title: 2018–19 Tigres UANL (women) season
text: # 2018–19 Tigres UANL (women) season
  
  The 2018–19 season was UANL's second competitive season and second season in the Liga MX Femenil, the top flight of Mexican women's football.
  
  UANL classified to the playoffs on both Apertura 2018 and Clausura 2019 tournaments, reaching the final twice. On the Apertura, Tigres lost the final in penalties against América. On the Clausura, UANL won the championship defeating Monterrey in a rematch of the Clausura 2018 final.
  
  ## Squad
  
  ### Apertura
  
  | No. | Name | Date of birth (Age) | Since |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Goalkeepers |||||
  | 1 | Alejandra Gutiérrez | (1994-09-09)9 September 1994 (aged 23) | 2018 |
  | 20 | Ofelia Solís | (1996-02-27)27 February 1996 (aged 22) | 2017 |
  | 29 | Ángeles Martínez | (1996-02-18)18 February 1996 (aged 22) | 2017 |
  | 33 | Vania Villalobos | (2003-11-06)6 November 2003 (aged 14) | 2018 |
  | Defenders |||||
  | 2 | Akemi Yokoyama | (1999-10-28)28 October 1999 (aged 18) | 2017 |
  | 3 | Jazmín Enrigue | (2000-05-09)9 May 2000 (aged 18) | 2017 |
  | 4 | Greta Espinoza | (1995-06-05)5 June 1995 (aged 23) | 2018 |
  | 13 | Karen Luna | (1998-02-12)12 February 1998 (aged 20) | 2017 |
  | 17 | Natalia Villarreal | (1998-03-19)19 March 1998 (aged 20) | 2017 |
  | 22 | Selene Cortés | (1998-10-03)3 October 1998 (aged 19) | 2017 |
  | 23 | Paulina Solís | (1996-03-13)13 March 1996 (aged 22) | 2018 |
  | 26 | Julissa Dávila | (1997-09-13)13 September 1997 (aged 20) | 2017 |
  | 34 | Johana López | (2001-07-15)15 July 2001 (aged 16) | 2018 |
  | Midfielders |||||
  | 6 | Nancy Antonio | (1996-04-02)2 April 1996 (aged 22) | 2017 |
  | 7 | Liliana Mercado (Captain) | (1988-10-22)22 October 1988 (aged 29) | 2017 |
  | 8 | Carolina Jaramillo | (1994-03-19)19 March 1994 (aged 24) | 2017 |
  | 11 | Nayeli Rangel | (1992-02-28)28 February 1992 (aged 26) | 2017 |
  | 14 | Lizbeth Ovalle | (1999-10-19)19 October 1999 (aged 18) | 2017 |
  | 15 | Cristina Ferral | (1993-02-16)16 February 1993 (aged 25) | 2018 |
  | 16 | Sonia Vázquez | (1996-07-28)28 July 1996 (aged 21) | 2018 |
  | 18 | Belén Cruz | (1998-11-07)7 November 1998 (aged 19) | 2017 |
  | 24 | Vanessa González | (1999-06-03)3 June 1999 (aged 19) | 2017 |
  | 25 | Melisa Ramos | (1997-04-17)17 April 1997 (aged 21) | 2017 |
  | 32 | Mariana Elizondo | (2002-10-10)10 October 2002 (aged 15) | 2017 |
  | 35 | Alexia Espinoza | (2002-03-16)16 March 2002 (aged 16) | 2018 |
  | Forwards |||||
  | 5 | Fernanda Elizondo | (1991-07-27)27 July 1991 (aged 26) | 2018 |
  | 9 | Evelyn González | (1996-12-05)5 December 1996 (aged 21) | 2017 |
  | 10 | Katty Martínez | (1998-03-14)14 March 1998 (aged 20) | 2017 |
  | 19 | Blanca Solís | (1996-04-30)30 April 1996 (aged 22) | 2017 |
  | 30 | Alison González | (2002-01-31)31 January 2002 (aged 16) | 2018 |
  | 31 | Natalia Miramontes | (2002-03-02)2 March 2002 (aged 16) | 2018 |
  
