Biography
2023: Saw time in 12 matches, earning six starts … Posted 14 shots including one goal … Had three shots, including one on goal, at Newberry … Notched five shots, including three on goal, in the shutout win over Southern Wesleyan … Registered a shot at Clayton State … Recorded two shots on goal in the tie with Albany State … Registered a shot against Georgia College & State … Scored a goal at Columbus State.
2022: Played in 13 matches, earning five starts … Accounted for two goals and an assist on the season … Posted a shot in the win at Erskine … Scored a goal in the draw at Lander … Had a shot on goal in the tie with Clayton State … Tallied three shots, including one on goal, against Young Harris … Found the back of the net in the win at Albany State … Posted two shots on goal at Georgia College & State … Tallied a goal and an assist in the win over Allen.
High School: Attended Rancho Buena Vista H.S. … Four-year starter … Team MVP as a freshman … Led her team to the CIF Championship as a sophomore … Guided her squad to the CIF regional semifinals … Led her squad in goals and assists as a junior … Top goal scorer as a senior … Four-time honor roll recipient … Two-time scholar-athlete award winner … Played club ball for SDSC Surf Girls Academy 03/04 … Helped her team to the National Cup quarterfinals in 2019 … Guided her squad to the SoCal Blues Cup semifinals in 2021 … Helped her team to the finals of the Surf College Cup in 2021.
Personal: Sonya Villarreal was born June 17 in San Diego, Calif. … Daughter of Gilbert and Cynthia Villarreal … Has an older sibling, Arlene … Majoring in nursing.
