UC Merced women’s soccer player Trinidad Quiroz has signed a professional contract with Necaxa Femenil, a club in Liga BBVA MX Femenil. She is the first athlete from the Bobcats program to sign with a top-tier women’s football team in Mexico.
Quiroz, a forward from San Jose, California, had an accomplished college career. She was recognized as a two-time NAIA All-American and earned All-CCAA First Team honors after UC Merced’s inaugural season competing in NCAA Division II.
During her three years at UC Merced, Quiroz started 55 games and accumulated 109 points through 48 goals and 14 assists. Her totals for both points and goals are second in the program’s history. She also holds the school record for most game-winning goals, with 20.
In 2023, Quiroz set a new single-season scoring record in the California Pacific Conference by netting 23 goals. That year, she was named Cal Pac Player of the Year and helped lead her team to its first Cal Pac Tournament Championship and their first victory in the NAIA Women’s Soccer National Championship Opening Round.
Quiroz received several other awards throughout her collegiate career, including being honored as UC Merced’s first NAIA Third Team All-American and its first CSC Academic All-American (first team) following her performance in 2023. Additional accolades include being named a 2022 NAIA Honorable Mention All-American, the 2022 Cal Pac Newcomer of the Year, twice selected to the All-Cal Pac First Team, four-time Cal Pac Player of the Week, and CCAA Player of the Week.
As a senior in 2025, Quiroz tied for second place in the CCAA with seven goals and four game-winning goals on her way to another All-CCAA First Team selection. She led the conference with averages of 3.5 shots per game and 1.83 shots on goal per game.
Quiroz graduated from UC Merced in December 2025 with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science & Engineering.
