A player who is at a high level in the NCAAW is Cristina Soriano. The Spanish pivot of Kansas City. In the Roos, it has become very important that they lead the Western Athletic. That is thanks to their contribution under the hoops.
The Kansas City player was putting up good numbers when she was at Monroe College. At the end of her stay there, in 2018, she had produced 13 double-doubles.
In New Rochelle, her statistics were 10.2 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 2.6 blocks per game. Soriano has dominated on both sides of the court. Her best offensive game with the Mustangs was 22 points while shooting 62.5 percent from the field, also grabbing 8 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 blocks. Her career-high in blocks is seven versus Erie Community College.
In the current season, her contribution has increased considerably. In the first game, she finished with 8 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1 assist in less than 22 minutes. Once her minutes increased to about 30, the double-doubles began to arrive. The first against Science and Arts Oklahoma. Since that game, Soriano has been recording double digits in points and rebounds in the last six games. Averaging 13.3 points, 11.5 rebounds with 5.1 offensive, 3.3 assists, 1.5 blocks and one steal per game. In addition, she is a member of the initial quintet every night.
In the game against UTRGV, Cristina made her season-high in rebounds and assists, getting almost a triple-double. With 12 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists in 32 minutes as well as grabbing 6 offensive rebounds and 2 blocks. A demonstration that she is a big-time player with a complete game. In an interview that she gave me, I asked her about this and her answer was:
“The truth is, I have started the year very well. I really always do what my coaches ask and whatever it takes to help the team win. I work very hard to improve individually and especially in areas that I am not so good at“.
This is Cristina Soriano, the Spanish pivot of Kansas City. Now competing in the Western Athletic Conference tournament for the first time in the history of the university. She has been one of the biggest keys to the team, winning the last game with a basket and has been a reliable star throughout the season. Against UTRGV in one of the last match-ups, she demonstrated her versatility, scoring 12 points, 15 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 blocks, and 1 steal.
These days she has the March Madness tournament to qualify for and try to improve a season that is already a memorable one in Spanish women’s basketball. On March 11, WAC match-ups begin to find the chosen ones to compete in the final tournament.
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