Colorado University Athletics

Stephanie Zuniga-Herrera Bio

COACH SANCHEZ ON ZUNIGA-HERRERA: GÇ£Stephanie is a left-sided player, a left-footed player, who is very technical and very good on the ball. She has been battling injuries for about the last year or so, but she is healthy now and we expect her to be 100 percent when she gets to Boulder this summer in preparation for the fall. Stephanie can play wide forward in the three front formation or as an attacking midfielder. SheGÇÖs got a great attacking mind, is great on set pieces and sees the game. She has a really good soccer mindset. I think she can have an immediate impact on what we do.GÇ¥

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB:  A four-year letterwinner, Zuniga-Herrera truly shined during her sophomore season tallying 21 goals and eight assists.  She led her team to its second consecutive North Coast Section championship and conference championship.  Her performance earned her First-team All-League honors.  She did not play during her freshman season and suffered a torn ACL her junior year.  She has been a part of six Olympic Development Camps or national teams. In May 2011, she was a member of the U-15 NT Camp and returned to the same program later that summer.  Zuniga-Herrera also played on two ODP teams in 2012, Region IV and Thanksgiving Interregional. Most recently, in 2013, she was a member of the U-18 NT Player Pool and Region IV ODP. As a member of the Bay Oaks Botafogo club team, she played with fellow Colorado commits Erin Greening and Brooklyn Varnadore. During her time with Botafogo, the team boasted a 155-46-27 record as she helped her club win back-to-back CYSA State Championships (2012-13).

IN THE CLASSROOM: Zuniga-Herrera intends to major in communications at Colorado.

PERSONAL: Stephanie Marie Zuniga-Herrera was born on September 30, 1996 to Mario and Carmen Zuniga in San Francisco, Calif.  She has one older brother, Michael.  In her spare time, Zuniga-Herrera likes to listen to music, play basketball and hike.  With her degree, Zuniga-Herrera hopes to be in a field where she could help families and others through social services.  She extensively volunteered to teaching the game of soccer to children and helping the less fortunate.  Zuniga-Herrera is bilingual and the first member of her family to attend a four-year university. Colorado was Zuniga-HerreraGÇÖs choice because of the great academics, beautiful campus and coaching staff.