Salem College

FIRST YEAR (2024): Made an impact on the Salem offensive attack after notching the second-most goals (five) on the unit … attempted 20 shots, including 15 shots on goal, notching a game-winning goal along the way … made her collegiate debut against Columbia (S.C.), closing with a pair of shots on goal … netted her first collegiate goal at Agnes Scott (September 6), attempting five shots (four SOG) along the way … continued her solid play with a goal in Salem’s 6-1 triumph over Wesleyan (Ga.), after attempting three shots (two SOG) … ran her goal scoring streak to three matches with a strike in Salem’s 7-1 win against Warren Wilson (September 13), again attempting three shots (two SOG) … picked up her fourth goal of the season in a 5-2 triumph over Sweet Briar (September 20), including the game-winner for the Spirits … recorded her final goal of the season, first against a USA South Conference opponent, in a match with N.C. Wesleyan (October 12). 

PREP: Graduated from North Forsyth High School in 2024 … competed in both soccer (2021-24) and volleyball (2022-23) for the Vikings … recognized as an All-Conference and All-Region performer in soccer in every season (2021-24) … named 2A Player of the Year following the 2023-24 campaign … left as the program’s all-time assist leader … competed on the Club Soccer circuit for the Triad Elite (2015-19), N.C. Rush Triad (2020-23) and N.C. Rush 05 G Blue. 

PERSONAL: Alexia Valente-Arreola … daughter of Elbia Arreola-CastleJon and Jose Luiis Valente Carmona ... born on June 12, 2006 … has two siblings, Janneth Lopez and Roberto Cortez … graduated Top-10 of her class from North Forsyth High School, earning honor graduate awards along the way … named as a member of Honor Roll during the course of her prep career … member of Rho Kappa, Spanish Club and Entrepreneurship Club … recognized as a Crosby Scholar.