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Ruth Bruciaga

Position

MF/F

Height

5-8

Class

Jr.

Hometown

Albuquerque, N.M.

Previous School

Volcano Vista HS

2015 JUNIOR SEASON
Appeared in 12 games for the Lobos with 344 minutes played … Finished the season with two goals, both of which were game-winning goals (9-25-2015 versus Utah State and 10-2-2015 versus Nevada) … Finished with two assists, one each versus Fresno State (10-18-2015) and Air Force (10-25-2015) … Had a shots-on-goal percentage of .500.

2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON
MW Offensive Player of the Week following her hat trick versus New Mexico State (9-19-2014)… Became the second Lobo in as many years to score three goals in a game following teammate Lindsey Guice’s hat trick at Colorado State during the 2013 season…Appeared in 15 matches, getting the starting nod in seven of them… Finished the year with three goals and two assists… Picked up an assist in back-to-back matches at San Diego State (10-31-2014) and versus Boise State (11-4-2014) in the MW Tournament… Accounted for seven of her team’s 32 shots against the Aggies in the Rio Grande Rivalry.

2013 FRESHMAN SEASON
Played in 20 matches, starting 13 at forward … finished tied for fifth in points with three, scoring a goal with an assist … played 906 minutes, recording 19 shots, nine on net … started the season’s first three games and then 10 of the last 11, the one exception being senior night … picked her goal and assist in the same game, scoring UNM’s first goal in UNM’s 3-2 win over Nevada, and then assisting on the eventual game-winner.

HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered for four seasons under Samantha Lucero … was named District Player of the Year in 2010 and 2012, the same years she was named First Team All-State … was a First Team All-District selection in 2010, 2011, and 2012 … scored eight goals with three assists during her senior season … had 12 goals and 10 assists as a junior … had her best goal scoring year as a sophomore, hitting for 13 to go along with eight assists as Volcano Vista won a state title … had four goals with two assists as a freshman … was named Volcano Vista’s MVP in 2010 and 2012, and Offensive MVP in 2011 .

PERSONAL
Born December 21, 1994 in Albuquerque, N.M.. … daughter of Ramiro and Ana Bruciaga … favorite food is tacos … has four siblings: Ana, Ramiro, Mauricio, and Natalia … brother Mauricio plays soccer at Lyon College.