University of California Athletics

As a Senior (2017): Started all 17 contests as an anchor in Cal’s midfield, registering 7 points on season-best 3 goals and 1 assist… Fourth among the Bears for goals scored, with all three of her goals coming in America East action…First and lone assist of the season came against UMass (9/1)… First goal of the season was in Cal’s win against Pacific (9/16)…Scored goals in back-to-back games against Stanford (10/15) and UC Davis (10/20)…Picked up her second consecutive AE All-Conference selection

As a Junior (2016): One of nine players to appear in every single game of the season, starting in 17 of those 18 contests…Wrapped up the year with six points on two goals and two assists, plus one defensive save…Made a defensive save against Michigan on Sept. 4…First assist of the season came against Drexel (9/14)…Added an assist at Wake Forest (9/25)…Recorded her first goal of the year against UC Davis on Oct. 2…Also scored against Vermont (Oct. 15) )…Named to the America East Honor Roll…Also an AE West Division All-Conference selection

As a Sophomore (2015): One of Cal’s leading defenders who started all 19 games for a total of 1,199 minutes…Tallied three points in her sophomore season with one goal and one assist with a .615 shots on goal percentage…First career collegiate goal game as the game-tying shot off a penalty corner against No. 6 Stanford (9/18), which sent the game into overtime for Cal’s eventual win…Tallied her assist vs. Kent State (10/24)

As a Freshman (2014): One of seven players and two freshmen to start all 19 games in the season … registered one assist on the season from her holding midfield position … earned her first career point by assisting Lara Kruggel’s goal in a 4-1 win at UC Davis … attempted one shot on the year with a shot on goal in the NorPac Tournament quarterfinal game against Appalachian State.

High School: First team All-CIF (2013)…Avocado East league scoring leader (2013)…two-time Avocado League selection…Scored 49 goals with seven assists for 105 points…three-time Avocado League East champions (2011-13)…club team was RUSH San Diego…two-time National Festival Champions (2012-13)…Rush Performance Award (2011)…finished second at the 2012 Junior Olympics… two-time UT San Diego Academic Award (2012-13)…participated in the National Futures Tournament (2012-13)…Futures Elite in 2012…participated in the Junior National Team tryouts (2012)…also played basketball and track.

Personal: Full name is Mara Irene Gutierrez…parents are Nick and Linda Gutierrez…has one sister, Natalie

Major: Society & Environment