2024 Softball Roster
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Jersey Number 21
Kat Montuya
- Position:
- Shortstop
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Vallejo, Calif.
- High School:
- American Canyon HS
2022 (Junior)
- Hit .285 while starting all 47 games she played in
- All-Big West Honorable Mention
- Had an eight-game hit streak in Big West play
- 4 for 7, 5 R, 2 RBI in CSU Bakersfield series
- Slashed .229/.365/.339 in 45 games with 44 starts
- 2 for 3, 2 R, 2B, HR, 3 RBIs at Cal State Fullerton (4/1)
- 5 for 14, 2 R, 2B, RBI at Mary Nutter Classic
- Led UCR in batting (.286), hits (28), OPS (.760), runs (13) and on-base percentage (.372)
- 3 for 4 with two runs and a double in UCR's first win of the year, 7-4 over Cal Baptist (3/14)
- Started the season with a hit in four of her first five games
- Leadoff batter in UCR's first 12 Big West contests
- 2017 Vine Valley Newcomer of the Year
- All-Vine Valley MVP
- 2018, 19, 20 All-Vine Valley First Team
- 2018, 19 team MVP Team
- 2019 San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Softball Team Honorable Mention
- Pre-Business major at UC Riverside
- Daughter of Jose Montuya and Shawna Gardner
- Favorite sports teams: New York Yankees, San Francisco 49ers, Chicago Cubs
- Favorite athletes: Christian Yelich, Aaron Judge, Patrick Mahomes
- Favorite movies: Step Brothers, The Princess and the Frog, Eddie the Eagle
- Favorite foods: spam fried rice, granola bars, pizza
- Favorite TV shows: Friends, Grey's Anatomy, New Girl
- Favorite musical artist: One Direction
Day in the Life: Leilani Juan
Monday, May 04
UCR Student-Athletes cheer on our students.
Friday, May 01
UCR Athletics Director Introductory Full Press Conference
Tuesday, March 24
Athletics Director Greg Paules Introductory Presentation Recap
Tuesday, March 24
