#3 • Erica Florez
F • 5-6 • Jr.
Bakersfield, CA
Briefly: Erica Florez enters her first year with LMU and third year
of collegiate soccer...the junior joins the Lions after transferring
from Iowa State University...a two-time All-Big 12 selection and was
named third team freshman All-America in 1998... will provide instant
offense for the Lions' already deep forward position...will compete for
a starting role and push younger players with her Division I
experience... a clutch goal scorer who has put up 19 goals in two
seasons...returns home to California, where she led Bakersfield High
School to three championships.
At Iowa State: played two seasons for the Cyclones and was released
from her scholarship following a coaching change in 1999...
1999:...a
second-team All-Big 12 Conference selection...led the Cyclones in
scoring with 24 points on nine goals and six assists...named to the Big
12 Championship all-tournament team for the second-straight
year...earned Most Valuable Player recognition for her performance in
ISU's 5-4 penalty kick win over second-seeded Texas A&M in the
quarterfinal round and her play in the 2-1 loss to Missouri in the
semi-final...for the season she led ISU in points, goals, game-winning
goals, and assists...
1998:...as a freshman was named the Big 12 Conference
Rookie of the Year after finishing 10th among all Big 12 scorers with
24 points on 10 goals and four assists...named to the freshman
All-America third team and freshman all-Central Region by Soccer Buzz
magazine...the rookie was voted onto the all-conference second team and
the Big 12 Championship all-tournament team...she was named Big 12
Player of the Week on Sept. 22...led the team in scoring and goals
scored, shattering ISU's mark for goals scored by a freshman (10).
High School: Florez led Bakersfield High School to three CIF titles
over her career, garnering all-area honors each year...she was named
the Bakersfield Californian defensive MVP in 1996...named offensive MVP
in 1997 and 1998...was named Player of the Year in 1997 and 1998...a
member of the Olympic Development Program's U-14 district team for
four years, the U-15 and U-16 district teams and the U-16 state
team...received the 1997 National Cup Fair Play Award with her club
team, the Bakersfield Trackers...Florez was the MVP in cross country
for two season and a two-time CIF state qualifier..
Personal: daughter of Stella and Joe Florez...was born on Nov. 15,
1980...majoring in elementary education...played in high school and
club soccer with fellow Lion Myka Peck.
Career Statistics at Iowa State
|
GP-GS |
C-E |
Sh |
G |
A |
Pts |
| 1998 |
19-19 |
0-0 |
42 |
10 |
4 |
24 |
| 1999 |
20-20 |
0-0 |
68 |
9 |
6 |
24 |
| Total |
39-39 |
0-0 |
110 |
19 |
10 |
48 |
