University of California, Santa Barbara

UCSB

2018
Jillian Arriola played in two matches for UCSB in her freshman campaign, getting the start vs Sacramento State on Aug. 18 in which she logged four minutes.

CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL
Arriola is a central defender and should immediately compete for playing time at UCSB…Competed for Beach FC at the club level…A four-star recruit by Top Drawer Soccer…Ranked No. 17 among defenders in the class of 2018…Cal South ODP/Pro+ from 2012-15…U18 Women’s National Team Pool in 2017…USYS Regional Camp Invitee in 2014 and 2015…Played in 68 games at Palos Verdes High School…Because of her USSDA commitment she did not play her senior season…As a junior, Arriola was the Bay League MVP…A First Team All-Bay League choice in 2015, 2016 and 2017…All-CIF Southern Section following her sophomore and junior seasons…Daily Breeze First Team All-Area as a sophomore and junior…2017 NSCAA First Team  All-State and All-West Region…2017 Team Snap California All-Star…2017 Esmark All-American…Helped lead Palos Verdes HS to Bay League titles in 2015, 2016 and 2017 and to a CIF Southern Section Division II championship in 2016…Team Captain as a junior…Coached by Sean Lockhart.

PERSONAL
Arriola was born September 18, 2000 in Torrance, Calif....Daughter of Alex and Suzanne Arriola...A member of the California Scholarship Federation all four years of high school…Nicknamed Jit...Roots for the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Dodgers and F.C. Barcelona...Julie Ertz and Stephen Curry are her favorite athletes...Watches Greys Anatomy and One Tree Hill...Hobbies include shopping, eating and hanging out with friends...The Last Song is her favorite novel...Favorite movies are The Blind Side and John Tucker Must Die...Most memorable sports moment was winning the 2016 CIF Southern Section D-2 title during her sophomore year at Palos Verdes HS...Also recruited by Oregon and Washington...Undeclared major...Would like to become an orthopedic surgeon.