MSU Denver Athletics

• 2021 D2ADA Academic Achievement Award
• 2021 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester
• 2020-21 Academic All-RMAC honor roll
• 2020 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, fall semester
• 2020 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester
• 2019 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, fall semester

2020-21: Started all eight games and ranked third on the team with 652 minutes played. ... Tied for third on the team with eight shots on goal and tied for fifth with 12 shots attempted. ... Played all 90 minutes in each of the last five games. ... Put two shots on goal in a season-opening 3-0 loss at Colorado School of Mines on March 3.

2019: Played in all 20 games, including 10 starts, for a total of 1,088 minutes, ninth-most among field players. ... Fourth on the team with three goals and added one assist to finish fourth on the team with seven points. ... Took 29 shots, putting 11 on goal. ... Scored MSU Denver’s only goal in a loss to top-ranked UCCS on Oct. 26. ... Scored the overtime game-winner off a pass in the box from Nayeli Baez to give MSU Denver a 2-1 win at Colorado Mesa on Sept. 27. ... Scored her first career goal Sept. 20 at New Mexico Highlands. ... Recorded her first MSU Denver assist Sept. 7 against St. Mary’s (Texas) setting up Jessica Mooney for a goal that made it 2-0 in the 3-0 victory.

High School: Snow Canyon High School class of 2019...Two-time all-state first team selection...Led Warriors to the Class 4A state championship as a senior, as well as two other Region 9 championships...Had seven goals and seven assists as a senior...Four-time all-region selection, including region MVP as a senior...Played for teams that were a combined 49-19-8. Played in the Class 4A semifinals in 2017, as well as the 3A quarterfinals in 2016 and the 3A semifinals in 2015...Coached by Kennth Kunde...Also participated in track & field.

Club: Bombers and Heat FC.

Personal: Born Arantxa Melendez in Beverly Hills, Calif...Birthday is Dec. 17...Daughter of Moroni and Lilia Valdivieso...Has a sister, Dominica Valdivieso. ... Majoring in biology.