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Malau'ulu, Thessa
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Jersey Number 24
Thessa Malau'ulu
- Position:
- Infielder
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Junior
- B/T:
- L/R
- High School:
- St. Anthony HS
- Hometown:
- Long Beach, Calif.
Bio
Career
Malauโulu has played 133 games (103 starts) through three seasons โฆ has made 102 starts at third base and one start at catcher โฆ owns a career .284 batting average (69-for-243), .362 on-base percentage and .325 slugging percentage โฆ has totaled 25 RBI and 62 runs scored โฆ has recorded 10 doubles โฆ has 11 multi-hit performances โฆ finishing her college career as a graduate transfer at Duke.
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2024
Malauโulu played in 51 total games and made 46 starts at third base in her senior season โฆ finished her UCLA career with season highs in the following: .294 batting average (35-for-119), .377 on-base percentage, 15 RBI, 28 runs scored and five doubles โฆ saw the most consistent action of her career in 2024 โฆ known for her fast reflexes, hustle and strong arm at the hot corner โฆ hit for a .450 average (9-for-20) in the postseason with a career-long five-game hitting streak through the Regional and Super Regional Rounds โฆ started the final 23 games of the season โฆ recorded a career-high-tying three hits (3-for-3) with a sacrifice fly in UCLAโs Super Regional-clinching victory over No. 14 Georgia (May 24) โฆ recorded the go-ahead RBI in the sixth inning versus rival and No. 19-ranked Arizona on UCLAโs senior day to help the Bruins to their largest comeback victory in program history (April 28) โฆ recorded five multi-hit and two multi-RBI performances โฆ went 2-for-3 with an RBI single versus No. 15 Virginia Tech in NCAA Regionals to help UCLA overcome a four-run deficit in a 7-6 win (May 18) โฆ went 2-for-2 with a double and run scored in a win over San Diego (Feb. 10) โฆ had a strong showing in day one of the Clearwater Invitational, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored against No. 7 Florida State and 1-for-2 with an RBI double versus No. 4 Georgia (Feb. 16) โฆ doubled in a run versus Illinois at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic (Feb. 24) โฆ put UCLA on the board with a two-RBI single in a 12-1 win over Utah (March 10) โฆ hit an RBI double versus LMU (March 16) โฆ recorded an RBI in all three games versus No. 8 Washington (March 22-24) โฆ reached base twice via walk and hit-by-pitch versus No. 2 Oklahoma in the WCWS (June 1) โฆ posted a .961 fielding percentage with 46 putouts, 52 assists and four errors.
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2023
Malauโulu did not appear in a contest โฆ rehabbed from a right arm injury.
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2022
Malauโulu played in 42 games and made 30 starts at third base โฆ hit for a .290 batting average (20-for-69), recorded five RBI and scored three runs โฆ had three doubles โฆ recorded a season-high three hits and two runs in a 3-for-3 effort versus Texas A&M (March 5) โฆ notched her only multi-RBI game of the year against CSU Bakersfield (March 12) โฆ recorded an RBI double against Grand Canyon in NCAA Regional play (May 20) โฆ went 2-for-4 and scored a run against Loyola Marymount in Regionals (May 21).
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2021
Malauโulu played in 40 games and made 27 starts in her first collegiate season โฆ recorded a .255/.348/.291 slash line with 14 hits, including two doubles โฆ scored 17 runs and knocked in five RBI โฆ allowed just one error while recording 34 assists and 30 put outs for a .985 fielding percentage โฆ logged four multi-hit games โฆ the first of her career came in a two-RBI performance versus Loyola Marymount โฆ scored three runs and doubled twice to knock in two runs against San Jose State (March 7) โฆ singled twice versus Washington (April 24) and twice at Utah (May 1) โฆ scored two runs after reaching base via single and walking at Utah (May 2) โฆ went 2-for-3 and scored two runs versus Stanford (May 7) โฆ singled in her postseason debut against Long Beach State (May 21) โฆ followed that with a crucial sacrifice hit against Fresno State to move the go-ahead run into scoring position for the Bruinsโ four-run eighth inning (May 22).
