Aquilla Mateen

Position:
OF
Height:
5-5
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Siler City, N.C.
High School:
Jordan Matthews

Following a successful career at North Carolina, Mateen will serve as the Tar Heels' volunteer assistant coach for the 2016-17 season.

2016 Honors:
» ACC All-Tournament Team
» bCLA Leader of Distinction

2014 Honors:
» All-ACC Second Team
» ACC All-Tournament Team

Career Notes: Appeared in 214 games, making a total of 186 starts • Ranked third all time at UNC with a .358 batting average, totaling 12 doubles, 11 triples (T-10th), 28 walks, 44 RBIs, 142 runs (7th) and a .398 on base percentage • Swiped the fifth-most bases in program history, going 70-for-81 (.864) • Ranked 25th in the nation among active players in career triples and 39th in stolen bases at the time of her graduation.

2016 (Senior): Appeared in all 57 games as a senior, making 55 starts in center field • Batted .295 with two doubles, four triples, 38 runs, nine walks, seven sacrifice bunts and eight RBIs • Helped the Tar Heels set a program record for stolen bases with a career-high 26 swipes, ranking fifth in the ACC and ninth all time at UNC • Tied for second in the ACC and 33rd in the nation with four triples • Ranked fifth in the ACC, including second during conference games, in sacrifice bunts • Tied for ninth with 18 runs scored during ACC play • Won the UNC Leadership Award and Coaches Award.

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2015 (Junior): Lightning quick, terrorized opponents with her speed • Started all 53 games in center field • Finished third on the team in batting at .373 and second in hits with 63 • Led the team with seven stolen bases.

2014 (Sophomore): Continued to be a menace on the base paths, stealing 19 of 24 attempted bags • Started all 46 games played in the outfield • Batted .412 with 63 hits, leading the team in both categories • Tallied 16 RBI’s and 35 runs scored • Named to the All-ACC Second Team and the ACC All-Tournament Team.

2013 (Freshman): Showed incredible speed on the base path, stealing 18 of 21 attempted bags while batting .346 • Started 32 of 58 games played, primarily in the outfield • Recorded 36 hits and scored 30 runs.

Prep: Lettered in softball, basketball, volleyball, and track and field • All-state selection in softball, basketball and track • Was awarded most outstanding player in the state game and player of the year as a senior • Selected all-conference in volleyball and basketball • Won a basketball state championship her senior year • Named school Female Athlete of the Year for three years.

Personal: Majoring in exercise and sport science • Serves as a CREED Mentor and participates in the Veteran Leaders program with the Richard A. Baddour Leadership Academy • Also goes by Kiwi • Born Feb. 23 in Greensboro, N.C. • Aquilla Shade Mateen is the daughter of Rahma Mateen-Mason and Trazon Mason.

Career Statistics
Year	GP	GS	Avg	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	TB	SLG%	BB	HBP	SO	OB%	SF	SH	SB	FLD%
2013	58	32	.346	104	30	36	3	2	0	7	43	.413	3	0	17	.364	0	4	18-21	.943
2014	46	46	.412	153	35	63	3	2	0	16	70	.458	8	3	15	.451	0	6	19-24	.972
2015	53	53	.373	169	39	63	4	3	0	13	73	.432	8	1	25	.404	0	8	7-8	.945
2016	57	55	.295	149	38	44	2	4	0	8	54	.362	9	6	17	.360	0	7	26-28	.946
TOTAL	214	186	.358	575	142	206	12	11	0	44	240	.417	28	10	74	.398	0	25	70-81	.953