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Jordan Cruz, the only senior on 糖心vlog鈥檚 women鈥檚 basketball team, is a natural leader.

She has been a strong force for the team, battling several significant injuries while playing some of the best basketball of her career.

Cruz has suffered concussions that started in high school. 鈥淚t does change the way I play,鈥� she said. 鈥淚 have to play smarter. I can be afraid of contact sometimes because I don鈥檛 want to get hit in the head again. But I always go 100%. That is something that will never change.鈥�

As Cruz and the Tigers prepare for the West Coast Conference Tournament in Las Vegas, she is playing some of the best basketball of her career. She has scored 20 points in an outing twice versus鈥擳exas A&M-Corpus Christi and San Diego. She has scored in double figures seven times and is setting a foundation for the team鈥檚 freshmen and sophomores.

鈥淚 like helping the newcomers,鈥� she said. 鈥淚 teach them the plays and do anything I can to support them.鈥�

鈥淪he鈥檚 made an impact on this program in so many ways,鈥� Pacific Head Coach Bradley Davis said. 鈥淲hen she moves on to the next chapter, the example of her resilience and determination will leave a lasting impression with her teammates and this program.鈥�

For Cruz, the desire to play for Pacific came on her first recruiting visit to campus.

鈥淥ne of the best parts is the campus,鈥� Cruz said. 鈥淚 love the campus because it鈥檚 small. One of my favorite things is the smaller the class size, the more one-on-one time you can have with your professors.鈥�

Cruz is also passionate about her family. Growing up in Sacramento, she has family throughout Northern California and the Bay Area.

鈥淵ou don鈥檛 want to take that time for granted,鈥� Cruz said. 鈥淭hey have been my number one supporters since I was a little kid. They are the ones who got me where I am today.鈥澨�

Cruz wants to play basketball overseas following graduation. As an Italian-American, Cruz would love to play in Italy, but would take any opportunity. She also hopes to eventually coach.

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