The College of New Jersey Athletics

2024 (JUNIOR): Appeared in 17 games, making two starts…Made TCNJ debut in season-opener against Washington & Lee (8/30)...Tallied lone assist in win over Hood (9/13)...Played a season-high 37 minutes against #12 Johns Hopkins (9/18)...Registered shots against Ramapo (10/12) and Johns Hopkins (11/17)

2022-23 (AT WHEATON): Started 29 games in 36 total appearances ... Played over 2,500 minutes in her two years ... Registered one goal and three assists

BEFORE TCNJ: Four-year varsity letter winner at Franklin High School, where she earned second team All-Skyland Conference honors as a senior and received honorable mention as a sophomore ... Named Franklin's Fall Athlete of the Year in 2022 ... Also received the Coach's Award after her senior season ... Two-year captain for the Warriors ... Played club soccer for PDA North under head coach Josh Osit ... National Honor Society member and High Honor Roll student ... Involved in Teen PEP and JROTC

WHY TCNJ? I love the campus environment and all the different career and research opportunities offered within the business major

PERSONAL: Birthday is March 28 ... Parents are Kevin and Marisol Garces ... Siblings are Joel and Gianelle ... Mother went to TCNJ, as did her aunt Silvia Wise ... Biggest athletic thrill has been "playing in the ECNL National Finals with my PDA club team" ... Silver Award winner with Girl Scouts ... Enjoys dancing and yoga ... Favorite pregame meal is a turkey and cheese sandwich with an orange, pretzels and a tangerine flavored liquid IV ... Favorite athletes are Juan Cuadrado and Tobin Heath ... Used to dance on the Rutgers Junior Knights Dance Team, which performed at Rutgers football and basketball halftime shows