CAL STATE FULLERTON
2003 (JUNIOR): Earned All-Big West Conference Honorable Mention
honors for the Titans, appearing in 16 matches and making 15 starts
took nine shots on the season anchored a defense
which allowed only 23 goals - the second-fewest goals allowed in
school history.
2002 (SOPHOMORE): Valentine was one of three players to start
all 18 matches for the Titans despite playing with an ankle injury
for the better part of the year named to the All-Big West
honorable mention team helped anchor a Titan defense which
set a school record for the second consecutive season for goals
allowed (21) notched her first collegiate point with an
assist in a victory over Pacific notched her first career
goal in a 4-1 win over Idaho also had an assist against Long
Beach State tied for 10th on the team with four points.
2001 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 16 matches on the year for the
Titans, starting 14 of those did not score from the
defensive back line, but did end up taking seven shots on the year
earned All-Big West second team honors as a member of one of
the stingiest defenses in school history.
LA COSTA CANYON HS
Four-year soccer letterwinner at La Costa Canyon for head coach
Mike Nicholson earned Best Defense and first-team
All-Avocado League honors in her freshman season and was named team
MVP as a sophomore.
PERSONAL
Born March 11, 1983, in San Diego, Calif. mother is Paula
Valentine has two brothers Tom (24) and John Michael (6)
she is an undecided major at Cal State Fullerton, but hopes
to become a sports psychologist, coach or a teacher chose
Fullerton because of the "great location, great athletics and great
school" one of Valentine's distant relatives is infamous
Wild West gunslinger John Henry "Doc" Holliday lists her
favorite sports moment as winning the Youth National Championships
in the summer of 2000 played club soccer for the San Diego
Surf spent the summer of 2001 playing in the Snickers Youth
National Championships in Orlando, Fla., helping lead the Surf to a
second-place finish enjoys coaching girls soccer in her
spare time.