Outlook

Aina Blanch-Lopez (pronounced EYE-na) is an extremely skilled player when she has the ball ... The coaching staff is excited to see what she can do at the collegiate level ... Offensive-minded midfielder ... Earned all-conference honors both seasons.

Career

Closed out her career with five goals and 17 assists totaling 27 points … Had six career game-winning assists, which ties for eighth on JCCC’s career chart. 

Sophomore Year 2019

Played in 21 games, 17 as a starting midfielder … Earned second-team All-East Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference ... Led the team and ranked tied for fourth in the conference with 11 assists … Also scored one goal to finish with 13 points on the season … Four of her 11 assists led to game-winning goals, which ties for 12^th on JCCC’s season chart … Had two assists, including one on the game-winning goal, in an 8-1 win over Jefferson (8-31-19) … Had her second game-winning assists in a 2-0 victory against Coffeyville (9-21-19) … Provided the assist that led to JCCC’s game-tying goal in 1-1 game with Southwestern Illinois (9-22-19) … Had two assist, on coming on the game-winning goal, in a 3-0 win over Neosho County (9-25-19) … Provided an assist on the Lady Cavaliers first goal in a 2-1 upset over No. 13 Butler (10-5-19) … Provided the assist in the 84^th minute to lift JCCC to a 2-1 upset win at No. 18 Cloud County in the first round of the Region VI playoffs, ending the Thunderbirds 14-game win streak and season ... Earned JCCC student-athlete academic honors in the fall 2019 semester ... Earned NJCAA All-Academic Third-Team with a grade point aveage betweem 3.60-3.79.

Freshman Year 2018 

Played in all 20 matches, 19 in the starting lineup … Earned second-team All-East Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference … Finished with 14 points, four goals and six assists … Ranked tied for 16th in KJCCC in assists … Tied for the team lead with two game winning assists … Fired 42 shots on the season, 20 on goal for a shots-on-goal percentage of .476 … Had a goal and two assists, including one on the game winning goal, in a 10-0 win over MCC-Blue River (9-5-18) … Notched her second assist on JCCC’s third goal in a 4-1 win over Allen (9-8-18) … Provided the assist on JCCC’s goal in the 84th minute to help the push the Cavaliers to a 2-2 tie at Kansas City Kansas (9-18-18) … Provided the game winning assist in a 4-0 win at Neosho County (9-25-18) … Assisted on JCCC’s first score in a 5-1 win at Coffeyville (10-17-18).

High School

Attended Institute Premia de Mar in Premia de Mar, Barcelona … Graduated 2018 … Helped her team win championships in 2016 and 2017 … Played on two club teams.

Personal

Born Aina Blanch Lopez on Feb. 10, 2000, in Barcelona … Daughter of Michel Blanch and Consol Lopez … Has one sibling … Majoring in public relations … Also recruited by Butler Community College … Favorite are tortilla de patatas and sushi … Favorite TV show is The OT … Favorite sports movie is Bend it Like Beckham … Favorite cartoon character is King Leon … Favorite athlete is Xaui Hernandez … Favorite sports team is Barcelona FC.