Q: What made you stick with your sport all these years?

A: I was good at it, so I was like, ‘I got to keep going with it,’ and also help me pay for college.

Q: Was there ever a time when you wanted to stop playing your sport? If so, how did you push through?

A: There was a time I did want to stop playing my sport, but I pushed through by remembering what my end goal was and what my dreams have been since I was younger.

Q: Who are some of your athletic heroes, people you look up to in your sport? Why do they stand out?

A: I look forward to Aleshia Ocasio, who played at Florida and also has played on the Puerto Rico softball team. I look up to her because she also  is a pitcher like me, and not seen many people like me and my race who are also pitchers like me.

Q: What factors led you to sign with the college/university that you chose? What made that school stand out?

A: I really like the coaches; they were all welcoming. I like the school because the school is academically good, and also the facilities and everything were very nice. Also, basically how much money they gave me to play there.

Q: What course of study or major do you plan to pursue at your college or university? 

A: I am going to do exercise science.

Q: What are you looking forward to the most while playing a sport while attending college?

A: I look forward to making new friends and having a new culture and also just traveling that comes with it.

Q: What are you anxious about as you transition to attend and play in college? 

A: It’s just about being more, about working out more and hanging out with the team more and being like an everyday thing, not like an every few months kind of thing.

Q: What is one thing you would change about your recruiting/signing process and why?

A: I wish that I didn’t go from de-committing from one college to another college this year.

Q: It is hard for a school to tick all the boxes a student athlete might have. What are some sacrifices you had to make in order to attend your chosen school?  

A: I had to make sacrifices of my weekends and playing and stuff. Instead of hanging out with friends, I had to go to tournaments.

Q: What advice would you give to the next class of student athletes who will go through the process of recruitment?

A: I would say that not everybody is the same and that just because you may not have offers now, just wait and they’ll come.

Q: What advice would you give to your past self regarding your athletic career? 

A: I would tell my past self that all your hard work ended up paying off.

Q: Who are some people you would like to thank for helping you get to where you are today? How did they assist you?

A: I think my parents and all my coaches that helped me with my athletic ability, and I want to thank my parents for driving me to all these tournaments and flying me to all these tournaments to get me where I am.

Q: What is your favorite memory as a Cougar athlete? 

A: My favorite memory was probably us last year making it to softball playoffs.