Player Bio: Elena Martinez - University of Washington Official Athletic Site
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Personal
Born June 11, 1987 in Las Vegas, Nevada ... Parents are Cynthia Drew and John Martinez ... Her father attended medical school at UW and is now a chief of surgery ... Three former teammates are playing division I soccer; Mia Tofano (St. Mary's), Kalie Mcguire (Idaho State) and Randi Baker (Boise State) ... Played club soccer from 2002-05 for the Tabagators.
Green Valley High School
Four-year letterwinner ... Received Scholar-Athlete recognition all four years ... Green Valley won the division championship all four years and was a three-time regional winner ... Prep squad was the state runner-up her freshman and sophomore seasons, finishing sixth as a junior and third as a senior ... Tallied six goals and five assists her senior season ... Received the Best Team Player award following her senior campaign ... Also played volleyball her freshman year.
Coach Gallimore on Martinez
"Elena is another recruited walk-on that showed us the level that we wanted to see when we watched her play. She can play back in the center and I just think the level will be a little shock to her system at first. From all accounts, the times that we have seen her, I think that her will and personality are going to determine how far she is able to go. She has a huge upside."
