FULLERTON, Calif. – After a standout collegiate career, Sebastian Cruz signed a MLS NEXT Pro professional contract with Sporting Kansas City II.

Cruz set multiple milestones during his time at Cal State Fullerton, becoming the first player in program history to be named Big West Midfielder of the Year outright and the first to be named to the United Soccer Coaches All-Far West Region First Team after his junior season. 

During his junior year, Cruz finished second in The Big West with 22 points on eight goals and six assists which ranked 18th in the country. His eight goals ranked second in the conference while his six assists ranked tied for fourth.

As a freshman he started all 20 matches in 2019, notching two goals and four assists, and helped the Titans win their first eight games for the best start to a season in program history.

After Fullerton's 2020 campaign was canceled due to Covid, Cruz took another step forward in 2021 by adding three assists and leading the team with seven goals, second most in the Big West Conference. Three of his seven strikes were match-winners against San Francisco, San Diego and UC Davis.

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Titans fans can now watch home contests exclusively on ESPN+. Cal State Fullerton has built a top-tier production studio to give the viewers an ESPN quality production for Titan Athletics. Additionally, all schools in the Big West Conference are committed to producing ESPN quality streams which will allow fans to watch the Titans on ESPN+ for all road conference games.

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