Biography
2002 (Junior): Played in 17 matches, starting 14...voted All-WAC second-team to become school's first three-time All-WAC selection...continued onslaught of school records, setting career points (74), career assists (16), career GW assists (5), and career shots (186) records, while adding to career goals (29) mark...scored two goals in a game four times last season against Wyoming (Sep. 1), Long Island (Sep. 19), Tulsa (Oct. 11), and Nevada (Oct. 27)...also scored against San Francisco (Sep. 14) and Weber (Sep. 29)...had back-to-back two assist games against TCU (Oct. 21) and Boise State (Oct. 25), assisting on the golden goal in each match...also assisted on game-winning goal against Tulsa (Oct.11)...recorded season-high five point games against Tulsa (Oct. 11) and Nevada (Oct. 27)...took 78 shots, 28 on goal.
2001 (Sophomore): Played in 17 matches, starting all 17...voted to all-WAC first-team...earned WAC all-tournament honors after posting six points (2 goals, 2 assists) in quarterfinal win over Boise State (Nov. 7)...explosive offensive performer led team and conference in points (29), goals (12), and shots (67)...set new school season records for points and goals...scores against Sacramento State (Aug. 31), Gonzaga (Sep. 9), San Jose State (Nov. 1), and Boise State (Nov. 7) were game-winners...also scored goals against Cal State Northridge (Sep. 22), No. 24 St. Mary's (Sep. 28), Rice (Oct. 14), UTEP (two goals on Oct. 19), and Nevada (Oct. 28)...set new school mark with six points (2 goals, 2 assists) against UTEP (Oct. 19)...earned WAC Player of the Week honors twice (Sep. 10 and Oct. 22)...posted three, two-goal performances.
2000 (Freshman): Played in 14 matches, starting 12...gifted striker used speed, savvy and a mighty right foot to set new school records for points (17) and goals (7) by a freshman...earned second-team all-WAC honors after finishing the year among WAC leaders in goals (T-7th), points per game (6th, 1.21), shots per game (5th, 2.93) and goals per game (6th, 0.50)...led Rainbow Wahine in points, goals, shots (41) and tied for team lead in game-winning goals (2)...second in assists (3)...began the year by posting consecutive two-goal performances against Boise State (Aug. 25) and Wyoming (Aug. 27), earning Outrigger Invitational Outstanding Player honors...also scored against Central Washington (Oct. 6), Nevada (Oct. 8) and Tulsa (Oct. 15)...credited with assists versus Central Washington, Nevada and Tulsa...goals against Wyoming and Central Washington were game-winners...took 16 shots on goal.
Prep: A 2000 graduate of Kapaa High School on Kauai...lettered in soccer, cross-country, basketball and volleyball...voted Kauai Interscholastic Federation soccer Player of the Year as a sophomore...also earned all-state first-team soccer honors that season...led Kapaa to a runner-up finish in the state soccer tournament as a sophomore...a veteran of the Hawai'i State Olympic Development Program...played on the Region IV ODP squad that competed in Germany...as a member of the ODP Regional team, she was selected from among a pool of hundreds of players from Hawai'i, California, Washington, Oregon, Utah, Idaho, Colorado, New Mexico and Montana...also recruited by Stanford, California, New Mexico, San Diego State and Purdue.
Personal: Born Feb. 19, 1982, in Lihue, Kauai ...favorites include art, Team USA soccer star Mia Hamm, the color yellow, entertainer Jennifer Lopez, country musicians Shania Twain and George Strait, and the movies "Dirty Dancing" and "Top Gun"...lists her grandmother, Ruth Elton, the most influential person in her life...enjoys surfing, eating Portuguese sausage, eggs and rice, and coaching girls' soccer...has a sister...parents are Lyn Padilla and Kevin Devitt of Lihue, Kauai.