  ### Clausura
  
  | No. | Name | Date of birth (Age) | Since |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Goalkeepers |||||
  | 1 | Alejandra Gutiérrez | (1994-09-09)9 September 1994 (aged 24) | 2018 |
  | 20 | Ofelia Solís | (1996-02-27)27 February 1996 (aged 22) | 2017 |
  | 29 | Ángeles Martínez | (1996-02-18)18 February 1996 (aged 22) | 2017 |
  | 33 | Vania Villalobos | (2003-11-06)6 November 2003 (aged 15) | 2018 |
  | Defenders |||||
  | 2 | Akemi Yokoyama | (1999-10-28)28 October 1999 (aged 19) | 2017 |
  | 3 | Jazmín Enrigue | (2000-05-09)9 May 2000 (aged 18) | 2017 |
  | 4 | Greta Espinoza | (1995-06-05)5 June 1995 (aged 23) | 2018 |
  | 13 | Karen Luna | (1998-02-12)12 February 1998 (aged 20) | 2017 |
  | 17 | Natalia Villarreal | (1998-03-19)19 March 1998 (aged 20) | 2017 |
  | 22 | Selene Cortés | (1998-10-03)3 October 1998 (aged 20) | 2017 |
  | 23 | Paulina Solís | (1996-03-13)13 March 1996 (aged 22) | 2018 |
  | Midfielders |||||
  | 6 | Nancy Antonio | (1996-04-02)2 April 1996 (aged 22) | 2017 |
  | 7 | Liliana Mercado (Captain) | (1988-10-22)22 October 1988 (aged 30) | 2017 |
  | 8 | Carolina Jaramillo | (1994-03-19)19 March 1994 (aged 24) | 2017 |
  | 11 | Nayeli Rangel | (1992-02-28)28 February 1992 (aged 26) | 2017 |
  | 14 | Lizbeth Ovalle | (1999-10-19)19 October 1999 (aged 19) | 2017 |
  | 15 | Cristina Ferral | (1993-02-16)16 February 1993 (aged 25) | 2018 |
  | 16 | Sonia Vázquez | (1996-07-28)28 July 1996 (aged 22) | 2018 |
  | 18 | Belén Cruz | (1998-11-07)7 November 1998 (aged 20) | 2017 |
  | 21 | Jaquelín García | (1997-12-23)23 December 1997 (aged 21) | 2019 |
  | 24 | Vanessa González | (1999-06-03)3 June 1999 (aged 19) | 2017 |
  | 27 | Liliana Rodríguez | (1996-02-27)27 February 1996 (aged 22) | 2019 |
  | 31 | Natalia Miramontes | (2002-03-02)2 March 2002 (aged 16) | 2018 |
  | 32 | Mariana Elizondo | (2002-10-10)10 October 2002 (aged 16) | 2017 |
  | Forwards |||||
  | 5 | Fernanda Elizondo | (1991-07-27)27 July 1991 (aged 27) | 2018 |
  | 9 | Evelyn González | (1996-12-05)5 December 1996 (aged 22) | 2017 |
  | 10 | Katty Martínez | (1998-03-14)14 March 1998 (aged 20) | 2017 |
  | 19 | Blanca Solís | (1996-04-30)30 April 1996 (aged 22) | 2017 |
  
  ## Transfers
  
  ### In
  
  | Pos. | Player | Moving from | Transfer window |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | MF | Cristina Ferral | Marseille | Summer |
  | MF | Greta Espinoza | Levante | Summer |
  | MF | Jaquelín García | León | Winter |
  | MF | Liliana Rodríguez | Toluca | Winter |
  | MF | Natalia Gómez Junco | Málaga | Winter |
  
  ### Out
  
  | Pos. | Player | Moving to | Transfer window |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | FW | Fabiola Ibarra | Atlas | Summer |
  | GK | Ana Gabriela Paz | Atlas | Summer |
  | FW | Alison González | Atlas | Winter |
  
  ## Coaching staff
  
  | Position | Staff |
  | - | - |
  | Manager | Ramón Villa Zevallos |
  | Assistant manager | Alejandro González |
  | Fitness coach | Diego Fernández |
  | Doctor | Nancy Guevara |
  | Medical assistant/Kinesiologist | Linda Montemayor |
  | Kit manager | Oscar Méndez |
  
  ## Competitions
  
  ### Overview
  
  | Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
  | Apertura | 16 July 2018 | 15 December 2018 | Matchday 1 | runners-up | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 61 | 26 | +35 | 063.64 |
  | Clausura | 7 January 2019 | 13 May 2019 | Matchday 1 | Winners | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 16 | +32 | 072.73 |
  | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 44 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 109 | 42 | +67 | 068.18 |
  
  Source: Competitions
  
  ### Torneo Apertura
  
  **League table**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | UANL | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 51 | 19 | +32 | 40 | Advance to Liguilla |
  | 2 | Pachuca | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 38 | Advance to Liguilla |
  | 3 | América (C) | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 35 | Advance to Liguilla |
  | 4 | Guadalajara | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 31 | Advance to Liguilla |
  | 5 | Monterrey | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 15 | +23 | 30 | Advance to Liguilla |
  
  * ↑ The top four teams of each group advance to the quarterfinals of the Liguilla.
  
