UC Davis will travel to UC Riverside this weekend to compete in its penultimate conference road series
CARONDELET HS '12: Two-time team MVP and first-team All-East Bay Athletic League honoree... Added All-Area distinction each year: third team in 2011, second team in 2012... Batted .330, .457 and .525 from sophomore through senior years... Helped Cougars reach North Coast Section title game as a junior... Won numerous service honors, including Bronze Jefferson Award, Congressional Award and Presidential Award... Served as team captain for Sorcerer Softball, helping team finish 14th at ASA Nationals (Premier division).
PERSONAL: Born in Fremont, Calif.... Majoring in psychology... Parents are Matt & Desiree Castello... Lists Roger Maris as her sports hero... Hopes for career as a teacher... Little-known fact: she holds a brown belt in karate.