247:, where she played for the Cowgirls women's soccer team from 2008 to 2011. As a freshman in 2008, she was a key part of the defensive line that recorded 10 shutouts and allowed only 18 goals. She earned third-team Freshman All-America honors from Soccer Buzz, was named to the Soccer Buzz All-Freshman Central Region team as well as the Big 12 All-Newcomer Team. Mercado also played for the Cowgirls basketball team and made 29 appearances during the season. In 2009, she started all 23 games in which she appeared and was named to the All-Big 12 First Team as a defender. Mercado earned Defensive MVP honors at the Big 12 Soccer Championship and was an All-Central Region Second Team selection by the NSCAA. She was a key part of a defense that recorded a school-record 14 shoutouts and allowed just 16 goals. A multi-talented player, she recorded assists against Northwestern State and Kansas and scored goal in a match against Missouri. She also earned Academic All-Big 12 First Team honors. During her junior year, Mercado started all 26 games and was key to a defense that led the
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