Athalie Palomo

Photo by: Matt Hawley/Pitt Athletics

Position:
D
Class:
Sophomore
Height:
5-3
Hometown:
Irving, Texas
High School:
Lewisville

CAREER: Named to All-ACC Academic Team three times (2020, ’21, and ’22) and ACC Academic Honor Roll three times (2019-20, 2020-21, and 2022-23).

2022: Named to All-ACC Academic team and ACC Academic Honor Roll…started in all 22 games played…totaled 1,793 minutes this season…placed 3 of 13 shots on goal.

2021: Named to All-ACC Academic Team ... started in all 18 games played … totaled 1,351 minutes played … placed five of 12 shots on goal.

2020-21: Named to All-ACC Academic Team and ACC Academic Honor Roll ... started in all 16 games ... placed 8 of 19 shots on goal ... totaled 1,357 minutes played ... assisted on a pair of goals in a win at Appalachian State (9/13) ... had one goal against Duquesne (3/7) ... assisted on a goal against Kentucky (3/27).

2019: Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll ... started all 17 of the contests she appeared in, totaling 1,414 minutes on the season … had one goal and one assist … had 13 shots with two on goal.

High School: Attended Lewisville High School in Irving, Texas … made the final roster for the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup played in France … played under Pitt associate head coach Ben Waldrum for the US Developmental Academy (U19) in 2017-18 … in her junior year of high school, was called up to the U20 Mexico National Team where they played in the Lakeside Cup International Women’s Youth Tournament in China … as a sophomore, was named captain, where she was second on the team in scoring.

Personal: Born on September 7, 2000 … daughter of Lily Buendia and Richard Palomo … has two younger siblings, Diego and Sofia … held a 4.63 weighted GPA and ranked in the top 7% of her graduating class … currently an undecided major at Pitt.