Chico State Athletics

In her second year in the Wildcat program…Started 51 games in 2009, batting .245 with three home runs and 12 runs batted in…Accounted for all but one of Chico State’s home runs last season…Tied for third on the team in hits, second in extra-base hits (8) and fourth in RBI…Eight multi-hit games last season…First career home run as a Wildcat vs. San Francisco State February 7, 2009…Pre-Chico Days: 2008 graduate of Santana High School in Santee…Played three years of softball and volleyball…Named CIF Softball Player of the Year as a senior...Led the Sultans to the 2008 CIF title...Also earned All-CIF honors as a junior...A two-time All-League volleyball player...Personal: Born 12/11/90 in San Diego…Daughter of John and Sandi Failla…Sports heroes are Jake Peavy and Igor Olshansky...Claims to be terrified of reptiles...Would most like to meet Tyra Banks…If money were no object, she would solve world hunger...Majoring in art...Plans to become a graphic designer.