AS A SENIOR IN 2003: Named Most Inspirational by her teammates... saw action in 38 games... split time behind the plate with fellow teammate Rachel Sherman... hit first-ever homerun against Louisville on February 7... in the career record books, controls the third spot in walks with 48, and ties for first with three Broncos for sacrifice flies with three... went 2-for-3 against LMU on April 5 and against San Diego on April 18... had one of two team hits against No. 7 Cal on April 16... received second team Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars honors... awarded one of 16 postgraduate scholarships from the NCAA, through its Ethnic Minority Enhancement Program.
AS A JUNIOR IN 2002: Split time behind the plate with teammate Rachel Sherman...started 39 games and saw action in 47...recorded 18 hits in 100 at-bats including a double against Tennessee Tech on March 15th that aided the Broncos in their 1-0 win...was recognized for her achievements both in athletics and academics, as she earned second team honors for the Arthur Ashe Sports Scholar Award...represented Santa Clara at the 2002 NCAA Foundation Leadership Conference in Lake Buena Vista, Fla...was also an active member of the Broncos' Student-Athlete Leadership Council on campus.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2001: Anchored the infield, starting all 57 games as catcher...recorded a .326 on base percentage ...had 19 hits on the season with a double in the first game against New Mexico on March 14th...drove in eight runs...led the team in walks with 20.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2000: Received the team's Bronco of the Year award... joined Kristi Harrington and Sydney Wiginton as one of three players to start all 51 games... recorded 22 hits and four runs in 131 appearances at the plate... was second on the team in putouts, with 178... hit .168 on the season... led the team in triples with two... had clutch lead-off base hits in late innings against Cal Poly, Stanford, Humboldt State and Saint Mary's.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended St. Lucy's Priory High School where she played third base for coach Dave Confair... batted .300 her senior year with 23 RBI... named the team's Most Improved and Most Inspirational Player... in 1998 and 1999, was named to the second team All-League... led her team to the Baseline League Championship her junior year... named the Sierra League's 1999 Outstanding Senior... involved in the California Scholarship Federation, student government and was the senior class president.
PERSONAL: Full name is Veronica Isabel Rivera... played on the ASA Valley Breeze and the Gold Valencia Choppers... parents are Linda and Greg Rivera... has two older siblings, Melissa and Bill ... born February 13, 1981... majoring in history.
Rivera's Career Statistics
| Year | Avg. | GP/GS | AB | R | H | 2B/3B/HR | RBI | BB/K | SB/SBA |
| 2000 | .168 | 51/51 | 131 | 4 | 22 | 1/2/0 | 4 | 10/14 | 0/0 |
| 2001 | .181 | 57/57 | 105 | 2 | 19 | 1/0/0 | 8 | 20/16 | 0/1 |
| 2002 | .180 | 47/39 | 100 | 5 | 18 | 1/0/0 | 4 | 14/14 | 0/0 |
| 2003 | .151 | 38/33 | 73 | 3 | 11 | 0/0/1 | 3 | 4/8 | 0/0 |
| Career | .171 | 193/180 | 409 | 14 | 70 | 3/2/1 | 19 | 48/52 | 0/1 |
