Hope International University

Fullerton College - Played two years for head coach Yolanda Duron...finished the 2024-25 season 2-1 in singles and 1-0 in doubles...posted a 4-5 record in singles and 3-1 record in doubles during the 2023-24 season...helped her team to become state qualifiers...member of Honors Dean List.

Norwalk HS - Graduated in 2021...played three years on the varsity squad for head coach Edgar Salazar...earned the Student Athlete award...named MVP in 2019...earned the singles award as the No. 2 singles player...recipient of the Avid Award Seal of Biliteracy...received the Student Athlete award for maintaining a 3.5 GPA or higher...community service activities included Teen Alliance Program (TAP) 400-plus hours from ages 12-19...Norwalk HS Avid Program four years in Norwalk Library for 200-plus hours.

Personal - Born on 10/14/02...mother is Maria Mendoza...has six siblings – Frank (39), Hector (37), Janessa (32), Angel (30), Reyna (28) and Jasmen (23)...chose HIU because it felt like a place to grow both as a student and athlete, the smaller class sizes, the welcoming environment and the chance to keep competing in tennis...favorite Bible verse is Joshua 1:9...favorite athletes are Alex Morgan and Iga Swiatek...favorite food is tacos...favorite movie is horror flicks...Kristal is a Kinesiology major.