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High School
Malau'ulu prepped for four years at St. Anthony High School (Long Beach, Calif.) ... multiple First Team All-CIF and All-League selection ... two-time varsity captain ... hit .423 in her shortened senior season after hitting .508 as a junior with nine stolen bases ... named All-Area Second Team as a junior ... helped the Saints to a CIF Southern Section title as a freshman ... coached by Brian McCalip ... played travel ball with Firecrackers - Rico/Weil ... was a PGF All-American, coming in at fifth in the Extra Inning Softball rankings.
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Personal
Born Thessa Kiona Malau'ulu in Harbor City, Calif. ... parents are Vivian and George Malau'ulu ... father was a quarterback at the University of Arizona ... aunt Miya was a volleyball player at Oregon State and uncle Arnold was a football player at UCLA ... has an older sister, Chloe, and two younger brothers, Jordan and Koa ... favorite thing about being a Bruin is "being surrounded by the best of the best, from students to teammates to coaches" ... says her motivation behind playing softball is to compete for her younger cousins that look up to her ... thing she likes the most about softball is that it is a game of failure that continues to challenge her every day ... greatest athletic thrill was going to the Women's College World Series back-to-back years ... hobbies include playing the guitar and drawing ... wears No. 24 in honor of Kobe Bryant ... favorites include sushi and poke, the show The Chosen, the movie Creed, musical artists Frank Ocean and Maverick City Music and the Las Vegas Raiders ... earned her bachelorโs degree in psychology ... plans to pursue a career as a sports psychologist, specializing with athletes in the drafting process going from college to professional.
Thessa Malau'ulu's Game Highsย
Malauโulu has played 133 games (103 starts) through three seasons โฆ has made 102 starts at third base and one start at catcher โฆ owns a career .284 batting average (69-for-243), .362 on-base percentage and .325 slugging percentage โฆ has totaled 25 RBI and 62 runs scored โฆ has recorded 10 doubles โฆ has 11 multi-hit performances โฆ finishing her college career as a graduate transfer at Duke.
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2024
Malauโulu played in 51 total games and made 46 starts at third base in her senior season โฆ finished her UCLA career with season highs in the following: .294 batting average (35-for-119), .377 on-base percentage, 15 RBI, 28 runs scored and five doubles โฆ saw the most consistent action of her career in 2024 โฆ known for her fast reflexes, hustle and strong arm at the hot corner โฆ hit for a .450 average (9-for-20) in the postseason with a career-long five-game hitting streak through the Regional and Super Regional Rounds โฆ started the final 23 games of the season โฆ recorded a career-high-tying three hits (3-for-3) with a sacrifice fly in UCLAโs Super Regional-clinching victory over No. 14 Georgia (May 24) โฆ recorded the go-ahead RBI in the sixth inning versus rival and No. 19-ranked Arizona on UCLAโs senior day to help the Bruins to their largest comeback victory in program history (April 28) โฆ recorded five multi-hit and two multi-RBI performances โฆ went 2-for-3 with an RBI single versus No. 15 Virginia Tech in NCAA Regionals to help UCLA overcome a four-run deficit in a 7-6 win (May 18) โฆ went 2-for-2 with a double and run scored in a win over San Diego (Feb. 10) โฆ had a strong showing in day one of the Clearwater Invitational, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored against No. 7 Florida State and 1-for-2 with an RBI double versus No. 4 Georgia (Feb. 16) โฆ doubled in a run versus Illinois at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic (Feb. 24) โฆ put UCLA on the board with a two-RBI single in a 12-1 win over Utah (March 10) โฆ hit an RBI double versus LMU (March 16) โฆ recorded an RBI in all three games versus No. 8 Washington (March 22-24) โฆ reached base twice via walk and hit-by-pitch versus No. 2 Oklahoma in the WCWS (June 1) โฆ posted a .961 fielding percentage with 46 putouts, 52 assists and four errors.
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2023
Malauโulu did not appear in a contest โฆ rehabbed from a right arm injury.
