Education
Born in Long Beach, California, Cruz attended Thousand Oaks High School where she was a four-year varsity player.
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Cruz helped lead the team to three consecutive league titles from 2007 to 2009. During her senior year in 2010, she was named Parade Magazine High School All-American, Entertainment and Sports Programming Network Rise Winter All-American and was ranked by TopDrawer Soccer as one of the top 100 high school players in the nation. In 2008, she was named to the NSCAA/Adidas Youth Girls All-Region IV team and was an Adidas Elite Soccer Program national selection.
Collegiate
= University of Portland Pilots Cruz attended the University of Portland from 2010 to 2013 where she was a four-year starting defender for the Portland Pilots.
Her performance during the 2011 season earned her Academic All-Region Second Team and WCC All Academic Honorable mention honors. In 2012, she ranked second on the team in assists (6) and points (16).
Her five goals ranked third. Club
= Apollon Limassol Cruz signed with Apollon Limossol in the Cypriot First Division for the 2014 season.
She made five appearances for the club during the 2014-2015 Union of European Football Associations Women"s Champions League before the team was eliminated in the Round of 32.
= Seattle Reign Football Club In November 2014, it was announced that Cruz had signed with Seattle Reign Football Club for the 2015 season of the National Women"s Soccer League. Of her signing, Reign Football Club head coach Laura Harvey said, "Michelle was someone we looked at towards the end of last season and felt could benefit our group. Having gained experience playing overseas, we are pleased she has decided to come to the NWSL."
International
Cruz has represented the United States on the under-15, under-18 and under-20 national teams.
