Dejah Mulipola

Dejah Monique Mulipola (born February 19, 1998) is a Polynesian American, collegiate All-American, right-handed hitting softball catcher originally from Garden Grove, California. She is a student athlete at the University of Arizona and has been named a Second Team and First Team All-Pac-12 player. She was also chosen a National Fastpitch Coaches Association First Team All-American as a junior. She played for two seasons with Team USA and was named to the roster for the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Mulipola began her career for the Wildcats setting personal bests in batting average, hits, doubles while also leading the team in triples. On February 19, Mulipola used a double and home run to knock in a career best 6 RBIs to run-rule the Boston College Eagles. In a loss to the Utah Utes on April 14, she had a perfect day at the plate with four hits for another career highlight.

As a sophomore Mulipola was named a Second Team All-Pac 12 performer, leading the team in triples, walks and fielding percentage. From February 9–22 she had her best hitting streak at 9 consecutive games. She hit .500 (13/26) with 11 runs batted in, 3 home runs, 2 doubles and 2 walks before being shutout by the Missouri Tigers. In a run-rule victory against the Texas Longhorns on March 4, Mulipola walked 3 times for another high.

Mulipola achieved First Team All-Pac 12 and National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-American citations. She was also named NFCA Catcher of the Year. She had career highs in runs batted in, home runs, slugging percentage, and walks. Mulipola helped the Wildcats return to the Women's College World Series for the first time since 2010 before being eliminated by the Alabama Crimson Tide on May 31. She had two hits including a home run in three games at the series. Mulipola currently ranks as the second best fielding catcher and overall player for the Wildcats in school history with a .996 fielding percentage.

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