UNCP Athletics

AS A JUNIOR (2011)
A member of the PBC Presidential Honor Roll as a PresidentialScholar ... In the back field, she played in 17 games with 16starts to her credit as she logged 1606 minutes on the field… Finished the season with six points on two goals and twoassists … Took 14 shots, eight of which (.571) was on goal… Scored both of her goals this season in the 13-0season-opening victory over Barton … Collected four shotsagainst Barton, three against Georgia Southwestern and ClaytonState, two against Mount Olive and one shot against Pfeiffer andMontevallo … As a crucial member of the UNCP defense, shehelped to hold off Columbus State’s effort and assist in theupset victory over the Cougars … Contributed to thisseason’s school record in the largest margin of victory andnumber of goals in a single game in a season against Barton… Helped the UNCP defense rank fifth in save percentage(.892) and 45th in shutout percentage (.444) … Assisted theLady Braves in placing second in the PBC in goals against averagewith a 0.68 ... Helped the UNCP offense rank 32nd in scoringoffense (2.17).

AS A SOPHOMORE (2010)
Played in all 22 games with 21 starts to her credit … Ledthe team with a total of 2,015 minutes on the field … NamedPBC Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 12 … Scored 10points on five goals … Took 33 shots, 15 of which (.455)were on goal … Logged a season-best 110 minutes on the fieldtwice (Wingate, Lander) … Collected four game-winning goalsagainst Flagler, Clayton State, USC Aiken (penalty kick in the 67thminute) and Georgia Southwestern (recorded the first and lastgoals) … Was 2-of-2 in penalty kicks on the season …Tallied a season-best seven shots with two on goal in the victoryover St. Andrews … Registered four shots against Barton… Registered three shots apiece against Flagler, Montevalloand Clayton State … Played in all 90 minutes in the firstand second rounds of the NCAA Tournament against Pfeiffer andArmstrong Atlantic … Helped UNCP defense tie the schoolrecord with 14 shutouts … Helped the UNCP defense finishsecond in the nation with a .913 saves percentage as a squad… Contributed to the UNCP defense that finished 12th in thenation and led the conference with a 0.53 goals against average andfinished tied for the PBC lead with 0.55 goals allowed per game… Helped the UNCP defense finish ninth in the nation with a.636 shutout percentage.

AS A FRESHMAN (2009)
Played in 12 games for UNCP with a trio of starts to her credit… Scored six points on a pair of goals and two assists… Took 10 shots, five of which (.500) were on goal …Scored first collegiate point on the game-winning assist atLenoir-Rhyne and booked first collegiate goal against Erskine… Registered the eventual game-winning score on a penaltykick at North Georgia … Booked only other point of season onan assist against Queens … Played every minute ofUNCP’s win over St. Andrews.

HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Jacksonville High School for Coach D. Miller … Afour-year letterman for the Cardinals in soccer and basketball… Twice named Female Athlete of the Year and was a two-timeAll-Area honorable mention in basketball …  Played forthe OCSA ’90 Coastal Crew team coached by Roger Carrol… Prior to coming to UNCP Padilla helped the Coastal Crewteam roll to a 29-2-2 record … A member of the Coastal teamwhen they were named 2009 U.S. club national champions as well asCESA Classic champions, two-time Region III Premiere leaguechampions, NICK Cup champions, Matt Helms Cup champions and theRaleigh Shootout champions … Held a 3.3 GPA.

PERSONAL
The daughter of Teresa and Carlos Padilla … Was born onApril 11, 1991 in Fallbrook, Calif. … Has two siblings,Broderick and Cassandras … A member of Math Club and theformer junior class representative … An elementary educationmajor at UNCP.