2018-19 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Cristina Soriano
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-5
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- IES Galileo HS
- Hometown:
- Valladolid, Spain
Ends career ranked in the school Top 10:
No. 6 in blocked shots: 74
No. 4 in field goal percentage: .526 (175-for-333)
2019-20 (Kansas City): Named to 2020 All-WAC Defensive Team... Ranked No. 1 in the conference in total blocks (41), shooting percentage (.555) and offensive rebounding (105)... Starter in 30-of-31 games... Led the team in rebounding with a 7.6 average, which ranked fourth in the WAC... Second on the team and 18th in the conference with a 10.6 scoring average... Ranked No. 3 on the school single-season record for shooting percentage, going 127-for-229 (.555)... Posted nine double-doubles on the year, which was tops on the squad... Compiled 20 games of scoring 10-plus points... When Soriano grabbed 10-or-more rebounds, Kansas City was 7-3 as a team... Tied career-high with four blocks against George Mason (12/1/19)... Poured in a season-high 18 points, two off a career-high, in win against Science & Arts (12/29/19)... Finished with a career-high in both rebounds (15) and assists (7), and added 12 points, at UTRGV (2/6/20)... Had a stretch of six-straight games where she recorded a double-double, as she averaged 13.3 points and 11.5 rebounds... Shot a season-best (min. 10 attempts) with a 8-for-11 effort (.727) as she finished with 17 points and 13 rebounds against California Baptist (1/25/20).
2018-19 (Kansas City): Appeared in 31 games while making one start on the season.... Notched her first double-double as a Roo on Nov. 29th versus Peru State (20 points and 10 rebounds) while shooting 10 of 16 from the field... Played a career-high 31 minutes off the bench against New Mexico State on Feb. 28th.... Eclipsed the double-digit mark in points twice during her junior campaign
2017-18 (Monroe College): Played in 25 games, making 22 starts on the season ... Averaged 10.2 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.6 blocks and 2.5 assists per game ... Finished her career at Monroe College with 13 double-double performances.
2016-17 (Monroe College): Played in all 28 games, making 27 starts for Monroe College as a freshman ... Averaged 12.3 points per game in addition to team-bests 9.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game ... Led the Mustangs to a 21-7 record along with an NJCAA Division I Region 15 Championship and National Tournament appearance ... Earned NJCAA All-Region honors.
High School: Standout forward for IES Galileo School in Valladolid, Spain.
Personal: Daughter of Milagros Cuesta Calderon and Gabriel Soriano Garrido, sister to Diego Soriano Cuesta ... Majoring in Psychology.
