#19 Kristyn Richards
Pos: FW
Height: 5-6
Year: JR
Major: K/Physical Education (pre-phys therapy)
Parents: Lance & Teresa
Birthday: 5/20
Hometown: Palmdale, CA
High School: Desert Christian
2010: The young player has found a good spot in the back and will be a key piece of the Mustang defense as she settles into her role this season... 

2009: Kristyn plays great in the air, proving to everyone that she can throw her body around with the best of them...Spent time in almost every position this season putting in one goal for good measure... 

Desert Christian HS: Had a fantastic career at Desert Christian…a four-year varsity player who garnered numerous accolades…was named All-Desert League - Second Team in 2006...a year later she moved up to the All-Desert League first team for 2007…continued to impress in 2008, not only repeating on the All-Desert League first team, but adding All-Valley first team, and All-CIF first team…finished at even greater heights in her senior season, earning All-League first team and Desert League MVP, All- Valley first team, Daily News All-Area Soccer Team second team, AV Press Defensive Player of the Year, All-CIF first team, and possibly the pinnacle, CIF Div. IV Defensive Player of the Year…impressive off the field as well, was an AV Press Future Leader Nominee for 2009, received the Mayor's Athlete of the Month award (Lancaster, CA), and earned the AWANA Citation Award 2009.

Personal: Parents are Lance and Teresa…has two siblings, Nicole and Shea…career goal is to earn a Master of Science in Nursing and become an RN & Nurse Practitioner…favorite foods are Mexican or Italian…favorite TV shows are "CSI New York" and "Chuck"…favorite movies are "The Proposal," "Finding Nemo," and "Ratatouille"…favorite book is "Crazy Love" by Francis Chan…favorite hobbies are playing piano, art and reading.