ARLINGTON - UT Arlington softball head coach Kara Dill has announced the addition of Texas standout Camille Corona who is set to join the Mavericks for the 2023-24 season.

The utility player not only brings an immense amount of knowledge of the game to UTA, but postseason experience. While at Texas, Corona helped the Longhorns to three consecutive NCAA postseason appearances with two trips to Super Regionals (2021, 2023) and one to the Women's College World Series (2022). The Austin native concluded her sophomore year playing for the national title on softball's biggest stage as the Longhorns fell to Oklahoma in the WCWS Championship series.

"As a true utility and left-handed hitter, Camille adds depth and versatility to our roster," said Dill. "Having played in the WCWS National Championship series, she knows what it takes to win, and we're thrilled to bring her competitive mindset, leadership and athleticism to Arlington."

Across four seasons in a Texas uniform, Corona accumulated a .375 career batting average and is coming off a .359 junior campaign. The versatile player has logged incredible numbers throughout her collegiate career, holding a .427 slugging percentage, .410 on-base percentage and 42 runs scored. In 96 total at-bats, Corona has struck out just six times, sitting on an impressive 6.25 strikeout rate.

THE CORONA FILE
Sr. | 5-4 | UTL | L/R | Austin, Texas | Dripping Springs High School | University of Texas

AS A JUNIOR AT TEXAS (2023)
Played in 24 games, making 12 starts…finished with a .359 batting average across 39 at-bats…tabbed five RBI off 14 hits with eight runs scored…collected four multi-hit contests and one multi-RBI effort against Stephen F. Austin (Mar. 22)…logged a .931 fielding percentage…recorded eight putouts in 19 attempts, committing just two errors…put up a hit in the NCAA Super Regional against Tennessee (May 27)...batted .211 in Big12 play (4-19)…made eights starts, appearing in nine games…registered one multi-hit game in conference action against Texas Tech (Mar. 24) going 2-3 with one run scored.
 
AS A SOPHOMORE AT TEXAS (2022)
Earned time in 34 games, hitting .500 (5-for-10) overall with eight runs scored, three steals and one RBI...pinch ran in eight NCAA Tournament contests, including WCWS games against No. 5 UCLA (June 2) & No. 1 Oklahoma (June 9), all three NCAA Super Regional match-ups at No. 4 Arkansas (May 26-28) and three of the four NCAA Regional games from May 20-22 (Weber State, No. 11 Washington - twice)...singled in the sixth inning of the 6-0 NCAA Regional win over Weber State (May 20)…scored as a pinch runner during the sixth frame of the 8-2 victory at No. 11 Washington (May 21)…singled in triumphs at Baylor (May 6) and Texas State (March 23)…was credited with a RBI on a groundout in Texas' 8-0 (5 inn.) rout of Lamar (March 22)…registered an infield hit and swiped a base during a 7-0 blanking of Drake (March 13)…tallied single runs in a pair of wins over Boston College (Feb 12-13)…tabbed her first hit of the season on a fifth-inning bunt single and scored at FGCU (Feb 11).
 
AS A FRESHMAN AT TEXAS (2021) 
Played in 42 games with 16 starts…batted .342 overall with 19 runs scored, a .395 on-base percentage and three stolen bases…brought the potential tying run to the plate by singling in the fifth inning of the 2-0 NCAA Stillwater Super Regional loss at No. 7 Oklahoma State (May 30)…made the final two defensive outs at third base to complete the 1-0 victory over No. 10 Oregon (May 23) in the deciding game of the NCAA Austin Regional…hit .500 (4-for-8), including a 2-for-2 effort in the series opener, during the series sweep of Baylor (May 7-9)…managed single RBIs against UT Arlington (April 7) and in NCAA Regional play versus St. Francis (May 21) ... Posted a 2-for-4 performance with a run scored during the 8-1 victory over New Mexico (March 20)…picked up her first hit of the season against UConn (Feb. 28).
 
AS A FRESHMAN AT TEXAS (2020 COVID-19 SHORTENED SEASON)
Participated in 15 games with one start (at third base against Colorado State on Feb. 8), batting .444 (4-for-9) with seven runs scored, two doubles and seven RBIs…went 1-for-1 with a two-run double during a 13-5 triumph over Texas Southern (March 7)…registered her first career two-bagger and knocked in a season-high three runs during the third inning of Texas' 18-2 (5 inn.) rout of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Feb. 9)…scored her first career run against Wichita State (Feb. 6) and managed her initial collegiate hit, stolen base and RBI as part of a 2-for-2 effort with a run, a SB and a RBI during the 17-0 (5 inn.) romp over Maryland (Feb. 6).
 
TRAVEL BALL
Played for the Blaze United and head coach Jim Bonola in 2018-19…with the Texas Bombers 16U, Corona contributed to top five finishes at the 2018 PGF Premiere (3rd), 2018 USSSA WFC (3rd), 2018 ASA National (5th) and the 2016 Top Gun Invitational (4th)…she was named to the event's all-tournament team for batting .556 overall at the 2018 PGF Premiere.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
A local product and three-sport standout at Dripping Springs High School, Corona holds the school's record for hits (256), batting average (.522) and stolen bases (148)...Corona was a three-time Texas Girls Coaches Association (TGCA) and Texas Sportswriters Association (TXSWA) 5A All-State selection (2017, 2018, 2019), a four-time Austin American-Statesman All-Centex honoree and a four-time Texas UIL All-District First Team (either District 25-5A or District 26-5A) choice…during her senior campaign, while powering DSHS to a Region 4-5A semifinal berth and a district title, Corona was named the 5/6A TGCA Player of the Year, to the TGCA Texas 5A Legacy Team, to the Austin American-Statesman Centex All-Decade Team and both a MaxPreps First Team All-American and a NFCA Third Team All-American after breaking her own school marks with a .650 batting average, 76 hits and 74 runs to go along with 44 stolen bases and 27 RBIs…while helping Dripping Springs to a Bi-District title and into the state playoffs as a junior, the 2018 TGCA 5/6A All-Star and District 26-5A Defensive MVP set then school records with a .577 batting average and 64 hits to go along with 36 runs scored, 22 steals, nine doubles, 10 triples and 29 RBIs while registering a .593 on-base percentage…during her sophomore campaign in 2017, she helped lead Dripping Springs to a third-place finish in the state 5A playoffs while hitting .447 with 63 hits, 48 runs scored and a school-record 57 stolen bases.
 
PERSONAL  
Born January 3, 2001...daughter of Bob and Connie Corona…has two siblings – Christian and William…graduated in Spring of 2023 with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from Texas...currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Communication. 

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