Rita Gurri Capel

Photo by: Devin Malast, @Devin.raquel_photo

Photo by: Luiza Moraes

Photo by: John Fajardo

Photo by: Devin Malast, @Devin.raquel_photo

Photo by: Luiza Moraes

Photo by: Devin Malast, @Devin.raquel_photo

Photo by: Luiza Moraes

Position:
Defender
Height:
5-8
Class:
Freshman
Major:
Fashion and Merchandising
Hometown:
Barcelona, Spain
High School:
Centre d’Alt Rendiment Sant Cugat
Prev School:
Centre d’Alt Rendiment Sant Cugat

Long Beach State (2025): Named to the All-Big West Freshman Team in her first season… Third in goals with 39 scored… Notched 20 steals while adding 17 assists… Recorded four hat-tricks against Concordia, UC Irvine, Arizona State and Saint Francis… Scored a goal against Hawai’I at the final of the Big West Championships… Added two against UC Irvine in the semifinals.

Prior to Long Beach State: Played for Club Natació Mataró for 13 years… Won the Spanish League in 2024… Member of the Spain National Team… Gold medal at 18U World Championship and European Championship in 2024… Silver medal at European Championships in 2023.

Personal: Major is Fashion and Merchandising… Chose Long Beach State because of the team culture and academics.