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2022
Malauโulu played in 42 games and made 30 starts at third base โฆ hit for a .290 batting average (20-for-69), recorded five RBI and scored three runs โฆ had three doubles โฆ recorded a season-high three hits and two runs in a 3-for-3 effort versus Texas A&M (March 5) โฆ notched her only multi-RBI game of the year against CSU Bakersfield (March 12) โฆ recorded an RBI double against Grand Canyon in NCAA Regional play (May 20) โฆ went 2-for-4 and scored a run against Loyola Marymount in Regionals (May 21).
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2021
Malauโulu played in 40 games and made 27 starts in her first collegiate season โฆ recorded a .255/.348/.291 slash line with 14 hits, including two doubles โฆ scored 17 runs and knocked in five RBI โฆ allowed just one error while recording 34 assists and 30 put outs for a .985 fielding percentage โฆ logged four multi-hit games โฆ the first of her career came in a two-RBI performance versus Loyola Marymount โฆ scored three runs and doubled twice to knock in two runs against San Jose State (March 7) โฆ singled twice versus Washington (April 24) and twice at Utah (May 1) โฆ scored two runs after reaching base via single and walking at Utah (May 2) โฆ went 2-for-3 and scored two runs versus Stanford (May 7) โฆ singled in her postseason debut against Long Beach State (May 21) โฆ followed that with a crucial sacrifice hit against Fresno State to move the go-ahead run into scoring position for the Bruinsโ four-run eighth inning (May 22).
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High School
Malau'ulu prepped for four years at St. Anthony High School (Long Beach, Calif.) ... multiple First Team All-CIF and All-League selection ... two-time varsity captain ... hit .423 in her shortened senior season after hitting .508 as a junior with nine stolen bases ... named All-Area Second Team as a junior ... helped the Saints to a CIF Southern Section title as a freshman ... coached by Brian McCalip ... played travel ball with Firecrackers - Rico/Weil ... was a PGF All-American, coming in at fifth in the Extra Inning Softball rankings.
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Personal
Born Thessa Kiona Malau'ulu in Harbor City, Calif. ... parents are Vivian and George Malau'ulu ... father was a quarterback at the University of Arizona ... aunt Miya was a volleyball player at Oregon State and uncle Arnold was a football player at UCLA ... has an older sister, Chloe, and two younger brothers, Jordan and Koa ... favorite thing about being a Bruin is "being surrounded by the best of the best, from students to teammates to coaches" ... says her motivation behind playing softball is to compete for her younger cousins that look up to her ... thing she likes the most about softball is that it is a game of failure that continues to challenge her every day ... greatest athletic thrill was going to the Women's College World Series back-to-back years ... hobbies include playing the guitar and drawing ... wears No. 24 in honor of Kobe Bryant ... favorites include sushi and poke, the show The Chosen, the movie Creed, musical artists Frank Ocean and Maverick City Music and the Las Vegas Raiders ... earned her bachelorโs degree in psychology ... plans to pursue a career as a sports psychologist, specializing with athletes in the drafting process going from college to professional.
Thessa Malau'ulu's Game Highsย
| AT-BATS | 4, Seven Times (last at Stanford, 4/20/24) |
| RUNS SCORED | 3, vs. San Jose State (3/7/21) |
| HITS | 3, Two Times (last vs. Georgia, 5/24/24) |
| RUNS BATTED IN | 2, Five Times (last vs. Utah, 3/10/24) |
| DOUBLES | 2, vs. San Jose State (3/7/21) |
| TOTAL BASES | 4, Two Times (last vs. Texas A&M, 3/5/22) |
| WALKS | 2, Two Times (last vs. Rutgers, 3/12/24) |
| SACRIFICE HITS | 2, at Fresno State (5/22/21) |
| SACRIFICE FLIES | 1, Two Times (last vs. Georgia, 5/24/24) |
| STOLEN BASES | 1, Four Times (last vs. Grand Canyon, 5/19/24) |
| HIT BY PITCHES | 2, vs. CSU Bakersfield (3/12/22) |
UCLA Softball Postgame - Coach Inouye-Perez & Players, vs. Tennessee (June 1, 2025)
Sunday, June 01
UCLA Softball Postgame - Coach Inouye-Perez & Players, vs. Texas Tech (May 31, 2025)
Saturday, May 31
Highlights - UCLA Softball vs. Oregon (May 29, 2025)
Thursday, May 29
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Thursday, May 29
