Upon arriving at Stanford in 2021, Andrea made an immediate impact, scoring four goals in her first 20 collegiate appearances. However, in fall 2022, the tragic loss of her close friend and teammate, Katie Meyer, sent her into a period of profound grief. Six games into her sophomore season, Andrea made the courageous decision to step away from soccer to focus on her well-being and begin the hard work of healing.

Her return in 2023 marked a remarkable comeback. Andrea played in all 25 matches, earned All-Pac-12 second-team honors, and demonstrated that mental resilience and athletic excellence can elevate one another. She continued to excel over the next two seasons and ultimately chose to return to Stanford for a fifth year, prioritizing her mental health and education over early professional opportunities.

This past season, she helped lead the Cardinal to a 22-2-2 record and a berth in the NCAA Championship Game, falling 1-0 to Florida State. Her career-best totals – 17 goals, 10 assists and 44 points – brought her overall collegiate marks to 39 goals, 32 assists, and 110 points across 99 games.

Andrea made her NWSL regular season debut for Gotham FC on March 12 in the home opener against the North Carolina Courage.

“Working through the grief of losing someone who was part of my daily routine – and suddenly disappeared – took everything out of me,” said Andrea. “Feeling the pressure of playing time, starting spots, and my career, I wanted nothing more than to push my emotions down and be on the field. As an athlete, you’re taught to muscle through pain. It took me six months to realize that this pain meant I was not on the right track.”

Off the pitch, Andrea has emerged as a powerful voice for mental health awareness. She co-created the documentary, It’s Time We Talk About It, has championed awareness on national television, supports the Katie’s Save Foundation, and mentors young female athletes through Female Footballers.

Dorian, who recently completed his freshman season at Cal Lutheran, is being honored for his leadership and growing influence as a student-athlete mental health advocate.

During high school, the Northridge native began experiencing severe anxiety, leading to isolation and recurring panic attacks. His first anxiety attack struck moments after stepping onto the pitch for Chatsworth High School, a place that once offered calm and confidence quickly became a source of fear and physical distress. Like many athletes, Dorian felt pressure to hide what he was going through, worried that acknowledging it would be seen as a weakness and jeopardize his opportunities and playing time.

Over time, he realized he wasn’t alone. Teammates quietly shared their own struggles with anxiety, depression, burnout, and the pressures of balancing academics and athletics. Recognizing that these challenges were widespread motivated Dorian to act.

Drawing from his experience with advocacy, he became a vocal leader in the movement to strengthen mental health support for student-athletes. He authored an opinion piece in the Los Angeles Times, urging California to adopt mandatory mental health training for coaches, similar to Ohio’s model, and he has supported legislation, such as AB 2411, which empowers youth mental health boards and challenges harmful norms that discourage male athletes from seeking help.

In his freshman season at Cal Lutheran, Dorian appeared in four matches as a forward and scored his first collegiate goal on October 25, 2025, against Caltech, tying the game 3-3 with less than five minutes remaining.

“Opening up showed me that I wasn’t alone, and that talking about mental health doesn’t make you weak. It gives you the strength to keep going and to help others do the same,” said Dorian.