Bio

Club Highlights: Played club soccer for Lakeland and coach Joe Lenard…Helped team to Elite Eight in State Cup competition.

High School: Went to Newsome High School, where she was coached by Kelly Townsend and Autumn Dunn…Had four goals and six assists as a freshman, eight goals and eight assists as sophomore, 10 goals and eight assists as junior and nine goals and 12 assists as senior…Named honorable mention all-county by Tampa Tribune and St. Petersburg Times…Four-year starter for four-time district champions…Helped team to regional title as junior and a state finals appearance…Played in Wharton Invitational and Sarasota Classic all four years…Advanced to state final as a junior.

Personal: Member of High Honor Roll on four occasions…Recipient of AP Scholar Award…Received Dean’s Scholarship and Bright Futures…Volunteered at Homewood Living Nursing Home with the elderly, Everyday Blessing Orphanage with children and as a front desk worker at local YMCA…Went on mission trip to Nicaragua for eight days with church…Originally hails from Olathe, Kan…Full name is Maria Cristina Cate…Daughter of John and Yolanda Cate…Has an older sister, Ana, who plays soccer at Auburn University…Grandmother is a prominent author in Nicaragua…Psychology major, Spanish minor…Birthdate: 12/10/1993.