University of Northern Colorado Athletics
2020 Softball Roster
Roster
Villegas, Paola

Jersey Number 7
Paola Villegas
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- INF
- Hometown:
- Sylmar, Calif.
- Prev School:
- Cal St. Fullerton
Bio
Honors and Awards:
- 2020 Big Sky All-Academic
- 2021 Big Sky All-Academic
- Played in 47 games, staring in 41 of them this season
- Earned a batting average of 267 and an on base percentage of .386
- She collected 28 hits in 105 at-bats with eight doubles, one triple, and 24 RBI
- Tied for a team high four home runs, totaling 20 runs scored on the season
- Finished with a fielding percentage .958 with 154 putouts for 189 chances and 27 assists
- Maintained a 13 game hitting streak this season
2020-2021 [Junior]:
- Started in 37 in the 38 games played this season
- Batted .271 in 107 at-bats, hit 1 HR with 29 hits, 7 doubles and 1 triples.
- Scored 15 runs and had a on base percentage of .382
- She had a slugging percentage of .383
- She had 3 walks with 1 stolen base on 1 attempt
- Maintained a 6 hit and reached base streak this season
2019-2020 [Sophomore]:
- Started 20 games and played in 23 total during the season
- Batted .273 in 66 at-bats, hit two home runs, four doubles, recorded 12 RBIs and 10 runs
- Held a .424 slugging percentage and a .304 on-base percentage
- Stole one base in one attempt
- Had 54 putouts and five assists, with a .983 fielding percentage.
2018-2019 [Freshman-Cal St. Fullerton]:
- Made 30 appearances for the Titans, primarily as a pinch runner
- Scored 11 runs on the season
- Her first career hit was an RBI triple on against College of Charleston(3/17).
High School
- A four-year letter winner at Sylmar Charter High School
- Earned First Team All-League honors all four years
- Won a gold glove award in her junior year
- Was named to the All-City First Team her junior season
- Earned high honors as a sophomore and a junior.
Personal
- Born in Sylmar, California. Parents are Adolfo and Yadirha Villegas and has a younger brother Andres. She chose CSF because it’s her dream school and is majoring in Kinesiology. She models her game after her dad.
- Some of her favorites include: Wingstop (food); Andrelton Simmons and Derek Jeter (athletes); Pretty Woman (movie); Paul McCartney (artist).
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