ORANGE, Calif.—Jenna Urrabazo leads by example.

As captain, she leaves everything on the field and sets the standard for Chapman women's soccer. Described by teammates as the player who always gives 100%, Urrabazo embodies the women's soccer culture. 

When she has the ball, good things happen. 

In a game against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, she put the team in the driver's seat when she had one goal and one assist. She gained possession at the top corner of the goalie box. Urrabazo took two dribbles, pivoted and kicked a rainbow pass across the box. She found Sydney Karjian, who headed the ball into the net to tie the game. 

Six minutes, later she struck again. CMS fouled Urrabazo in the goalie box and as a result, she got a penalty kick. She struck it to the back of the net, giving them their first and only lead of the game. Chapman lost 4-2, but Urrabazo opened the door for them to win. 

"Her passion for the game, her work ethic and her competitiveness are things that show every single day." Chapman women's soccer head coach Tyler Perez said. "She embodies it and that's what we want to build in this program." 

On Tuesdays, the team plays Tomgame, a new drill brought in by Perez to encourage competitiveness. The players battle against each other with the goal of hitting one of the three mannequins or "Toms" on either side of the field. 

"She is there every time calling for every ball, she wants everything," Perez said. "She gives her team every opportunity, that's who Jenna is right there."

Urrabazo currently has 19 career goals, and has served as team captain the last two seasons. She has also earned All-SCIAC Team honors three times and All-Region Second Team honors twice. She was also on the SCIAC All-Academic Team for the last three years.  

While her accomplishments speak for themselves, her teammates will tell you it's her presence that matters most. 

If you find yourself by the women's locker room on game day you will hear Urrabazo singing her heart out into a microphone. 

"When everyone else is locking in, she's getting everyone hype, she's just like that," Urrabazo's teammate Jana Komposch said. "There's always a lot of laughter, singing or quoting Harry Potter when Jenna is around." 

Urrabazo's connection, passion, and spirit for the game began when she started playing soccer at five. She found inspiration in her older sister, who also played collegiately at Vanguard University.

During high school, Urrabazo played for De Anza Force Soccer Club in San Jose. The ECNL team has a rich history of alumni including United States Women's National Team defender and Olympic Gold Medalist Naomi Girma. Prior to that, Urrabazo grew up playing alongside Komposch from age seven until high school. When she made her choice to play for Chapman, she had no idea that she would reunite with her old friend. 

The two grew up 20 minutes away from each other in the Bay Area. A friendship built around childhood soccer faded when they attended different schools and played for different programs. The friendship was immediately rekindled freshman year at Chapman when Komposch walked onto the soccer team, to find Urrabazo waiting for her.

"Being best friends with Jana since childhood to her now being one of my collegiate teammates has been one of the biggest blessings," Urrabazo shared. "She's my solid ground." 

Urrabazo is the type of leader who uplifts others and pays attention to the little things. Komposch is the person she looks to when she has trouble finding balance and feels overwhelmed. 

"Jana inspires me to be easy on myself and give myself grace." Urrabazo says. "She brings me down to earth and reminds me I am doing enough, as an athlete and a student."

Under a new head coach, Komposch and Urrabazo have seamlessly taken on challenges. Through change, their friendship is a framework to 'believe' in.

'Believe' is their team's mantra in 2025. Perez came up with the word after the Panthers sustained a loss early on in conference play on the road. He plastered the word on colored paper all over Chapman and asked his players to go on a scavenger hunt to find the papers. When they returned to practice with said papers, one thing became clear to Komposch.

"Jenna very much encompasses that, she picks everyone up, and brings everyone together." Komposch says. "She makes us believe that we can do this as a team." 

Perez can sense it too.

"They have a good friendship and you can tell they just love being around each other," Perez said. "They have that personality that connects with everybody." 

Their connection sets the tone for a team fighting to make the SCIAC Tournament. The Panthers currently sit in fourth place with just two games left in conference play. 

From childhood to college teammates, Komposch and Urrabazo's story has come full circle. What started as two kids kicking a ball around has become something much bigger. 

As senior day looms, Urrabazo looks to the future. Her postgrad plans are still unknown but as someone who has spent her entire life involved in sports, it's hard to let it go. She wants to work within the sports industry noting that working for a professional soccer team is the dream. 

"Or, I want to move to Switzerland and live on a farm, whatever comes first," said Urrabazo.

No matter what postgraduate life brings, she plans to never stop playing. 

"I have grown so much as a student, player and person." Urrabazo said. "After this season ends you will find me at the Monday night intramural games, post grad leagues and maybe even coaching a team one day." 

Urrabazo feels rather confident that she and Komposch will be in those leagues together. Those two and soccer are a package deal. They have been– on and off– for 16 years. 

The two play, lead, and "Believe" together.