HIGH SCHOOL Came to Tuscaloosa from Sacramento, Calif., where she prepped at Inderkum High School ... during high school career at Inderkum , posted the top batting average on the team since her freshman season ... was also the Max Preps Top 5 in batting average, home runs, slugging and on base percentage in 2010 ... her club softball team, AASA, placed fifth in 18 gold nationals in 2011 ... Lafaele was named to the Tri-County Conference All League and the All-Metro Honorable Mention squad in 2010.
PERSONAL Comes from an athletic family as one cousin, Jeremiah Toma played football for Fresno State and another cousin played football at Cal Berkeley... was also a member of the volleyball team ... off the softball field, Lafaele is a member of the Polynesian club... is the daughter of Cathy Tupai and Matauli Lafaele ... has one brother named Leevi and three sisters, Alex, Tiara and Rianna.