2025 (5th year): In her final season as a Cardinals, she played and started 50 games. She racked up 43 hits scoring 26 runs and had 20 RBIs. She had 146 putouts, the most in a single season in her career and a career best .985 fielding percentage.
2024 (Senior): Appeared in 49 games with 48 starts... finished the season with 39 hits, 37 runs, and 21 RBIs while batting .273... Was named to the All-Academic First Team.
2023 (Junior): Mata posted a .288 batting average, the second-best on the team. She played and started in 47 games for the Cardinals, totaling 42 hits, 14 runs, four doubles, and 15 RBIs.
2022 (Sophomore): Started and played in all 51 games... had the best batting average on the team with .367...in 169 at bats had 62 hits and 33 runs..hit eight doubles and two triples....had 13 RBIs and walked 11 times
At SFA (2021)
- 3rd Team All Conference (2021)
High School:
- 3x 1st Team All-District
- 3x 1st Team All-Academic
- 3x 2nd Team All-County
- Honorable Mention All-State
- Team Most Valuable Player
- Teams High All-Academic Award
Personal:
- Parents: Cheyenne and Tara Mata and Marcus and Lisa Cruz
- Siblings: Taylor Cardenas, Cheyenne Mata Jr., Brooklyn Mata, Madyson Blake, Kaidan Mata, Mason Cruz, Nick Cruz and Cohl Cruz
- Sister Maddy Blake is also on the UIW Softball team
- Career Ambition: Forensic Social Worker; to work with people in understanding human behavior and mental processes
Why UIW?
"I chose UIW because I love the culture and what the University stands for. Everyone is treated like family, and this is a place I consider my home away from home. I knew the minute I stepped onto the campus that this is where I was supposed to be. I finally felt like I was valued not only as a player, but a teammate and a student. UIW was my saving grace and I will be forever thankful for this university, softball program, teammates, and coaches."
