Academic Notes: Majoring in Exercise Science…Graduated with a 3.8 GPA…CIF Scholar Athlete.

2016 (Sophomore): Played in a career-best seven games...Played a season-high 45 minutes against New Mexico State (Aug. 22)...Tallied 99 minutes on the year...Team was 4-2-1 in games played.

2015 (Freshman): Played in a total of three games...Earned her first career start against North Dakota on Oct. 11..Team was 2-1 in games played.

High School: Attended Bishop O’Dowd High School…Played for coach Jon Nishimoto…Four-year starter & letterwinner at Bishop O’Dowd…One-year captain was named MVP in 2014-15…A two-time league champion and finished second in the Tri-Valley Tournament…Played for East Bay United Bay Oaks and coach Nishimoto…Three-year captain and California North State Cup Champions in 2013…A USYSA National Championship Bronze medalist recipient.

Personal: Sophia Lena Natsues was born on February 28, 1997 in Berkeley, Calif.…Daughter of Molly and Leon Natsues…Has a younger brother, Athan, and an older sister, Tabatha…Chose NAU because of the high-quality education for her intended major and loves the outdoors…Admires her mother because she has been a strong individual throughout her life.