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2017 Softball Roster

Gary Curreri
Gary Curreri
Gary Curreri

23 Dakota Villella

  • Height 5-3
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Hollywood, Fla.
  • Prev School American Heritage HS

Biography

AS A SENIOR [2017]
Named to the 2017 All-SSC Second Team… finished second on the team with her .301 batting average, as well as her 23 runs scored and 44 total hits... tallied 121 putouts and 107 assists… posted a .406 on-base percentage and .336 slugging percentage… her 28 stolen bases not only were the most on the team, but also serve as the most tallied by a Shark in the past seven seasons and rank her third in the SSC...  in her four years as a Shark, she inked her name in the NSU record books multiple times, including her 448 career assists and 32 double plays turned, which both rank second all-time… against PBA (Feb. 5) she finished 2-for-3 with two RBI and stolen bases and scored once… went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored with two stolen bases in a 9-4 win over Kentucky State (Feb. 21)… named to the 2017 Spring Commissioner's Honor Roll.

AS A JUNIOR [2016]
One of six Sharks to start all 51 games… finished with a .255 batting average after registering 35 hits in 137 at bats… scored 24 runs and hit six doubles… had a team-high 30 walks drawn as well at 16 stolen bases… made 105 putouts with 107 assists and a .906 fielding percentage... tallied two doubles in three separate games… went 3-of-4 at the plate against Tampa on Mar. 5… scored three times against Albany State on Mar. 22.

AS A SOPHOMORE [2015]
At second base, was one of three players to start in all 45 games for NSU...Batted .291 on the season, with 34 hits in 117 at bats...Ranked second on the team with 19 runs scored...Ranked second with seven stolen bases on eight attempts...100 putouts, 119 assists and a .973 fielding percentage...Reached base at a .382 clip...Went 3-for-3 with a run scored in the series-opening win on the road against Florida Southern (4/10/15)...Also on the road, batted 2-for-4 with two RBI against Florida Tech (4/25/15)...Had a season-high three runs at home against St. Thomas (3/12/15).

AS A FRESHMAN [2014]
Started all 48 games…Posted a .266 batting average…Second on the team with 30 runs…Second in stolen bases with 10…Fifth in hits with 37…Went 5-for-6 and scored four runs in doubleheader against Kentucky State [2/17]…Went 3-for-6, stole a base and scored a run against Eckerd [3/1]…Hit a go-ahead two-run single to right field and notched three of the teams six RBI in St. Thomas doubleheader [3/22]…Reached based on a fielding error and advanced to second on a throw to reach scoring position against Lynn [3/29]…Stole a base in back-to-back at-bats in St. Thomas doubleheader sweep [4/2].

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended American Heritage High School in Plantation…Played four seasons of softball under head coach Marty Cooper…Also played soccer for three seasons…Her senior season she finished with a .434 batting average, an on-base percentage of .511 and 32 stolen bases…Made First-Team All County for the Sun Sentinel and Miami Herald.

PERSONAL
Born in Hollywood, Fla.…Majoring in biology…Favorite food is stone crab…Favorite movie is Lion King…Favorite television show is Grey's Anatomy…Favorite actor is Will Ferrell…Favorite professional athlete is Lionel Messi…Daughter of Joe and Margaret…Four siblings: Joey, Jenna, Dillon and Wyatt.

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Historical Player Information

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    2014Freshman

    UT
    5'1"
    23
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    2015Sophomore

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    5'1"
    23
  • 23

    2016Junior

    UT
    5'3"
    23
  • 23

    2017Senior

    UT
    5'3"
    23