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5 Mia Battilega
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- Height:
- 5-7
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- Year:
- Junior
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- Hometown:
- Pleasanton Calif.
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- High School:
- Amador Valley
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- Position:
- Attacker
• Two-Time ACWPC All-Academic
• 2020 GCC All-Academic
A third-year utility player who saw action in 39 games, all as a reserve … has totaled 10 goals, 15 kickouts drawn, nine assists and five steals through the 2020 season.
AS A JUNIOR (2020) Played in all 15 games as a reserve … recognized as 'Excellent' on the ACWPC All-Academic Team … member of the GCC All-Academic Team … posted nine kickouts drawn, seven goals, five assists and five steals … recorded a career-high two goals against Cal State Monterey Bay (Jan. 25) … tallied one goal, one assist and one steal in an overtime victory against Cal State Easy Bay (Feb. 14).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2019) Played in 14 games … recognized as 'Superior' on the ACWPC All-Academic Team … posted one goal, one assist and five kickouts drawn … tallied two kickouts drawn vs. UC Davis (Jan. 19) and Redlands (March 9) … had a career-high two steals against Cal St. Monterey Bay (Feb. 23).
AS A FRESHMAN (2018) Played in ten games … recognized as 'Outstanding' on ACWPC All-Academic Team … totaled two goals, three assists and one kickout drawn.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Amader Valley High School in Pleasantan, California … played for Tim Reilly and Jayme Pekarski … was second team East Bay All-League (EBAL) her final year … was first team EBAL and second team North Coast Sections (NCS) in her junior year … led her team to third place EBAL … awarded Most Valuable Player all three years.
PERSONAL: Born Walnut Creek, California … parents are Tony and Jill Battilega … mother is a history teacher … father is a physical education teacher … has a younger brother, Joey … father played baseball at University of San Diego … was a part of leadership all four years of high school, serving as All-Student Body executive as a senior and class president her sophomore year … hobbies include going to the beach, skiing, hiking and adventuring … majoring in public health science and hopes to be a nurse or physical therapist.
CAREER-HIGHS (through 2020):
- Goals: 2 vs. Cal St. Monterey Bay (Jan. 25, 2020)
- Assists: 2 vs. Redlands (Feb. 24, 2018)
- Steals: 2 vs. Cal St. Monterey Bay (Feb. 23, 2019)
- Kickouts Drawn: 2, 5 times (last: St. Francis (Pa.) March 1, 2020)