She was allocated to the Portland Thorns FC for the NWSL league, but later removed by the Mexican Football Federation due to injury.
She started 22 of 23 matches, finishing with four goals and three assists to stand tied for fifth on the team in scoring (11 points).
[5] In 2003, Sandoval scored a goal for Mexico in a Women's World Cup qualifier against Japan and won a bronze medal at the Pan American Games in the Dominican Republic.
[6] In 2012, Sandoval was signed by the Santa Clarita Blue Heat of the now-defunct USL W-League.
Sandoval was allocated to Portland Thorns FC, but was later removed by the Mexican Football Federation due to injury.