Academics & Psychology

University of California, Davis

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology

Minor in Education

President of “Athlete Guidance Support” Group at UC Davis

A mental health group on campus that connects athletes to positive resources, creates culture through connection, and ends the stigma of mental health.

My favorite accomplishment when working with AGS, was after we attended the NCAA APPLE Convention. At the convention, the goal is to create an action plan to bring back to campus that ultimately improved student-athlete well-being.

After a year of pitching to our athletic department, we got approved and our universal well-being survey for student-athletes has begun the implementation process.

Academic Honors

  • 4x Big West All-Academic Team

To earn this, athletes must compete in 70% of games and maintain a 3.5 GPA during the season.

  • Dean’s list honoree 2024

  • Student teaching internship experience

Why I love Mentoring

  • I have a deep connection with younger athletes because I've walked in their shoes and understand their challenges.

  • I take pride in being approachable and creating a personal bond, even in a team environment where individual needs are often overlooked.

  • By sharing my story and passion for the game, I hope to inspire others and empower them to discover the same strength and courage I found to keep pushing forward.

Athletic Accolades

In most success stories, we never hear of the lowest points. Here are my achievements, but all the highs and lows that came with it.

Bella Mayo - Women's Soccer - UC Davis Athletics

Lacrosse

  • 3x High School All-American

  • League MVP as a Junior

  • 3x League First Team Selection

  • You might not know that my teammates didn’t want to pass me the ball ever

  • Under Armour All-American West Region

  • Recruited by Northwestern (they one 5 out of 8 previous NCAA championships)

  • You might not know I woke up at 5am before school days to practice

  • New recruiting rule led me to false hope

  • I had offers, but not the ones I wanted

  • Still, no one wanted to pass me the ball. I cried every day.

Soccer

  • ECNL Soccer

  • Played Goalkeeper and Midfield

  • You might not know, I wanted to play both positions, I begged my coach to let me by writing him letters. He did not respond well.

  • 3x Varsity Player

  • You might not know, I quit club soccer. My coach was mentally abusive and benches me just because I played a second sport.

  • Played NPL soccer

  • My team upset everyone in NorCal State Cup making it into the championship game.

  • We conceded 0 goals the whole tournament (7 games)

  • Received one soccer offer from UC Davis

  • You might not know, I was not on scholarship. I committed so late.

  • My sophomore year, I earned my starting spot after upsetting #5 Santa Clara.

  • You might not know, I almost quit 2 games before that because there was no hope of me playing ever.

  • I played every single game my last 3 years of my college career. Started in all of them except 3.

  • I earned All-Big West Honors.

  • I hold the record for most minutes in a single season at UC Davis. I played every single minute.

  • You might not know, I only played in 11 games my freshman year and most of them I only got 5 minutes.