Soka University

2021-2022 Season
Araceli played in 15 matches and started in 14 for the Lions…scored 9 goals and recorded 4 assists on the season for a total of 22 points…took 42 shots; 26 of them finding the frame…awarded Cal Pac Offensive Player of the Week.

2020-2021 Season
The 2020-2021 season was canceled due to COVID-19.

2019-2020 Season
A prolific first season for the Lions... played in 16 matches... scored 17 goals... assisted in seven... combined for 41 points... took 73 shots finding frame 50 times for a .685 shots on goal percentage... scored a hat trick in her first match for the Lions (first time any player has scored a hat trick in their first appearance in program history)... scored six goals and assisted in three in one game for a program first nine points in one match on Sept. 28... finished the season with eight NAIA rankings... ranked 16th for game-winning goals (.310)... ranked 17th in points per game (2.560)... ranked 19th in shots on goal per game (3.130)... ranked 21st in goals per game (1.060)... ranked 29th in total game winning goals... ranked 31st in shots per game... ranked 33rd in total goals (17)... was named Cal Pac Conference Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 2... named NAIA Offensive Player of the Week for Oct. 2... received Cal Pac Conference Freshman of the Year award... named to the Cal Pac Conference First Team... named Women's Soccer Most Outstanding Player at the annual Soka Athletics Banquet.

High School
Graduated from Pomona High School...played three years of varsity soccer for the Red Devils...3x All-Conference...2x League Champions...received the Athlete of the Year Award in 2016/17...received the MVP Offensive Player in 2017/18.

Personal
Born and raised in Pomona, California...parents Marta Garcia and Vicente Soto... two older brothers; Vicente and Roberto...played for Freedom Futbol Club...considered joining Knox College before deciding to come to SUA... intends to concentrate in Life Sciences and French...speaks Spanish.