  ### Torneo Clausura
  
  **League table**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Monterrey | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 13 | +30 | 41 | Advance to Liguilla |
  | 2 | América | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 10 | +19 | 38 | Advance to Liguilla |
  | 3 | UANL (C) | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 12 | +24 | 36 | Advance to Liguilla |
  | 4 | Pachuca | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 13 | +20 | 36 | Advance to Liguilla |
  | 5 | Atlas | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 18 | +14 | 34 | Advance to Liguilla |
  
  * ↑ The top four teams of each group advance to the quarterfinals of the Liguilla.
  
  ## Statistics
  
  ### Appearances and goals
  
  | No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Apertura | Apertura | Clausura | Clausura |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
  | 1 | GK | MEX | Alejandra Gutiérrez | 18 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
  | 2 | DF | MEX | Akemi Yokoyama | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 3 | DF | MEX | Jazmín Enrigue | 23 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
  | 4 | DF | MEX | Greta Espinoza | 40 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 21 | 2 |
  | 5 | FW | MEX | Fernanda Elizondo | 23 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 1 |
  | 6 | MF | MEX | Nancy Antonio | 32 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 2 |
  | 7 | MF | MEX | Liliana Mercado | 41 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 21 | 5 |
  | 8 | MF | MEX | Carolina Jaramillo | 22 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
  | 9 | FW | MEX | Evelyn González | 38 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 22 | 2 |
  | 10 | FW | MEX | Katty Martínez | 32 | 24 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 11 |
  | 11 | MF | MEX | Nayeli Rangel | 20 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
  | 13 | DF | MEX | Karen Luna | 34 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
  | 14 | MF | MEX | Lizbeth Ovalle | 29 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 7 |
  | 15 | MF | MEX | Cristina Ferral | 31 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
  | 16 | MF | MEX | Sonia Vázquez | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
  | 17 | DF | MEX | Natalia Villarreal | 16 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
  | 18 | MF | MEX | Belén Cruz | 37 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 21 | 5 |
  | 19 | FW | MEX | Blanca Solís | 22 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
  | 20 | GK | MEX | Ofelia Solís | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
  | 21 | MF | MEX | Jaquelín García | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
  | 22 | DF | MEX | Selene Cortés | 33 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
  | 23 | DF | MEX | Paulina Solís | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
  | 24 | MF | MEX | Vanessa González | 11 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
  | 25 | MF | MEX | Melisa Ramos | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 26 | DF | MEX | Julissa Dávila | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 27 | MF | MEX | Liliana Rodríguez | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
  | 29 | GK | MEX | Ángeles Martínez | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 31 | FW | MEX | Natalia Miramontes | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
  | 32 | MF | MEX | Mariana Elizondo | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
  | 33 | GK | MEX | Vania Villalobos | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
  | 34 | DF | MEX | Johana López | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | Players that left the club during the season ||||||||||
  | 30 | FW | MEX | Alison González | 13 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
  
  ### Goalscorers
  
  | Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | Apertura | Clausura | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | FW | 10 | Katty Martínez | 13 | 11 | 24 |
  | 2 | MF | 14 | Lizbeth Ovalle | 5 | 7 | 12 |
  | 3 | MF | 7 | Liliana Mercado | 6 | 5 | 11 |
  | 3 | MF | 18 | Belén Cruz | 6 | 5 | 11 |
  | 5 | FW | 5 | Fernanda Elizondo | 6 | 1 | 7 |
  | 5 | FW | 9 | Evelyn González | 5 | 2 | 7 |
  | 7 | FW | 30 | Alison González | 6 | 0 | 6 |
  | 8 | DF | 4 | Greta Espinoza | 3 | 2 | 5 |
  | 9 | MF | 6 | Nancy Antonio | 2 | 2 | 4 |
  | 9 | MF | 11 | Nayeli Rangel | 2 | 2 | 4 |
  | 11 | MF | 8 | Carolina Jaramillo | 3 | 0 | 3 |
  | 11 | MF | 27 | Liliana Rodríguez | 0 | 3 | 3 |
  | 13 | DF | 3 | Jazmín Enrigue | 1 | 1 | 2 |
  | 13 | FW | 19 | Blanca Solís | 0 | 2 | 2 |
  | 15 | MF | 15 | Cristina Ferral | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 15 | MF | 24 | Vanessa González | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | 2 | 4 | 6 |
  | Total | Total | Total | Total | 61 | 48 | 109 |
  
  ### Hat-tricks
  
  | Player | Against | Result | Date | Competition | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Katty Martínez | Monterrey | 5–4 (A) | 22 October 2018 | Liga MX Femenil | |
  | Evelyn González | Necaxa | 7–0 (H) | 12 November 2018 | Liga MX Femenil | |
  
  ### Own goals
  
  | Player | Against | Result | Date | Competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Greta Espinoza | Querétaro | 2–1 (A) | 17 September 2018 | Liga MX Femenil |
  