Paramount HS: Named All-San Gabriel Valley League three years in a row and was voted her team’s Most Valuable Player three seasons in a row… Led her team in goals and assists as a senior, as well as most goals her junior season and most goals and assists as a sophomore… Spent four years on the water polo and swimming teams… Voted the swim team’s MVP three years in a row… Specialized in the backstroke…..

Personal: Most memorable moment was when she scored 20 of her team’s 25 goals in a win over Godinez High… Is working on a minor in French and would like to transfer to UC Irvine… Her brother Berner Figueroa (21) was a member of the Falcon water polo and swimming teams… Enjoys surfing, skim boarding and cycling in her spare time… Has three other siblings – Andria (14), Benjamin (8) and Guillermo (7)… Is the daughter of Ben and Ana Melendez… Born in Guatemala on January 28, 1992…..