Alexa Huerta

Huerta was born in Pasadena, California, but grew up in Austin, Texas.

She is the daughter of Abel Huerta and Amalia Vega and has three siblings: Alex, Alan, and Amy.

Athleticism runs in her family; her brother, Alan Huerta, played professional soccer for Atlante FC in Mexico.

Huerta attended the Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders in Austin, where she was a four-year starter and earned district midfield MVP honors as a junior.

She was an AP Scholar and a member of the National Honors Society during her high school years.

While at Houston Christian University, she majored in sport management.

Huerta became only the second women's soccer player from Houston Christian University to sign a professional contract.