed in her … her favorite sports moment was scoring the game-winning goal in overtime in her senior year in the state semifinals … says the best thing about being an athlete is the sisterhood that is developed as well as the discipline and structure that comes with playing sports.
Jaiden Anderson
2025 / AS A SOPHOMORE
- Second-leading scorer for USC with 6 goals
- Started in 13 games, while playing in 17 matches
- Tallied 6 goals on the season inclduing three in conference and two game-winners
- Earned 16 points on the season
- Tallied four assists
2024 / AS A FRESHMAN
- Appeared in 21 matches for the Trojans
- Played a total of 394 minutes in 2024
- Scored 2 goals and added 3 assists in 2024
- Scored the game winning goal in overtime of the Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal game against Ohio State (11/4)
- Had an assist in the Trojans NCAA Tournament round 1 victory against Sacramento State (11/17)
- Scored a penalty kick goal against Wisconsin (9/29)
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
- Played her prep soccer at Huntington Beach HS and club with Slammers FC
- 2022-23 All CIF Southern Section Team
- 2022-23 Sunset League MVP
- 2022-23 Sunset League Golden Boot
- ECNL Girls U17 All-American
- ECNL Southwest Conference U17 and U16 First Team
- Ranked the No. 86 player in the 2024 class (No. 10 in Southern California) by Top Drawer Soccer
PERSONAL
- Daughter to Kelly and Roderick Anderson
- Sister to Roderick Anderson III
- Dad played basketball for Utah State and then played professionally in Czech Republic, France, Bosnia, and Australia
- Mom played Softball for San Diego State
- Sister played basketball for Santa Clara
- Brother played basketball for Boise State
- Plans to Major in Business
- Favorites: Extra Toasty Cheez-It crackers (food), Moana (movie), The Office (TV Show)
- Wants to visit South Africa someday
Lexi Rabold
Senior (2025)
- Appeared in 4 matches during the season
- Logged 41 minutes on the field
Junior at Arcadia (2024)
- Appeared and started in all 20 games
- Scored a career-high eight goals and three assists for 19 points
- Recorded her first career brace with two goals against Cortland (9/1)
- Assisted on two of the Knights’ five goals in a 5-2 win over Delaware Valley (10/26).
Sophomore at Arcadia (2023)
- Made 20 appearances during her second season with the Knights, starting in 19 games
- Scored seven goals and two assists for 16 points on the season.
Freshman at Arcadia (2022)
- Appeared in one game in her first collegiate season, playing 12 minutes against Swarthmore College.
High School
- Four-year member of the soccer team
- Named the Pacific Coast League Offensive MVP and the Team Offensive MVP.
Personal
- Born September 22, 2003
- Daughter of Douglas and Marianne Rabold
- Intends to study Exercise Science at Middle Tennessee State University.
Isis Salazar-Ortega
FRESHMAN (2024): Played 19 games started 7, Posted 2 goals and 19 shots with 6 on goal…Had a game-winning goal against the defending Big West Champs UC Irvine in the quarter-finals…Registered 772 minutes.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2024 graduate from Ocean View High School in California…Played soccer, track & field, flag football, tackle football, and softball…Named Orange County’s Female Athlete of the Year (2024)…Was a 2x All-league Forward of the year and 2x All-league MVP for Women’s soccer…Broke records for the most goals scored in a game at six goals (2023), most goals in a season at 46 goal (2023), and most goals in four years at 129 goals (2024)…Graduated with a 3.5 GPA.
PERSONAL: Majors in Business in Administration with a minor in Management…Aspires to play professional soccer.
Jaxson Hutcheon
PERSONAL
Jaxson Hutcheon was born in Laguna Beach, California. He is the son of Jennifer Moira Hutcheon and Scott Lawrence Hutcheon. Both of his parents played soccer at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. He has two younger brothers, Auston and Landon. Jaxson has participated in community service through beach cleanups and the Basket Brigade, creating and distributing baskets to families in need. He earned the Gold Card all four years of high school and was recognized as an Academic Scholar-Athlete.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Laguna Beach High School, graduating in June 2024. Played three years of varsity soccer as a striker under coach Andy Thomas. Earned varsity letters as a sophomore, junior, and senior, serving as team captain in his senior season. Led the team in goals for two of three seasons, averaging 2.3 goals per game. Honors include First Team Conference, Offensive MVP, and Overall MVP. Also competed on the high school surf team, earning Most Improved recognition.
Joe Moyer
As a Freshman (2024)
- Did not appear in game action
Prior to Stanford
- A 2024 graduate of Servite High School
- Competed for Servite in soccer, winning the 2020-2021 Trinity League
- Advanced to the semifinals of Division 1 CIF playoffs and made it to semifinals of Division 1 Regional playoffs
- Also Trinity League Champions in 2021-2022, team finished the season ranked first in California and second nationally on MaxPreps
- Division 1 CIF champions and for the first time in school history Division 1 Regional champions
- Advanced to quarterfinals of Division 1 CIF playoffs (2022-23)
- Named Newcomer of the Year (2020-21)
- Second Team All-Trinity League (2021-22)
- First Team All-Trinity League (2022-23)
- Received the Character Award
- Also competed for Strikers FC (2020-24)
- Manchester City Cup Champions (2021)
- Competed against Manchester City in the group stage
- Competed in the round of 32 at the MLS Next U16 Playoffs (2022)
- Best of the Best group Surf Cup champions (2023)
- Competed in the round of 16 at the MLS Next U17 Playoffs in 2023
- Finished 3rd in the U19 National Academy Championships at IMG Academy in Florida (2024)
- Named team captain and led the team in goals and assists (2021-22 and 2022-23)
Personal
- His Parents are Jeremy and Maggie Moyer and has a brother, Luke
- Is interested in studying Management Science and Engineering
- Also competed in baseball, football, and track and field in high school
- Enjoys exercise, playing with his dog, and going to the beach
Ritvik Karra
Peyton Marinos
Jaylinn Mitchell
2024 (So.): Played in all 21 matches and made 15 starts … Scored three goals and made two assists … Scored match-winnner against No. 6 Saint Louis.
2023 (Fr.): Saw three starts in 19 games of play … Scored in the season opener against UTRGV … Logged an assist versus UCA … Had five shots on goal across 617 minutes of play.
Awards:
Top Drawer Soccer Preseason All-American (2023)
Prep: A two-time Offensive MVP in high school, Mitchell comes to SMU after receiving the All-CIF Southern Section Team Award … Playing for La Mirada High School, he logged 40 goals and 18 assists off of 51 games … Mitchell also notched two league titles while playing club soccer for Slammers FC ECNL.
