JUNIOR (2019) Earned All-Big West Second Team honors for the second consecutive season... posted a .232 average, .294 on-base percentage, and a .312 slugging percentage... collected 29 hits and had six multi-hit games, including three three-hit games... had seven doubles and a home run... scored 19 runs and drove in 11 more... dominated in conference play hitting .380 in Big West action to raise her overall batting average 99 points... posted a career game on May 10 against UCR, going 3-for-3 with a double, home run, and four RBI to help the Titans clinch their fourth straight Big West crown... went 1-for-6 (.167) in the NCAA Regionals... became just the 2nd catcher in program history and 12th Titan ever to post a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage.
SOPHOMORE (2018) Earned NFCA All-Region Third Team and All-Big West Second Team… started all 60 games behind the plate last year…collected 34 hits in 130 at-bats (.262 average)… had six multi-hit games including a pair of three-hit contests against North Dakota State (2/16) and San Jose State (3/8)… was fourth on the team with 27 RBI… tied for the team lead with seven multi-RBI games including two four-RBI game… recorded two walk-off hits including a walk-off grand slam against UCSB on 3/31… behind the plate, she sported a .982 fielding percentage in 271 total chances… threw out 35.6% of would-be base stealers… went 2-11 (.182) in the NCAA Regionals with a double and a run scored.
FRESHMAN (2017) Made 10 appearances this season, mainly serving as a defensive replacement in those games… she held a 1.000 fielding percentage behind the plate… scored her first run as a Titan Feb. 22 against CSU Bakersfield.
HIGH SCHOOL A 2016 graduate from Bishop Amat High School in La Puente, Calif… played catcher for the Lancers for four seasons (2013-16)… was a two-time Second Team All-Del Rey League (2013, 2014)… a First Team All-Del Rey League selection her freshman year… during her senior season, she hit .277 with two home runs and 17 RBI and had a .992 fielding percentage behind the dish… her junior year, she hit .208 with one home run and 11 RBI… her sophomore year was her best, she hit a stellar .377 with an on base percentage of .410 and slugging percentage of .571… helped her team win consecutive league championships… earned High Honors all four years.
PERSONAL Born in La Habra, Calif… parents are Martin and Natalie Valenzuela… is an only child… chose CSF because the family atmosphere makes her feel at home and her coaches and teammates inspire her to be great… currently undeclared, but thinking about majoring in human services because she wants to help others… favorites include: Adrian Gonzalez (athlete); anything (food); Beyonce, Rihanna, anything Hip Hop (music/artists); The Sandlot (movie); Will Ferrell (actor).